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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
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