Chapter 34 - The Commissatio

poculum, poculi, n.

drinking cup

merum, -i, n.

undiluted wine

commissatio, commissationis, f.

drinking party

flos, floris, m.

flower

apium, -i, n.

parsley

hedera, -ae, f.

ivy

unguenta, -ae, f.

perfume

arbiter bibendi

master of the drinking

tali

knucklebones

fritillus, -i, m.

cylindrical box

cyathus, -i

measures of water

plus vini

more wine

creo, -are, -avi, -atus

to appoint

prudentior

wiser

quam

than

prudenter, adv.

wisely, sensibly

nimis, adv.

too much

modus, -i, m.

way, method

cura, -ae, f.

care

invoco, -are, -avi, -atus

to invoke, call upon

collapsus est

he collapsed

pessimus, -a, -um

worst

posco, poscere, poposci

to demand, ask for

misceo, miscere, miscui, mixtus

to mix

sino, sinere, sivi, situs

to allow

haurio, haurire, hausi, haustus

to drain

asper, aspera, asperum

rough

aege, aegra, aegrum

sick

difficilis, -is, -e

difficult

nobilis, -is, -e

noble

ne...quidem

not even

convivum, -i

feast, banquet

placeo, -ere, -ui (+ dat.)

to please

optime, adv.

very well, excellently

suavis, -is, -e

sweet, delightful

vetus, veteris

old

foedus, -a, -um

filthy, disgusting

ebrius, -a, -um

drunk

in dies

every day, day by day

cyathus, -i, m.

small ladle, measure (of wine)

paulatim, adv.

gradually

magis, adv.

more

maxime, adv.

very much, very

nil

nothing

quam celerrime, adv.

as quickly as possible

vino absinens

refraining from wine, abstemious

fio, fieri, factus sum

to become, be made, be done, happen

pauci, -ae, -a

few

candidus, -a, -um

white, fair-skinned, beautiful

sal, salis, m.

salt, wit

venuste moster

my charming fellow

sacculus, -i, m.

small bag (used for holding money)

aranea, -ae, f.

cobweb

contra, adv.

in return

merus, -a, -um

pure

seu/sive

or if

quid suavius elegantiusvest (= elegantiusve est)

there is anything sweeter or more elegant

dono, -are, -avi, -atus

to gice

ut te faciant

that they make you