Latin 5 Vocab 1

basium, basii n.

kiss

bellus, bella, bellum

pretty, nice, fine, charming

dicax, dicacis

well spoken, talking sharply, acute, witty, quick with repartee

delicatus, delicata, delicatum

given to luxury or pleasure; pampered; wanton; charming, elegant

delicia, deliciae f.

pleasure; pl. pet, darling

delicias facere

to enjoy oneself, to put on airs

doctus, docta, doctum

learned

facetus, faceta, facetum

well-made, choice, elegant, fine; merry, witty, jocose

facetia, facetiae f.

jest, witticism

facetiae, facetiarum f. pl.

wit, witty sayings, witticisms, humor, facetiousness

formosus, formosa, formosum

finely formed, beautiful, handsome

iucundus, iucunda, iucundum

pleasant, agreeable, delightful, pleasing

laboriosus, laboriosa, laboriosum

laborious; industrious, painstaking

lepor/lepos, leporis m.

pleasantness, charm; (my) delight, charmer

lepidus, lepida, lepidum

pleasant, agreeable, charming, fine, elegant, neat

libellus, libelli m.

little book, pamphlet

miser, misera, miserum

wretched, unfortunate, pitiable, miserable, lamentable

misellus, misella, misellum

poor "little

ocellus, ocelli m.

little eye; darling; apple of the eye

otium, otii n.

leisure, freedom from business; ease, inactivity, idle life; rest, repose; peace

otiosus, otiosa, otiosum

at leisure; free from public affairs; quiet, unconcerned; idle, useless

palmula, palmulae f.

the (little) palm of the hand

urbanus, urbana, urbanum

belonging to the city; polished, refined; elegant; witty

venustas, venustatis f

comeliness, loveliness, charm, grace, beauty, elegance

venustus, venusta, venustum

comely, lovely, charming, graceful, beautiful, elegant

solaciolum, solacioli n.

a little comfort or solace

turgidulus, turgidula, turgidulum

little" swollen

palimpsestus, palimpsesti m

parchment from which the old writing has been erased for the purpose of writing on again, a palimpsest