Dialogi Proemium 2

Flāminia -ae f. : Flaminia

vērum –ī n. : that which is true; truth, justice, right

nempe : indeed, to be sure, truly

ultrō : furthermore, beyond, besides; far away; gratuitously, wantonly; voluntarily

aspīrō (adspīrō) adspīrāre adspīrāvī adspīrātus : to breathe to or upon; breathe or emit fragrance; inspire; aid, favor, prosper; aspire

etiamnum or etiamnunc : yet, till now, still, even now, even to this time, even at this time

arrīdeō (adrīdeō) –rīdēre –rīsī –rīsus : to laugh at or with, to smile at or upon, especially approvingly

aula –ae (–āī) f. : a forecourt, atrium; court, peristyle (as surrounded with columns), hall; palace, royal seat

aulicus –a –um : of or pertaining to the court, princely

liceō licēre licuī : to be for sale, be priced, be valued

aliquot : some, several; a few; not many; a number (of); more than one

molestia molestiae f. : trouble, annoyance

Palātīnus –a –um : of the Palatine; the Ludi Palatini were founded by Livia in honor of Augustus (> Palatium)

convīctus –ūs m. : a living together, intimacy, social intercourse; banquet, dinner party

īnsum inesse īnfuī : to be in

rūsticānus –a –um : of the country, rustic, country

medeor mederi : to heal

aliquantīsper : for a moderate amount of time, for a while, for some time

immoror (inmoror) –ārī –ātus sum : to tarry or remain in, to stay upon or at, to linger near

aula –ae (–āī) f. : a forecourt, atrium; court, peristyle (as surrounded with columns), hall; palace, royal seat

philosophia philosophiae f. : philosophy

monachophilia -ae f. : love of the monastic life

vērum –ī n. : that which is true; truth, justice, right

Blesilla –ae f. : Blesilla (name)

commodus –a –um : suitable, convenient, obliging; opportune, timely; favorable, lucky; advantageous; standard, full weight/size/measure; desirable, agreeable; good (health/news)

corrādō –ere –rāsī –rāsus : to scrape together, rake up

mundānus –a –um : of or belonging to the world, cosmopolite

cadūcus –a –um : liable to fall; destined, doomed to fall, or die; slain (> cado)

caecūtiō –īre — — : to be blind, to see badly

vānitās –ātis f. : emptiness, aimlessness, absence of purpose

afflīctiō –ōnis f. : pain, suffering, torment

humilis humile : humble

dēiciō dēicere dēiēcī deīctum : to throw down, eject

immineō imminēre : to threaten, be a threat (to); overhang, be imminent (+ dat.)

īnfēlīx īnfēlīcis : unfortunate, unhappy; unsuccessful

vērum –ī n. : that which is true; truth, justice, right

dēspērātiō –ōnis f. : hopelessness, despair

prōsper or more frequently prōsperus –a –um : favorable to one's hope; propitious, favorable, auspicious (> pro and spes)

capessō capessere capessiī/capessīvī capessitus : to grasp, seize

plūrimus –a –um : very many, most; (sing. as subst.) many a one

absūmō absumere absūmpsī absūmptum : to take away, destroy

Iōb m. (indecl.) : Job, name of a man; esp. a biblical character famous for his misfortunes and resignation

ūter ūtris m. : a bag of hide, leathern bottle, vessel of skin, skin

satis or sat (comp. satius) : enough, sufficiently

vēlōx –ōcis : fast

cursor cursōris m. : runner, courier

Flāminia -ae f. : Flaminia

Blesilla –ae f. : Blesilla (name)

tueor tuērī tūtus sum : to see, look at; protect, watch; uphold

quod : because, the fact that

exoptō –āre –āvī –ātus : to choose out; wish exceedingly, long for, desire much

prōveniō –venīre –vēnī –ventūrum : to come forth; come about

dēspectō dēspectāre dēspectāvī dēspectātus : to look down upon (> despicio)

meritus merita meritum : deserved, due

praeēligō –ere –lēgī : to choose by preference, to prefer

obscūrus –a –um : dim, dark, obscure; dusky, shadowy, dingy; gloomy; imperceptible; inaudible; little known, insignificant (person); secret

