Ovid Metamorphoses "Pygmalion" (10.243-297) Vocab

accendo, accendere, accendi, accensus

to illuminate, set on fire

adhibeo, adhibere, adhibui, adhibitus

to use, employ

aevum, aevi, n

age, lifetime

caelebs, caelebis

unmarried, single

careo, carere, carui, cariturus

to lack (+abl)

cera, cerae, f

beeswax, honeycomb

concipio, concipere, concepi, conceptus

to take up, comprehend, think

coniunx, coniugis, m/f

spouse, wife

consors, consortis, m/f

consort

crimen, criminis, m

crime, offense

digitus, digiti, m

finger

ebur, eboris, n

ivory

facies, faciei, f

appearance, form

fio, fieri, factus sum

to happen, come about

flecto, flectere, flexi, flexus

to bend, curve

fungor, fungi, functus sum

to perform, execute (+abl)

gratus, grata, gratum

pleasing

haurio, haurire, hausi, hausus

to drain, exhaust

incumbo, incumbere, incumbui, incumbitus

to lean forward/on/over, press on (+dat)

interea (adv)

meanwhile

iterum (adv)

again, a second time

metuo, metuere, metui

to fear

miror, mirari, miratus sum

to marvel at, admire

munus, muneris, n

gift, offering

niveus, nivea, niveum

snowy-white

numen, numinis, n

divine will/authority

obsto, obstare, obstiti, obstatus

to oppose, hinder

offendo, offendere, offensi, offensus

to strike, dash against

opto, optare, optavi, optatus

to desire, wish

orno, ornare, onravi, ornatus

to adorn, decorate

os, oris, n

mouth, face

pingo, pingere, pinxi, pictus

to adorn, paint

plurimus, plurima, plurimum

very many

quia

because

reverentia, reverentiae, f

respect, awe

rigor, rigoris, m

stiffness, coldness

rursus (adv)

again

simulo, simulare, simulavi, simulatus

to copy, imitate

tempto, temptare, tempavi, temptatus

to try, attempt

teres, teretis

smooth, round

thalamus, thalami, m

inner room, bedroom

torus, tori, m

bed, couch

vestis, vestis, m

clothing, garment

vitium, vitii, n

sin