Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone — Page 1

Vocabulary

La

Feminine definite article meaning 'the'

Trilogia

A set of three related literary or artistic works

di

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'by'

Indice

Table of contents or index of a book

RE

King; male monarch ruling over a kingdom

A

Preposition meaning 'at', 'to', or 'in'

COLONO

A settler or farmer; here part of title 'Oedipus at Colonus'

Traduzione

A translation of a text from one language to another

già

Already; formerly; once upon a time

Studioso

A scholar or learned person dedicated to academic study

del

Contraction of 'di' and 'il', meaning 'of the'

Dall'

Contraction of 'da' and 'l'', meaning 'from the'

edizione

An edition or published version of a book or text

della

Contraction of 'di' and 'la', meaning 'of the'

Originariamente

Originally; at first; from the very beginning

pubblicato

Published; made available to the public in print

da

Preposition meaning 'by', 'from', or 'since'

e

Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses

Londra

Italian name for London, the capital city of England

Pubblicato

Published; issued and made available to the public

per

Preposition meaning 'for', 'through', or 'by means of'

la

Feminine definite article meaning 'the'

prima

First; used to indicate the earliest occurrence of something

volta

Time; occurrence; instance of something happening

nel

Contraction of 'in' and 'il', meaning 'in the'

ARGOMENTO

Summary or plot outline; subject matter of a work

Re

King; a male sovereign ruler of a kingdom

un

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' for masculine nouns

oracolo

An oracle; a divine prophecy or the place delivering it

predisse

Predicted; foretold a future event (past tense of predire)

che

Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that', 'which', 'who'

il

Masculine definite article meaning 'the'

figlio

Son; male offspring of a parent

gli

Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him' or 'to them'

avrebbe

Would have; conditional form of the auxiliary verb avere

dato

Given; past participle of 'dare', to give

sua

His or her; feminine possessive adjective meaning 'his/her own'

regina

Queen; female monarch or wife of a king

ucciso

Killed; murdered; past participle of 'uccidere'

padre

Father; male parent of a child

sposato

Married; past participle of 'sposare', to marry

madre

Mother; female parent of a child

Così

So; thus; in this way; therefore

quando

When; at the time that something occurs

a

Preposition meaning 'at', 'to', or 'in'

tempo

Time; a period or moment when something occurs

debito

Due; appropriate; also means debt in other contexts

nacque

Was born; third person singular past tense of 'nascere'

i

Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'

piedi

Feet; plural of piede, the lower extremities of the body

neonato

Newborn; a recently born baby or infant

furono

Were; third person plural past tense of 'essere'

trafitti

Pierced; stabbed through; past participle of 'trafiggere'

uniti

United; joined together; past participle of 'unire'

insieme

Together; at the same time or place as another

ed

And; variant of 'e' used before vowels for euphony

egli

He; third person singular masculine subject pronoun

fu

Was; third person singular past tense of 'essere'

abbandonato

Abandoned; left behind; past participle of 'abbandonare'

morire

To die; to cease living; an infinitive verb

sul

Contraction of 'su' and 'il', meaning 'on the'

Monte

Mountain; a large natural elevation of the earth's surface

Ma

But; however; a conjunction indicating contrast

pastore

A shepherd; a person who tends flocks of sheep

trovò

Found; discovered; third person singular past tense of 'trovare'

bambino

Child; baby; a young male child or infant

se

Himself/herself/itself; reflexive pronoun or conditional conjunction

ne

Of it/them; a particle replacing a partitive phrase

prese

Took; seized; third person singular past tense of 'prendere'

cura

Care; attention; looking after someone or something

lo

Him/it; direct object pronoun for masculine singular nouns

consegnò

Handed over; delivered; past tense of 'consegnare'

altro

Another; other; a different person or thing

portò

Brought; carried; third person singular past tense of 'portare'

al

Contraction of 'a' and 'il', meaning 'to the'

suo

His/her/its; masculine singular possessive adjective

padrone

Master; owner; the person in charge or authority

essendo

Being; gerund of 'essere', indicating a state or condition

senza

Without; lacking something or someone

figli

Children; sons; plural of 'figlio'

