Vocabulary for Sulpicius Severus' Life of St. Martin Section 2

Săbārĭa, -ae, f.: a city in Pannonia

Pannŏnĭa, -ae, f.: a country lying between Dacia, Noricum, and Illyria

oppĭdum, -i, n.: a town

ŏrĭor, orīri, ortus sum: to rise; to take its origin; to be born

intrā: adv. and prep., on the inside, within

Ītălĭa, -ae, f.: Italy

Tīcīnum, -i, n.: a city in Gallia Cisalpina, on the river Ticinus

ălo, ălĕre, ălŭi, altum: to feed, to nourish, support, sustain

sĕcundum: adv. and prep., after, behind

saecŭlum, -i, n.: a lifetime, generation, age; the times; the world, worldliness

dignĭtas, -ātis, f.: worthiness, merit; dignity, grandeur, authority, rank

infĭmus, -a, -um: lowest, last

gentīlis, -is, m.: a heathen, a pagan

păter, -tris, m.: a father, sire

mīlĕs, ĭtis, m. or f.: a soldier

prīmum: adv., at first, first, in the beginning

armātus, -a, -um: armed, equipped

ădŭlescentĭa, -ae. f.: the time of youth, youth

inter: adv., and prep. with acc., in the midst; between, betwixt, among

scŏlāres, -ĭum, m.: the imperial guard

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sŭb: prep. with acc. and abl., under; of time, in, within, at

rex, rēgis, m.: a ruler of a country, a king

Constantĭus, -ii, m.: a Roman emperor who reigned from 292 A.D. to 306 A.D.

dĕindĕ: adv., thereafter, thereupon; afterwards, then; next

Iūlĭānus, -a, -um: Julian, a Roman proper name

Caesar, -ăris, m.: a cognomen in the gens Julia

mīlĭto (1): to be a soldier, to perform military service, to serve as a soldier

sponte: abl., of one's own accord, freely, willingly, voluntarily, spontaneously

prīmus, -a, -um: the first, first

pŏtĭus: adv., rather, preferably, more

servĭtūs, -ūtis, f.: slavery, service, servitude

săcer, să̄cra, să̄crum: holy, sacred

illustris, -e: bright, lustrous; distinguished, respectable, honorable

pŭer, -ĕri, m.: a male child, a boy, lad

spīro (1): to breathe, blow, etc.; to design, intend

infantĭa, -ae, f.: infancy, early childhood

nam: conj., for

dĕcem: ten

invītus, -a, -um: against one's will, unwilling

ecclēsĭa, -ae, f.: a religious assembly of Christians, a church; the Church

confŭgĭo, -fŭgĕre, -fūgi, -fŭgĭtum: to flee to for refuge or succor, take refuge in or with

cătēchūmĕnus, -i, m.: one who is receiving elementary instruction in religion, a catechumen

postŭlo (1): to ask, require, request

mīrus, -a, -um: wonderful, marvellous, astonishing, extraordinary

tōtus, -a, -um: all, all the (denoting a thing in its entireness), the whole, entire, total

converto, -tĕre, -ti, -sum: to turn or whirl round; to convert

dŭŏdĕcim: twelve

ĕrēmus, -i, m.: a wilderness, desert

concŭpisco, -cupĕre, -cŭpīvi or -cŭpii, -ītum: to long much for a thing, to be very desirous of

vōtum, -i, n.: a solemn promise made to some deity, a vow; a wish, prayer

sătis: adv., enough, sufficiently

aetas, -ātis, f.: the period of life, age

infirmĭtas, -ātis, f.: weakness, feebleness

obsto (1): to stand before or against any thing; to oppose, obstruct

ănĭmus, -i, m.: the rational soul in man; the reason, intellect, mind; the will

aut: conj., or; either… or

circā: adv., around, round about; prep. w/ acc., about, around; in respect to

mŏnastērĭum, -ii, n.: a monastery

semper: adv., ever, always

intendo, -dĕre -di, -tum and -sum: to turn one's attention to, to exert one's self for, to intend

mĕdĭtor, -āri, -ātus sum: to consider, meditate upon; to design, intend, etc.

