Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone — Page 2

Vocabulary

denuncia

deh-NOON-chah — A formal accusation or report of a crime

il

eel — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

crimine

KREE-mee-neh — A crime or serious illegal act

di

dee — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'by'

cui

KWEE — Relative pronoun meaning 'which,' 'whom,' or 'whose'

è

eh — Third person singular of 'essere,' meaning 'is'

ignaro

ee-NYAH-roh — Unaware or ignorant of something

e

eh — Conjunction meaning 'and'

si

see — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' or 'himself'

impegna

eem-PEH-nyah — Commits or dedicates oneself to a task

a

ah — Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'

rintracciare

reen-trah-CHAH-reh — To track down or trace someone or something

criminale

kree-mee-NAH-leh — A criminal or person who commits crimes

Passo

PAHS-soh — A step or pace forward

dopo

DOH-poh — Preposition or adverb meaning 'after' or 'later'

passo

PAHS-soh — A step; used in 'passo dopo passo' meaning 'step by step'

gli

lyee — Indirect pronoun or plural article meaning 'to him' or 'the'

viene

VYEH-neh — Third person singular of 'venire,' meaning 'comes'

rivelato

ree-veh-LAH-toh — Revealed or disclosed, past participle of 'rivelare'

che

keh — Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that,' 'which,' or 'who'

egli

EH-lyee — Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'

colpevole

kohl-PEH-voh-leh — Guilty or responsible for a wrongdoing

La

lah — Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'

scena

SHEH-nah — A scene or setting in a play or story

finale

fee-NAH-leh — Final or last; the concluding part of something

rivela

ree-VEH-lah — Reveals or discloses something previously hidden

uccisa

oot-CHEE-zah — Killed, feminine past participle of 'uccidere'

dalla

DAHL-lah — Contraction of 'da' and 'la,' meaning 'by the'

propria

PROH-pryah — One's own, feminine form of 'proprio'

mano

MAH-noh — Hand, the body part used for grasping

ed

ehd — Variant of 'e,' conjunction meaning 'and'

accecato

ah-cheh-KAH-toh — Blinded, past participle of 'accecare'

dal

dahl — Contraction of 'da' and 'il,' meaning 'by the'

proprio

PROH-pryoh — One's own; belonging to oneself

gesto

JEH-stoh — A gesture or action performed by someone

implora

eem-PLOH-rah — Implores or begs desperately for something

la

lah — Feminine singular definite article or pronoun 'her'

morte

MOHR-teh — Death, the end of life

o

oh — Conjunction meaning 'or,' presenting an alternative

l'

l — Elided definite article 'il' or 'la' before a vowel

esilio

eh-ZEE-lyoh — Exile, banishment from one's homeland

PERSONAGGI

pehr-soh-NAH-jee — Characters or personages in a literary work

Il

eel — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

Sacerdote

sah-chehr-DOH-teh — A priest or religious officiant

Coro

KOH-roh — Chorus, group of performers commenting on dramatic action

degli

DEH-lyee — Contraction of 'di' and 'gli,' meaning 'of the'

Anziani

ahn-TSYAH-nee — Elders or elderly people

Messaggero

mehs-sahd-JEH-roh — A messenger who delivers news or information

Pastore

pah-STOH-reh — A shepherd who tends livestock

Secondo

seh-KOHN-doh — Second in order; also means 'according to'

Scena

SHEH-nah — Scene, a division or setting within a play

Davanti

dah-VAHN-tee — In front of, facing something or someone

al

ahl — Contraction of 'a' and 'il,' meaning 'at the'

Palazzo

pah-LAHT-tsoh — A palace or large grand building

RE

reh — King, the male monarch of a kingdom

Supplici

SOOP-plee-chee — Suppliants, people humbly begging for help or mercy

ogni

OH-nyee — Every or each, referring to all members of a group

età

eh-TAH — Age, the number of years someone has lived

sono

SOH-noh — Third person plural of 'essere,' meaning 'are'

seduti

seh-DOO-tee — Seated, past participle of 'sedere' meaning 'to sit'

intorno

een-TOHR-noh — Around or surrounding something or someone

all'

ahl — Contraction of 'a' and 'l',' meaning 'at the'

altare

ahl-TAH-reh — An altar used for religious worship or offerings

davanti

dah-VAHN-tee — In front of or before something or someone

alle

AHL-leh — Contraction of 'a' and 'le,' meaning 'at the'

porte

POHR-teh — Doors or gates of a building

del

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

palazzo

pah-LAHT-tsoh — A palace or large impressive building

alla

AHL-lah — Contraction of 'a' and 'la,' meaning 'at the'

loro

LOH-roh — Their or them, third person plural pronoun

testa

TEH-stah — Head, the uppermost part of the body

un

oon — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

SACERDOTE

sah-chehr-DOH-teh — A priest who performs religious ceremonies

DI

dee — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

A

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

avvicina

ahv-vee-CHEE-nah — Approaches or draws near to someone or something

Figli

FEE-lyee — Children or sons, plural of 'figlio'

miei

MYEH-ee — My, plural possessive adjective for masculine nouns

ultimi

OOL-tee-mee — Last or latest, plural of 'ultimo'

nati

NAH-tee — Born, past participle of 'nascere'

