Passages from Lucretius

Sed (conj.): but. Dum (conj.): while, as; until; as long as, provided that. Abest is the third person singular form of absum, abesse, āfuī, āfutūrus (irreg.): to be away, be absent, be distant. Quod is the neuter accusative singular form of quī/quae/quod (rel. pron.): who, which, that, what. Avēmus is the first person plural form of aveō, avēre, —, — (2, irreg.): to be eager long for, crave. (But while what we crave is absent. . .)

Is/ea/ id (pron.): he, she, it; this, that. Exsuperō, exsuperāre, exsuperāvī, exsuperātum (1): to surmount; mount; surpass, exceed; overcome. Vidētur is the third person singular passive form of videō, vidēre, vīdī, vīsum (2): to see; (in the passive) seem. Cētera is the neuter accusative plural form of cēterus/cētera/cēterum (1/2): (all the) others, the rest. (. . . it seems to surpass all other things.)

Post (adv.): afterward, later; behind. Aliud is the neuter accusative singular form of alius/alia/aliud (1/2, irreg.): other, another. Quum (conj. , alternative form of cum): when; since; while; although. Contigit is the third person singular perfect form of contingō, contingere, contigī, contāctum (3): to touch; be contiguous with, border on; reach, arrive at; (with dative) happen, fall to the lot of, be granted (to). Ille/illa/ illud (pron.): that; he, she, it. Avēmus: we crave (see above). (Afterward, when that has been granted, we crave another thing. . .)

Et (conj.): and. Sitis, sitis (3f): thirst. Aequus/ aequa /aequum (1/2): level; equal; just, fair; tranquil, calm, enduring. Tenet is the third person singular form of teneō, tenēre, tenuī, tentum (2): to hold; keep; restrain. Vītāī is an archaic genitive singular form of vīta, vītae (1f): life. Semper (adv.): always. Hiantīs is the m/f accusative plural form of hiāns, hiantis (3), the present active participle (gaping, being greedy) of hiō, hiāre, hiāvī, — (1): to open the mouth; gape; gape after, be greedy for. (. . . and an equal thirst of life holds (us) always gaping.)

Scīlicet (verb and particle): it is evident; evidently, obviously, of course, naturally, to be sure; namely, that is to say. Et (conj.): and (et. . . et = both. . . and). Fluvius, fluviī (2m): stream, small river. Quī /quae/quod (rel. pron.): who, which, that, what. Nōn: not. Est: is. Maximus /maxima/maximum (1/2): very great/greatest, very large/largest—the superlative form of magnus/magna/magnum (1/2): great, large. Ēī is the m/f/n dative singular form of is/ea/id (pron.): he, she, it; this, that. Ante (adv.): before, earlier, previously. Aliquem is the masculine accusative singular form of aliquī/aliqua/aliquod (adj.): some, a certain, a(n); any. Maiōrem is the m/f accusative singular form of maior/maior/maius (3): greater, larger—the comparative form of magnus/magna/magnum (1/2): great, large. Vīdit is the third person singular perfect form of videō, vidēre, vīdī, vīsum (2): to see; (in the passive) seem. Et (conj.): and. Ingēns, ingentis (3, adj.): huge, enormous. Arbor, arboris (3f): tree. Homōque: homō, hominis (3m): man, human (the enclitic conjunction – que adds and). Vidētur is the third person singular passive form of videō, vidēre, vīdī, vīsum (2): to see; (in the passive) seem. (Naturally, both a river that is not very large, and a tree and a man seems huge to him who has not seen a larger one before. . .)

Et (conj.): and. Omnia is the neuter accusative plural form of omnis/omnis/omne (3): every; all; (n. pl. used substantively) all things, everything. Dē (prep.): from, down from; about, concerning (takes the ablative). Genere is the ablative singular form of genus, generis (3n): kind, type; race, birth, descent. Omnī is the m/f/n ablative singular form of omnis/omnis/omne (3): every; all; (n. pl. used substantively) all things, everything. Maxima is the neuter accusative plural form of maximus/maxima/maximum (1/2): very great/greatest, very large/largest—the superlative form of magnus/magna/magnum (1/2). Quae is the neuter accusative plural form of quī/quae/quod (rel. pron.): who, which, that, what. Vīdit: has seen (see above). Quisque /quaeque/quidque (pron.): each one, each person, each thing. (. . . and all things from every kind, which each person has seen largest. . .)

Haec is the neuter accusative plural form of hic/haec/hoc (pron.): this; he, she, it. Ingentia is the neuter accusative plural form of ingēns, ingentis (3): huge, enormous. Fingit is the third person singular form of fingō, fingere, fīnxī, fictum (3): to shape; invent; imagine. (. . . these he imagines huge. . .)

