Vocab List: Vergil Book 1 and 2

Aenēās –ae m.

(proper) Aeneas, leader of the Trojans

aequō aequāre aequāvī aequātus

to make equal, equalize

aequor aequoris n.

even surface, level; sea, ocean

aethēr aetheris n.

upper air, sky

antīquus –a –um

ancient, former, old, of old times

arx arcis f.

castle, citadel, fortress, stronghold

canō canere cecinī cantus

tomakemusic; sing (of), sound; prophesize

cārus –a –um

dear, precious, valued, esteemed, beloved

caterva –ae f.

crowd, troop, throng, band, mob

circum or circa

(with acc.) around, about, all around

colō colere coluī cultus

to till, tend, care for, cultivate

contingō contingere contigī contāctus

totouch, reach, takeholdof, seize

currus currūs m.

chariot, car, wagon

Danaī –ōrum m.

(proper) theDanaans, theGreeks

dextra (dextera) –ae f.

right hand

Diāna –ae f.

(proper) Diana, thegoddessofthemoon, daughterofJupiterand Latona and twin sister of Apollo

Dīdō –ōnis f.

(proper) Dido, queenofCarthage

dīva –ae f.

goddess

doleō dolēre doluī dolitus

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

dolor dolōris m.

pain, ache, suffering, anguish

errō errāre errāvī errātus

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

exerceō exercēre exercuī exercitus

to exercise, practice; enforce, administer; cultivate

fātum –ī n. or fātus –ī m.

utterance, prophecy, oracle; destiny, fate

fluctus fluctūs m.

wave, flow, tide, surge

gēns gentis f.

race, clan, house

hinc

from this place, hence

iactō iactāre iactāvī iactātus

to throw, cast, hurl

iniūria iniūriae f.

injustice, wrong, outrage, injury, insult

iugum iugī n.

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

Iūnō Iūnōnis f.

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

laedō laedere laesī laesus

to hurt, wound, injure, damage

Latium –iī n.

(proper) Latium, the region of Italy in which Rome was situated

membrum membrī n.

of the body, a limb, member

memor memoris

mindful, remembering, heedful

moenia moenium n. pl.

defensive walls, ramparts, bulwarks, city walls

ō

O! oh!

olim

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

ops opis f.

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

ōs ōris n.

mouth; (in general) face

palma palmae f.

palm, flat hand; palm tree, palm

pectus pectoris n.

breast, chest

pendeō pendēre pependī

to hang, hang down, be suspended

pharetra –ae f.

quiver

quater

four times

sanguis sanguinis m. or sanguen –inis n.

blood

sīdus sīderis n.

group of stars, constellation, heavenly body, star

sors sortis f.

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

strīdeō strīdēre or strīdō strīdere strīdī

to make a harsh noise, hiss, shriek

subitō

suddenly, immediately, unexpectedly, at once

superbus –a –um

haughty, proud, vain, arrogant, insolent, domineering

tālis tāle

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

tēlum tēlī n.

missile, dart, spear, shaft, javelin

templum templī n.

temple, shrine, sanctuary

tendō tendere tetendī tentum

to stretch, spread out, extend, intend

Teucri –orum m.

(proper) the Teucrians, Trojans

trahō trahere trāxī tractus

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

Troia Troiae f.

(proper) Troy, a city of Asia Minor

Trōiānus –a –um

of Troy, Trojan

umerus umerī m.

upper arm, shoulder

unda undae f.

wave, billow

vetus veteris

old, aged, advanced in years

volvō volvere voluī volūtum

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

āra ārae f.

structure for sacrifice, altar

ārdēns –entis

glowing, fiery, hot, ablaze, burning, eager

arvum arvī n.

field, cultivated land, plowed land

auxilium auxilī n.

help, assistance; remedy; supporting resource, force; (pl.) auxiliary troops

cīvis cīvis m. or f.

citizen

clam

secretly; without knowledge of, unknown to

clipeus –ī m. or clipeum –ī n.

round shield of metal

cūnctus –a –um

all together, whole, all, entire

dissimilis –e

unlike, different, dissimilar

dīvus dīvī m.

god, a deity

dōnum dōnī n.

gift, present

equus equī m.

horse

fātālis fātālis fātāle

of fate, ordained by destiny, decreed, destined, fated, fatal

fiō fierī factus sum

to happen, be done; become

for fārī fātus sum

to speak, say

furor furōris m.

raving, rage, madness, fury, passion

gaudeō gaudēre gāvīsus sum

to rejoice, be glad, be joyful, take pleasure, be pleased, delight

geminus –a –um

born together, twin-born, twin; paired, double, twofold, both, two

hasta hastae f.

staff, rod, pole; spear, javelin

incitō, incitāre, incitāvī, incitātus

to enrage; urge on, incite; inspire

īnfēlīx īnfēlīcis

unfruitful, notfertile, barren; unfortunate, ill-fated, unhappy, miserable, unlucky

īnspiciō –ere –spexī –spectus

to examine, inspect; to consider, look into

Lāocoōn –ontis or Lacōn –ontis m.

(proper) Laocoön, a Trojan prince and priest of Apollo, serving as the priest of Neptune in the last days of Troy

lingua linguae f.

tongue; speech, language

māchina māchinae f.

machine, engine

mercātor, -ōris, m.

trader, merchant

mereō merēre meruī meritum

to deserve, merit, be entitled to, be worthy of; earn

mūrus mūrī m.

wall, city wall

nātus (gnātus) –ī m.

son

orbis orbis m.

ring, circle, circular path, hoop, orbit

pariter

equally, in an equal degree, in like manner, as well, as much, alike

parvus –a –um

little, small, petty, puny, inconsiderable

patria patriae f.

fatherland, native land, own country, native place

pēs pedis m.

foot

plaudō –ere plausī plausus

to clap, strike; beat (wings); applaud; express (dis) approval

porta portae f.

gate, entrance; city gates; door; avenue

prīmum

at first, first, in the first place, in the beginning

puella puellae f.

female child, girl, maiden