Catullus Vocab

For midterm 1 - Cat 8, 46, 41, 58

desino, desinere, desivi/desii, desitum

3C

to abandon, desist, cease, leave off

ineptio, ineptire, ineptivi

4C

to trifle

perdo, perdere, perdidi, perditum

3C

to lose, ruin

fulgeo, fulgere, fulsi

3C

to flash, shine, glow

iocosus, iocosa, iocosum

humourous, playful

impotens (impotentis)

3D adj - 1 term

powerless, impotent, helpless, incapable

obstino, obstinare, obstinavi, obstinatum

1C

to resolve, determine, be firmly resolved, persist

obduro, obdurare, obduravi, obduratum

1C

to persist, endure

invitus, invita, invitum

unwilling

labellum, labelli

n

little lip

mordeo, mordēre, momordi, morsum

2C

to bite, hurt

destino, destinare, destinavi, destinatum

1C

to determine, resolve

egelidus, egelida, egelidum

tepid, unwarm, cool

tepor, teporis

m

gentle warmth, tepidity

ver, veris

n

spring

aequinoctialis, aequinoctiale

3D adj, 2 term

equinoctial

Zephyrus, Zephyri

m

west winds

silesco, silescere, silui

3C

to become silent

linquo, linquere, liqui

3C

to leave, quit, abandon

campus, campi

m

open space, field, plain

Nicaea, Nicaeae

f, sg

(a place)

uber (uberis)

3D adj

fertile, rich, abundant, fruitful

aestuosus, aestuosa, aestuosum

sweltering

volo, volare, volavi, volatum

1C

to fly

laetus, laeta, laetum

happy, rich, fertile

vigesco, vigescere, vigui

3C

to become lively, begin to flourish

comes, comitis

f

companion, comrade, partner

coetus, coetus

m

band, union, meeting

diversus, diversa, diversum

opposite, contrary, different, diverse, separate

varius, varia, varium

varied, diverse

m. Voc. / adv = varie

reporto, reportare, reportavi, reportatum

1C

to carry back, bring back

praetrepido, praetrepidare, praetrepidavi, praetrepidatum

1C

to be hasty, impatient

aveo, avēre

2C

to desire

vagor, vagari, vagatus sum

1C, deponent

to wander, roam

defututus, defututa, defututum

exhausted by sensuality

posco, poscere, poposci

3C

to ask, demand

turpiculus, turpicula, turpiculum

ugly, foul, deformed

decoctor, decoctoris

m

one who has squandered property; a ruined spendthrift, bankrupt

propinquus, propinqua, propinquum

near, neighbouring; kindred, related

convoco, convocare, convocavi, convocatum

1C

to call together, assemble, summon

qualis, quale

3D, 2 term

what kind?

imaginosus, imaginosa, imaginosum

full of fancies

quadrivium, quadrivii

n

place where 4 boundaries meet, crossroad

glubo, glubere, glupsi, gluptum

3C

to peel, to bark, to deprive of its bark

angiportum, angiporti

n

alley, lane, narrow street

aura, aurae/aurai

f

air, breeze, breath, wind

ocellus, ocelli

m

little eye

siccus, sicca, siccum

dry

saeclum, saecli

n

race, age, generation

infacetus, infaceta, infacetum

dull, stupid, witless

insapiens (insapientis)

unwise

commendo, commendare, commendavi, commendatum

1C

to entrust, commit, recommend

venia, veniae

f

indulgence, kindness, grace, favor

pudens (pudentis)

3D adj

bashful modest, shy, chaste, sensitive, honorable

integellus, integella, integellum

pretty safe, in fair condition

expeto, expetere, expetivi, expetitum

3C

to passy by, surpass, pass over

occupo, occupare, occupavi, occupatum

1C

to seize, overtake, capture, attack

huc

adv

toward here

illuc

adv

over there

modo

adv

now; just now, if only, only, at all

penis, penis

m 3D i-stem

tail, penis, lust

verum

conj

truly, even so, still

infestus, infesta, infestum

unsafe, exposed, dangerous, hostile

libet, libere, libui

2C impersonal - appears in text as lubet

it pleases, it is agreeable

qua

adv

on which side, at which place, in what direction, where

furor, furoris

m 3D

frenzy, rage, madness, passionate love

vecors (vecordis)

3D adj

senseless, silly, foolish; mad, insane

impello, impellere, impuli, impulsum

3C

to impel, urge on

lacesso, lacessere, lacessivi, lacessitum

3C

to provoke, incite, harness

indomitus, indomita, indomitum

untamed

lectus, lecti

m

bed, couch, lounge, sofa, bridal bed

hesternus, hesterna, hesternum

yesterday’s

otiosus, otiosa, otiosum

idle

ludo, ludere, lusi, lusum

3C

to play, mock, tease, trick

tabella, tabellae

f

tablet

convenio, convenire, conveni, conventum

4C

to come together, assemble

as impersonal verb:

it is not proper/fit; agreed, stipulated

delicatus, delicata, delicatum

charming, alluring, delightful; frisky, naughty, erotic

versiculus, versiculi

m

short verse, single line

iocus, ioci

m

joke, jest

illinc

adv

from there

lepos, leporis

m 3D

pleasantness, charm

incensus, incensa, incensum

inflamed, fiery, hot

facetiae, facetiarum

f. pl.

jest, wit, humour

cibus, cibi/cibus

m

food, fodder

tego, tegere, texi, tectum

3C

to cover, hide

quietus, quieta, quietum

quiet, peaceful, sleeping

ocellus, ocelli

m

little eye