Glossary

DA Latin Glossary (in order of appearance)


Ring Poem


Anulus, i- m. the ring

Elbicus, a, um- Elven

Nanus, a, um- Dwarven here dwarf

Hypogeum, i- crypt, vault, underground chamber/room here a hall

Saxum, i- n. stone

Mortalis, e- mortal

damno, damnare, damnavi, damnatus- to damn here to be doomed

Ater, a, um- dark, obscure

solium, i- n. throne

Mordor, is- m. Mordor

operio, operire, operui, opertus- to cover (over), overspread, conceal

Tenebrae, arum- f. pl. darkness

vincio, vincire- to bind, to confine


Book 1


Chapter 1


convivium, i - n. party (feast)

Magister, i – m. here Master or Mr.

Bilbo, nis- m. Bilbo

Bursonus, i- m. Baggins, in pl. Bagginses

habito, habitare, habitavi, habitatus- to live (in), to inhabit, to stay

Bursa Ima, ae- m. Bag End- ae also = locative case

nuntiare- to announce

celebratare- to celebrate

egregrius, a, um- special, distinguished

magnificentia, ae- f. magnificence

Hobbitovicus, i- m. Hobbiton

perdives- very rich

insolitus, a, um- strange, queer

spectaculum, i- n. spectacle, sight, show

Pagus, i- m. the Shire

notabiliter e conspectu aberat- he had disappeared remarkably

notabilis, e- remarkable

insperatus, a, um- unexpected, unhoped for

popularis, e – popular

neglegens- from neglego- to neglect

Collis, is- m. the Hill

Cuniculus, i- m. a tunnel, an underground passage, a rabbit, a cony

farcio, farcire, farsi, fartum- to fill, to stuff full

divitae, arum- f. pl. riches, treasure

prorogo, prorogare, prorogavi, prorogatus- to prolong

vigor, is- m. vigor

extendo, extendere, extendi, extenditus- to continue, to extend, to stretch out

afficio, afficere, affeci, affectus- to exert an influence on the body or mind here to have an effect

conservo, conservare, conservavi, conservatus- to preserve, to keep, to maintain

verbum, verbi- n. here, phrase

quatio, quatere, quassi, quassum- to shake

nimius, a, um- here too much, excessive

iniustus, a, um- unfair, unjust

iuventus, utis- f. youth, the prime of life

sempiternus, a, um- continual, everlasting

solvo, solvere, solvi, solutum- here to pay for

molestus, a, um- burdensome, troublesome

benignus, a, um- generous

condono, condonare- here to overlook (one’s faults)

novitas, atis - f. strangeness

propinquus, a, um- relative

interviso, intervisere, intervisi, intervisum- here to visit from time to time

Sackvilla, ae- f. Sackville

studiosus, a, um- devoted

admiror, admirari- to admire

familiaris, e- belonging to a family

pauper, eris - poor

levis, e- here unimportant

familiaris, is- m. a familiar friend

patruelis, e- a cousin (on the father’s side)

consobrinus, i- m. male cousin (on the mother’s side)

invenis, is- younger

adolseco, adolsecere- to grow up

adolescens, tis- young

Frodo, nis- m. Frodo

heres, heredis- c. heir

facere heredem- idiom, to make one a heir

redigo, redigere- to reduce to a specific state

inritus, a, um- void

ad inritum redacti sunt- lit. they were made void here they were crushed

mensis, is- m. month

commodus, a, um – convenient, satisfactory here comfortable

tweenus, i - m. tween

immaturus, a, um- immature here irresponsible

pueritia, ae- f. childhood, boyhood

aditus, us- m. the right of entrance to

pubertas, atis- f. puberty, the age of maturity, manhood here adulthood

transeo- to transfer, here: to pass (the passing of time)

acerrima- here energetic, passionate, lively

misceo, miscere, miscui, mixtum- to combine

ad tempus- here for the occasion

eximius, a, um- exceptional, selected, distinguished- eximius here is in the comparative degree (neuter sing.)

autumnus, i- m. autumn

advenio, advenire, adveni, adventus- to come (esp. of time), to arrive, to come to

excogito, excogitare, excogitavi, excogitatus- to devise, to contrive, to invent

numerus, i- m. number

attractivus, a, um- interesting

hobbitus, i- m. a hobbit

Tuccus, i- m. Took

sonticus, a, um- important, serious

dies, ei- c. here the date

rumor, is- n. here gossip

Iustaqua, ae- f. Bywater

spargo, spargere, sparsi, sparsus- to scatter, to sprinkle, here to spread

perlustro, perlustrare, perlustravi, perlustratus- to pass through

indoles, is- f. character (of a person)

rurusm- adv. Again

res, is- f. here topic

sermo, nis- m. speech, conversation

subito- adv. suddenly

recordatio, nis- f. here reminisces

auditores- m. pl listeners, hearers here an audience

attentioris, e- adj. attentive

Hammus, i- m. Ham

Gamsio, nis- m. Gamgee

Vetulus, i- m. the Gaffer

Fruticis Haderae- the Ivy Bush- locative case

taberna, ae- f. inn, taven

Iustaquus, a, um- adj. Bywater, relating to Bywater

auctoritas, tis- f. here authority

curo, curare, curavi, curatus – here to care for, to tend

hortus, i- m. garden

adiuvo, adiuvare, adiuvavi, adiuvatus- to help, to assist

Cavivirus, i- m. Holman

artus, us- m. joint (of the body)

rigidus, a, um- adj. stiff, rigid

fere- adv. here mostly

Sam, is- m. Sam, Samwise

uti familiariter- lit. to associate with familiarly here to be on good terms with