vecchio

VEH-kyoh — Old man or old, referring to advanced age

perché

pehr-KEH — Why or because, used for questions and explanations

sedete

seh-DEH-teh — You sit, second person plural of 'sedere'

qui

kwee — Here, indicating a nearby location

come

KOH-meh — As or like, used for comparisons

supplici

SOOP-plee-chee — Suppliants who humbly seek aid or mercy

con

kohn — Preposition meaning 'with'

in

een — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'

rami

RAH-mee — Branches of a tree or plant, plural of 'ramo'

d'

d — Elided form of 'di,' meaning 'of' before a vowel

ulivo

oo-LEE-voh — An olive tree, symbol of peace

fasciati

fah-SHAH-tee — Wrapped or bound, past participle of 'fasciare'

lana

LAH-nah — Wool, fiber from sheep used to make textiles

Che

keh — What or that, used in questions and exclamations

significa

see-NYEE-fee-kah — Means or signifies something; third person singular

questo

KWEH-stoh — This, demonstrative pronoun or adjective nearby

odore

oh-DOH-reh — A smell or scent, pleasant or unpleasant

incenso

een-CHEHN-soh — Incense, a substance burned to produce fragrant smoke

dappertutto

dahp-pehr-TOOT-toh — Everywhere, in every place or location

lamenti

lah-MEHN-tee — Laments or moans expressing grief and sorrow

litanie

lee-tah-NEE-eh — Litanies, repetitive prayers or lists of complaints

non

nohn — Negation word meaning 'not'

sarebbe

sah-REHB-beh — Would be, conditional of 'essere'

conveniente

kohn-veh-NYEHN-teh — Appropriate, convenient, or suitable for a situation

io

EE-oh — First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

lo

loh — Direct object pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him'

apprendessi

ahp-prehn-DEHS-see — I would learn, imperfect subjunctive of 'apprendere'

da

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

altri

AHL-tree — Others, plural of 'altro' meaning other people

venuto

veh-NOO-toh — Come or arrived, past participle of 'venire'

persona

pehr-SOH-nah — A person, individual human being

vostro

VOH-stroh — Your, second person plural possessive adjective

re

reh — King, the male ruler of a kingdom

rinomato

ree-noh-MAH-toh — Renowned or famous, well known by many people

tutto

TOOT-toh — All or everything; the whole of something

mondo

MOHN-doh — The world or everyone in existence

Ehi

EH-ee — Hey, an exclamation to get someone's attention

venerando

veh-neh-RAHN-doh — Venerable or worthy of deep respect

vegliardo

veh-LYAHR-doh — An old man, especially one deserving great respect

i

ee — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'

capelli

kah-PEHL-lee — Hair, especially on a person's head

venerabili

veh-neh-RAH-bee-lee — Venerable, worthy of profound reverence and respect

ti

tee — Second person singular pronoun meaning 'you' or 'yourself'

proclamano

proh-KLAH-mah-noh — Proclaim or declare openly, third person plural

portavoce

pohr-tah-VOH-cheh — Spokesperson, one who speaks on behalf of others

questa

KWEH-stah — This, feminine demonstrative adjective or pronoun

compagnia

kohm-pah-NYEE-ah — Company or group of people gathered together

spiega

SPYEH-gah — Explain or clarify, imperative or third person singular

tuo

TOO-oh — Your, second person singular possessive adjective

stato

STAH-toh — State or condition; also past participle of 'essere'

animo

AH-nee-moh — Spirit, mind, or emotional state of a person

intento

een-TEHN-toh — Intent or purpose; also focused or concentrated

È

eh — Third person singular of 'essere,' meaning 'is'

timore

tee-MOH-reh — Fear or dread of something threatening

male

MAH-leh — Evil or harm; also 'badly' as an adverb

vi

vee — Second person plural pronoun meaning 'you' or 'yourselves'

muove

MWOH-veh — Moves or motivates, third person singular of 'muovere'

favore

fah-VOH-reh — A favor or benefit; 'per favore' means 'please'

desiderate

deh-zee-deh-RAH-teh — You desire or wish for something, second person plural

Non

nohn — Negation meaning 'not,' used to negate verbs

potete

poh-TEH-teh — You can, second person plural of 'potere'

dubitare

doo-bee-TAH-reh — To doubt or question the truth of something

mio

MEE-oh — My, first person singular possessive adjective

zelo

DZEH-loh — Zeal or enthusiasm shown in pursuing a goal

nei

neh-ee — Contraction of 'in' and 'i,' meaning 'in the'

vostri

VOH-stree — Your, second person plural possessive adjective masculine plural

confronti

kohn-FROHN-tee — Regards or comparisons; 'nei vostri confronti' means 'toward you'

sarei

sah-REH-ee — I would be, first person singular conditional of 'essere'

davvero

dahv-VEH-roh — Truly or really, used to emphasize sincerity

spietato

spyeh-TAH-toh — Ruthless or pitiless, showing no mercy toward others

ostinato

oh-stee-NAH-toh — Stubborn or obstinate, refusing to change one's position

se

seh — Conjunction meaning 'if,' introducing a conditional clause

respingessi

reh-speen-JEH-see — I were to reject or push away, imperfect subjunctive

voi

voh-ee — Second person plural pronoun meaning 'you all'