Cat29Vocab

pătĭor, pătī, passus sum: undergo, suffer, be subjected to; bear, put up with, tolerate, let, allow

nītor, nītī, nixus sum: lean; press onward; rely, depend

impŭdīcus, -a, -um: sexually immoral, licentious

vŏrax, -ācis: ravenous, insatiable

ālĕo, -ōnis, m.: a habitual gambler

cŏmātus, -a, -um: covered with hair or foliage

Gallia, -ae, f.: Gaul, in Catullus' time a Roman province only in the north Italian portion south of the Alps (Cisalpine); Transalpine Gaul (comata Gallia) included what is now France and Belgium

antĕ: adv., before, previously

ultĭmus, -a, -um: last, final, farthest

Brĭtannĭa, -ae, f.: Britain

cĭnaedus, -i, m.: a catamite or passive homosexual, one who submits to anal intercourse; an effeminate male

Rōmŭlus, -i, m.: eponymous founder of Rome

fĕro, fĕrre, tŭli, lātum: bear, carry; endure, withstand; say; take, accept

nunc: adv., now

sŭperbus, -a, -um: proud, haughty

sŭperflŭo, -ĕre: overflow; be or have more than enough

pĕrambŭlo (1): walk around in; make a tour of

cŭbīle, -is, n.: bed, couch

albŭlus, -a, -um: dim. of albus, white; transparent, clear, colorless

cŏlumbus, -i, m.: a male or cock pigeon

nōmen, -ĭnis, n.: name; a reason, pretext, or purpose

impĕrātor, -ōris, m.: ruler, commander

ūnĭcus, -a, -um: one and only, singular, unique, special

occīdo, -ĕre, -cīdi, -cīsum: fall; (of heavenly bodies) set

insŭla, -ae, f.: island

iste, -a, -ud: pron. & pron. adj., this (which you have or see); this

vester, -tra, -trum: 3rd pers. poss. adj., your, yours

diffŭtūtus, -a, -um: subjected to widespread sexual demands; dissipated by sex; sexually overworked

mentŭla, -ae, f.: penis

dŭcenti, -ae, -a: two hundred

cŏmĕdo, -esse, -ēdi, -ēsum: eat up; squander

trĕcenti, -ae, -a: three hundred

sĭnister, -tra, -trum: left; harmful, perverse, misguided

lībĕrālĭtas, -ātis, f.: generosity, munificence

părum: adv., too little; not at all

ăn: particle introducing questions with note of surprise or indignation: can it be that … ?; (after utrum) or

elluor, elluāri, elluatus sum: overspend on food and luxury

păternus, -a, -um: of a father; paternal

prīmus, -a, -um: first; the tip of

lancĭno (1): tear to pieces, mangle

bŏnus, -a, -um: good; of "good" social standing

sĕcundus, -a, -um: (early participal gerundive of sequor) going along with, following; hence (of a wind) favorable; second

praeda, -ae, f.: booty, prey

inde: adv., thence, from that point

tertĭus, -a, -um: third

scĭo, -īre, -īvi, -ītum: know

amnis, -is, m.: river

aurĭfer, -fĕra, -fĕrum: gold-bearing

tĭmĕo, -ēre, ŭi: be afraid; w/ dat., fear for

mălus, -a, -um: bad, evil, malicious

fŏvĕo, fŏvēre, fōvi, fōtum: keep warm; cherish, coddle

nī, nisi: unless

dēvŏro (1): eat up, devour

pā̆trĭmōnĭum, -ii, n.: estate, fortune

urbs, urbis, f.: city; often used as synonym for Rome

ŏpŭlentus, -a, -um: wealthy, opulent

sŏcer, -ĕri, m.: father-in-law

gĕner, -ĕri, m.: son-in-law

perdo, -dĕre, -dĭdi, -ditum: ruin, spoil