Nāscātur magus ex Gellī mātrisque nefandō
coniugiō et discat Persicum aruspicium:
nam magus ex mātre et gnātō gignātur oportet,
sī vēra est Persārum impia rēligiō,
grātus ut acceptō venerētur carmine dīvōs 5
ōmentum in flammā pingue liquēfaciēns.
vocabulary
magus magī m.: a Persian priest, diviner, magus
Gellius –ī m.: Roman nomen gentile, identified with L. Gellius Poplicola
nefandus –a –um: unspeakable; wicked, unlawful, impious
coniugium –iī n.: marriage, union; spouse
Persicus –a –um: Persian
aruspicium –iī n.: divination, interpretation of omens
Persa –ae m.: a Persian or Parthian
impius –a –um: wicked, irreligious, without pietas
religiō religiōnis f.: religious scruple, taboo, or impediment; religious observance
veneror venerārī venerātus sum or venerō –āre: solicit divine good will by pleasing acts; worship, venerate 5
omentum –ī n.: the fatty membrane covering the intestines; peritoneum
pinguis pingue: fat, rich
liquefaciō –ere –fēcī –factus; liquefīō –fierī –factus sum: melt