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Phaedrus’ Fables

Phaedrus’ Fables. Vocab List. Phaedrus’ Fables. A fable is a story in which animals speak and act like human beings. Usually the fable illustrates a moral . The most famous writer of fables was the Greek writer, Aesop .

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Phaedrus’ Fables

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  1. Phaedrus’ Fables Vocab List

  2. Phaedrus’ Fables • A fable is a story in which animals speak and act like human beings. • Usually the fable illustrates a moral. • The most famous writer of fables was the Greek writer, Aesop. • During the age of the emperor Augustus, the Latin writer Phaedrus translated these fables to Latin poetry.

  3. Rivus: stream, river • Lupus: wolf • Agnus: lamb • Superior: higher = upstream • Longe: by far; a long way • Inferior: lower = downstream • Fames: hunger • Controversia: controversy; dispute; debate • Infero, inferre: to bring in

  4. Turbulentus: disturbed; stormy • Bibo, bibere: to drink • Decurro, decurrere: to run down; flow down • Repello, repellere: to drive back; repel, rebuff • Veritas: truth • Vis: strength • Mensis: month • Equidem: truly, indeed; for my part • Nascor, nasci: to be born

  5. Certe: certainly, surely, without doubt • Rapio, rapere: to snatch, seize • Lacero, lacerare: to mangle; cut, tear, mutilate • Iniustus: unjust • Nex: murder • Fingo, fingere: to make up, fashion, invent • Innocens: innocent; harmless • Opprimo, opprimare: to oppress, overwhelm • Merito: deservedly

  6. Suus: one’s own; his/her/its/their own • Alienus: someone else’s; another’s • Canis: dog • Dum: while • Caro: meat • Ferro, ferre: to carry, bear • Nato, natare: to swim • Simulacrum: reflection • Alius: other; another

  7. Puto, putare: to think • Eripio, eripere: to snatch away • Volo, velle: to want, wish • Decipio, decipere: to deceive; disappoint; frustrate • Avidus: greedy • Os: mouth • Attingo, attingere: to reach, achieve • Vulpes: fox • Vinea: vine

  8. Uva: grape; a bunch of grapes • Summus: highest • Salio, salire: to jump,leap • Tango, tangere: to touch • Nondum: not yet • Maturus: ripe • Nolo, nolle: to not wish; to be unwilling • Acerbus: sour; unripe • Sumo, sumere: to take up; to eat

  9. Elevo, elevare: to make light of • Ascribo, ascribere: to reckon; attribute to; apply

  10. Phaedrus Vocab Assignment • Work individually • Choose one task to complete: • Create flashcards for all words on the vocab list • Create a practice activity for the words on the vocab list, such as: • Crossword • Word Search • Game • Worksheet • Your choice – get it approved first! • Due: End of class!

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