Vergil, Aeneid VIII 280-305

CORE VOCABULARY

dēvexus, a, um: adj. (dēvehō), inclined downwards; descending; declining.

intereā: (adv.), amid these things; meanwhile, in the meantime, 1.418, et al.

vesper, eris or erī, m.: the evening; the evening star; the west, 5.19; personif., Vesper, Hesperus, 1.374, et al.

Olympus, ī, m.: Olympus, the name of several mountains in Greece and Asia Minor, the most famous of which was Mount Olympus in the northeastern part of Thessaly; the home of the superior gods; heaven, Olympus, 1.374; referring to the gods, 8.533.

Potītius, iī, m.: the founder of one of the families charged with the sacred rites of Hercules, 8.269.

pellis, is, f.: a skin, hide, 2.722, et al.

īnstaurō, āvī, ātus, 1, a.: to build; perform, celebrate, 3.62; revive, resolve anew, 2.451; celebrate anew, 4.63; renew, 2.669; repay, requite, 6.530.

epulae, ārum, f.: a banquet, feast, 1.79; food, 1.216. (sing. epulum)

secundus, a, um: adj. (sequor), the following; second, 5.258; inferior, 11.441; favorable, fair, 4.562; swiftly flying, 1.156; fortunate, prosperous, 1.207; successful, 2.617; joyful, 8.90; 10.266; auspicious, propitious, 4.45; of a river, easily flowing, downwards.

cumulō, āvī, ātus, 1, a.: to heap up; load, 5.532; make greater, increase, 4.436. (cumulus)

onerō, āvī, ātus, 1, a.: to load; the thing or material with which, usually in abl. and rarely in acc., 1.706; stow, lade, store away, w. dat. of the thing receiving, 1.195; (fig.), burden, overwhelm, 4.549. (onus)

lanx, lancis, f.: a broad dish or plate; a charger, platter, 8.284; pl., lancēs, the basins of weighing scales; scales, 12.725.

Saliī, ōrum: the Salii, or priests of Mars who had charge of the sacred shields called ancilia, which they bore once a year in solemn procession through the city, with hymns and dances, 8.285. (saliō)

cantus, ūs, m.: a singing or playing; melody; song, 1.398; strain, sound, 6.165; incantation, charm, 7.754. (canō)

incendō, cendī, cēnsus, 3, a.: to set fire to, burn, 2.353; kindle, 3.279; illuminate, 5.88; (fig.), of the mind, fire, inflame, 1.660; arouse, rouse to action, 5.719; excite, irritate, enrage, madden, provoke, 4.360; disturb, rend, fill, 10.895.

altāria, ium, n.: the upper part of an altar; a high altar, 7.211; an altar, 2.515. (altus)

circum: (adv.), about, around; (prep. with acc.), around, about.

pōpuleus, a, um: adj. (pōpulus), of the poplar tree; poplar-, 5.134.

adsum, adfuī, esse, irreg. n.: to be near or by; to be present, at hand, or here, 1.595; to have arrived, 2.132; to be with, attend, 2.701; aid, accompany, 10.547; be propitious, 3.116; to beset, 2.330; inf., adfore, to be about to come, destined to come, 7.270. (imp. subj., adforem, -ēs, -et, -ent)

ēvinciō, vinxī, vinctus, 4, a.: to bind round; crown, wreathe, 5.269; bind, 5.364.

tempus, oris, n.: 1. Time in general, a period, time, 1.278; interval or space of time, 4.433; crisis, circumstance, juncture, 7.37; season, fitting time, opportunity, proper moment, 4.294; ex longō (tempore), in or for a long time, 9.64. 2. The temple of the forehead, 9.418; commonly pl., 2.684; of animals, 12.173.

rāmus, ī, m.: a branch, bough, 4.485, et al.; limb, 8.318; wreath, 5.71.

chorus, ī, m.: a dance in a circle; a dance; a company of singers or dancers, choir, train, 1.499; band, troop, 5.581; festival, 11.737.

