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