Baucis & Philemon Part 1

obstipēscō, -ere, -stipuī

be astonished, astounded, or to stand agape

tālis, -is, -e

such, of such a sort

dictum, -ī, n.

word, lit. "something said"

probō , probāre, -āvī, -ātum

approve

aevum, -ī, n.

age

aiō, ais, ait, aiunt (defective verb)

say, speak, assert

fīnis, fīnis, m. (i-stem)

end, limit

potentia, -ae, f.

power, potency, influence

caelum, -ī, n.

sky, heaven

quisquis, quaequae, quidquid

whoever, whatever

superus, -a, -um; superī, -ōrum (m. pl.)

above, upper; m. pl.: the gods

peragō, peragere, perēgī, perāctum

to finish, accomplish

Iuppiter, Iovis, m.

Jupiter

hūc (adv.)

here, to this place

speciēs,-ēī, f.

appearance

mortālis, -is, -e

mortal

Atlantiadēs, Atlantiadae, m.

descendant of Atlas, Mercury

cādūcifer, cādūciferī, m.

staff-bearer

āla, ālae, f.

wing

mīlle & mīlia, mīlium, n. pl. (iii)

thousand

domus, -ī/-ūs, f.

house, home

adeō, adīre, adiī/adīvī, aditum

to go to, approach

requiēs, requiētis, f. (acc. requiem)

rest

sera, -ae, f.

door-bar, lock

recipiō, -ere, -cēpī, -ceptum

receive, admit; welcome

quidem (adv.)

indeed, in fact

stipula, -ae, f.

stalk, straw

canna, -ae, f.

reed, cane

tegō, -ere, texī, tēctum

to cover, hide, conceal

palustris, -is, -e

marshy, swampy

pius, pia, pium

dutiful, loyal, devoted

anus, -ūs, f.

old woman

parilis, -is, -e

equal, similar

aetās, aetātis, f.

age, life

Baucis, Baucidis, f.

Baucis, an old woman and wife of Philemon

Philēmōn, -mōnis, m.

Philemon, and old man and husband of Baucis

iuvenālis, -is, -e

youthful

cōnsenēscō, -ere, cōnsenuī, ----

to grow old

casa, -ae, f.

house, cottage, hut

paupertās, paupertātis, f.

poverty, humble circumstances

fateor, fatērī, fassus sum

admit, acknowledge; declare

efficiō, -ficere, -fēcī, -fectum

to make; to cause, render

levis, -is, -e

light, insubstantial, fickle, meaningless

inīquus, inīqua, inīquum

uneven, unfair, unfavorable

mēns, mentis, f.

mind, spirit