VI.424-485 Threicius, -a, –um: Thracian Tereus

VI.424-485 

Threicius, -a, –um: Thracian 

Tereus, -i, m.: Tereus 

hic, haec, hoc: this, this one 

auxiliator, -oris, m. :a helper, aid 

arma, -orum, n. pl.: arms, weapons 

habeo, -ere, -ui, -itum: to have; to possess 

fundo, fundere, fudi, fusum: of liquids to pour 

et conj.: and; and indeed 

clarus, -a, um; renowned 

vinco, vincere, vici, victum: to conquer 

nomen, -inis, n.: a name 

habeo, -ere, -ui, -itum: to have; to possess 

qui, quae, quod: who, whom 

-, sui, sibi, se, se: himself, herself, itself 

Pandion, -ionis, m.: Pandion 

ops, opis, f.: power, esp. power to aid; help, support 

-que conj.: and 

vir, viri, m.: a male person, adult male, man 


possum, posse, potui: to be able 

et conj.: and; and indeed 

genus,-eris, n.: birth, descent, origin 

aprep. with abl.: from, away from 

magnus, -a, -um: great 

duco, ducere, duxi, ductum: to draw; to draw along or away 

forte adv.: by chance 

Gradivus, -i, m: a surname of Mars 

conubium, -i, n.: marriage 

Procne, -es, f.: Procne 

iungo, iungere, iunxi, iunctum: to join, unite, connect 

non adv.: not 

pronuba, -ae, f: a matron attending a bride 

Iuno, -onis, f.: the goddess Juno 

non adv.: not 

Hymenaeus, -i, m.: Hymenaeus, god of the consummation of marriage 

non adv.: not 

ille, illa, illud : that, that yonder, that one, the 

gratia, -ae, f: charm, attraction, pleasantness, a Grace 

lectus, -i, m.: couch, bed 

Eumenides, -um, f.: Eumenides, the gracious one, the Furies 

teneo, tenere, tenui, tentum: to hold; to possess 

fax, facis, f.: torch 

de prep.with abl.: of, down from, away from, coming from; taken from 

funus, -eris, n.: a funeral, burial 

rapio, rapere, rapui, raptum: to seize, snatch 

Eumenides, -um, f.: Eumenides, the gracious one, the Furies 

sterno, -ere, stravi, stratum: to spread, arrange, make 

torus -i, m: a bed 

tectus, -i, m. : roof, house 


profanus, -a, –um: not sacred;, ill-omened 

incubo, -are, -ui, –itum: to lie in or on or over; to watch over 

bubo, -onis, m.: the owl 

thalamus, -i, m.: bridal chamber 


in prep. with abl.: on

culmen, -inis, n.: roof gable, top 

sedeo, -ere sedi, sessum: to sit 


avis, avis, f.: bird 

coniungo, -iungere, -iunxi, –iunctum: to join together 

Procne, -es, f.: Procne 

Tereus, -i, m.: Tereus 


parens, entis, m,/f.: a parent 


avis, avis, f.: bird 

sum, esse, fui, futurus : to be, exist 

fio, fieri, factus sum: to be made, become 

grator, -ari, gratatus sum: to rejoice, give thanks 

sum, esse, fui, futurus : to be, exist 

scilicet adv.: evidently, certainly, of course 

ille, illa, illud: that, that yonder, that one, the 

Thracia, -ae, f.: the country of Thrace 

deus, -i, m.: a god, deity 


ipse, -a, -um: -self 

grates, f. pl.: thanks 

ago, agere, egi, actum: to set in motion, drive; grates agere: to give thanks 

dies, -ei, f.: day 


qui, quae, quod: which 


do, dare, dedi, datum: to offer, give 

sum, esse, fui: to be 

clarus, -a, -um: distinguished 

Pandion, -is, m.: Pandion, father of Procne and Philomela and King of Athens 

nata, natae, f.: daughter 

tyrannus, -i, m.: an absolute ruler; tyrant 

qui, quae, quod: which 



orior, oriri, ortus sum: to be born 

Itys, Ityos, acc. Ityn, m.: Itys, son of Procne and Tereus 

festus, -a, -um: festive 

iubeo, iubere, iussi, iussum: to order, command, bid 

voco, -are, -avi, -atum: to call; to name, designate 

usque: through and through, all the way; continuously; always 

adeo, adv.: so much, so, to such an extent 

lateo, -ere: to lie hidden, be concealed 

utilitas, -atis, f.: usefulness, profit, advantage 

iam, adv.: now, by now, already 

tempus, -oris, n.: time; pl. seasons 

Titan, -tanis, m.: Titan 

quinque, indeclinable: five 

per, prep. with acc.: through 

autumnus, -i, m.: autumn 

repeto, -ere, -ivi/-ii, -itum: to renew, begin again; trace back 

duco, ducere, duxi, ductum: to draw; to draw along or away; to lead 

annus, -i, m.: year 

cum conj.: when 

blanditus, -a, -um: charming 

vir, viri, m.: a husband

Procne, -es, f.: Procne, wife of Tereus and daughter of Pandion 

si: if 

gratia, -ae, f.: charm, attraction, pleasantness 

dico, dicere, dixi, dictum: to say 

ullus, -a, -um: any 

meus, -a, -um: my, mine 


vel conj.: or; vel...vel: either...or 

ego, mei, mihi, me, me: I, me 

video, videre, vidi, visum: to see 

mitto, mittere, misi, missum: to send 

soror, -oris, f.: a sister 

