Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone — Page 8

Vocabulary

Curandeiro

koo-ran-DAY-roo — Healer or medicine man who cures ailments

de

deh — Of, from; common preposition indicating origin or belonging

ouve

OH-veh — Hears; third-person singular present of ouvir

Tens

tehns — You have; second-person singular present of ter

tu

too — You; second-person singular informal subject pronoun

alguma

al-GOO-mah — Some, any; feminine indefinite adjective or pronoun

dor

dohr — Pain, ache; physical or emotional suffering

antes

AN-tes — Before, previously; temporal adverb or preposition

desconhecida

des-kon-yeh-SEE-dah — Unknown, unfamiliar; feminine adjective describing something unrecognized

Ou

oh — Or; conjunction presenting an alternative option

com

kohn — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

os

oosh — The; masculine plural definite article

anos

AH-noos — Years; plural noun referring to periods of time

em

ehm — In, at, on; common preposition of location or time

ciclo

SEE-kloo — Cycle; recurring sequence of events or periods

renoves

reh-NOH-ves — You renew; second-person singular subjunctive of renovar

uma

OO-mah — A, an; feminine singular indefinite article

penitência

peh-nee-TEN-syah — Penance; act of repentance or self-imposed punishment

outrora

oh-TROH-rah — Formerly, once upon a time; literary adverb of past time

Filho

FEE-lyoo — Son; male offspring or child

da

dah — Of the; feminine singular contraction of de and a

áurea

OW-reh-ah — Golden; feminine adjective describing something gold-colored or glorious

Esperança

es-peh-RAN-sah — Hope; feeling of expectation and desire for something good

voz

vohsh — Voice; sound produced by a person speaking or singing

imortal

ee-mor-TAL — Immortal; living forever, not subject to death

oh

oh — Oh; interjection expressing emotion, surprise, or invocation

dize

DEE-zeh — Say, tell; second-person singular imperative of dizer

me

meh — Me; first-person singular object pronoun

Primeiro

pree-MAY-roo — First; ordinal adjective indicating the initial position

invoco

een-VOH-koo — I invoke; first-person singular present of invocar

ó

oh — O; vocative interjection used when addressing someone directly

deusa

DAY-oo-zah — Goddess; female deity worshipped in religion or mythology

nascida

nah-SEE-dah — Born; feminine past participle indicating birth or origin

defende

deh-FEN-deh — Defends, protects; third-person singular present of defender

nos

noosh — Us; first-person plural object pronoun

Deusa

DAY-oo-zah — Goddess; female deity in mythology or religion

e

eh — And; conjunction connecting two words or clauses

irmã

eer-MAH — Sister; female sibling or close female companion

sê

seh — Be; second-person singular imperative of ser

nossa

NOH-sah — Our; feminine singular possessive adjective or pronoun

amiga

ah-MEE-gah — Friend; feminine noun for a close female companion

Senhora

seh-NYOH-rah — Lady, mistress; respectful feminine title or form of address

entronizada

en-troh-nee-ZAH-dah — Enthroned; seated upon a throne with authority

no

noo — In the; masculine singular contraction of em and o

meio

MAY-oo — Middle, center; midpoint of a space or situation

do

doo — Of the; masculine singular contraction of de and o

nosso

NOH-soo — Our; masculine singular possessive adjective or pronoun

mercado

mer-KAH-doo — Market; place where goods are bought and sold

Senhor

seh-NYOR — Lord, sir; respectful masculine title or form of address

dardo

DAR-doo — Dart, arrow; small pointed weapon thrown or shot

asas

AH-zahs — Wings; structures enabling flight on birds or creatures

mortais

mor-TAIS — Mortals; beings subject to death, as opposed to gods

Vosso

VOH-soo — Your; second-person plural possessive adjective or pronoun

tríplice

TREE-plee-seh — Triple, threefold; consisting of three parts or elements

auxílio

owk-SEE-lyoo — Help, assistance; support given to someone in need

imploro

eem-PLOH-roo — I implore, beg; first-person singular present of implorar

Para

PAH-rah — For, in order to; preposition indicating purpose or direction

salvar

sal-VAR — To save, rescue; to protect someone from harm or danger

cidade

see-DAH-deh — City; large urban settlement or municipality

morte

MOR-teh — Death; end of life, cessation of all vital functions

ruína

roo-EE-nah — Ruin; destruction or collapse of a structure or situation

Se

seh — If; conjunction introducing a conditional clause

dias

DEE-ahs — Days; plural of dia, referring to units of time

quando

KWAN-doo — When; conjunction or adverb referring to a point in time

quase

KWAH-zeh — Almost, nearly; adverb indicating something not quite complete

perecíamos

peh-reh-SEE-ah-moos — We were perishing; first-person plural imperfect of perecer

