Caesar De Bello Gallico Vocab | Current Passages: 1.1-.4, 1.7, 6.14, 6.16, 6.18, 6.21

LAT-511K -- Instructor: Grace Gibson || Status: On-Going (will be updated throughout the semester)

What other commentaries, translated in English, should I be familiar with?

Have a general idea of what’s going on in each commentary:

• 1.5 and 1.6

• 1.9

• 6.13

• 6.15

• 6.17

• 6.19

• 6.20

Gallia, -ae, f

Gaul, roughly equivalent to modern France

Galli , -ōrum m.

Gauls, people from Gaul.

dī-vĭdo, -ĕre, vīsi, -vīsum:

divide

in-cŏlo, -ĕre, -lŭi

to inhabit, dwell in

institutum, -i, n.

fixed course or principle; habit, institution, custom

proptĕrĕā

for that cause, on that account

proptĕrĕā quod

'for the reason that', 'because'

cultus, -ūs, m

training, education, culture

hūmānĭtas, -ātis, f

`liberal education, elegance of manners or language, refinement

mĭnĭmē

superl. adv. least

mercator, -oris, m

trader, merchant

com-meo, -are

go up and down, come and go, visit frequently

ef-femino, -are

to make womanish, enervate, weaken

per-tineo, -ere, -tinui

relate to, belong to

importo, -are

bring in, import; introduce; bring upon, cause

Germani, -orum m.

Germani, or Germans

Rhenus, -i m.

the river Rhenus, the Rhine

Helvetii, -orum m.

the Helvetii or Helvetians

continenter

adv., continuously, without interruption

prae-cedo, -ere, -cessi, -cessum

go before, precede, surpass, excel

fines, -ium f., pl.

borders, and hence territory, land, country enclosed within boundaries

ob-tineo, -ere, -tinui, -tentum

hold, possess, keep possession of

initium, -ii n.

beginning

capio, -ere, cepi, captum

to have, seize, take

at-tingo, -ere, tigi, tactum

to touch

Rhodanus, -i m.

the river Rhodanus, the Rhone

septentriones, -um, m., pl.

the north

orior, oriri, ortus sum

arise, spring from, proceed from

occasus, -us, m.

setting (of the heavenly bodies); the west

vergo, -ere

to bend, turn, incline, lie, be situated

nobilis, -e

well-known, distinguished, noted; of noble birth, noble; as noun, a noble

dives, -itis

rich; superl. ditissimus

in-duco, -ere, -xi, -ctum

lead in; move, excite, persuade, mislead, seduce

coniuratio, -onis f.

swearing together; union confirmed by oath; conspiracy

nobilitas, atis, f

the nobility, the nobles, the aristocracyc

civitas, -atis f.

the citizens united in a community, the body-politic, the state

imperium, -i n

authority, sway, supreme power, dominion, sovereignty

potior, -iri, -itus sum

to become master of, to take possession of, to get, obtain, acquire (+ abl.)

per-suadeo, -ere, -si, -sum

to persuade, convince of a fact; persuade, prevail upon

per-facilis, -e

very easy

praesto, -are, -stiti, -stitum

excel, be superior to (+dat)

con-tineo, -ere, -tinui, -tentum

keep in, surround, contain; hold back, restrain

Iura, -ae, f.

the Jura mountains, a small mountain range north of the Alps

Lemannus, -i m.

Lake Lemannus, better Lake Leman or the Lake of Geneva

vagor, -ari, -atus sum

wander, roam, range

finitimus, -a, -um

neighboring, adjacent

bello, -are, -avi, -atum

wage war

cupidus, -a, -um

desirous, eager, keen; ambitious, eager for

adficio, -ere, -feci, -fectus

influence, work upon; affect by, treat with

angustus, -a, -um

narrow

fortitudo, -inis f.

strength, bravery, courage

arbitror, -ari

think, judge

pateo, -ere

to be upon, stand upon, lie upon; extend

ad-dūco,-ĕre, -xi, -ctum

prompt, induce, prevail upon, persuade, move, incite

auctōrĭtas, -ātis f.

clout, influence

per-mŏvĕo, -ēre, -mōvi, -mōtum

to stir up, rouse up, excite; to influence, lead, induce,persuade, prevail on

con-stĭtŭo, -ĕre, -ŭi, -ūtum

decide

per-tĭnĕo, -ēre, -ŭi

belong, relate, concern, pertain or have reference to any thing

prŏfĭciscor, -ficisci, -fectus sum

to start forward, set out, depart

com-păro, -āre

prepare, get ready

iūmentum, -ī n.

beast of burden

cŏ-ĕmo, -ĕre, -ēmi, -emptum

buy in large quantities, buy up

sēmentis, -is f.

a sowing, planting

suppĕto, -ĕre, -īvi or ĭi, -ītum

be in store, be at hand; suffice

confĭcĭo, -ĕre, -fēci, -fectum

to make together; bring about, accomplish

bĭennĭum, -i n.

space of two years

duco, -ere, duxi, ductum

consider

prŏfectĭo, -ōnis f.

departure

dē-lĭgo, -ĕre, -lēgi, -lectum

choose, select

Casticus, -i m.

a Gallic chieftain

Catamantaloedis, -is m.

a Gallic chieftain, father of Casticus

regnum, -i, n.

dominion, sovereignty, rule, authority

occŭpo, -āre

take possession of, seize

Dumnorix, -igis m.

Dumnorix, a Aeduan chieftan, brother of Diviacus

Aeduus, -a, -um

of the Aedui, one of the most powerful of the Gallic tribes

Diviciacus, -i m.

a chief of the Aedui, friendly to the Romans

princĭpātus, ūs, m.

the chief place in the state or the army, the post of commander-in-chief

plebs, plebis f.

the people, common people, the masses

acceptus, -a, -um

welcome, pleasant, agreeable

prŏbo, -āre, -āvi, -ātum

to make acceptable, to recommend; aliquid alicui, to convince one of any thing

dŭbĭum, -i, n.

doubt

quīn

(after words expressing doubt, ignorance, etc.) 'that'

concĭlĭo, -āre

to procure, provide, prepare, produce something for one

iūs iūrandum

an oath

firmus, -a, -um

firm, strong, stout

indĭcĭum, -ĭi n.

information, disclosure, evidence

ēnuntĭo, -āre

tell, disclose; declare, announce

cōgo, -ĕre, cŏēgi, cŏactum

compel

damno, -āre

condemn, sentence, punish

ŏportet, -tēre, -tŭit

it behooves, it is proper, one should or ought

ignis, -is, m.

fire

crĕmo, -āre

burn, consume by fire

constĭtūtus, -a, -um

arranged, set

dictĭo, -ōnis f.

a saying, speaking, uttering

iūdicium, -ī n.

trial, legal investigation; jurisdiction; power of discernment, judging

ŏbaerā-tus, -i, m.

a person involved in debt, a debtor

ē-rĭpĭo, -ĕre, -ĭpŭi, -eptum

snatch away, tear out; snatch, free, rescue

incĭto, -āre

rouse, excite

exsĕquor, -sequi, -secūtus sum

pursue, follow to the end, prosecute, carry out