pŭĕrīlis, -e: boyish, childish, youthful

dēvŏvĕo, -vŏvēre, -vōvi, -vōtum: to vow, devote

implĕo, -ēre, -ēvi, -ētum: to fulfil, discharge, satisfy

ēdīco, -cĕre, -xi, -ctum: to make known, declare

vĕtĕrānus, -a, -um: old, veteran

fīlĭus, -ii, m.: a son

scrībo, -bĕre, -psi, -ptum: to write, draw, etc.; to announce in writing; to enlist, enroll

prōsum, -desse, -fŭi, to be useful or of use, to benefit, profit

fēlix, -īcis: auspicious, favorable; lucky, fortunate

actus, -ūs, m.: the doing or performing of a thing, an act, performance

invĭdĕo, -vĭdēre, -vīdi, -vīsum: to look askance at, to look maliciously or spitefully at

quindĕcim: fifteen

căpĭo, căpĕre, cēpi, captum: to take hold of, seize; to take captive, make prisoner

cătēnātus, -a, -um: chained, fettered

să̄crāmentum, -i, n.: an oath, a solemn obligation or engagement; something to be kept sacred

mīlitāris, -e: of or belonging to a soldier, to war, or to military service, martial

implĭco (1): to entangle, entwine; to attach closely

tantum: adv., so much, to such a degree; only, merely

servus, -i, m.: a slave, servant, serf

cŏmĕs, -ĭtis, m.: a companion, an associate, comrade, etc.

contentus, -a, -um: contented, satisfied

verto, -tĕre, -ti, -sum: to turn

vĭcis, f.: (gen.) change, alternation, vicissitude; the position, post, office of one person or thing as assumed by another

servĭo, -īre, -īvi and -ii, -ītum: to be a servant or slave, to serve, be in service

plērumquē: adv., for the most part, commonly

calcĭāmentum, -i, n.: a covering for the foot, a shoe

dētrăho, -hĕre, -xi, -ctum: to draw or take off; to take away, remove

dētergĕo, -gēre, -si, -sum: to wipe off; to cleanse by wiping, wipe clean

cĭbus, -i, m.: food

saepe: adv., often, oft, oftentimes, many times, frequently

mĭnistro (1): to attend, wait upon, serve, esp. at table

trĭennĭum, -ii, n.: the space of three years, three years

baptismum, -i, n.: a dipping in, washing; Christian baptism

intĕger, -tē̆gra, -tē̆grum: untouched, unhurt, unchanged; blameless, honest

vĭtĭum, -ii, n.: a fault, defect, vice

hŏmo, -ĭnis, m. and f.: a human being, man

gĕnus, -ĕris, n.: a race, stock, etc.; kind, sort, class

commīlĭto, -ōnis, m.: a comrade, companion in war, fellow-soldier

bĕnignĭtas, -ātis, f.: kindness, friendliness, benevolence

cārĭtas, -ātis, f.: dearness; regard, affection, love

pătĭentĭa, -ae, f.: the quality of bearing, suffering, or enduring, patience, endurance

atque or āc: conj., and also, and

hŭmĭlĭtas, -ātis, f.: lowness, humility

ultrā: adv. and prep., beyond, farther, more, besides; on the farther side of, past

frūgālĭtas, -tātis, f.: temperance, frugality; worth, virtue

laudo (1): to praise, laud, commend

nĕcesse: necessary

ĭta: adv., so, thus

ūtor, ūtī, ūsus sum: dep., to use; to make use of, employ

mŏnăchus, -i, m.: a monk

pŭto (1): to believe, think

dēvincĭo, -ncīre, -nxi, -nctum: to bind together, to unite closely

affectus, -ūs, m.: affection; fondness, good-will

vĕnĕror, -āri, -ātus sum: dep., to adore, revere, venerate

necdum: conj., not yet

rĕgĕnĕro (1): to bring forth again; to regenerate

candĭdātus, -i, m.: he who strives after or aims at a thing, a candidate or a claimant of

adsisto, adsistĕre, astĭti: to place one's self somewhere, to stand, post one's self

scīlĭcet: adv., it is evident, clear; of course, naturally, certainly, etc.

lăbōro (1): to labor, exert one's self; to suffer, to be afflicted with

ops, ŏpis, f.: wealth, riches

ĕgĕo, -ēre, -ŭi: to be needy, to be in want

stīpendĭum, -ii, n.: pay, stipend

cotīdĭānus, -a, -um: of every day, daily

victus, -ūs, m.: that upon which one lives; provisions; a way of life, mode of living

rĕservo (1): to keep back, save up; to reserve

ēvangĕlĭum, -ii, n.: good news; the Gospel

surdus, -a, -um: deaf

audītor, -ōris, m.: a hearer; a pupil, disciple

crastĭnum, -i, n.: to-morrow, the morrow

cōgĭto (1): to consider thorougly, to ponder, think; to plan