vel conj.: or; vel...vel: either...or 


huc: to this place, here 

venio, venire, veni, ventum: to come 

reddo, -dere, -didi, -ditum: to return 

tempus, -oris, n.: time 

parvus, -a, -um: little, small; of time, short 

promitto, -mittere, -misi, -missum: to promise 

socer, -eri, m.: father-in-law 

magnus, -a, -um: great, large 


munus, -eris, n.: favor, gift 

instar, n., only nom. and acc. sing.: an image, likeness 

germana, -ae, f.: sister 



iubeo, iubere, iussi, iussum: to order, command, bid 

ille, illa, illud: that, that one 

carina, -ae, f.: the keel of a ship; by metonymy, a ship, vessel 

in prep. w/ acc.: in, into 

fretum, -i, n.: a strait, sound; sea 

deduco, -ducere, -duxi, -ductum: to lead or bring down 

velum, -i, n.: a sail 


et conj.: and 

remex, -migis, m.: a rower, bench of oarsmen 

portus, -us, m.: harbor, port 

Cecropius, -a, -um: Athenian, Cecropian 

intro, -are, -avi, -atum: to go in, enter 

Piraeus, -a, -um: related to the Piraeus, the main port of Athens 


litus, -oris, n.: sea-shore, coast 

tango, tangere, tetigi, tactum: to touch; to reach 

ut: as 

primum adv. : first, for the first time ut primum: as soon as 

socer, -eri, m. : father-in-law 

do, dare, dedi, datum: to offer, give, grant, bestow 

copia, -ae f.: plenty, abundance 

dextra, -trae, f.: right hand 

dextra, -trae, f.: right hand 

iungo, iungere, iunxi, iunctum: to join, unite, connect 

et conj.: and 

faustus, –a, –um: favorable, lucky, auspicious 

committo, -ittere, -isi, -issum: to join, connect 

omen, -inis, n. : omen

sermo, sermonis, m.: a speaking or talking, speech 

coepio, coepere, coepi, coeptum: to begin 

adventus, -us m.: an arrival 

causa, -ae, f.: cause, reason 

mandatum, –i, n.: a commission, charge, order 

refero, referre, rettuli, relatum: to carry back, bring back 

coniunx, -iugis c.: a husband or wife 

et conj.: and 

celer, -is, -e: swift, quick, rapid 

mitto, -ere, misi, missum: to send, dispatch 

spondeo, spondere, spopondi, sponsum: to pledge oneself to, to vow 

recursus, -us, m.: return 

ecce: behold! lo! see! 

venio, -ire, veni, ventum: to come 

magnus, -a, -um: large, great 

dives, divitis : rich, wealthy 

Philomela, ae, f.: a daughter of Pandion 

paratus, -us, m.: preparation, clothing 

dives, divitis : rich, wealthy 

forma, -ae, f.: form, figure, shape; beautiful shape 

qualis, -e: of the kind that, such as 

audio, -ire, -ivi, -itum: to hear, listen 

soleo, solere, solitus sum: to be accustomed 

Naias, –adis, f.: a water nymph, Naiad 

et conj.: and 

Dryas, -adis, f.: a wood nymph, Dryad 

medius, -a, um: middle 

incedo, -cedere, -cessi, -cessum: to walk, step, march; to proceed, come on 

silva, silvae, f.: forest, wood 

si conj.: if, supposing that 

modo adv.: only, now 

do, dare, dedi, datum: to offer, give, grant, bestow 

ille, illa, illud: that 

cultus, –us,m.: cultivation, grooming 

similis, -e: resembling, similar 


paratus, -us, m.: preparation, rainment 

non secus: just so, not otherwise 

exardesco, exardescere, exarsi, exarsum: to blaze up, become hot 

conspicio, -ere, -spexi, conspectum: to see, catch sight of 

virgo, -inis, f.: a maiden, virgin, girl 

Tereus, us, m.: husband of Procne 

quam, adv.: than, as 


(ali)quis, (ali)quid: anyone, someone, any, some 

canus, a, um: white 

ignis -is, m.: fire, conflagration 

suppono, –ponere, –posui, –positum: to put under; to subject 

arista, aristae, f.: grain, wheat 

aut: or, or else 

frons, frondis, f.: a leaf, foliage 

pono, -ere, posui, positum: to place 


cremo, -are, avi-, atus: to burn, consume with fire 

faenilia, -ium, n. pl.: hay-loft 

herba, -ae f.: herb, grass 

dignus, -a, -um: worthy

quidem adv.: in fact, indeed 

facies, -ei, f. : figure, form 

sed conj.:but 

et conj.: and; even, also 


innatus, –a, –um: innate, inborn 

libido, -inis, f.: violent desire, longing, lust 

exstimulo, -are, -avi, -atum : to goad, excite, instigate 

pronus, -a, -um : inclined forward, stooping forward; steep 


genus, -eris, n.: race 

regio, -onis, f.: a boundary line, boundary, region 

ille, illa, illud : that 

in prep. with acc.: towards 

Venus, -eris, f.: the goddess of love, sex 

sum, esse, fui, futurus : to be, to exist 

flagro, -are, -avi, -atum : to glow or burn with passion; to suffer from, with abl. 

vitium, -i, n.: a fault, crime, 

gens, gentis, f.: a clan, people, nation 


suus, -a, -um : his, her, its (own) 


