Chapter 13 required Ecce vocabulary

Vocabulary from Chapter 13

Key Terms and Definitions

• iter, itineris (n.)

  • Meaning: journey or route

  • Example phrase: iter facere which means "to make a journey" or "to travel."

• identidem (adv.)

  • Meaning: repeatedly or again and again.

• virga, virgae (f.)

  • Meaning: rod or stick.

• rusticus, rustici (m.)

  • Meaning: countryman or rustic; someone from the countryside.

• septimus, septima, septimum

  • Meaning: seventh.

• quiesco, quiescere

  • Meaning: to rest or be quiet.

• pes, pedis (m.)

  • Meaning: foot.

• vehiculum, vehiculi (n.)

  • Meaning: vehicle or conveyance.

• auriga, aurigae (m.)

  • Meaning: charioteer or coachman.

• magnō risū

  • Meaning: with a loud laugh.

• fatuus, fatua, fatuum

  • Meaning: foolish or silly.

• tabellarius, tabellarii (m.)

  • Meaning: courier or letter carrier.

• civis, civis (m./f.)

  • Meaning: citizen.

  • Genitive plural: civium (of the citizens).

• praeclarus, praeclara, praeclarum

  • Meaning: famous or distinguished.

• ab/ā (prep. + abl.)

  • Meaning: by or from.

• pars, partis (f.)

  • Meaning: part or portion.

  • Genitive plural: partium (of the parts).

• quam…!

  • Exclamation meaning "how...!" used for emphasis.

• ferociter (adv.)

  • Meaning: fiercely or ferociously.

• cave!

  • Meaning: beware! or watch out!

• vito, vitāre

  • Meaning: to avoid.