prīvō prīvāre prīvāvī prīvātus : to deprive of

praeēligō –ere –lēgī : to choose by preference, to prefer

commendō commendāre commendāvī commendātus : to entrust, give in trust; commit; recommend, commend to; point out, designate

reprobus -a -um : rejected as below standard, base

quam ob rem : on account of which thing; therefore; why

aulicus –a –um : of or pertaining to the court, princely

praesertim : especially; particularly

expetō expetīre expetiī/expetīvī expetītus : to desire, seek out

abundō abundāre abundāvī abundātus : to overflow; abound; stream over, of a river or lake

dubium dubiī n. : doubt, hesitation

disserō disserere disseruī dissertus : to examine, argue, discuss, speak, harangue, discourse, treat

benevolus –a –um : well-wishing, kind, bountiful, friendly

familiāritās familiāritātis f. : friendship, familiarity

concinnus –a –um : neat, elegant

habitus habitūs m. : condition, appearance; style of dress, get-up, costume

habitūdō –inis f. : dress and figure; condition, plight, habit, appearance

audācia audāciae f. : boldness; recklessness, audacity, impudence; courage

quantusvīs quantavis quantumvis : as much or as many as you could wish; (neut. sing. as adv.) as much as you like

captus captūs m. : seizing, taking

aspīrō (adspīrō) adspīrāre adspīrāvī adspīrātus : to breathe to or upon; breathe or emit fragrance; inspire; aid, favor, prosper; aspire

adsequor (assequor) adsequī adsecūtus : to follow on, pursue, go after; overtake; gain, achieve; equal, rival; understand

appellō –ere –pulī –pulsus : to drive to; bring, convey to; draw up to, moor on the shore (> ad and pello)

obiiciō obiicere obiēcī obiectus : to throw before/to, cast; object, oppose; upbraid; throw in one's teeth; present

morōsus –a –um : hard to please, exacting

servitūs servitūtis f. : slavery

Palātīnus –a –um : of the Palatine; the Ludi Palatini were founded by Livia in honor of Augustus (> Palatium)

fēlīcitās –ātis f. : fertility, happiness, felicity, good–fortune, luck

strēnuus –a –um : brisk, prompt, vigorous

nempe : indeed, to be sure, truly

summus –a –um : highest; top (of); last, final

inclutus (inclitus) –a –um : famous, glorious, renowned

subdō –ere –didī –ditus : to put under; place or fasten under; bury

benīgnus –a –um : kindly, generous, liberal

subdō –ere –didī –ditus : to put under; place or fasten under; bury

īnfēlīx īnfēlīcis : unfortunate, unhappy; unsuccessful

contemptor –ōris m. : a despiser, scorner (> contemno)

dīvīnus –a –um : divine, of a deity/god, godlike; sacred; divinely inspired; supernatural; prophetic

aspectus aspectūs m. : possibility of seeing, sight

summus –a –um : highest; top (of); last, final

opifex –ficis m. : a worker, workman, mechanic, artisan

concessō concessāvī concessātus : to cease, to leave off, to desist

ēlēgō ēlēgāre : to convey away (from the family) by bequest, to bequeath away

prae : before, in front of; in the face of; in view of (verging on because); forward [prae sequor => go on before]

splendidus –a –um : shining, clear, brilliant, splendid

vīvāx –ācis : tenacious of life, long–lived; lasting long, enduring; lively

assuēscō assuescere assuēvī assuētum : to grow accustomed to

tribuō tribuere tribuī tribūtus : to divide, assign; present; grant, allot, bestow, attribute

dīvertō –ere –vertī –versus : to turn one’s self, turn or go apart

nefandus –a –um : not to be spoken; impious, execrable, accursed, abominable; perfidious; subst., nefandum, i, n., wrong (> ne and fari)

terror terrōris m. : fear, terror

corripiō corripere corripuī correptum : to seize, plunder; censure, rebuke, find fault with; hasten over; gradum corripere = hurry

indēfessus –a –um : unwearied

reditus reditūs m. : return, revenue

meritus merita meritum : deserved, due

subdō –ere –didī –ditus : to put under; place or fasten under; bury

culmen –inis n. : a top, summit, height; house top, ridge, roof (cf. columna)