impetus, -us, m.: mental impulse, passion 



comes, -itis: a fellow-traveller, companion 

corrumpo, -rumpere, -rupi, -ruptum : to break up; bribe, corrupt 

cura, -ae, f.: care 

nutrix, -icis, f.: a nurse, foster-mother 


fides, -ei, f.: trust, faith 

nec adv.: and not; nor 

non adv.: no, not 

ingens, -entis : monstrous, vast, enormous 

ipse, -a, -um : self 

sollicito, -are, -avi, -atum : to disturb, agitate; to rouse; bribe 

datum, -i, n. : gift 

totus, -a, -um : whole, complete 


impendo, -pendere, -pendi, -pensum : to weigh out, pay out, expend 

regnum, -i, n.: royal power, tyranny, kingdom 

aut conj.: or, or else; aut . . . aut: either . . . or 

rapio, rapere, rapui, raptum : to seize, snatch, tear away 

et conj.: and 

saevus, -a, -um : fierce, savage, cruel 

rapio, rapere, rapui, raptum : to seize, snatch, tear away 

defendo, -fendere, -fendi, -fensum : to repel, drive away; defend 

bellum, -i, n.: war 

et conj.: and 

nihil, n: nothing 


qui, quae, quod : who, which, what 

non adv.: no, not 

effrenus, -a, -um: unbridled, unrestrained 

capio, capere, cepi, captum : to take 

amor, -oris, m.: love, passion, desire 

audeo, -ere, ausus sum : to dare

nec conj.: and not; nor 

capio, capere, cepi, captum : to take, seize, take hold of, capture 

includo, -cludere, -clusi, -clusum : to shut in, enclose 

pectus, -oris, n.: breast; heart 

flamma, -ae, f.: a flame, blazing fire 

iam adv.: now, already 


mora, -ae, f.: delay, hindrance 

malus, -a , -um : bad, evil 

fero, ferre, tuli, latum : to bear, bring, carry; endure 

cupidus, -a, -um: longing, desirous, lusty 


revortor, -verti, revorsus sum : to return, come back 

os, oris, n.: mouth, face 

ad, prep. with acc.: towards 

mandatum, -i. n.: commission, order, charge 

Procne, -es, f.: wife of Tereus 

et conj.: and 

ago, agere, egi, actum : to set in motion, drive, perform, act (upon) 

suus, -a, -um : his, her, its (own) 

votum, -i, n.: a vow, promise to the gods; desire 

sub, prep. with acc.: up under 


facundus, -a, -um : eloquent 

facio, facere, feci, factum : to make, do 

amor, -oris, m.: love 

quotiens, adv.: how often, as many times as 


rogo, -are, -avi, -atum : to ask, inquire, request 

ulterior, -ius : farther, more distant 

iustum, -i, n.: that which is just or right, just, justice 


ita, adv.: so, thus 

volo, velle, volui: to wish 

fero, ferre, tuli, latum: to bear, bring, carry; report 

addo, addere, addidi, additum: to add 

et, conj.: and 

lacrima, -ae, f.: a tear 

tamquam: as, just as, like as; just as if 

mando, -are, -avi, atum: to order, command, commission 

et, conj.: and; even, also 

ille, illa, illud, pron.: that 

pro, interjection: oh, ah, alas 

superi, -orum, m.: the gods above 

quantus, -a, -um: how great, how much 

mortalis, -e: mortal, human, earthly 

pectus, -oris, n.: heart, soul; mind 

caecus, -a, -um: blind, not seeing; intellectually or morally blind 

nox, noctis, f.: night; sleep, darkness, gloom 

habeo, -ere, -ui, -itum: to have, hold 

ipse, –a, –um: self 

scelus, -eris, n.: a crime 

molimen, -inis, n: great effort, exertion, endeavor 

Tereus, -ei, m.: Tereus. Thracian king, husband of Procne 

credo, –dere, –didi, –ditum: to believe, think, be of the opinion 

sum, esse, fui: to be, exist 

pius, -a, -um: dutiful; godly, holy, pious

laus, laudis, f.: praise 

-que, enclitic conj.: and 

a, prep. with abl.: from, away from 

crimen, -inis, n.: fault, guilt, crime 

sumo, sumere, sumpsi, sumptum: to take, choose, obtain 

quis, quid, pron.: what 

qui, quae, quod: who, which, what, that 

idem, eadem, idem: the same 

Philomela, -ae, f.: daughter of Pandion, sister of Procne, Philomela 

cupio, cupere, cupivi or –ii, -itum: to desire, long for, wish for 

patrius, -a, -um: of the father, fatherly 


lacertus, -i, m.: the upper arm 

blandus, -a, -um: flattering, caressing, alluring, charming 

teneo, tenere, tenui, tentum: to grasp 

umerus, -i, m.: the upper arm or shoulder 

ut: so that 

eo, ire, ivi and ii, itum: to go 

viso, visere, visi, visum: to go to see, visit 


per, prep. with acc.: through, on behalf of, for the sake of 


suus, -a, -um: his own, her own, its own 

contra. prep. with acc..: against 



peto, -ere, -ivi and –ii, -itum: to seek, strive after; to ask for, beg, request, demand 

ipse, -a, -um: self 

salus, -utis, f.: health, soundness; safety, welfare, well-being 

specto, -are, -avi, -atum: to look at, watch 

is, ea, id: he, she, it 

Tereus, -im m.: Tereus 

praecontrecto, -are, -avi, -atum: to handle beforehand 


video. videre, vidi, visum: to see 

osculum, -i, n.: a kiss 



collum, -i, n.: neck 

circumdo, –dare, –dedi, –datum: to surround; place something acc. around something dat. 

bracchium, -i, n.: the forearm, arm 

cerno, cernere, crevi, cretum: to distinguish, perceive, witness 

omnis, -e: all, every 

pro, prep. with abl.: for, on behalf of, in favor of 

stimulus, -i, m.: a sting, torment; spur, incentive 

fax, facis, f.: torch, firebrand 


cibus, -i, m.: food, nourishment, sustenance 


furor, -oris, m.: madness, raving, insanity 

accipio, -cipere, -cepi, -ceptum: to take, receive, accept 


quotiens: how often, as many times as 

amplector, –plecti, -plexus sum: to embrace 


parens, -entis, m.: a parent 

sum, esse, fui: to be, exist

parens, -entis, m.: a parent 

volo, velle, volui: to be willing, to wish, want 

neque: and not 

enim: for 

minus adv.: less 

impius, -a, -um: impious, undutiful, unpatriotic 


vinco, -ire, vinci, vinctum: to conquer 

ambo, -ae, -o: both, two together 

genitor, -oris, m.: father 

prex, precis, f.: request, entreaty 

gaudeo, gaudere, gavisus sum: to rejoice 

ago, agere, egi, actum: to set in motion, go; gratias ago: to give thanks 

-que: and 


pater, patri, m.: father 

grates f.pl.: thanks 

et conj.: and 

succedo, -cedere, -cessi, -cessum: to succeed 

duo, -ae, -o: two 

is, ea, id: his, her, it 

puto, putare, putavi, putatum: to think 

infelix, -icis: unfortunate 

qui, quae, quod: who, which, what 

sum, esse, fui, futurus: to be 

lugubris, -e: of mourning; disasterous 

duo, -ae, -o: two

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iam: now, already 

labor, laboris, m.: work 

exiguus, -a, um: small, little 

Phoebus, -i, m.: Phoebus 

resto, restare, restiti: to be left, remain 

equus, -i, m.: horse 

-que: and 

pulso, -are, -avi, -atum: to strike, beat 

pes, pedis, f.: foot 

spatium, -i, n.: space, room 

declivis, -e: inclined downwards, sloping 

Olympus, -i, m.: Olympus, home of gods 

regalis, -e: of a king 

epulae, -arum, f.: food, dishes 

mensa, -ae, f.: table 

et: and 

Bacchus, -i, m.: Bacchus, god of wine 

in prep with abl.: in, on 

aurum, -i, n.: gold 

pono, ponere, posui, positum: to lay, put, place 

hinc, adv.: from this place 

placidus, -a, -um: calm 

do, dare, dedi, datum: to give 

suus, -a, -um: his, her, its, their (own) 

