Stage 38

Vocabulary

adfinis, adfinis, m. relative, relation by marriage

propter, because of (takes the acc.)

adfinitas, adfinitatis, f. relationship

virtus, virtutis, f. courage, virtue

ascisco, -ere, ascivi adopt

cognomen, cognominis, n. surname

afficio, -ere, affeci, affectum affect, treat, infect

aetas, aetatis, f. age

floreo, -ere, florui flourish

   aetate florere be in the prime of life

bis twice

iungo, -ere, iunxi, iunctum join

uterque, utraque, utrumque each, both, each of two

repudio, -are, -avi, -atum divorce

cognata, -ae, f. relative (by birth)

quid multa in brief, in short

gener, generi, m. son-in-law

gratus, -a, -um acceptable, pleasing

muto, -are, -avi, -atum change

queror, queri, questus sum lament, complain about

consolor, -ari, consolatus sum console

nubo, -ere, nupsi marry (takes the dative)

venustas, venustatis, f., charm

moveo, -ere, movi, motum move

avus, avi, m. grandfather

esto! Be!

pridie the day before

ignoro, -are, -avi, -atum not know about

erro, -are, -avi, -atum wander

odiosus, -a, -um hateful

eripio, -ere, eripui, ereptum rescue, snatch away

crastinus, -a, -um tomorrow’s

prius…quam before

distraho, -ere, distraxi, distractum tear apart, tear in two

huc…illuc this way…that way, one way…another way

pietas, pietatis, f. duty, piety, family feeling (respect for (1) the god, (2)  

   homeland, (3) family     

intra inside (takes the acc.)

simulo, -are, -avi, -atum pretend

iuro, -are, -avi, -atum swear

deficio, -ere, defeci, defectum fail, die away

dextra, -ae, f, right hand

arripio, -ere, arripui, arreptum seize

testor, -ari, testatus sum call to witness

ardenter passionately

confarreatio, confarreationis, f. marriage ceremony

nuptialis, nuptiale wedding, marriage

   tabulae nuptiales marriage contract, marriage tablets

flammeum, -i, n. veil

superpono, -ere, -posui, -positum place on

orior, oriri, ortus sum rise, rise up, arise

feliciter good luck

libum, -i, n. cake

farreus, -a, -um made from grain

iuxta side by side

occido, -ere, occidi, occasum set

prior earlier

chorus, -i,  m. chorus, choir

musicus, -i, m. musician

abripio, -ere, abripui, abreptum tear away from, remove by force

foras  (adv.) out of the house

Hymen or Hymenaeus Hymen god of weddings

sisto, -ere, stiti, statum stop, halt

sollemnis, sollemne solemn, traditional

postis, postis, m. doorpost, post

fascinatio, fascinationis, f.,  the evil eye

averto, -ere, averti, aversum avert, turn away

morere, die!

luctor, -ari, luctatus sum struggle

excogito, -are, -avi, -atum invent, think up

horresco, -ere, horrui, shudder

abduco, -ere, -duxi, -ductum lead away