Dictionary for Pegasus et Bellerophon
Latin Novellas

Dictionary for Pegasus et Bellerophon

The dictionary for Pegasus et Bellerophon contains all the Latin words used in the novella. If you would like a preview of the novella, you can read the first chapter of the story here. You can review more detailed information about the novella here.

Unlike the Index Verborum, which is a list of all the word forms in the novella, the dictionary for Pegasus et Bellerophon provides the full dictionary entry for the word. In addition to providing the dictionary entry and definition, the frequency in which the word generally appears in Latin literature is provided. The Dickinson Core Vocabulary and Essential Latin Vocabulary were used in creating the frequency rating.

When a number appears, the Dickinson Core Vocabulary, which is a list of 1000 words, was used. The abbreviation ELV indicates when a word did not appear in the Dickinson list but appears on the list in Essential Latin Vocabulary. Essential Latin Vocabulary’s list is 1,425 words, so presumably the word appears in approximately the last 425 words. A blank indicates that the word infrequently occurs in Latin literature.

Words in bold are glossed vocabulary words. I consider the words in italics to be cognates.

Dictionary for Pegasus et Bellerophon

Dictionary EntryEnglishDCC/ELV
Ā, abAway from21
AdTo, towards14
Āla, ālae, f.Wing
Ambulō, ambulāre, ambulāvī, ambulātusWalkELV
Amīca, amīcae, f.Friend (female)198
Amīcus, amīcī, m.Friend (male)198
Amīcitia, amīcitiae, f.Friendship690
Animal, animalis, n.Animal547
Arcus, arcūs, m.BowELV
Ascendō, ascendere, ascendī, ascēnsusGet on990
Attonitus, attonita, attonitumAstonished, surprised
Audiō, audīre, audīvī, audītusHear165
Aurōra, Aurōrae, f.Aurora, the goddess of dawn
Avis, avis, f.Bird855
Bellerophōn, Bellerophontis, m.Bellerophon, a Greek hero
BeneWell235
BombaxMarvelous; wow
Cadō, cadere, cecedī, cāsusFall210
Caelum, caelī, n.Sky117
Calcitrō, calcitrāre, calcitrāvī, calcitrātusKick
Capiō, capere, cēpī, captusTake, grab; with cōnsilium, come up with a plan131
Caput, capitis, n.Head124
Capra, caprae, f.Goat
Chimaera, chimaerae, f.Chimera
Clāmō, clāmāre, clāmāvī, clāmātusShoutELV
Cōgitō, cōgitāre, cōgitāvī, cōgitātusThink515
Cōnfūsus, cōnfūsa, cōnfūsumConfused
Cōnsilium, cōnsiliī, n.Plan; with capiō, come up with a plan217
CumWith10
CūrWhy404
Dō, dare, dedī, datusGive28
About46
Dea, deae, f.Goddess42
Dēlectō, dēlectāre, dēlectāvī, dēlectātusDelight
Deus, deī, m.God42
Dēscendō, dēscendere, dēscendi, dēscēnsusGet off, descend802
Dīcō, dīcere, dīxī, dictusSay33
Similis, simileSimilar414
Duō, duae, duōTwo221
EgoI11
Equus, equī, m.Horse248
EtAnd1
Exspīrō, exspīrāre, exspīrāvī, exspīrātusBreathe out
Familia, familiae, f.Family943
Fēmina, fēminae, f.Woman501
Ferō, ferre, tulī, lātusBring, bear45
Fīlia, fīliae, f.Daughter909
Fīlius, fīliī, m.Son909
Flamma, flammae, f.Flame298
FortasseMaybe833
Frēnum, frēnī, n.Bridle
Gerō, gerere, gessī, gestusWear237
Habeō, habēre, habuī, habitusHave39
Habitō, habitāre, habitāvī, habitātusLiveELV
Hic, haec, hocThis, these7
Hērōs, hērōis, m.Hero
Hiō, hiāre, hiāvī, hiātusGape
Horribilis, horribileHorrible
Iaciō, iacere, iēcī, iāctusThrow899
IamNow; with nōn, no longer34
Inin, on; into, onto5
Intelligens, intelligentisIntelligent
Interficiō, interficere, interfēcī, interfectusKill699
Iobātēs, Iobātēs, m.Iobates, a king
Iuppiter, Iovis, m.Jupiter, king of the gods
Iuvō, iuvāre, iuvī, iūtusHelp390
Leō, leōnis, m.LionELV
Līber, lībera, līberumFree229
Liquefaciō, liquefacere, liquefēcī, liquefactusMelt
Loquor, loquī, locūtus sumTalk310
Metallum, metallī, n.Metal
Minerva, Minervae, f.Minerva, the godess of wisdom
Mōns Olympus, Montis Olympī, m.Mount Olympus
Mordeō, mordēre, momordī, morsusBite
Morior, morī, mortuus sumDie253
Multus, multa, multumMany, much43
Musca, muscae, f.Gadfly
NeEnclitic indicating a question is asked238
NecesseNecessary773
Neptūnus, Neptūnī, m.Neptune, the god of the sea and the father of Bellerophon
Nesciō, nescīre, nescīvī, nescītusNot know525
Nōlō, nolle, noluīNot want458
NōnNot; with iam, no longer6
NōnneA question word that expects a yes answerELV
NōsWe, us51
Omnis, omneAll; every18
Ōs, ōris, n.Mouth147
Pār, pārisEqual281
Pēgasus, Pēgasī, m.Pegasus, the name of the main character
Pellō, pellere, pepulī, pulsusStrike563
Plaudō, plaudere, plausī, plaususWith ālīs, flapELV
Pōnō, pōnere, posuī, positusPut102
Possum, posse, potuīAble to23
QuiaBecause132
Quis, quidWho212
QuōTo where305
QuōmodoHow831
QuoqueToo; also76
Regō, regere, rēxī, rēctusRule, guide554
Removeō, removēre, removī, remōtusRemove
Respondeō, respondēre, respondī, respōnsusRespond535
Rēx, rēgis, m.King60
Rideō, ridēre, rīsī, rīsusSmile, laugh874
Rogō, rogāre, rogāvī, rogātusAsk551
Sagitta, sagittae, f.Arrow
Sciō, scīre, scīvī, scītusKnow172
He, herself17
SedBut20
Serpens, serpentis, f.Snake
If16
Silens, silentisSilent
Silva, silvae, f.Forest; woods234
Sōl, sōlis, m.Sun320
Sōlus, sōla, sōlumLonely; alone176
Spectō, spectāre, spectāvī, spectātusLook at, watch473
SssstShh!
SubitōSuddenly848
Sum, esse, fuī, futūrusBe2
Superbus, superba, superbumProud656
SuprāAbove588
TamenNevertheless; still; yet58
You9
Tēlum, tēlī, n.Spear255
Tendō, tendere, tetendī, tentusDraw529
Tergum, tergī, n.Back474
Terra, terrae, f.Land70
Timeō, timēre, timuīFear153
Trēs, triaThree533
UbiWhere92
Ūnus, ūna, ūnumOne53
VahUgh
Vehō, vehere, vēxī, vectusRide (in the passive)632
Veniō, venīre, vēnī, ventusCome63
Vērus, vēra, verumTrue410
Vexō, vexāre, vexāvī, vexātusVex, annoy
Videō, vidēre, vīdī, vīsusSee31
Vir, virī, m.Man85
Volō, velle, voluīWant66
Volō, volāre, volāvī, volātusFlyELV