tempus, temporis, n.: time, temples of the head 

somnus, -i, m.: sleep, slumber 

at: but 

rex, regis, m.: king 

Odrysius, -a, -um.: Odrysian, Thracian 

quamvis: as much as you please, although 

secedo, -cedere, -cessi, -cessum: to withdraw 

in prep. with abl.: in, on 


aestuo, -are, -avi, -atum: to be agitated, to boil, burn with desire, be inflamed 

et: and 

repeto, -ere, -ivi, -itum: to seek again, revisit, recall 

facies, -ei, f.: shape, form, likeness 

motus, -us, m.: motion, movement 

-que: and 

manus, -us, f.: hand 

-que: and 

qualis, -e: of what kind?, of such a sort, 

volo, velle, volui: to be willing, wish, want 

fingo, fingere, finxi, fictum: to touch, handle 


nondum: not yet 


et: and 

ignis, -is, f.: fire 

ipse, ipsa, ipsum: -self 

suus, sua, suum: his, her, its 

nutrio, -ire, deponent: to nourish 

cura, -ae, f.: care 

removeo, -ere, removi, remotum: to move back, take away, set aside 

sopor, -is, m.: deep sleep 

Pandion, Pandionis, m.: Pandion, A member in the line of Athenian mythological royalty.

comes, -itis, m.: companion 


commendo, -are, -avi, -atum: to commit for protection, entrust 

oborior, -oriri, -ortus sum: to appear 

hic, haec, hoc: this 


carus, -a, -um: dear 

gener, -eri, m.: a son-in-law 

quoniam, adv: since, because 

pius, -a, -um: pious, dutiful 

causa, -ae, f.: a cause 

cogo, cogere, coegi, coactum: to bring, collect, compel 


volo, velle, volui: to wish, want 

ambo, -ae, -o: both 

volo, velle, volui: to wish, want 

tu, tui, tibi, te, te: you 

quoque, conj.: also, too 

Tereus, Tereus, m.: Tereus, a bad guy that raped Philomela 



per, prep. with acc.: through 

-que, conj.: and 

fides, -ei, f.: faith, trust 

cognatus, -a, -um: related 


pectus, -oris, n.: breast, chest, heart 

supplex, -plicis: suppliant 

per, prep.with acc: through 

superi, -orum, m.: gods above 

oro, -are, -avi, -atum: to speak, beg, pray 

patrius, -a, -um: of a father 

ut with subj.: that 

tueor, tueri, tuitus and tutus: to look at, regard 

amor, -oris, m.: love 

et conj.: and 


sollicitus, -a, -um: disturbed, reckless, uneasy 

lenimen, -inis, n.: means of alleviation 

dulcis -e: sweet 

senecta, -ae, f.: old age 

quam: how 

primum: first; quam primum: as soon as possible 

omnis, -e: each, all 


nos, nostrum, nobis, nos, nobis: we, us 

mora, -ae, f.: a delay 

longus, -a, -um: long 

remitto, -mittere, -misi, -missum: to send back 


quoque, conj.: also, too 

quam: how 

primum: first; quam primum: as soon as possible 

satis, adv.: enough 


procul, adv.: far away 

sum, esse, fui: to be

soror, sororis, f.: sister 

si, conj.: if 

pietas, -atis, f.: dutifulness, piety 

ullus, -a, -um: any 


ad, prep.with acc.: to, towards 


Philomela, -ae, f.: the daughter of Pandion who was turned into a nightingale 

redeo, -ire, -ivi, -itum: to go back, return 

mando, -are, -avi, atum: to entrust, give orders 

pariter, adv.: equally, together 


suus, -a, -um, reflexive pronoun: his, her, its own 


osculum, -i, n.: a kiss 

nata, -ae, f..: daughter 



mitis, -e: soft, gentle 

inter, prep.: between, among 

mando, -are, -avi, -atum: to commission, order 

cado, cadere, cecidi: to fall 

ut: as 



pignus, -noris, n.: a pledge, security 

dexter, dextra, dextrum: right, on the right 

uter, utra, utrum: whichever, both 


posco, poscere, poposci: to demand 

inter, prep. with acc.: between, among, amid 

sui, sibi, se, se, pron.: himself, herself, itself, themselves 


do, dare, dedi, datum.: to offer, give, grant, bestow 

iniungo, -iungere, -iunxi, –iunctum.: to join, attach, fasten to 

nata, -ae, f.: daughter 


nepos, -otis, m.: a grandson 


absum, -esse, -afui: to be away from, absent 

pro, prep. with abl.:, for, on behalf of 

se or sese, pron.: himself, herself, itself 

memor, -oris: mindful, remembering 

rogo, –are.: to ask, beg 

os, oris, n.: the mouth 

saluto, –are.: to wish well, greet 

supremus, -a, -um.: last, final 


vale: farewell, goodbye 

plenus, -a, –um.: full, full of 

singultus, -us, m.: a sobbing, gasping 

os, oris, n.: the mouth 

vix adv.: barely, scarcely 

dico, -ere, dixi, dictum: to speak 

timeo, –ere, timui: to be afraid, fear, dread 


suus, -a, -um.: his, her, its own

praesagium, -i, n.: foreboding 

mens, mentis, f.: mind, understanding 

ut, with indic. verb: how 

semel adv.: once, a single time; ut semel: as soon as 

impono, -ponere, -posui, –positum.: to place in or upon, establish 

sum, esse, fui.: to be, to exist 

pictus, -a, -um: painted 

Philomela –ae, f.: Philomea, the daughter of Pandion 

carina, -ae, f.: the keel of a ship; ship 

admoveo, -ere, -movi, -motum: to move 


fretum, -i, n.: a strait, sound 

remus, -i, m.: an oar 

tellus, -uris, f.: earth, soil, land 