Cum (conj.): when; since; while; although. Tamen (adv.): nevertheless, yet, still. Omnia is the neuter nominative plural form of omnis/omnis/omne (3): every; all; (n. pl. used substantively) all things, everything. Cum (prep.): with (takes the ablative). Caelō is the ablative singular form of caelum, caelī (2n): sky, heaven. Terrāque: terrā is the ablative singular form of terra, terrae (1f): land; region; earth; ground (the enclitic conjunction – que adds and). Marīque is the ablative singular form of mare, maris (3n): sea (– que adds and). Nīl (contracted form of nihil; n, indeclinable, nom. or acc. only—here nom.): nothing. Sint is the third person plural subjunctive form of sum, esse, fuī, futūrus (irreg.): to be (subjunctive because it’s in a concessive cum clause). Ad (prep.): to, toward; compared to (takes the accusative). Summam is the accusative singular form of summa, summae (1f): sum; principal thing, chief point; the whole, entirety, sum total of a thing. Summāī: an archaic genitive singular form of the same word. Tōtius is the m/f/n genitive singular form of tōtus/tōta/tōtum (1/2, irreg.): whole, entire, total, all. Omnem is the m/f accusative singular form of omnis/omnis/omne (3): all, whole; every. (. . . although nevertheless all things with the sky and the earth and the sea are nothing compared to the whole sum of the entire sum.)

Neque/ nec: (as conj.) and not, nor; (as adv.) neither, not either, not even. Calidae is the feminine nominative plural form of calidus/calida/calidum (1/2): hot, warm. Citius (adv.): more quickly—the comparative form of cito (adv.): quickly; soon. Dēcēdunt is the third person plural form of dēcēdō, dēcēdere, dēcessī, dēcessum (3): to depart, withdraw; die. Corpore is the ablative singular form of corpus, corporis (3n): body. Febrēs is the nominative plural form of febris, febris (3f): fever. (Nor do hot fevers withdraw from the body more quickly. . .)

Textilibus is the m/f/n ablative plural form of textilis/textilis/textile (3): made by weaving, woven. Sī (conj.): if. In (prep.): (with abl.) in, on; (with acc.) into. Pictūrīs is the ablative plural form of pictūra, pictūrae (1f): painting, picture. Ostrōque: ostrō is the ablative singular form of ostrum, ostrī (2n): the blood of the seasnail, purple dye; the color purple; purple cloth or garment (the enclitic conjunction – que adds and). Rubentī is the m/f/n ablative singular form of rubēns, rubentis (3, adj.): red or reddish, tinged with red—originally the present active participle (reddening, being red, blushing) of rubeō, rubēre, rubuī, — (2): to be red; blush. Iactēris is the second person singular passive subjunctive form of iactō, iactāre, iactāvī, iactātum (1): to throw, toss (about); boast (about), show off (it’s in the reflexive passive, and subjunctive because the subject is a general you). (. . . if you toss about in woven pictures and red purple. . .)

Quam (rel. adv.): as; than. Sī (conj.): if. In (prep.): (with abl.) in, on; (with acc.) into. Plēbēiā is the feminine ablative singular form of plēbēius/plēbēia/plēbēium (1/2): of the common people, plebeian; common, vulgar. Veste is the ablative singular form of vestis, vestis (3f): clothing; cloth. Cubandum is the gerundive of cubō, cubāre, cubuī, cubitum (1): to lie (down), recline (typically in bed or on a dining couch). Est: it is (cubandum est is an impersonal passive periphrastic construction: lying down must be done, you must lie down). (. . . than if you must lie down in common cloth.)

Quāpropter (rel. adv.): wherefore, therefore, consequently, that is why. Quoniam (conj.): now that; seeing that, since, inasmuch as; because. Nīl (contracted form of nihil; n, indeclinable, nom. or acc. only—here acc.): nothing. Nostrō is the m/n ablative singular form of noster/nostra/nostrum (1/2): our, ours. In (prep.): (with abl.) in, on; (with acc.) into. Corpore: body (see above). Gāzae is the nominative plural form of gāza, gāzae (1f): treasure. Prōficiunt is the third person plural form of prōficiō, prōficere, prōfēcī, prōfectum (3, –iō): to advance, progress; achieve; help, benefit, avail. Neque (conj.): nor. Nōbilitās, nōbilitātis (3f): nobility, aristocracy. Neque/ nec (conj.): nor. Glōria, glōriae (1f): glory. Rēgnum, rēgnī (2n): kingdom; kingship. (Therefore, since treasures avail nothing in our body, nor nobility, nor the glory of kingship. . .)

Quī/quae/ quod (rel. pron.): who, which, that, what. Superest is the third person singular form of supersum, superesse, superfuī, superfutūrus (irreg.): to remain, exist still, be left over; be superfluous. Animō is the dative singular form of animus, animī (2m): mind, soul. Quoque (adv.): also, too, as well; even, still. Nīl (contracted form of nihil; n, indeclinable, nom. or acc. only—here acc.): nothing. Prōsum, prōdesse, prōfuī, prōfutūrus (irreg.): to be helpful, do good, avail. Putandus/putanda/ putandum (1/2) is the gerundive (to be thought) of putō, putāre, putāvī, putātum (1): to think, regard, suppose (the verb est is implied; putandum est is the passive periphrastic: it is to be thought, it must be thought, one must think). (. . . to avail nothing for the mind, too, must be thought what remains.)