Bursamissus Ordo, -i -inis- m. Bagshot Row

signo, signare, signavi, signatus- to mark, to stamp

solummodo- adv. here just

infra (prep. + acc.)- below

suavis, e- pleasant, delightful, charming here nice

eloquens, ntis- eloquent, well-spoken

generosus-hobbitus, -i -i - m. a gentle-hobbit

declaro, declarare, declaravi, declaratum- to declare

verus, a, um- truthful

Hamfastus, i- m. Hamfast

consulto, consultare, consultavi, consultatum- to consult, to ask for advice

cultus, us- m. tilling, cultivation, tending here growing

holus, eris- n. a vegetable

stirps, is- f. the root (of a plant)

patata, ae- f. potato

nosco, noscere, novi, notus- to acknowledge, to recognize

auctor, ris- m. here an authority (on a subject)

vicinia, ae- f. neighbourhood

Nocus Senex, -i -icis- m. Old Noakes

dimidia, ae- f. half

sanguis, inis- m. here blood (in the sense of race), blood-relationship, family, race

Brandicaper, pri- m. Brandybuck

uxor, is- f. wife

longe- here far (off), a long way

Capriterra, ae- f. Buckland

miraculum, i- n. miracle, wonder

addo, addere, addidi, additum- here to say in addition

Tatula Bipes, -ae -dis- m. Daddy Twofoot

vicinus, i- m. neighbour, a next door neighbour

ripa, ae- f. bank (of a river)

pravus, a, um- here bad

Flumen Brandivinum, -inis -i - n. the Brandywine River

Silva Vetus, -ae -eris- f. the Old Forest

obscurus, a, um- dark, dim, gloomy

fabula, ae- f. story, tale

Tata, ae- m. Dad

genus, -eris- n. here breed

ut videtur- seemingly

conludo, conludere, conlusi, conlusum- to play with

ratis, is- f. boat

flumen, inis- n. river

utcumque res ceciderit- in any case here be that as it may

lepidus, a, um- nice

offendo, offendere, offendi, offenses- to meet, to encounter

denique- adv. indeed here after all

decens, decentis- decent

respectabilis, -is- respectable

Drogo, -nis- m. Drogo

narro, narrare, narravi, narratus- here to tell (about someone)

quoad- conj. until

mergo, mergere, mersi, mersus- here to drown

mersitit- a butchered form of mersit, translate as drownded

quippe- adv. of course

adamo, adamare, adamavi, adamatus- to fall in love with, to love passionately, to admire greatly here to have a passion for

desidero, desiderare, desideravi, desideratus- to desire, to want, to long for, to wish for

em- interj. Well

ita aiunt- so they say

ecce- behold! see! here you see

nubo, nubere, nupsi, nuptus- to marry

miser, misera, miserum- poor, miserable wretched

magistra, -ae- f. here Miss

Primula, -ae- f. Primula

consobrina, -ae- f. female cousin (on the mother’s side)

iuvenis, -is, -e- young

remotus, -a, -um- removed

semel- once

utroque modo- either way

sicut dicunt- as the saying goes

si me sentitis- if you follow me

Brandivini Villa, -ae- f. Brandy Hall

socer, -i- m. father-in-law

senex, -is- old

Gorbadocus, -i- m. Gorbadoc

matrimonium, -i- n. marriage

cibus, -i- m. food, fare, a meal

paro, parare, paravi, paratus- prepare, furnish, supply, provide

munificus, -a, um- bountiful, generous

convivium- here a feast, a banquet

naviculatus est- lit. he sailed a small vessel here he went out boating

uxor, -is- f. wife

merseruntunt- see note for mersitit

tantum- adv. hardly, only

infans, -tis- c. an infant, a baby

cena, -ae- f. dinner

lumen, -inis- n. light

luna, -ae- f. the moon

pondus, -eris- n. weight here specifically the weight of the body

demergo, demergere, demersi, demersus- to sink/submerge

percello -cellere -culi -culsum- to push, to strike

traho trahere traxi tractum- to pull along, to pull violently, to drag

Rufus, -i- m. Sandyman

molinarius, -i- m. a miller

laboriosus, a, um- (of things) toilsome, laborous, difficult here tricky

immotus, a, um- unmoved, still

pergo, pergere, perrexi, perrectus- go on, proceed

qualibet- adv anyway

orbo, orbare, orbavi, orbus- to deprive of parents, to be orphaned

relictus, a, um- abandoned, forsaken- here stranded

Capriterranus, i- m. Bucklander

educo, educare, educavi, educatus- to bring up, rear, educate, train

utique- anyhow

frequentissima- here “overcrowded”