ēvehō –ere –vexī –vectus : to carry forth; carry up, raise, elevate

rēs publica reī publicae f. : republic

exhibeō exhibēre exhibuī exhibitum : to hold forth, tender, present, deliver, give up, produce

inclutus (inclitus) –a –um : famous, glorious, renowned

cōnspicuus –a –um : in view, visible, apparent, obvious

ubivīs : anywhere you like, no matter where

effulgō effulgere effulsī or effulgeō effulgēre : to shine forth or brightly; be effulgent; glitter, be distinguished, conspicuous (> ex and fulgeo)

cor cordis n. : heart; mind/soul/spirit; intellect/judgment; sweetheart; souls/persons (pl.)

testō –āre –āvī –ātus : to call upon or invoke as witness

scrīptūra –ae f. : a writing, written characters; tax

omnīnō : entirely, altogether [after negatives/with numerals => at all/in all]

bonum –ī n. : a good thing; good; goods (property); blessing, happiness

ēlargior –īrī — : to give out, distribute, bestow

pūnior (poenior) –īrī –ītus : to punish, correct, chastise

iūstus –ī n. : that which is just, meet, proper, sufficient, enough

omnīnō : entirely, altogether [after negatives/with numerals => at all/in all]

perquam : as much as possible, extremely, exceedingly

necessārius –a –um : necessary/needed/essential/indispensable; vital/private (body part); inevitable; urgent/critical; unavoidable/compulsory; natural (death)

trānsigō trānsigere trānsēgī trānsāctum : to drive through, stab through, pierce through; finish, complete, accomplish

tranquillus –a –um : calm, still; subst., tranquillum, i, n., a calm; calm weather

refulgeō –ēre –fulsī –fulsus : to flash back; shine forth, flash, be radiant; glitter, glisten

suāvis suāve : agreeable, pleasant, gratifying, sweet; charming, attractive

iūxtā : near, close, near by; at the same time; near to; according to

Mantuānus –a –um : of or belonging to Mantua or to Virgil, Mantuan, Virgilian

lābor labī lapsus sum : to move gently along a smooth surface, to fall, slide; to slide, slip, or glide down, to fall down, to sink

aula –ae (–āī) f. : a forecourt, atrium; court, peristyle (as surrounded with columns), hall; palace, royal seat

taedium –ī n. : weariness, irksomeness, tediousness, loathing, disgust

parvum –ī n. – : a small estate; small property, little; pl., small affairs

mōmentum –ī n. : weight, importance; moment of time, moment

quamvīs : even though, although, however you like; altogether

aulicus –a –um : of or pertaining to the court, princely

expers expertis : lacking; having no share in

ōtiōsus –a –um : unoccupied, at leisure, idle

prōrsus –a –um : right onwards, straight, direct

ōrnō ōrnāre ōrnāvī ōrnātus : to equip; dress; decorate, honor; furnish, adorn, garnish, trim

concinnitas –ātis f. : a neat, elegant, or skillful joining of several things; beauty of style, produced by a skillful connection of words and clauses

dolō dolāre dolāvī dolātus : to hew/chop into shape, fashion/devise; inflict blows, batter/cudgel soundly, drub

lepidus –a –um : charming, nice

sāl salis m. : salt, wit

vilipendo -ere : to hold in slight esteem, despise

sāl salis m. : salt, wit

ingeniōsus –a –um : talented, naturally clever

īnsūmō īnsūmere īnsūmpsī īnsūmptum : to take for something; expend upon; bestow; assume; exhaust

curriculum –ī n. : career, course (> curro); chariot, esp. a racing chariot

fermē : nearly, almost, about; (with negatives) hardly ever

praetereō praeterīre praeterīvī/praeteriī praeteritus : to pass/go by; disregard/neglect/omit/miss; surpass/excel; go overdue; pass over

assiduus –a –um : established, steady

favor favōris m. : favor, goodwill

mīrus –a –um : marvelous, wonderful

ambiō ambīre ambiī ambītum : to go round, go about; visit (in search of support), appeal to

sēnsim : just perceptibly, gradually, by degrees, little by little, slowly, gently, softly

vilipendo -ere : to hold in slight esteem, despise

minimē : No!, by no means, not at all

Paulus –ī m. : Paulus, Paul the Apostle