Cat72Vocab

quondam: adv., once, formerly

sōlum: adv., only

nosco, -ere, nōvi, nōtum: know

Lesbĭa, -ae, f.: poetic name given the woman loved by Catullus

prae: prep. w/ abl., before, in front of; in comparison with

vŏlo, velle, volui: wish, be willing

tĕnĕo, tenere, tĕnŭi, tentum: hold

Iūppĭter, Iŏvis, m.: Juppiter or Zeus, chief of the Olympian gods; by metonymy, the weather, wind, sky

dīlĭgo, -ligere, -lexi, -lectum: love, be fond of

tum: adv., then, at that time

tantus, -a, -um: so much, pl. so many; so great, such

vulgus, -i, n.: (usu. Pejorative) the general public, the rabble, riffraff

ămīca, -ae, f.: any female friend; girlfriend, mistress; (euphemistic) courtesan, prostitute

gnatus, -i, m.: son

gĕner, -ĕri, m.: son-in-law

nunc: adv., now

cognosco, -gnoscere, -gnōvi, -gnĭtum: get to know; know

quārē: interr. & rel. adv., how? for what reason? on account of which thing; wherefore, therefore

etsi: conj., although

impensius: adv., more immoderately, more excessively

ūro, urere, ussi, ustum: burn; pass., birm with anger or desire; keep alight

multus, -a, -um: much; a lot of, many a; (pl.) many

mi: abbr. form of dat. mihi, to me; vocative masc. sg. of meus

vīlis, -e: cheap; worthless, contemptible

lĕvis, -e: light in weight; light, gentle; trivial, shallow, insignificant

pŏtis or pŏte: indecl. adj., having the power, able; possible

inquam: say

ămo (1): love

iniūrĭa, -ae, f.: unlawful conduct; injurious treatment

tālis, -e: such a, such

cōgo, cogere, cŏēgi, cŏactum: round up, collect; compel

magis: adv., more

bĕnĕ: adv. well

parvus, -a, -um: little