afugentastes

ah-foo-jen-TAS-tes — You drove away; second-person plural past of afugentar

De

deh — Of, from; preposition indicating origin or separation

terra

TEH-hah — Land, earth, ground; the soil or territory of a place

a

ah — The; feminine singular definite article

ardente

ar-DEN-teh — Burning, ardent; intensely hot or passionate

peste

PES-teh — Plague, pestilence; deadly infectious disease affecting many people

sede

SEH-deh — Thirst; strong desire for water or liquid

agora

ah-GOH-rah — Now; adverb referring to the present moment in time

conosco

koh-NOOS-koo — With us; prepositional phrase combining com and nós

defendei

deh-fen-DAY — Defend; second-person plural imperative of defender

Ai

ah-ee — Alas, ouch; interjection expressing pain or lamentation

mim

meem — Me; first-person singular pronoun used after prepositions

que

keh — That, which, who; relative pronoun or conjunction

incontáveis

een-kon-TAH-vay-ees — Innumerable, countless; too many to be counted

males

MAH-les — Evils, ills; plural noun for harms or misfortunes

são

sowng — Are; third-person plural present indicative of ser

meus

MAY-oos — My, mine; masculine plural first-person possessive adjective

Todo

TOH-doo — All, every, whole; adjective indicating totality or entirety

o

oo — The; masculine singular definite article

exército

eh-ZER-see-too — Army; organized military force or large group of soldiers

está

es-TAH — Is; third-person singular present of estar, indicating state

declínio

deh-KLEE-nyoo — Decline; gradual deterioration or reduction in strength

Sem

sehm — Without; preposition indicating absence or lack of something

armas

AR-mahs — Weapons, arms; instruments used for fighting or defense

jaz

zhahsh — Lies; third-person singular present of jazer, to lie still

meu

MAY-oo — My, mine; masculine singular first-person possessive adjective

espírito

es-PEE-ree-too — Spirit, soul; nonphysical essence of a person or being

A

ah — The; feminine singular definite article

nega

NEH-gah — Denies, refuses; third-person singular present of negar

seus

SAY-oos — His, her, its, their; masculine plural possessive adjective

frutos

FROO-toos — Fruits; products of plants or results of an effort

generosos

zheh-neh-ROH-zoos — Generous, abundant; giving freely or plentiful in quantity

As

ahsh — The; feminine plural definite article

mulheres

moo-LYEH-res — Women; plural noun for adult female human beings

gemem

ZHEH-mehm — They groan, moan; third-person plural present of gemer

partos

PAR-toos — Childbirths, labors; acts of giving birth to offspring

estéreis

es-TEH-rays — Sterile, barren; unable to produce offspring or fruit

Vida

VEE-dah — Life; state of being alive, existence of a living being

após

ah-POSH — After, following; preposition indicating something comes later

tombada

tom-BAH-dah — Fallen, tumbled; feminine past participle indicating a collapse

se

seh — Itself, oneself; reflexive pronoun or conditional conjunction

vai

vai — Goes; third-person singular present of ir, to go

Mais

mais — More; comparative adverb or adjective indicating greater quantity

veloz

veh-LOSH — Fast, swift; adjective describing high speed or quickness

voo

VOH-oo — Flight; act of flying through the air

ave

AH-veh — Bird; winged feathered animal capable of flight

vento

VEN-too — Wind; moving air caused by atmospheric pressure differences

poder

poh-DER — Power; ability, strength, or capacity to do something

Deus

DAY-oos — God; supreme divine being worshipped in religion

Fogo

FOH-goo — Fire; burning combustion producing heat, light, and flame

as

ahsh — The; feminine plural definite article

praias

PRAI-ahsh — Beaches, shores; sandy areas at the edge of water

ocidentais

oh-see-den-TAIS — Western; adjective relating to the west or occidental regions

Noite

NOY-teh — Night; dark period between sunset and sunrise

Assim

ah-SEEM — Thus, so, like this; adverb indicating manner or consequence

consumida

kon-soo-MEE-dah — Consumed, devoured; feminine past participle of consumir

por

por — By, for, through; preposition indicating cause, means, or agent

sobre

SOH-breh — On, over, about; preposition indicating position or topic

Toda

TOH-dah — All, every, whole; feminine adjective indicating totality

perece

