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Learn Hardcore Latin: poculum - the cup

Hardcore Latin
/Lesson 22
/poculum

poculum

Word

poculum

Meaning

the cup

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Usages of poculum

Ubi primi convivae venerint, serva eis pocula pura offeret.

When the first guests have arrived, the female servant will offer them clean cups.

In foro multa pocula vilia sunt, sed haec pocula mater emere non vult.

In the forum many cups are cheap, but mother does not want to buy these cups.

Dum serva cibum fert, dominus vinum in pocula fundit et hospites salutat.

While the female servant carries the food, the master pours wine into the cups and greets the guests.

Mercator nobis duo pocula offert: unum carum, aliud vile.

The merchant offers us two cups: one expensive, the other cheap.

Puer vile poculum capit, sed soror dicit se pulchrius recipere velle.

The boy takes the cheap cup, but his sister says that she wants to receive a more beautiful one.

In foro poculum ex argento videmus.

We see a cup made of silver in the forum.

Poculum ex argento factum est.

The cup is made of silver.

Serva poculum aqua complet, et infans ridet.

The maid fills the cup with water, and the baby laughs.

Serva pocula pura in mensa proponit, ut convivae bibere possint.

The maid sets out clean cups on the table, so that the guests can drink.

Postquam convivae cenaverunt, servae scutellas et pocula de mensa tollunt.

After the guests have dined, the maidservants take the dishes and cups from the table.

Servae in triclinio scutellas et pocula in mensa ponunt.

The maidservants put dishes and cups on the table in the dining room.

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