Hardcore Latin - Lesson 50

Question	Answer
the vow	votum
Mother makes a vow in the temple today.	Mater hodie votum in templo facit.
the priest	sacerdos
the sacrificial victim	hostia
the sacrifice	sacrificium
The priest prepares a small sacrificial victim for the sacrifice.	Sacerdos hostiam parvam ad sacrificium parat.
the omen	omen
the sign	augurium
Grandmother says that a good omen is often a sign of peace.	Avia dicit omen bonum saepe augurium pacis esse.
the shrine	fanum
the divine power	numen
The girl comes to the shrine and thinks that the divine power of the goddess is present there.	Puella ad fanum venit et numen deae ibi adesse putat.
the laurel tree	laurus
The tall laurel tree stands in the garden, and grandmother praises its leaves.	Laurus alta in horto stat, et avia folia eius laudat.
A laurel tree stands before the shrine, and the girl looks at its leaves.	Laurus ante fanum stat, et puella folia eius spectat.
pious	pius
the poor person	pauper
The poor person receives fresh bread from the neighbor.	Pauper panem recentem a vicina accipit.
impious	impius
The pious woman gives bread to a poor person; the impious man, however, only laughs.	Femina pia panem pauperi dat; vir autem impius tantum ridet.
right	fas
Father says that it is not right to deceive a friend.	Pater dicit fas non esse amicum fallere.
wrong	nefas
Father says that it is wrong to deceive a friend.	Pater dicit nefas esse amicum fallere.
The teacher says that it is right to tell the truth, but wrong to love a lie.	Magistra dicit fas esse veritatem dicere, sed nefas esse mendacium amare.
to beg	precari
I beg you: do not linger so long before the door.	Ego te precor: noli ante ianuam tam diu morari.
solemn	sollemnis
the procession	pompa
It is a solemn festival day, and a long procession advances through the forum.	Dies sollemnis est, et longa pompa per forum procedit.
the augur	augur
the auspice	auspicium
The augur stands before the temple and seeks a good auspice from the birds.	Augur ante templum stat et bonum auspicium ex avibus quaerit.
the flute-player	tibicen
to play	canere
The flute-player plays in front of the temple, and the citizens gladly listen to him.	Tibicen ante templum canit, et cives eum libenter audiunt.
The flute-player plays in the procession, and the boys gladly listen to him.	Tibicen in pompa canit, et pueri eum libenter audiunt.
although	cum
religious devotion	religio
to fulfill	solvere
Religious devotion leads the mother to the temple, so that she may fulfill her vow.	Religio matrem ad templum ducit, ut votum solvat.
Although rain is falling, religious devotion nevertheless leads many to the temple, so that they may fulfill their vows.	Cum pluvia cadat, religio tamen multos ad templum ducit, ut vota solvant.
the incense	tus
The priest leads the sacrificial victim to the altar, but the maid places incense on the fire again.	Sacerdos hostiam ad aram ducit, serva autem tus iterum in ignem ponit.
Although the omen was not clear, the augur nevertheless said that the ship could leave the harbor.	Cum omen non clarum esset, augur tamen dixit navem e portu exire posse.
the omen	augurium
If the omen is bad, the sailors stay in the harbor.	Si augurium malum est, nautae in portu manent.
Father thinks that the omen is good if the augur interprets the auspice with happy words.	Pater putat augurium bonum esse, si augur laetis verbis auspicium interpretatur.
The queen walks to the shrine, because she believes the divine power of the goddess is a help to the fatherland.	Regina ad fanum ambulat, quia numen deae patriae auxilio esse credit.
the laurel	laurus
On the solemn day the girls place branches of laurel before the door and also leave flowers on the table.	In die sollemni puellae ramos lauri ante ianuam ponunt et flores etiam in mensa relinquunt.
just as	sicut
the wrong	nefas
The teacher says that it is impious to despise one’s parents, just as it is wrong to swear falsely.	Magistra dicit impium esse parentes contemnere, sicut nefas sit falsum iurare.
to beg	supplicare
the right	fas
Although the boy is timid, nevertheless he begs his mother and says that it is right to confess a fault openly.	Quamvis puer timidus sit, tamen matri supplicat et dicit fas esse culpam aperte fateri.
those	eos
The teacher praises those who tell the truth.	Magister eos laudat, qui veritatem dicunt.
When the procession was approaching the temple, the flute-player was slowly following those who were singing.	Cum pompa ad templum appropinquaret, tibicen eos qui cantabant lente sequebatur.
the religion	religio
Mother says that religion and mercy ought to remain together.	Mater dicit religionem et misericordiam simul manere debere.
the spirit	mens
Although the pain is great, the spirit nevertheless remains strong.	Quamvis dolor magnus sit, mens tamen fortis manet.
Mother says that religion without mercy is harsh, just as sacrifice without a pious spirit seems harsh.	Mater dicit religionem sine misericordia duram esse, sicut sacrificium sine mente pia durum videatur.
Although the auspice seems sad, the pious woman nevertheless does not lose hope.	Cum auspicium triste videatur, tamen femina pia spem non amittit.
little	paucus
Few citizens come to the assembly, because heavy rain is falling.	Pauci cives ad contionem veniunt, quia pluvia gravis cadit.
After dinner father goes to the small shrine in the garden and places there a branch of laurel with a little incense.	Post cenam pater ad fanum parvum in horto it et ramum lauri cum pauco ture ibi ponit.
The judge says that it is wrong to condemn an innocent person, but right to give pardon even to an impious person if he finally tells the truth.	Iudex dicit nefas esse innocentem damnare, fas autem esse etiam impio veniam dare, si veritatem tandem dicat.
from	quominus
The rain does not prevent the citizens from coming to the temple.	Pluvia cives non impedit quominus ad templum veniant.
Fear prevents the boy from speaking before the judge, but his mother is there for him.	Timor puerum impedit quominus ante iudicem loquatur, sed mater ei adest.
Nothing will prevent us from returning to the shrine on the next day, if the road is safe.	Nihil nos impediet quominus postero die ad fanum redeamus, si via tuta erit.
favorable	bonus
When the omen was favorable, the sailors wanted to leave the harbor.	Cum omen bonum esset, nautae e portu exire volebant.
The augur interprets the omen as favorable, and the sailor leaves the harbor.	Augur augurium bonum interpretatur, et nauta e portu exit.
to grant	dare
The accused woman begs the judge to grant pardon.	Rea iudicem precatur ut veniam det.
the female defendant	rea
The female defendant says that she is innocent, but the judge is still asking who took the money.	Rea dicit se innocentem esse, sed iudex adhuc quaerit quis pecuniam ceperit.
The judge can grant pardon to the female defendant if she finally confesses the truth.	Iudex reae veniam dare potest, si veritatem tandem fatetur.

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