Catullus elegies

labefacto (1)

to tempt, cause to waver

caper, capri, 3m

billy-goat

cubo, cubare, cubui, cubitus

to go to bed with

non si

not even

podagra, ae, f

gout

impense

eagerly, very much

vilis, vilis, vile

cheap, worthless

qui potis est?

how can that be?

bene velle

to care for, wish well

mereri

to earn

prosum, prodesse, profui, profuturus

to be of use, benefit, profit (with dative)

obsum, obesse, offui, offuturus

to be a nuisance, harm

urgeo, urgere, urgui

to attack, pursue

patruus, ui, m

uncle

obiurgo (1)

to reprimand, rebuke

perdepsō, perdepsere, perdepsuī (3.)

to knead over, massage, have improper sex with

recordor, ari, atus sum

to think over, call to mind

offirmas

lock, fasten

qualubet ADV

as you please, by whatever means

torpor

paralysis

subrepo (3)

to seep, ooze

taeter, taetra, taetrum

foul, offensive, ugly

sicine

so? thus?

suavium, i

kiss

commeio, commeiere, comminxi, comminctus

defile with urine

spurcus, spurca, spurcum

filthy

quid ni?

of course!

cum gente

with his clan

notorum

of those who know (him)

repperio (4th)

dicover, learn, obtain

octava..hora die

eighth hour of the day

susurro (1)

mutter, whisper, hum, buzz

grandia…tenta

full grown stretched members (erect penis)

serum, seri, n

whey

inaurata

gilded (golden)

praesente viro

in her husband’s presence

fatuus, fatua, fatuum

silly, foolish

gannio, gannire

to snarl

obloquor

interrupt

commodum, i, n

advantage, benefit

siquando

whenever, at any time

mirificus, a, um

wonderfully, amazingly

requierant omnibus aures

everyone’s ears got a rest

postilla ADV

afterwards

venustas, venustatis, f

charm

mica salis

a grain of salt

mica, micae, 1f

grain, crumb, particle

sal, salis, n

salt

pervigilat

stays awake all night

ecquid adv

at all?

venustus, a, um

charming, attractive

bonus, a, um

kind

quantumuis

to as great a degree as you like

multo…usu

through much experience

quo signo?

the proof?

olus, oleris, n

vegetables

olla, ollae, f

jar, pot

messis, messis

harvest

scomber, scombris

mackrel

rictus, rictus, 4

jaw, mouth

meio, meere, mixi, mictus

to piss, urinate

crepidas…carpatinas

farm laborers’ boots

hisco, hiscare

to open, gape

purgo (1)

to make an excuse (like perjure!)

tantillus, a, um

so small

abstergo, ere, abstersi

to wipe off, clean

inferia, inferiae, f

offerings to the dead, burial rites

alloquor

to console

multus homo

busybody