Herculeus, a, um: adj. (Herculēs), of Hercules; Herculean, 3.551, et al.

noverca, ae, f.: a step-mother.

mōnstrum, ī, n.: the thing which warns; an omen, a portent, 3.26; supernatural token, sign, 12.246; a prodigy, marvel, wonder, terror, 3.583; monster, 2.245. (moneō)

manus, ūs, f.: the hand, 1.487; freq.; (meton.), action, movement of the hand; work, art, handiwork, 3.486; prowess, heroic deed, action, 2.434; force, violence, 2.645; a collection of persons; a band, crew, troop; an army, 2.29; forces, 5.623; multitude, 6.660; pl., manūs, workmen, 11.329; dare manūs, to yield, 11.558; extrēma manus, the finishing hand or touch, 7.572.

geminus, a, um: (adj.), twin, 1.274, et al.; twofold, 6.203; double, two, 4.470; pl., geminī, ae, a, twin, 2.500; two, 1.162.

ēlīdō, līsī, līsus, 3, a.: to dash forth, out, up, 3.567; suffocate, strangle, 8.289; force out, cause to start out, 8.261. (ex and laedō)

anguis, is, m. and f.: a snake of any kind, serpent, 2.379; hydra, 8.300.

dīsiciō, iēcī, iectus, 3, a.: to throw, cast asunder; overthrow, demolish, 8.355; scatter, disperse, 1.70; cleave, 12.308. (dis- and iaciō)

Trōia, ae, f.: 1. Troy, the capital of the Troad, 2.625, et al. 2. A city built by Helenus in Epirus, 3.349. 3. A part of the city of Acesta in Sicily, 5.756. 4. The name of an equestrian game of Roman boys, 5.602.

Oechalia, ae, f.: a city of Euboea, 8.291.

Eurystheus (trisyll.), eī, m.: the king of Mycenae, who assigned to Hercules the twelve labors, 8.292.

Iūnō, ōnis, f.: Juno, the Sabine and Roman name for the wife and sister of Jupiter, daughter of Saturn, 1.4, et al.; Iūnō īnferna, the Juno of the lower world, Proserpine, 6.138.

inīquus, a, um: unequal; uneven in surface, rounding, 10.303; of the sun, torrid, 7.227; too narrow, dangerous, 5.203; treacherous, 11.531; morally, unfavorable, hard, inequitable, 4.618; unjust, cruel, 1.668, et al.

perferō, tulī, lātus, ferre, irreg. a.: to carry or bear through; carry, restore, return, 11.717; report, 5.665; convey completely, carry home, 10.786; reach the mark, 12.907; undergo, endure, suffer, 3.323; (w. reflex. pron.), betake one's self, go, 1.389; p., perlātus, a, um, carried to the mark; striking, 11.803.

nūbigenae, ārum, c.: the cloud-born; a name of the Centaurs, born of Ixion and a cloud, 8.293. (nūbēs and genō)

invictus, a, um: (adj.), unconquered; invincible, 6.365.

bimembris, is: adj. (bis and membrum), having two kinds of members; subst., bimembrēs, ium, m., Centaurs, 8.293.

Hȳlaeus, ī, m.: a centaur who assailed Atalanta.

Pholus, ī, m.: a centaur, son of Ixion; a Trojan warrior, 12.341.

Crēsius, a, um: (adj.), Cretan, 4.70.

māctō, āvī, ātus, 1, a.: to magnify by worship; to sacrifice, immolate, 2.202; slay, slaughter, 8.294, et al.

prōdigium, iī, n.: a prognostic, sign, prodigy, wonder, portent, 3.366; monster, 8.295.

vāstus, a, um: (adj.), empty, void, wild, waste, 9.323; vast, unbounded, 1.118; huge, enormous, immense, 3.647; deep-, vast-, sounding, 1.245.

