Cat10Vocab
Vārus, -i, m.: friend of Catullus
ōtĭōsus, -a, -um: full of otium, at leisure, idle
scortillum, -i, n.: dim. of scortum, a little tart
rĕpentē: suddenly, immediately
sānē: adv., well, indeed, doubtless, by all means, truly, certainly, of course
illĕpĭdus, -a, -um: unbecoming, ungraceful, awkward
invĕnustus, -a, -um: not venustus, unlovely, unattractive
huc: adv., to this place or point
vĕnĭo, vĕnīre, vēni, ventum: come
incĭdo, -cĭdĕre, -cĭdi, -cāsum: occur, to fall upon accidentally; to light upon, in thought or conversation
sermo, -ōnis, m.: talk, informal speech, conversation; topic of conversation
vărĭus, -a, -um: different, various; many-colored; dappled
Bīthȳnĭa, -ae, f.: Roman province on the northwest coast of Asia Minor, where Catullus served on the administrative staff of Memius in 57-56 B.C.
mŏdus, -i, m.: measure, quantity; manner, way
quisnam, quaenam, quidnam: pron. & adj., who/what, tell me?, who/what, finally
prōsum, -desse, -fŭi, to be of use, help, or profit
aes, aeris, n.: metal; money
rēspondĕo, -dēre, -di, -sum: answer, reply
praetor, -ōris, m.: commander; magistrate, governor
cŏhors, -rtis, f.: retinue, staff, entourage
cūr: interr. & re. adv., why
quisquam, quicquam: indef. pron., anyone, anything
căpŭt, -ĭtis, n.: head
unctus, -a, -um: anointed, oiled; rich, luxurious (> ungo or unguo, -ere, unxi, unctum: to smear, besmear, anoint with any fat substance, an unguent, oil, etc.)
rĕfĕro, refĕrre, rettŭli, rĕlātum: bring back; report
praesertim: especially, particularly
irrŭmātor, -ōris, m.: a man who compels others to perform fellatio (oral sex); hence, one who treats others with contempt
praetor, -oris, m.: a praetor, a Roman magistrate charged with the administration of justice; For propraetor, a propraetor, an officer who, after the administration of the praetorship, was sent as governor to a province
pĭlus, -i, m.: a hair; something of no value or significance. non pili facere, to consider of no value, to not care a pin about
inquam: say
illic: adv., there, at that place
nascor, nascī, nātus sum, to be born; originate
compăro (1): prepare; acquire, obtain
lectīca, -ae, f.: litter, a covered and curtained couch used for carrying a person
facio, -ere: to represent a thing in any manner, to feign, assert; to make believe, to pretend
bĕātus, -a, -um: happy, blessed; rich, well-to-do
mălignus, -a, -um: barren, unfruitful, scanty, insufficient (adv. mălignē)
prōvincĭa, -ae, f.: province, a unit of Roman colonial administration, e.g., Bithynia
mălus, -a, -um: bad, evil, malicious
octŏ: indecl. adj., eight
păro (1): furnish, supply; obtain
rectus, -a, -um: straight
mi: abbr. form of dat. mihi, to me; vocative masc. sg. of meus
frango, frangĕre, frēgi, fractum: break
vĕtus, -ĕris: old
pēs, pĕdis, m.: foot
grăbātus, -i, m.: a low, cheap bed, pallet, cot
collum, -i, n.: neck
collŏco (1): set, place; set out
dĕcet, -cēre, -cuit: 3rd pers. only, be suitable or fitting
cĭnaedus, -a, -um: shameless
quaeso, -ĕre, -īvi or -ĭi: ask, pray, request; w/ imper., please
paulum: adv., for a little while
commŏdo (1): lend
Sĕrāpis, is and ĭdis, m.: a chief divinity of the Egyptians, subsequently worshipped also in Greece and Rome
dēfĕro, -ferre, -tŭli, -lātum: carry, bring
mănĕo, -nēre, -nsi, -nsum: remain, stay, wait
mŏdŏ: adv., just now
fŭgĭo, fŭgĕre, fūgi, fŭgĭtum: run away, flee, escape, slip off
rătĭo, -ōnis, f.: reason
sŏdālis, -is, m.: friend, comrade
Cinna, -ae, m.: a family name, e.g., C. Helvius Cinna, Catullus' friend
vērum: but, however
ūtrum ... an: whether … or
utor, uti, usus sum: use (+ abl.)
insulsus, -a, -um: witless, stupid
mŏlestus, -a, -um: troublesome, annoying
vīvo, -ĕre, vixi, victum: live
lĭcet, -cēre, -cŭit: impers., it is permitted
neg-lĕgens (neglĭg-, neclĕg-), -entis: heedless, careless, unconcerned, indifferent, negligent, neglectful