peh-REH-seh — Perishes; third-person singular present of perecer, to die

Cadáveres

kah-DAH-veh-res — Corpses, cadavers; dead human bodies lying unburied

espalham

es-PAH-lyahm — They spread, scatter; third-person plural present of espalhar

infecção

een-fek-SOWNG — Infection; invasion of the body by harmful microorganisms

ao

ow — To the; masculine singular contraction of a and o

redor

reh-DOR — Around, surroundings; the area encircling something

Ninguém

neen-GEHM — Nobody, no one; indefinite pronoun indicating no person

encontra

en-KON-trah — Finds, meets; third-person singular present of encontrar

para

PAH-rah — For, to, in order to; preposition indicating purpose

cuidar

kwee-DAR — To care for, look after; to tend to someone's needs

ou

oh — Or; conjunction presenting an alternative choice

chorar

shoh-RAR — To cry, weep; to shed tears out of grief or pain

Lamentando

lah-men-TAN-doo — Lamenting, mourning; present participle of lamentar

nas

nahsh — In the; feminine plural contraction of em and as

escadas

es-KAH-dahs — Stairs, steps; structures used for climbing between levels

altar

al-TAR — Altar; raised structure used for religious offerings or rituals

Esposas

es-POH-zahs — Wives, spouses; plural noun for married women

avós

ah-VOSH — Grandparents; plural noun for grandmothers and grandfathers

rasgam

RASH-gahm — They tear, rip; third-person plural present of rasgar

ar

ar — Air; the invisible gaseous substance surrounding the Earth

Gemidos

zheh-MEE-doos — Groans, moans; plural noun for sounds of pain or grief

prolongados

proh-lon-GAH-doos — Prolonged, extended; lasting for a long time or duration

gritos

GREE-toos — Screams, shouts; loud cries expressing fear or pain

agudos

ah-GOO-doos — Sharp, shrill; high-pitched and piercing in sound

Mesclados

mes-KLAH-doos — Mixed, blended; combined together in a mixture

preces

PREH-ses — Prayers; earnest requests or supplications made to a deity

ladainhas

lah-dah-EEN-yahs — Litanies; repeated series of prayers or complaints

dourado

doh-RAH-doo — Golden, gold-colored; having the color or quality of gold

Que

keh — That, which; conjunction or relative pronoun connecting clauses

teu

TAY-oo — Your, yours; masculine singular second-person possessive adjective

rosto

ROHS-too — Face; front part of the head with eyes, nose, mouth

angelical

an-zheh-lee-KAL — Angelic; resembling or characteristic of an angel

apareça

ah-pah-REH-sah — Appear; third-person singular present subjunctive of aparecer

E

eh — And; conjunction connecting two words, phrases, or clauses

concede

kon-SEH-deh — Grants, concedes; third-person singular present of conceder

cujo

KOO-zhoo — Whose; masculine singular relative possessive pronoun

sopro

SOH-proo — Breath, breeze, puff; a gentle blowing of air

eu

EH-oo — I; first-person singular subject pronoun

sinto

SEEN-too — I feel, sense; first-person singular present of sentir

Embora

em-BOH-rah — Although, even though; conjunction introducing a concessive clause

sem

sehm — Without; preposition indicating absence or lack

escudo

es-KOO-doo — Shield; protective device carried to deflect blows or attacks

aço

AH-soo — Steel; strong alloy of iron used in weapons and tools

Ele

EH-leh — He, it; third-person masculine singular subject pronoun

avance

ah-VAN-seh — Advance; third-person singular present subjunctive of avançar

cuja

KOO-zhah — Whose; feminine singular relative possessive pronoun

é

eh — Is; third-person singular present indicative of ser

como

Like, as, how; conjunction or adverb of comparison or manner

grito

GREE-too — Scream, shout; a loud cry expressing strong emotion

batalha

bah-TAH-lyah — Battle; armed conflict or fight between opposing forces

vire

VEE-reh — Turn; third-person singular present subjunctive of virar

súbita

SOO-bee-tah — Sudden, abrupt; feminine adjective describing something unexpected

debandada

deh-ban-DAH-dah — Rout, dispersal; disorderly flight or retreat of a group

Lançado

lan-SAH-doo — Launched, thrown; masculine past participle of lançar

às

ahsh — To the; feminine plural contraction of a and as

abrigadas

ah-bree-GAH-dahs — Sheltered, protected; feminine plural past participle of abrigar

águas

AH-gwahs — Waters; plural noun referring to bodies or flows of water

leito

LAY-too — Bed, channel; a resting place or riverbed course