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cum
conj. when, since, although
frater
fratris, m. + que. brother
optimus
-a, -um (superlative of bonus, -a, -um). best.
amantissimus
-a, -um (superlative of amans, amantis, pres. act. participle of amo). most loving, ...who loves very much...
caritas
-tatis, f. love, affection
diligo
-ere, dilexi, dilectum. love, like
is
ea, id. pronoun/adj. he, she, it; this, that (one)
ut
conj. as, when; that, so that, in order that
diligo
-ere, dilexi, dilectum. love, esteem
is
ea, id. pronoun/adj.. he, she, it; this, that (one)
amitto
amittere, amisi, amissum. lose
repraesento
-are, -avi, -atum. represent, make present
dubito
-are, -avi, -atum. doubt, hesitate
maximus
-a, -um (superlative degree of magnus). greatest
cum
conj. when, since, although
cognosco
cognoscere, cognovi, cognotum. know, recognize
evado
-ere, evasi, evasum. evade, escape, turn out
summus
-a, -um. highest, greatest
acumen
acuminis. n. shrewdness
summus
-a, -um. highest, greatest
frugalitas
-tatis, f. frugality, economy
qui
quae, quod. pronoun/adj. who, which, what
indicium
-i, n. indication, sign
accedo
-ere, accessi, accessum. come to, go to
studium
-i, n. eagerness, zeal, study
littera
-ae, f. letter; pl: epistle, letter, literature
qui
quae, quod. pronoun/adj. who, which, what
caritas
-tatis f. love, charity
concipio
concipere, concepi, conceptum. conceive, create
libellus
-i m. (small) book, notebook
habeo
-ere, habui, habitum. have
lectito
-are, -avi, -atum, read often, read over and over
edisco
-ere, edidici. learn by heart
qui
quae, quod. pronoun/adj. who, which, what, that
ille
illa, illud. pronoun/adj. that (one)
solicitudo
-tudinis, f. concern, solicitude
cum
conj. when, since, although
ago
agere, egi, actum. do, drive, act, plead
quantus
-a, -um. how much, how great
cum
conj. when, since, although
ago
agere, egi, actum. do, drive, act, plead
adficio
-ere, adfeci, adfectum. affect, touch
dispono
-ponere, -posui, -positum dispose, put away, appoint
qui
quae, quod. pronoun/adj. who, which, what, that
nuntio
-are, -avi, -atum. announce, tell
sui
pronoun. him, her, it (self), them (selves)
qui
quae, quod. pronoun/adj. who, which, what, that
adsensus
-us, m. assent, approval, agreement
qui
quae, quod. pronoun/adj. who, which, what, that
excito
-are, -avi, -atum. arouse, excite, stir up
qui
quae, quod. pronoun/adj. who, which, what, that
eventus
-us m. outcome, event, happening
iudicium
-i, n. judgment, verdict
fero
ferre, tuli, latum. carry, bear, take away
idem
eadem, idem. pronoun/adj. the same (one)
recito
-are, -avi, -atum. recite, give a recital
discerno
-ere, discrevi, discretum. set apart, discern
excipio
-ere, excepi, exceptum. take up
quidem
adv. indeed, moreover, on the one hand
formo
-are, -avi, -atum + que. form, shape, set
cithara
-ae, f. lyre (cf. the words "zither" and "guitar")
doceo
-ere, docui, doctum. teach
qui
quae, quod. pronoun/adj. who, which, what, that
magister
magistri, m. teacher, schoolmaster
optimus
-a, -um (superlative of bonus). best
hic
haec, hoc. pronoun/adj. this (one)
ex
prep. out of, from, because of
certus
-a, -um. certain, fixed, definite
adduco
-ducere, -duxi, -ductum. lead, bring
perpetuus
-a, -um. perpetual, endless
maior
maius (comparative of magnus). greater
concordia
-ae f. concord, harmony, agreement
aetas
aetatis, f. age, time of life
qui
quae, quod. pronoun/adj. who, which, what, that
paulatim
adv. little by little, gradually
occido
-ere, occidi, occasum. die
diligo
-ere, dilexi, dilectum. love
decet
decuit (impersonal). befits, suits, is appropriate
educo
-are, -avi, -atum. bring up, rear, educate
praeceptum
-i, n. teaching, precept
instituo
-ere, institui, institutum. set up, establish, teach
qui
quae, quod. pronoun/adj. who, which, what, that
contubernium
-i, n. cohabitation, shared living arrangment
honestus
-a, -um. honorable, respectable
qui
quae, quod. pronoun/adj. who, which, what, that
denique
adv. last of all, finally
ex
prep. out of, from, because of
praedicatio
-ionis, f. telling, preaching
consuesco
consuescere, consuevi, consuetum. be accustomed
cum
conj. when, since, although
vereor
vereri, veritus sum (deponent). honor, respect, fear
statim
adv. immediately, right (away)
formo
-are, -avi, -atum. form, shape, set
laudo
-are, -avi, -atum. praise
qualis
quale (correlative with talis, tale). (such)... as
video
-ere, vidi, visum. see (passive: seem)
ominor
-ari, -atum sum (deponent). predict
soleo
-ere, solitus sum (semideponent). be accustomed
gratia
-ae, f. favor, grace; (pl.) thanks
ago
agere, egi, actum. do, drive, act, plead, give
ille
illa, illud. pronoun/adj. he, she, it, that (one)
ille
illa, illud. pronoun/adj. he, she, it, that (one)
sui
pronoun. he, she, it (self)
invicem
adv. in turns; each other