repello, -ere, reppuli, repulsum: to drive back, remove 

sum, esse, fui.: to be, to exist 

vinco, vincere, vici, victum.: to conquer, overcome 

exclamo, –are.: to shout, cry aloud 


meus, -a, -um: my 

votum, -i, n.: a vow; wish, desire, longing 

fero, ferre, tuli, latum.: to bear, bring, carry 

exsulto, -are, avi, –atum.: to jump, rejoice exceedingly, exult 


et conj.: and 

vix adv.: barely, scarcely 

animus, -i, m.: courage, spirit, mind, heart 

suus, -a, -um.: his, her, its own 

gaudium, -i, n.: joy, gladness, delight 

differo, -ferre, distuli, dilatum: to defer, put off 

barbarus, -a, –um.: foreign, strange, barbarian 

et conj.: and 

nusquam, adv.: nowhere, at (or to) no place 

lumen, -inis, n.: light; eye 

detorqueo, -torquere, -torsi, -tortum: to turn away, bend aside 

ab, prep. with abl.: away, away from 


non.: not 

aliter, adv.: otherwise, differently 

quam, adv.: how, than 

cum, adv.: when 

pes, pedis, m.: the foot, claw 

praedator, –oris, m..: predator 

obuncus, -a, –um.: bent inwards, hooked 

depono, -ponere, -posui, -positum.: to lay down, put down 

nidus, -i, m.: nest 

lepus, -oris, m.: hare, rabbit 

Iuppiter, Iovis, m.: Jupiter, the Roman supreme god 

ales, alitis: winged 

in, prep with abl.: in, on 

altus, -a, -um: high, lofty 

nullus, -a, -um: none, no 

fuga, -ae, f.: a fleeing, running away 


capio, capere, cepi, captum: to take hold of, grasp, seize 

specto, -are, -avi, -atum: to observe, watch


praemium, -i, n.: prize, prey 

raptor, -oris, m.: plunderer, robber, abductor 

iam adv.: now 


iter, -ineris, n.: journey, trip 

efficio, -ficere, -feci, -fectum: to finish, complete 

iam adv.: now 


in prep w/acc.: into, onto 


litus, -oris n.: seashore, beach, coast 

fessus, -a, -um: worn out, weakened, exhausted, weary 

puppis, -is, f.: stern, ship 

exeo, -ire, -ivi, -itum: to pass beyond, exit, disembark 

cum adv.: when 

rex, regis, m.: king 

Pandion, -onis, m.: king of Athens, father of Procne and Philomela 

nata, -ae, f.: daughter 

in prep w/acc.: into 

stabulum, -i, n.: hut 

altus, -a, -um: high, deep; far removed 

traho, -here, -xi, -ctum: to draw, drag 

silva, -ae, f.: forest 

obscurus, -a, -um: dark, shady 

vetustus, -a, -um: old, ancient 

atque conj.: andibi adv.: there, in that place 

palleo, -ere, -ui: to be pale 

trepidus, -a, -um: nervous, jumpy, restless 


et conj.: and 

cunctus, -a, -um: all, every 

timeo, -ere, -ui: to fear, be afraid 

iam adj.: now 

cum prep w/abl.: with 

lacrima, -ae, f.: tear 

ubi adv.: where 


germana, -ae, f.: full sister 

rogo, -are, -avi, -atum: to ask 

includo, -dere, -si, -sum: to confine, obstruct, restrain 

fateor, fateri, fassus sum: to admit, declare 


nefas indecl n.: crime, wrong, lit. the unspeakable 

et conj.: and; et . . . et: both . . . and 

virgo, -inis, f.: virgin, maiden 

et conj.: and 

unus, -a, -um: one, alone 

vis, vis, f.: strength, power, force 

supero, -are, -avi, -atus: to go over, rise above; overcome 

frustra adv.: in vain 

clamo, -are, -avi, -atum: to shout, yell, proclaim 

saepe adv.: often 

parens, -entis, m.: parent, father 


soror, -oris, f.: sister 

suus, -a, -um: his own, her own, its own

magnus, -a, -um: large, important, great 

super prep with acc.: above 

omnis, -e: all, every 

divus, -i, m.: god 


tremo, -ere, -ui: to tremble 

velut adv.: as, just as, even as 

agna, -ae, f.: lamb 

paveo, pavere, pavi: to be scared of, be terrified at, quake with fear 


saucius, -a, -um: wounded 

canus, -a, -um: greyish white, grey 


excutio, -tere, -ssi, -ssus: to shake off, remove, tear; discard 

lupus, -i, m.: wolf 

nondum adv.: not yet 

-, sui, sibi, se, se: himself, herself, itself, themselves 

tutus, -a, -um: safe, secure 

video, videre, vidi, visus: to see, look at 

ut conj.: as, when 


columba, -ae, f.: pigeon, dove 


madefacio, -facere, -feci, -factum: to wet, moisten, drench, soak 

sanguis, -inis, m.: blood 

pluma, -ae, f.: down, feathers 

horreo, -ere, -ui: to dread, shudder at 

adhuc adv.: thus far, to this point 

avidus, -a, -um: greedy, eager, lustful 


timeo, -ere, -ui: to fear, dread 

qui, quae, quod: who, which, that 

haereo, -ere, haesi, haesum: to stick, cling to 

unguis, -is m.: nail, claw 

mox adv.: soon 

ubi adv.: when 

mens, -tis f.: mind 

redeo, -ire, -ivi, -itum: to return 

passus, -a, -um: spread out 

lanio, -are, -avi, -atus: to tear, mangle 

capillus, -i m.: hair 

lugeo, -ere, luxi, luctum: to mourn, grieve, bewail 

similis, -e: similar, resembling 

caedo, -ere, cecidi, caesum: to strike 

plangor, -oris m.: a beating the breast/face in token of grief, loud mourning, lamentation 

lacertus, -i m.: upper arm, shoulder 

intendo, -ere, -i, -tum: to hold out 

palma, -ae f.: palm 

o interj.: oh! 

