50. Julia - A Latin Reader

Julia - A Latin Reader Vocabulary

prora, prorae, f.

bow, prow (of ship)

rapto, raptare, raptavi, raptatum

to seize, snatch up

iuvencus, iuvenci, m

bullock, young ox

impavidus, impavida, impavidum

fearless

angulus, anguli, m.

corner, angle

placidus, placida, placidum

peaceful, calm

clivus, clivi, m.

slope, hill

oppidanus, oppidani, m.

townspeople

plaustrum, plaustri, n.

wagon, cart

croceus, crocea, croceum

yellow, golden

pontus, ponti, m.

sea, ocean

macto, mactare, mactavi, mactatum

sacrifice, slaughter

victima, victimae, f.

sacrificial victim

lacerta, lacertae, f.

lizard

pratum, prati, n.

meadow

palla, pallae, f.

cloak

patruus, patrui, m.

uncle (father's side)

pomum, pomi, n.

fruit

gelidus, gelida, gelidum

icy, cold, frozen

gremium, gremii, n.

lap, bosom

flavus, flava, flavum

yellow, golden

profundus, profunda, profundum

deep, high, vast

laxo, laxare, laxavi, laxatum

loosen, relax

focus, foci, m.

hearth, fireplace

floreo, florere, florui

to bloom, flourish, prosper

fragor, fragoris, m.

crash, noise

numen, numinis, n.

divine power

armentum, armenti, n.

herd of cattle

fallo, fallere, fefelli, falsum

to deceive, escape notice of, slip by

error, erroris, m.

error

passim

everywhere

pendo, pendere, pependi, pensum

to hang

deinceps

successively

vicus, vici, m.

village, neighborhood

coruscus, corusca, coruscum

vibrating/waving/tremulous/shaking; flashing, twinkling; brilliant

firmo, firmare, firmavi, firmatum

to strengthen, to confirm, to encourage

excido, excidere, excidi, excisum

to cut out, destroy

prosterno, prosternere, prostravi, prostratum

to knock down

ruo, ruere, rui, rutum

to rush, collapse

retro

behind

spumosus, spumosa, spumosum

foaming, frothy

onus, oneris, n.

load, burden

hospitium, hospiti, n.

friendship, hospitality

pictus, picta, pictum

painted, embroidered, coloured

nitidus, nitida, nitidum

gleaming, brilliant

artus, artus, m.

joint, limb

ignavia, ignaviae, f.

cowardice, laziness

gemitus, gemitus, m.

groan, sigh

viator, viatoris, m.

traveler

vexo, vexare, vexavi, vexatum

to annoy

rogus, rogi, m.

funeral pyre

trabs, trabis, f.

beam, timber

calamitas, calamitatis, f.

disaster, misfortune

memor, memoris

mindful, remembering

fax, facis, f.

torch

lucidus, lucida, lucidum

bright, clear

porrigo, porrigere, porrexi, porrectum

to extend

vallis, vallis, f.

valley

argutus, arguta, argutum

expressive, lively

hirundo, hirundinis, f.

swallow (bird)

mulceo, mulcere, mulsi, mulsum

to soothe

languesco, languescere, langui

to become weak

praebeo, praebere, praebui, praebitum

to offer, provide

hiatus, hiatus, m.

opening

sinus, sinus, m.

bosom, lap, bay, fold

tego, tegere, texi, tectum

to cover