Eclogues Vocabulary

patulus, a, um

spreading

tegumen, -inis, n.

cover, canopy

fagus, i, f

beech tree

meditor, meditari, meditatus sum

to muse, consider; compose

avena, -ae, f. / calamus, -i, m. / fistula, -ae, f.

pipe

lentus, -a, -um

calm, relaxed, flexible

resono, resonare, resonavi, resonatus

to resound

ovile, ovilis (n.)

sheep-fold

imbuo, imbuere, imbui, imbutum

to soak, wet

capella, -ae, f.

she-goat

protinus (adv.)

straight on, onward

corylus, -i (f)

hazel-tree

silex, silicis (f.)

flint

conitor, coniti, conixus sum

to struggle

laevus, -a, -um

stupid

quercus, us f

oak

fetus, us m

offspring

catulus, -i, m.

puppy

haedus -i m.

kid

viburnum, i (n)

guelder rose

peculium, -i (n.)

private property

saeptum, -i (n.)

enclosure, fold

pinguis, -is, -e

fat, rich

caseus, -i m.

cheese

praesens, praesentis (adj.)

present, at hand

alibi (adv.)

elsewhere

quotannis

yearly

submitto, submittere, submisi, submissus

to raise, submit

limosus, -a, -um

muddy, swampy

palus, paludis, f.

swamp, marsh

obduco, obducere, obduxi, obductus

to envelop, cover

pascum, -i (n.)

pasture

iuncus, -i (m.)

rush

fetus, a, um

pregnant; fertile, fruitful

contagium, -i (n.)

infection, contagion

opacus, -a, -um

dark, shaded

saepes, saepis, f.

hedge, fence

apis, apis, f.

bee

depasco, depascere, depavi, depastus

to feed on, graze

salictum, i (n)

willow-grove

susurrus, -i (m)

whispering

frondator, -oris (m)

pruner

palumbes, -is m./f.

wood-pigeon

turtur, -uris, m.

turtle-dove

ulmus, -i, f.

elm-tree

cervus, -i (m.)

stag, deer

Arar, Araris, m.

The Saône river

sitiens, -entis

thirsty

creta, -ae, f.

chalk

tugurium, -i (n.)

cottage

caespes, caespitis (m.)

turf

culmen -inis n.

gable, roof

arista -ae f.

ear of corn

novalis, e

unploughed land

seges, segetis, f.

crop

consero, conserere, conserui, consertum

to sow, plant

insero, inserere, inserui, insertus

to graft

pirus, i f.

pear-tree

dumosus, a, um

bushy, overgrown with thorns

cytisus, i (f)

clover

salix, salicis, f

willow

amarus, a, um

bitter

mitis, e

ripe, mild

pomum, pomi, n.

apple, fruit

castanea, ae f

chestnut

cacumen, cacuminis (n.)

peak

inconditus, a, um

rough, uncivilized

spinetum, -i (n)

thicket of thorns

lacertus, -i, m.

lizard; upper arm

messor -oris m.

reaper

alium, alii (n)

garlic

serpullum, i (n.)

wild thyme

contundo, contundere, contudi, contusum

to grind, crush

raucus, -a, -um

hoarse

lustro, lustrare, lustravi, lustratus

to observe, cleanse

cicada, cicadae, f

cicada

fastidium, fastidii n.

loathing, disgust

ligustrum, i (n)

privet

vaccinium, -i n.

blueberry, hyacinth

despectus, despectus. m.

contemptible

casa, casae, f.

hut

hibiscum, i (n.)

marsh-mallow, hibiscus

una (adv.)

together

cicuta, ae, f

hemlock

capreolus, i, m

wild goat

sordeo, sordere, sordui, sorditus

to be dirty

lilium, i (n)

lily

calathus, -i (m)

basket

viola, ae (f)

violet

papaver, eris n

poppy

anethum, i (n)

dill, anise

luteolus, luteola, luteolum

yellow

caltha, ae (f.)

marigold

lanugo, -inis (f)

down

malum, -i (n.)

apple-tree

prunum, i (n)

plum

perditus, a, um

ruined, lost

aper, apri, m.

wild boar

torvus, a, um

pitiless, savage

leaena, ae, f

lioness