Latin Chapter V: Vocabulary, Antiquae Sententiae, and The Aeneid

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering Latin nouns, verbs, adjectives, prepositions, lines from The Aeneid, and Antiquae Sententiae from Chapter V.

Arma virumque cano, Troiae qui primus ab oris (Vergi's The Aeneid, Line I)

I sing of arms and a man who first from the shores of Troy

Italiam fato profugus, Laviniaque venit litora (Vergi's The Aeneid, Line II)

to Italy, a fugitive by fate comes to the Lavinian shores

Mult[um] ill[e] et terris iactatus et alto (Vergi's The Aeneid, Line III)

That (man) having been tossed greatly by both the lands and the deep

Vi superum, saevae memorem Iunonis ob iram (Vergi's The Aeneid, Line IV)

By the power of those above, and on account of the mindful wrath of savage Juno

Multa quoqu[e] et bello passus (Vergi's The Aeneid, Line V)

He also having suffered many things by means of war

Laudatur ab his, culpatur ab illis. -Horace

He is praised by these (men), he is blamed by those (men). ~Horace

Ex vitiis alterius, sapiens emendat suum vitium. -Publius Syrus

From the faults of another, a wise man corrects his own fault. Publius Syrus

Fugiens fumum in ignem incidit.

Fleeing the smoke, he falls into the fire.

Semel emissum volat irreparabile verbum. ~Horace

A word once having been sent forth, flies. ~Horace

beneficium, beneficii n.

benefit, kindness

exemplum, exempli n.

example

malum, mali n.

apple

nuptiae, nuptiarum f. pl.

wedding, marriage

proelium, proelii n.

battle

regia, regiae f.

palace

terminus, termini m.

boundary, end

virtus, virtutis f.

virtue, courage

aureus, aurea, aureum

golden

bellissimus, bellissima, bellissimum

the fairest, prettiest

egregius, egregia, egregium

excellent, distinguished

inimicus, inimica, inimicum

unfriendly

dubito, dubitare, dubitavi, dubitatum (1)

to doubt

eligo, eligere, elegi, electum (HI)

to choose

gero, gerere, gessi, gestum (HI)

to carry on, wage

iacio, iacere, ieci, iactum (Illi)

to throw, toss

invenio, invenire, inveni, inventum (IV)

to find, come upon

iubeo, iubere, iussi, iussum (11)

to order

possum, posse, potui, -

to be able + infinitive

produco, producere, produxi, productum (III)

to lead forth

propono, proponere, proposui, propositum (III)

to put forth, offer

suscipio, suscipere, suscepi, susceptum (Illi)

to undertake

vinco, vincere, vici, victum (HI)

to conquer

contra + accusative

against

per + accusative

through

annus, anni m.

year

auctoritas, auctoritatis f.

authority

hostis, hostis m.

enemy

ius, iuris n.

right

lex, legis f.

law

modus, modi m.

manner, mode, measure

opus, operis n.

work

princeps, principis m.

chief

clarus, clara, clarum

clear, famous

gravis, gravis, grave

heavy, serious, weighty

amitto, amittere, amisi, amissum (III)

to send away, lose

averto, avertere, averti, aversum (III)

to turn away

cogito, cogitare, cogitavi, cogitatum (1)

to think

cognosco, cognoscere, cognovi, cognotum (III)

to learn, to recognize

curro, currere, cucurri, cursum (III)

to run

mando, are, avi, atum (1)

to entrust

mitto, mittere, misi, missum (III)

to send

pando, pandere. pandi, pansum (III)

to open

peto, petere, petivi, petitum (111)

to seek

relinquo, relinquere, reliqui, relictum (III)

to leave behind, abandon

scio, scire, scivi, scitum (IV)

to know