dirus, -a, -um: dreadful, dire, awful 

barbarus, -i m.: barbarian 

factum, -i n.: deed, act 

o interj.: oh! 

crudelis, -e: cruel, bloodthirsty 

aio, -, -: to say 

nec conj. :not nec . . . nec: neither. . . nor 

tu, tui, tibi, te, te: you

mandatum, -i n.: order, command 

parens, -tis m.: parent, father 

cum prep. abl.: with 

lacrima, -ae f.: tear 

moveo, -ere, -i, -tum: to move, stir 

pius, -a, -um: pious, respectful; affectionate 

nec conj. :not (nec...nec: neither...nor) 

cura, -ae f.: concern, worry 

soror, -is f.: sister 


meus, -a, -um: my, mine 

virginitas, -tis f.: virginity 


coniugialis, -is, -e: marital, conjugal, relating to marriage 

ius, iuris n.: oath 

omnis, -is, -e: each, every 

turbo, -are, -avi, -atum: to disturb, agitate, throw into confusion 

paelex, -icis f.: mistress; rival, the other woman 


fio, fieri, factus sum: to be made, become 

soror, -is f.: sister 


geminus, -a, -um: twin, double 

coniunx, coniugis m. : spouse, husband 

hostis, -is f.: enemy 


debeo, -ere, debui, debitum: to owe, be bound under obligation 

Procne (Progne) -es f. :wife of Tereus, changed into a swallow 

quin adv.: why not 

anima, -ae f.: soul, spirit 

hic, haec, hoc: this, these 

ne conj.: that not, lest 

(ali)qui, -quae, -quod: some, any 

facinus, -oris n.: deed, crime 


perfidus, -a, -um: faithless, treacherous 

resto, -are, -iti: to stand firm, remain 

eripio, -ere, -ui, -eptum: to snatch away, take by force 

atque conj.: and, and also 

utinam adv.: would that, if only 

facio, -ere, feci, factum: to make, do 

ante adv.: before, earlier 

nefandus, -a, -um: impious, wicked, unspeakable 

concubitus, -us, m.: a lying with, having sex with, concubinage, coitus 

vacuus, -a, -um: empty, vacant 

habeo, -ere, -ui, -itum: to have, hold, consider 

crimen, -inis n.: crime, offense 

umbra, -ae f.: shade 


tamen, conj.: however 


superi, -orum, m.: the gods above 

cerno, cernere, crevi, cretum: to perceive 


numen -inis, n.: divine will/power, divinity 

divus -a –um, as subst., m.: a god 

sum, esse, fui: to be, to exist

aliquis, aliquid, pron: something; anything 


non adv.: not 

pereo, –ire, -ii and –ivi, –itum: be ruined or lost, die 

omnis –e: all, every 

mecum: with me 

quandocumque, relat: whenever, as often as 

ego, mei, mihi, me, me pron: I, me 

poena, -ae, f.: payment for atonement 


ipse, -a, –um: self 

pudor, -oris, m.: feeling of shame 

proicio, -icere, -ieci, –iectum: to throw forth 


factum, -i, n.: deed 

loquor, loqui, locutus sum: to speak; to tell 


copia, -ae, f.: plenty, abundance; means, opportunity 


in prep. with acc.: into, towards, against 

populus, -i, m: a people 



silva, -ae, f.: a wood, forest 

claudo, claudere, clausi, clausum: to close, shut up 

teneo, tenere, tenui, tentum: to hold; to possess 

impleo, -plere, -plevi, –pletum: to fill in 

silva, -ae, f.: a wood, forest 


conscius, -a, –um: sharing knowledge with others, cognizant of 

saxum, -i, n.: a rock, 

moveo, movere, movi, motum: to move 

audio, –ire, ivi, -itum: to hear, listen 


aether, -eris, acc. -era, m.: the upper air, heaven 



deus, -i, m.: a god, deity 

ullus, -a, –um: any 

in: in, among 


sum, esse, fui: to be, to exist

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talis, –e: of such kind, such 