Nemea, ae, f.: Nemea, a town of Argolis, near which Hercules killed the Nemean lion, and established the Nemean games, 8.295.

rūpēs, is, f.: a rock, cliff, crag, ledge, freq.; quarry, 1.429. (rumpō)

leō, leōnis, m.: a lion, 2.722, et al.

Stygius, a, um: adj. (Styx), pertaining to the Styx; of Hades; Stygian, 4.638, et al.

tremō, uī, 3, n. and a.: to tremble, quake, shake, quiver, 5.198; tremble at, fear, dread, 8.296.

lacus, ūs, m.: a lake, pool, source, 8.74; fen, 2.135.

iānitor, ōris, m.: a gate- or door-keeper; porter, 6.400. (iānua)

Orcus, ī, m.: Orcus, the lower world, Hades, 4.242; personif., the god of the lower world, Orcus, Dis, Pluto.

recubō, 1, n.: to be lying back or down; recline; be extended; lie, 3.392.

antrum, ī, n.: a cave, cavern, grotto, 1.166.

sēmēsus, a, um: adj. (sēmi- and edō), half eaten, 3.244.

cruentus, a, um: (adj.), bloody, blood-stained, 1.296; covered with blood, 10.498.

nec or neque: (adv. and conj.), and not; neither, nor, 1.643, et al.; in prohibition, 3.394, et al.; neque (nec) — neque (nec), neither — nor, 5.21, et al.; nec — et, or -que, may be rendered neither — nor, 12.801; 2.534; nec nōn, and also, nor less, 6.183; nec nōn et, and also, 1.707.

Typhōeus (trisyll.), eī or eos, m.: Typhoeus or Typhon, a giant struck down to Hades by the thunderbolt of Jupiter.

arduus, a, um: (adj.), steep; erect, high, raised high, 2.475; 5.480; lofty, towering, 2.328; rearing, 11.638.

egeō, uī, 2, n.: to be in want or need; (w. abl. or gen.), to want, need, 2.522; to be poor, destitute, 1.384; to feel the need of, be desirous of, 5.751.

Lernaeus, a, um: adj. (Lerna), of Lerna, Lernaean, 8.300.

circumstō, stetī, 1, a. and n.: to stand around; hem in; threaten, beset, 10.905; encompass, threaten, 2.559.

salveō, 2, n.: to be well; imperative, all hail! hail! 5.80. (salvus, safe)

Iuppiter, Iovis, m.: Jupiter, son of Saturn and Rhea, and king of the gods, 1.223; Iuppiter Stygius, Pluto, 4.638.

prōlēs, is, f.: that which springs forth; offspring, race, progeny, 1.75; lineage, 3.180.

sacrum, ī, n.: a holy thing; pl., sacra, ōrum, n., sacred symbols, rites, 12.13; sacred rites, ceremonies, sacrifices, 2.132; sacred things, utensils, symbols, 2.293; mysteries, 3.112.

Cācus, ī, m.: Cacus, the giant of the Aventine, slain by Hercules, 8.194.

spēlunca, ae, f.: a cavern, 1.60; retreat, 5.213.

adiciō, iēcī, iectus, 3, a.: to throw to or upon; add, join, 12.837. (ad and iaciō)

spīrō, āvī, ātus, 1, n. and a.: to breathe, blow, 5.844; palpitate, 4.64; pant; breathe heavily, 7.510; heave, boil, 10.291; of odors, breathe forth, exhale, emit; w. acc., 1.404; p., spīrāns, antis, lifelike, breathing, 6.847.

cōnsonō, uī, 1, n.: to sound at once or together; sound loudly; resound, 5.149.

strepitus, ūs, m.: a noise; an uproar; din, 6.559; stir, noise of festivity, 1.725; confused noise, 1.422. (strepō)

collis, is, m.: a hill, freq.

resultō, no perf., ātus, 1, intens. n.: to leap back or again, rebound, 10.330; reëcho, reverberate, resound, 5.150. (resiliō, leap back)