Stage 17
Vocabulary
tumultus, -us m. commotion, uproar
quondam, one day, once
ille, illa, illud that one
teneo, -ere, tenui, tentum hold
tabernarius, -i m. shopkeeper
plurimus, -a, -um very many
sentio, -ire, sensi, sensum feel, notice
melius (comp. of bene) better
pars, partis f. part
trivium, -i n. crossroad
obsto, -are, obstiti stand in the way of (takes the dative)
sollicitudo, sollicitudinis f. anxiety
casa, -ae f. small house
nosco, -ere, novi, notum know
periculum, -i n. danger
fenestra, -ae f. window
forte by chance
accipio, -ere, accepi, acceptum receive, accept
extra outside (takes the acc.)
infestus, -a, -um hostile
oppugno, -are, -avi, -atum attack
effringo, -ere, effregi, effractum break down
irrumpo, -ere, irrupi, irruptum burst in
circumvenio, -ire, -veni, -ventum surround
recipio, -ere, recepi, receptum keep back, receive, recover
direptus, -a, -um, torn apart
defendo, -ere, defendi, defensum defend
vir,-i m. man
quidam, quaedam, quiddam certain
gemitus, -us m. groan
doctissimus, -a, -um very well educated
monumentum, -i n. monument
mi dulcissime my good man
quid...agis? how are you?
garriens (garrio) chattering
coepio, -ere, coepi, coeptum begin
susurro, -are, -avi, -atum whisper
auris, -is f. ear
loquax, loquacis talkative: loquacior (comp.)
psittacus,-i m. parrot
obstinatus, -a, -um obstinate, stubborn: obstinatior (comp.)
cella, -ae f. sanctuary
caput, capitis n. head
canistrum, -i n. basket
enim for
opportune just at the right time
hora, -ae f. hour
quartus, -a, -um fourth
ara, -ae f. altar
facio, -ere, feci, factum make, do
soleo, -ere be accustomed
ridens laughing (pres. act. participle) from rideo
ehem well, well
silentium, -i n. silence
denique finally, at last
miraculum, -i n. miracle
Iudaei Jews
Syri Syrians
Serapis the god Serapis
gemma, -ae f. jewel, gem
merx, mercis f. goods, merchandise
transeo, transire, -ivi or –ii, -itum cross
sericae, silk
eburneus, -a, -um ivory
dentes tusks
latro, latronis m. robber
insidia, -ae f. ambush
acriter keenly, fiercely
relinquo, -ere, reliqui, relictum, leave
in desertis in the desert
monstrum, -i n. monster
ala, -ae f. wing
unguis, unguis m. fingernail, claw
recta directly, straight
descendo, -ere, descendi, descensum climb down descendens (pres.
act. participle) climbing down
nidus, -i m. nest
praeruptus, -a, -um steep
cumulus, -i m. pile
lapis, lapidis m. stone
fulgeo, -ere, fulsi, fulsum shine fulgens (pres. act. participle) shining
Arabs Arabian
Arabia Arabia
sicut pica like a magpie
colligo, -ere, collegi, collectum gather, collect
zona, -ae f. belt
fortuna, -ae f. fortune
saccus, -i m. bag, purse
audax, audacis bold, daring
dormiens sleeping (pres. act. participle) from dormio
tergum, -i n. back
cado, -ere, cecidi, casum fall