ira, -ae, f.: wrath, anger, rage 

ferus, -a, –um: wild, uncultivated 

postquam adv.: after 

commoveo, -movere, -movi, –motum: to move violently 

tyrannus, -i, m.: an absolute ruler, tyrant 

nec conj.: not; nor 

parvus, -a, –um, comp: minor, minus: little, small 


metus, -us, m.: fear, dread 

sum, esse, fui: to be, to exist 

causa, -ae, f.: a cause 

stimulo, –are, -avi, –atum: to goad, to vex 

uterque, utraque, utrumque: each of two 

qui, quae, quod relat.: who, which, what, that 

sum, esse, fui: to be, to exist 

accingo, -cingere, -cinxi, -cinctum: to gird on, arm, equip 

vagina, -ae, f.: a scabbard, sheath 

libero, –are, -avi, -atum: to set free 

ensis, -is, m.: sword 

arripio, -ere arripui, arreptum: to seize, draw to one’s self 

-que, conj: and 

coma, -ae, f.: the hair of the head 

flecto, -ere, flexi, flexum: to bend, 

post prep.with acc.: behind 

tergum -i, n.: the back 

lacertus -i, m.: the upper arm 

vinclum, -i, n.: chain, binding, fetter 

patior, pati, passus sum: to endure, suffer, submit to 

cogo, -ere, coegi, coactum: to force, compel 

iugulum, -i, n,: throat 

Philomela, -ae, f.: Philomela 

paro, -are, -avi, -atum: to prepare, offer 

spes, -ei, f.: hope 


suus, -a, –um: his, her, its own 

mors, mortis, f.: death 

video, -ere, vidi, visum: to see 

concipio, -cipere, -cepi, –ceptum: to conceive or imagine 


ille, illa, illud: that one 

indignor, -ari, atus sum: to be offended 

et conj.: and 

nomen -inis, n.: a name 

pater, -tris, m.: father 

usque adv.: through, continuously 

voco, -are, -avi, -atum: to call out 

lucto, -are, -avi, -atum: to struggle 

loquor, loqui, locutus sum: to say, speak 

comprendo, -prendere, –prendi, –prensum: to take, sieze 

forceps, –cipis m. or f.: a pair of tongs or pincers 

lingua, -ae, f.: a tongue 

aufero, -ferre, abstuli, ablatum:to take by force, remove 


ferus, -a, -um: fierce, cruel, savage 

radix, radicis, f.: root

mico, -are, -avi, -atum: to quiver, palpitate 

ultimus, -a, -um: extreme, lowest, last 

lingua, -ae, f.: a tongue 

ipse, -a, –um: himself, herself, itself 

iaceo, iacere, iacui: to be cast down, lie 

terra, -ae, f.: the ground 

-que: and 

tremo, -ere, -ui: to tremble 

immurmuro, –are, -avi, -atus: to murmur in, at or against 

ater, atra, atrum: black, dark 

ut adv.: as 

salio, salire, salui, saltum: to spring, leap 

soleo, solere, solitus sum: to be accustomed; with ut: as usual 

mutilo –are, –avi, -atus: to maim, mutilate 

cauda, -ae f.: a tail 

colubra -ae, f.: female serpent 

palpito –are, -avi, -atus: to throb 

et conj.: and 

morior, mori, mortuus sum: to die away 

domina, -ae f.: mistress 

vestigium, -i, n.: foot 

quaero, quaerere, quaesivi, quaesitum: to seek, search 


quoque adv.: also, too 

post prep. with acc.: after 

facinus, -oris, n: a crime, an outrage 

vix adv.: scarcely, hardly 

audeo, audere, ausus sum: to dare, venture 

credo, -dere, -didi, –ditum: to believe 

fero, ferre, tuli, latum: to carry, report 


suus, -a, –um: his, her, its own 

lacer, -cera, –cerum: mangled 

repeto, –ere, –ivi, -itum: to go back to 

libido, -inis, f.: lust 

corpus, -poris, n.: body 

sustineo, -tinere, -tinui, –tentum: to take upon oneself, presume 

ad prep.with acc.: to, towards 

Procne, Procnes, f.: Procne 

post prep.with acc.: after 

talis –e: of such a kind 

facio facere feci factum: to make up 

revertor, -verti, reversus sum: to return 

coniunx, -iugis, m.: spouse, husband 


video, -ere, vidi, visum: to see 

germana, -ae,f.: own sister 

quaero, quaerere, quaesivi, quaesitum: to seek, inquire 

at conj.: but, yet 

ille, illa, illud: that one 

do, dare, dedi, datum: give, offer 

gemitus, -us, m.: groan 

fictus, -a, –um: false 

commentus, -a, -um: invented, fictitious 


funus, funeris, n.: funeral, burial 

narro, –are, -avi, -atum: to say, narrate

et conj.: and 

lacrima, -ae, f.: tear 

facio, facere, feci, factum: to make, do 


velamen, -inis, n.: garment, robe, veil 


deripio, deripere, deripui, dereptum: to snatch away 

ex prep. with abl.: out of, from 

umerus, -i, m.: shoulder, upper arm 

aurum, -i, n.: gold 

fulgeo, fulgere, fulsi: to flash, shine 

latus, -a, -um: broad, wide 

induo, induere, indui, indutum: to put on, dress in 


ater, atra, atrum: dark, black 

vestis, -is, f.: garment, blanket 

et conj.: and 

inanis, -e: empty, void 

sepulcrum, -i, n.: grave, tomb 

constituo, constituere, constitui, constitutum: to place, arrange; construct, erect 

