Aeneid Book 1 AP Core Vocabulary

Aeneas, -ae (m.)

Aeneas, leader of the Trojans

aequo, -are, -avi, -atum

to make equal, equalize

aequor,-oris (n.)

even surface, level; sea, ocean

aether,-eris (m.)

upper air, sky

antiquus, -a, -um

ancient, former, old, of old times

arx, arcis (f.)

castle, citadel, fortress, stronghold

cano, -ere, cecini, cantum

to make music; sing (of), sound; prophesize

carus, -a, -um

dear, precious, valued, esteemed, beloved

caterva, -ae (f.)

crowd, troop, throng, band, mob

circum

around, about, all around

colo, -ere, colui, cultum

to till, tend, care for, cultivate

contingo, -ere, -tigi, -tactum

to touch, reach, take hold of, seize

currus,-us (m.)

chariot, car, wagon

Danai, -orum (pl.)

the Danaans, the Greeks

dextra, -ae (f.)

right hand

Diana, -ae (f.)

Diana, the goddess of the moon, daughter of Jupiter and Latona and twin sister of Apollo

Dido, -onis (f.)

Dido,queenofCarthage

diva, -ae (f.)

goddess

doleo, -ere, -ui, -itum

to hurt, feel pain; grieve; be pained, sorry; cause pain (to)

dolor, -oris (m.)

pain, ache, suffering, anguish

erro, -are, -avi, -atum

to wander, stray, roam; be in error, err, mistake, go wrong, go astray

exerceo, -ere, -ui, -itum

to exercise, practice; enforce, administer; cultivate

fatum, -i (n.)

utterance, prophecy, oracle; destiny, fate

fluctus, -us (m.)

wave, flow, tide, surge

gens, gentis (f.)

race, clan, house

hinc

from this place, hence

iacto, -are, -avi, -atum

to throw, cast, hurl

iniuria, -ae (f.)

injustice, wrong, outrage, injury, insult

iugum,-i (n.)

yoke, collar; height, summit, ridge, chain of mountains

Iuno,-onis (f.)

Juno, queen of the gods, daughter of Saturn, sister and wife of Jupiter, goddess of marriage

laedo, -ere, -si, -sum

to hurt, wound, injure, damage

Latium, -i (n.)

Latium, the region of Italy in which Rome was situated

membrum, -i (n.)

of the body, limb, member

memor, -oris

mindful, remembering, heedful

moenia, -ium (n.pl.)

defensive walls, ramparts, bulwarks, city walls

o

O! oh!

olim

formerly; once, once upon a time; in the future

ops, opis (f.)

power, might; aid, help; property, substance, wealth

os, oris (n.)

mouth; (in general) face

palma,-ae (f.)

palm, flat hand; palm tree, palm

pectus, -oris (n.)

breast, chest

pendeo, -ere, pependi

to hang, hang down, be suspended

pharetra, -ae (f.)

quiver

quater

four times

sanguis, -inis (m.)

blood

sidus, -eris (n.)

group of stars, constellation, heavenly body, star

sors, sortis (f.)

lot, decision by lot, drawing; oracular response, prophecy

strideo, -ere, -di

to make a harsh noise, hiss, shriek

subito

suddenly, immediately, unexpectedly, at once

superbus, -a, -um

haughty, proud, vain, arrogant, insolent, domineering

talis, -e

such, of such a kind, such like, the like

telum, -i (n.)

missile, dart, spear, shaft, javelin

templum, -i (n.)

temple, shrine, sanctuary

tendo, -ere, tetendi, tentum

to stretch, spread out, extend, intend

Teucri, -orum (m.pl.)

the Teucrians, Trojans

traho, -ere, traxi, tractum

to draw, drag, haul, draw off, pull forth, drag away

Troia, -ae (f.)

Troy, a city of Asia Minor

Troianus, -a, -um

of Troy, Trojan

umerus, -i (m.)

upper arm, shoulder

unda, -ae (f.)

wave, billow

vetus, -eris

old, aged, advanced in years

volvo, -ere, volvi, volutum

to cause to revolve, roll, turn about, turn round