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Flāvius –iī m.: a Roman nomen gentile, applicable to a member of the Flavian gens

dēlicia dēliciae f. (often plural) or delici(ōl)um –ī m.: pleasure; pl. pet, darling

Catullus –ī m.: cognomen of Gaius Valerius Catullus

illepidus –a –um: unbecoming, ungraceful, awkward

inēlegans –antis: inelegant, clumsy, infelicitous

vērum: adversative conj., assenting to what has been said but adding a qualification: but in fact, but, actually

nescioquis –qua –quid (also written as two words): indef. pron. or adj., someone, something (N. B.: The personal ending of nescio scans as a short syllable.)

febrīculōsus –a –um: feverish, fever-ridden

scortum scortī n.: skin, hide; prostitute, courtesan, bimbo 5

pudeō –ēre –duī –ditus: to make ashamed, cause embarrassment

viduus –a –um: deprived of a husband or wife, bereft, celibate; (of vines) unsupported by a tree

nēquīquam: to no purpose, in vain

tacitus –a –um: unspeaking; silent

cubīle cubīlis n.: bed, couch

clāmō clāmāre clāmāvī clāmātus: shout, cry out

serta –ōrum n.: chains or festoons of flowers

Sȳrius (Syriācus) –a –um: of or from Syria; Syrian

fragrō fragrāre fragrāvī fragrātus: fragrant, redolent, sweet-smelling

olīvum olīvī n.: olive oil

pulvīnus pulvīnī m.: cushion, pillow

peraequē: uniformly, equally

attrītus –a –um: worn away 10

tremulus –a –um: shaky, trembling; shaking (voluntarily, as one dandling an infant)

quatiō quatere quassī quassum: shake

lectus lectī m.: bed, couch

argūtātiō argūtātionis f.: a creaking, squeaking, chattering noise

inambulātiō –ōnis f.: a walking or similar movement

ecfutuō (effutuō) –uere –uī: wear out with sexual intercourse

pandō pandere pandī passus: spread out, disclose, reveal; open

ineptiae –ārum f.: instances of folly, frivolities 14

lepidus –a –um: charming, witty

versus versūs m.: a line of verse; verse, poetry