Fūrī, vīllula vestra nōn ad Austrī

flātūs opposita est neque ad Favōnī

nec saevī Boreae aut Aphēliōtae,

vērum ad mīlia quīndecim et ducentōs.

Ō ventum horribilem atque pestilentem!  5

    Fūrius –iī m.: Roman nomen gentile

    villula –ae f.: country house (dim. of villa)

    Auster –trī m.: the south wind

    flātus –ūs m.: blowing, breath, breeze

    oppositus –a –um: situated in front of; opposite, facing; pledged, pawned, mortgaged

    Favōnius –iī m.: the west wind, Zephyr

    Boreās –ae m.: the north wind

    Ap(h)ēliōtēs –ae m.: the east wind

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

    quīndecim; quintus –a –um decimus –a –um: indecl. adj., fifteen

    ducentī –ae –a; ducentēsimus –a –um: two hundred

    ō: interjection, expressing grief, pleasure, indignation, or adjuration 5

    horribilis horribile: fearful, dreadful; rough, uncouth

    pestilens –entis: unhealthy, noxious, pernicious

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