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flāvus, -a, -um: yellow, gold-colored, blonde

dēlĭcĭa, -ae, f.: pleasure; pl. pet, darling

  • nī, nisi: unless

illĕpĭdus, -a, -um: unbecoming, ungraceful, awkward

ĭnēlĕgans, -antis: inelegant, clumsy, infelicitous

  • vŏlo, velle, volui: wish, be willing
  • tăcĕo, -cēre, -cŭi, -cĭtum: be silent, say nothing
  • vērus, -a, -um: true
  • nescĭo, -īre -īvi or -ĭi, -ītum: not to know

scortum, -i, n.: skin, hide; prostitute, courtesan, bimbo

  • dīlĭgo, -lĭgĕre, -lexi, -lectum: love, be fond of

pŭdĕo, -ēre, -ŭi: to make ashamed, cause embarrassment

  • fătĕor, fătēri, fassus sum: concede, admit, confess

vĭdŭus, -a, -um: deprived of a husband or wife, bereft, celibate; (of vines) unsupported by a tree

  • iăcĕo, -cēre, -cŭi, -cĭtum: lie, recline
  • nox, noctis, f.: night

nēquīquam: adv., to no purpose, in vain

cŭbīle, -is, n.: bed, couch

clāmo (1): shout, cry out

sĕro, sĕrĕre, sēvi, sătum: sow, plant

Sȳrĭus, -a, -um: of or from Syria; Syrian

frāgrans, -antis: fragrant, redolent, sweet-smelling

ŏlīvum, -i, n.: olive oil

pulvīnus, -i, m.: cushion, pillow

pĕraequē: adv., uniformly, equally

attrītus, -a, -um: worn away

trĕmŭlus, -a, -um: shaky, trembling; shaking (voluntarily, as one dandling an infant)

quătĭo, quătĕre, quassum: shake

lectus, -i, m.: chosen, choice, picked

argūtātĭo, -ōnis, f.: a creaking, squeaking, chattering noise

ĭnambŭlātĭo, -ōnis, f.: a walking or similar movement

  • nĭhil, nīl: indecl. n., nothing; w/ adv. force, an emphatic form of non; not at all
  • cūr: interr. & re. adv., why
  • tam: adv., to such a degree, so
  • lătus, -ĕris, n.: side, flank

ecfŭtŭo, -ŭĕre, -ŭi: wear out with sexual intercourse

pando (1): spread out, disclose, reveal; open

  • quārē: interr. & rel. adv., how? for what reason? on account of which thing; wherefore, therefore
  • quisquis, quaeque, quodquod: interr. or indef. pron., whoever, whatever
  • bŏnus, -a, -um: good; of "good" social standing
  • mălus, -a, -um: bad, evil, malicious
  • ămor, -ōris, m.: love; personified, the god of love
  • caelum, -i, n.: the sky or heavens
  • lĕpĭdus, -a, -um: charming, witty
  • vŏco (1): call, summon, invite

versus, -ūs, m.: a line of verse; verse, poetry

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