fallo, fallere, fefelli, falsum: to deceive 


piaculum, -i, n.: propitiatory sacrifice 

manus, -us, f.: hand 

infero, inferre, intulli, inlatum: to carry in, place on 

et conj.: and 

lugeo, lugere, luxi: to mourn, lament 

non adv.: not 

sic adv.: so, thus 

lugeo, lugere, luxi: to mourn, lament 

fatum, -i, n.: divine utterance, fate 

soror, -oris, f.: sister 

signum, -i, n.: sign, mark 

deus, -i, m.: god 

bis adv.: twice 

sex: six 

ago, agere, egi, actum: to drive; live, pass 

lustro, -are, avi, -atum: to light up, illuminate 

annus, -i, m.: year 

quis, quid: who, what, which 

facio, facere, feci, factum: to make, do 

Philomela, -ae, f.: daughter of Pandion 

fuga, -ae,f.: flight 

custodia, -ae, f.: watching, care; guard 

claudo, claudere, clausi, clausum: to close, shut up 

struo, struere, struxi, structum: to build, erect 

rigeo, rigere, risus sum: to be stiff 

solidus, -a, -um: dense, solid 

stabulum, -i, n.: standing-room, quarters, hut 

moenia, -ium, n.: walls 

saxum, -i, n.: rock, stone 


mutus, -a, -um: inarticulate, dumb 

factum, -i, n.: deed 

careo, carere, carui: to be without, to absent oneself from 

index, -dicis, m.: sign, indication 

grandis, -e: big, large

dolor, -oris, m.: pain, grief 

ingenium, -i, n.: nature, character, ingenuity 


miser, -a, -um: sad, unhappy 



sollertia, -ae, f.: cleverness, skill 

res, -ei, f.: thing 

stamen, -inis, n.: warp of a loom, foundation threads 

barbaricus, -a, -um: foreign 

suspendo, suspendere, suspendi, suspensum: to suspend, hang 

callidus, -a, -um: clever, skillful 

tela, -ae, f.: web, design 

purpureus, -a, -um: purple 


nota, -ae, f.: sign, mark 

filum, -i, n.: thread 

intexo, intexere, intexui, intextum: to wind around, interweave 

albus, -a, -um: pale, white 

indicium, -i, n.: sign, proof 

scelus, -eris, n.: wickedness, crime 

perficio, -icere, -eci, -ectum: to finish, complete 


trado, -ere, -idi, -itum: to hand, entrust 

unus, -a, -um: one 

ut conj.: that 


fero, ferre, tuli, latum: to bring, carry 

domina, -ae, f.: mistress 

gestus, -us, m.: gesture 


ille, -a, -ud: she 


perfero, -ferre, -tuli, -latum: to bring, convey 

ad prep. w/ acc.: to 


nescio, -ire, -ivi, -itum: not to know 

quis, quid: who, what 

trado, -ere, -idi, -itum: to record 

in prep. w/ abl.: in 

ille, -a, -ud: that 

evolvo, -vere, -vi, -utum: to open, roll out 

vestis, -is, f.: tapestry 

saevus, -a, -um: cruel 

matrona, -ae, f.: wife 

tyrannus, -i, m.: tyrant, despot 



suus, -a, -um: her own 

carmen, -inis, n.: a verse, poem 

miserabilis, -e: sad, wretched 

lego, -ere, legi, lectum: to read 

et conj.: and 

mirus, -a, -um: amazing 

possum, posse, potui: to be able, can 

sileo, -ere, -ui: to be silent 

dolor, -oris, m.: sorrow, grief

os, oris, n.: mouth 

reprimo, -imere, -essi, -essum: to restrain, suppress 

uerbum, -i, n.: word 


quaero, -rere, -sivi, -situm: to search 

satis adv.: sufficient, enough 

indignans, -antis: indignant 

lingua, -ae, f.: tongue 

desum, deesse, -fui: to fail 

nec conj.: nor 

fleo, -ere, -evi, -etum: to weep, cry, lament 

vaco, -are, -avi, -atum: to be free 

sed conj.: but 

fas, n.: good, speakable 


nefas, n.: evil, unspeakable 


confundo, -undere, -udi, -usum: to throw into disorder, heap together 

ruo, -ere, -i, -itum: to rush, hurry 

poena, -ae, f.: punishment 


in prep. w/ abl.: in 

imago, -inis, f.: idea 

totus, -a, -um: taken up entirely 

sum, esse, fui, futurum: to be 

tempus, -oris, n.: time 

sum, esse, fui, futurum: to be 

qui, quae, quod: who, what, which 

sacra, -orum, n.: sacred rites, festival 

soleo, -ere, -itus sum: to be accustomed 

trietericus, -a, -um: triennial (festival of Bacchus) 

Bacchus, -i, m.: god of wine, vegetation, poetry, and religious ecstasy 

Sithonius, -a, -um: Thracian 

celebro, -are, -avi, -atum: to celebrate, keep 

nurus, -us, f.: young woman 

nox, noctis, f.: night 

conscius, -a, -um: knowing, witnessing, accessory, accomplice 

sacra, -orum, n.: sacred rites, festival 


sono, -are, -ui, -itum: to sound, resonate 

Rhodope, -es, f.: mountain range in Thrace 

tinnitus, -us, m.: a ringing, clashing 

aes, aeris, n.: bronze 

acutus, -a, -um: high-pitched 


suus, -a, -um: his, her, its 


egredior, -gredi, egressus sum: to go out, pass out 

domus, -i, f.: house 

regina, -ae, f.: queen 

deus, -i, m.: god 

-que con.j: and 

ritus, -us, m.: ceremony, rite 

instruo, -struere, -struxi, -structum: to insert; instruct 

furialis, -e: furious, raging 

accipio, -cipere, -cepi, -ceptum: to take, receive 

arma, -orum, n. pl.: arms

vitis, -is, f.: vine 

caput, -itis, n.: head 

tego, tegere, texi, tectum: to cover, conceal 

latus, -teris, n.: side, flank 

cervinus, -a, -um: relating to stag, deer 

sinister, -ra, -rum, : left 

vellus, -eris, n.: skin 

dependeo, -ere: to hang down 

umerus, -i, m.: upper arm, shoulder 

levis, e: light 

incubo, -are, -ui, -itum: to lie upon, rest 

hasta, -ae, f.: spear, javelin, staff 

concieo, -ere, -civi, -citum: to rouse, excite, stir up, provoke; inspire 

per prep. with acc.: through, along 

silva, -ae, f.: wood, forest 

turba, -ae, f.: disturbance 

comitor, -ari, -atus sum: to accompany, follow 

suus, -a, -um: his, her, its(own) 

terribilis, -e: terrible, dreadful 

Procne, -es, f.: Procne, wife of Tereus, changed into swallow 

furia, -ae, f.: rage, frenzy, madness; pl. furies, avenging spirits 


agito, -are, -avi, -atum: to put in motion, drive 

dolor, -oris, m.: pain, grief 

Bacchus, -i, m.: Bacchus, god of wine 

tuus, -a, -um: your 

simulo, -are: to make like, cause to resemble, imitate, 


ad prep. with acc.: towards 

stabulum, -i, n: standing room, quarters, hut 

avius, -a, -um: remote, out of the way 

tandem adv.:: at length, at last 

exululo, -are, -avi, -atum: to howl (at) 

-que conj: and 

euho, euhoe interj: shout of Bacchantes 


sono, sonare, sonui, sonitum: to sound, make a noise 

porta, -ae, f: gate 


refringo, -fringere, -fregi, -fractum: to break up, break open 




insigne, -is, n.: attire, regalia, costume 

Bacchus, -i, m: god of wine 

induo, -duere, -dui, -dutum: to put on 

et conj: and 

vultus, -us, m: look, expression, face 

hedera, -ae, f: ivy 

frons, frondis, f: leaf, foliage 

abdo, -dere, -didi, -ditum: to hide, conceal, keep secret 

attono, -tonare, -tonui, -tonitum: to terrify 

traho, trahere, traxi, tractum: to trail along, drag 

intra prep. with acc.: inside, within 

suus, -a, -um: his, her, its(own) 

moenia, -ium, n. pl.: walls of city 

duco, ducere, duxi, ductum: to draw, lead

VI.424-485 Threicius, -a, –um: Thracian Tereus

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