leporarium, i- n. a warren

ducenti- lit. two hundred here a couple hundred

factum- here a deed

beneficus, a, um- kind, generous

refero, referre, retuli, relatus- to bring back

decens, -ntis- decent

suspicor, suspicari- to suspect, conjecture, suppose, surmise here to reckon

offensus, -us- m. an offense

amarus, a, um- unpleasant, nasty

adquiro, adquirere, adquisivi, adquisitus- to acquire, obtain, get

abscedo, abscedere, abscessi, abscessus- to go away, depart

abigo, abigere, abigere, abactus- to drive away, to send away

aspectus, -us- m. appearance

di eum ament- lit. may the gods love him here bless him!

subito- adv. suddenly

exhibeo, exhibere, exhibui, exhibitus- to produce, to present, to exhibit

documentum, -i- n. a document

bene- here properly

FOTR: Book1, Chapter 1, Page 1

Finally, finally, finally! Tandem aliquando, as Cicero would say! I have finally completed the first page of the first chapter of the first book of The Fellowship of the Ring. It has taken me months to translate this page and I am really proud of how far I've come in translating since then. I've also made a glossary of words (in order of appearance), which you can access to the side. Comments and criticisms and corrections to the translation are always welcome! Valete!

Michael



Caput Primum

CONVIVIUM EXSPECTATUM DIU


Cum Magister Bilbo Bursonus qui habitabat Bursae Imae nuntiavit eum centesimum et undecimum diem sui natalis breviter cum convivio magnificentiae egregiae celebraturum esse, erat multa fama et commotio in Hobbitone.

Bilbo erat perdives et novissimus, et annos sexaginta fuerat spectaculum Pagi, tempore quo notabiliter e conspectu aberat et insperatum rederat. Divitae quae is rettulerat itineribus suis iam factae erant fabulam Pagi, et id creditum est, neglegens illa quae homines veti dicant, populariter multo populi Pagi Tumulum Bursae Imae cuniculos fartos cum divitis habuisse. Et si illud erat non satis fama, erat quoque suus prorogatus vigor spectare. Tempus extendit, et videtur id multo non affecisse de Bilbone. Annis nonaginta aetatis similis erat quam fuerat annis quinquaginta aetatis. Annis nonaginta et novem aetatis inceperunt vocare eum conservatum bene; sed non immutatus verius verbum dictu esset. Erant aliqui qui sua caputa quasserunt et cogitaverunt hoc nimium esse; id videtur iniustum aliquem iuventutem sempiternam (specie) et quoque divitas infinitas (per famam) tenturum esse.

“Id solvendum est!” dixerunt. “Id est non naturale, et molesta venient propter id!”

Sed illo tempore molesta non adhuc venerat; et quoniam Magister Bursonus suam pecuniam aliis benigne dedit, plurimi homines volebant condonare novitatem suam et divitas bonas suas propter hoc. Is suos propinquos interviseat (praeter Bursoni ex Sackvilla) habuit homines studiosos multos qui eum admirati sunt inter hobbites familiarium pauperium et levium. Sed is familiares nullos habuit, donec aliqui patruelium invenium suorum inceperunt adolescere.

Veterrimus quorum patruelium, et carissimus Bilboni, erat adolescens Frodo Bursonus. Cum Bilbo erat nonaginta et novem anni aetatis is fecit Frodonem suum heredem, et is tulit eum ad Bursam Imam ad vivendum ibi; et propter hoc spes Bursonorum ex Sackvilla ad inritum redacti sunt tandem.

Accidit ut Bilbo et Frodo quoque nati erant die eodem, qui erat alter et vicesimus dies mensis Septembris. “Debes venire et habitare hic, Frodo mi puere,” Bilbo dixerat ei die uno, “et tum poterimus celebratare diem nostrorum natlium commode inter nos.” Tunc Frodo erat etiam tweenus, verbum quo hobbites vocaverunt aetates immaturas inter pueritiam aetate annorum viginti et aditum in puberitatem aetate annorum triginta tres.

The Ring Poem

To start things off, while I slowly finish the first page of Chapter One, here is the famous Ring Poem:

Tres Anuli sub caelo Regibus Eldaribus,
Septem in cavernis saxeis Dominis Nanis,
Novem condemnatis ad mortem Mortalibus,
Unus Domino Atro in sede atra
In Terra Mordoris ubi Umbrae iacent.
Unus Anulus omnes regere, Unus Anulus omnes invenire,
Unus Anulus omnes conferre et in tenebris vincire
In Terra Mordoris ubi Umbrae iacent.


Michael