Cat50Vocab
hesternus, -a, -um: of or belonging to yesterday
Licinius, -i, m.: C. Licinius Macer Calvus (82-47 BC), Catullus' closest friend and fellow poet.
dĭes, -ēi, m. or f.: day
ōtĭōsus, -a, -um: full of otium, at leisure, idle
lūdo, -dĕre, -si, -sum: play
tăbella, -ae, f.: wax covered writing tablet
convĕnĭo, -vĕnīre -vēni, -ventum: meet together; agree
dēlĭcātus, -a, -um: given to luxury or pleasure; pampered; frisky, wanton, frivolous; elegant
scrībo, -bĕre, -psi, -ptum: write; mark up, inscribe with drawings
versĭcŭlus, -i, m.: dim. of versus, light verse, a short line of verse, epigrammatic verse
ŭterque, utrăque, utrumque: indef. adj. & pron., each (of two)
nŭmĕrus, -i, m.: number; verse, meter
mŏdo...mŏdo: now . . . now
illinc: from that place
reddo, -dĕre, -dĭdi, -dĭtum: give back, render
mūtŭus, -a, -um: mutual, reciprocal; neut. pl. with adv. force, reciprocally, in equal measure
iŏcus, -i, m.: joke, jest
vīnum, -i, n.: wine
illinc: adv., from there
ăbĕo, -īre, -ĭvi or -ii, -ītum: go away or out
lĕpos, -oris, m.: charm, grace, wit
incendo, -dĕre, -di, -sum: set of fire; inflame
făcētĭa, -ae, f.: cleverness, wit
mĭser, -ĕra, -ĕrum: wretched, unhappy
cĭbus, -i, m.: food
iŭvo (1): help; please, gratify
somnus, -i, m.: sleep
tĕgo, -gĕre, -xi, -ctum: cover
quĭes, -ētis, f.: sleep, repose
ŏcellus, -i, m.: dim. of oculus, eye
tōtus, -a, -um: the whole, all
indŏmĭtus, -a, -um: untamed; indomitable; violent
fŭror, -ōris, m.: passion, rage, frenzy
lectus, -i, m.: bed, couch
verso (1): keep turning; pass. w/ middle force, toss and turn
cŭpĭo, -ĕre, -īvi or -ĭi, -ītum: want, desire
lŏquor, lŏqui, -cūtus sum: speak; tell
sĭmŭl: adv., together
dēfessus, -a, -um: exhausted, tired out
lăbor or lăbos, -ōris, m.: labor, effort, toil
membrum, -i, n.: any part of the body; limb
postquam: conj., after
lectŭlus, -i, m.: dim. of lectus, bed, couch
iăcĕo, -cēre, -cŭi, -cĭtum: lie, recline
iūcundus, -a, -um: pleasant, delightful
pŏēma, -ătis, n.: poem
perspĭcĭo, -spĭcĕre, -spexi, -spectum: inspect thoroughly; discern, recognize
dŏlor, -ōris, m.: pain, distress
audax, -ācis: bold; audacious, reckless, rash
căvĕo, căvēre, cāvi, cautum: beware
prex, prĕcis, f.: prayer, entreaty
ōro (1): pary, beseech, supplicate
dēspŭo, -ĕre: spit down on the ground (to avert some evil); spurn, reject
poena, -ae, f.: penalty
Nemesis, -eīs, f. Nemesis, Greek goddess of retribution
rĕposco, -ĕre: demand back; claim as one's right, demand
vēmens, -ntis: (= vehemens) violent, forceful, zealous
laedo, -dĕre, -si, -sum: injure, offend; handicap
