Vergil, Aeneid Book 8, Vocabulary Review

These flashcards cover essential vocabulary terms from Vergil's Aeneid Book 8, including their Latin forms and English definitions.

advena

stranger, newcomer

aequor

sea, plain, level surface

ala

wing

arx

citadel, stronghold

bellator

warrior, fighter

celsus

high, lofty

clamor

shout, noise

classis

fleet, naval force

consilium

plan, counsel

conticuere

be silent, fall silent

corpus

body

crinis

hair

dextra

right hand, right

dux

leader, commander

exercitus

army

fax

torch, firebrand

fides

faith, trust, loyalty

foris

door, gate, outside

frenum

bridle

gaudium

joy, delight

gradus

step, pace, rank

hospes

guest, host, stranger

insula

island

juvo

to help, aid, assist

labor

work, toil, effort

laetitia

happiness, joy

lux

light

manus

hand, band of men

monstrum

omen, monster

moenia

walls, fortifications

natus

son, child

navis

ship

oculus

eye

opem

help, resources

ora

shore, coast

pax

peace

pellere

to drive, push, defeat

porta

gate, entrance

praesens

present, at hand

proelium

battle, combat

regnum

kingdom, rule

sacer

sacred, holy

sanguis

blood

signum

sign, signal

tela

weapon, spear

tempestas

storm, weather

tempus

time, season

torqueo

to twist, turn

urbs

city

ventus

wind

victor

winner, conqueror

vincere

to conquer, defeat

virgo

maiden, virgin

vis

force, power, violence

volo

to fly, speed, wish