Messalina vocab 42-59

rumor -oris m

rumour

interea

meanwhile

undique

from everywhere

contendo (3)

I hurry

promptus -a -um

ready

ultio -ionis f

revenge

adfero adferre

I report

Lucilliani horti

gardens of Lucullus (large public park in centre of Rome)

dissimulo (1)

I disguise, I conceal

metus -us m

fear

digredior (3/4)

I go a separate way, I go in different direction

res adversae f pl

misfortune, disaster

consilium -i n

(here) ability to plan

eximo (3)

I take away

obviam eo

I go to meet

aspicio (3/4)

I see

subsidium -i n

lifeline

mitto -ere misi

(here) I send orders

Octavia -ae f

Octavia

complexus -us m

embrace

interim

meanwhile

omnino

only (lit. completely, in total)

comito (1)

I accompany

repens -entis

sudden

solitudo -inis f

solitude

vehiculum -i n

cart

purgamenta -orum n pl

refuse

Ostiensis via

the road to Ostia

misericordia -ae f

pity

commoveo -ere commovi

arouse

quia

because

flagitia -orum n pl

scandal

deformitas -tatis f

appalling nature

praevaleo (2)

carry more weight,

aspectus -us m

sight

clamito (1)

I demand/shout loudly

obstrepo -ere -ui

shout

codicilli -orum m pl

notebook

libido -inis f

lust, infidelity

index indicis m

proof

visus -us m

attention

post

later