adottò

Adopted; took in as one's own child legally or informally

ragazzo

Boy; young man; a male child or youth

crebbe

Grew up; third person singular past tense of 'crescere'

credendo

Believing; thinking; gerund of 'credere'

essere

To be; the fundamental Italian linking verb

davvero

Really; truly; indeed; used for emphasis or confirmation

In

Preposition meaning 'in', 'into', or 'at'

seguito

Afterwards; later; following; used in phrase 'in seguito'

dubitando

Doubting; being uncertain; gerund of 'dubitare'

origine

Origin; source; birthplace or ancestry of a person

interrogò

Questioned; consulted; past tense of 'interrogare'

dio

God; a divine being or deity

delfico

Delphic; relating to the oracle of Delphi in ancient Greece

udì

Heard; third person singular past tense of 'udire'

sé

Himself/herself/itself; reflexive emphatic pronoun

stessa

Same; herself; feminine form of 'stesso' for emphasis

profezia

Prophecy; a prediction of future events, often divine

rivelata

Revealed; disclosed; past participle of 'rivelare'

Perciò

Therefore; for this reason; consequently

fuggì

Fled; ran away; third person singular past tense of 'fuggire'

quella

That; demonstrative pronoun or adjective (feminine singular)

riteneva

Considered; believed; imperfect tense of 'ritenere'

casa

Home; house; the place where one lives

durante

During; throughout the course of an event or period

fuga

Flight; escape; the act of fleeing from danger

incontrò

Met; encountered; third person singular past tense of 'incontrare'

uccise

Killed; murdered; third person singular past tense of 'uccidere'

malgrado

Despite; in spite of; notwithstanding something

Giunto

Having arrived; past participle of 'giungere' used absolutely

rispose

Answered; replied; third person singular past tense of 'rispondere'

all'

Contraction of 'a' and 'l'', meaning 'to the' before a vowel

indovinello

Riddle; a puzzle or enigmatic question to be solved

riconoscenti

Grateful; thankful; appreciating someone's help or action

fecero

Made; did; third person plural past tense of 'fare'

re

King; male sovereign ruler of a state or kingdom

loro

Their; them; third person plural possessive or pronoun

liberatore

Liberator; one who frees others from oppression or danger

regnò

Reigned; ruled as king; past tense of 'regnare'

posto

Place; position; also 'put', past participle of 'porre'

sposò

Married; wed; third person singular past tense of 'sposare'

vedova

Widow; a woman whose husband has died

Nacquero

Were born; third person plural past tense of 'nascere'

dei

Of the; contraction of 'di' and 'i' (masculine plural)

prosperò

Prospered; thrived; past tense of 'prosperare'

sotto

Under; beneath; below something in position or authority

governo

Government; rule; the administration of a state or region

ma

But; however; a conjunction introducing a contrast

ancora

Again; still; yet; once more

una

A/an; feminine indefinite article for singular nouns

terribile

Terrible; dreadful; causing great fear or distress

pestilenza

Plague; pestilence; a deadly widespread infectious disease

si

Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself', 'herself', 'itself', 'oneself'

abbatté

Struck down; fell upon; past tense of 'abbattersi'

sulla

Contraction of 'su' and 'la', meaning 'on the' (feminine)

città

City; town; an urban settlement or municipality

Di

Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'

nuovo

New; again; used in phrase 'di nuovo' meaning 'again'

consultato

Consulted; sought advice from; past participle of 'consultare'

l'

Elided form of 'il' or 'la' before a vowel, meaning 'the'

questo

This; demonstrative pronoun or adjective (masculine singular)

ordinò

Ordered; commanded; past tense of 'ordinare'

purificarsi

To purify oneself; to cleanse oneself of guilt or pollution

dalla

Contraction of 'da' and 'la', meaning 'from the' (feminine)

colpa

Guilt; fault; blame for a wrongful or harmful action

sangue

Blood; the red fluid circulating in the body

versato

Shed; spilled; past participle of 'versare' (to pour/shed)