The Complete Works of William Shakespeare — Page 1

Vocabulary

Le

Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'

Opere

Works or compositions, plural of 'opera'

Complete

Complete or entire, feminine plural adjective

di

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'by'

Indice

Index or table of contents in a book

I

Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'

SONETTI

Sonnets, fourteen-line poetic compositions

TUTTO

Everything or all, common Italian adjective/pronoun

È

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

BENE

Well or good, common Italian adverb/noun

QUEL

That, masculine singular demonstrative adjective

CHE

That or which, subordinating conjunction or pronoun

FINISCE

Ends or finishes, third person singular present tense

LA

Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'

TRAGEDIA

Tragedy, a dramatic genre ending in disaster

DI

Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'by'

E

Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses

COME

As or how, conjunction and adverb of manner

VI

Second person plural pronoun meaning 'you' or 'there'

PIACE

Pleases or is pleasing, third person singular verb

COMMEDIA

Comedy, a theatrical genre with humorous outcomes

DEGLI

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

ERRORI

Errors or mistakes, plural of 'errore'

PRINCIPE

Prince, a male royal or nobleman of high rank

DANIMARCA

Denmark, Scandinavian country and setting of Hamlet

PRIMA

First, feminine ordinal adjective indicating sequence

PARTE

Part or section of a larger whole

DEL

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

RE

King, male monarch ruling a kingdom

SECONDA

Second, feminine ordinal adjective indicating sequence

VITA

Life, the existence and experiences of a person

TERZA

Third, feminine ordinal adjective indicating sequence

IL

Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

MORTE

Death, the end of life or dying

PENE

Pains or sorrows, plural of 'pena'

D'

Elided form of 'di', meaning 'of' before vowel

AMOR

Love, poetic or literary form of 'amore'

PERDUTE

Lost, feminine plural past participle of 'perdere'

MISURA

Measure or degree, also a noun meaning proportion

PER

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

MERCANTE

Merchant or trader dealing in goods and commerce

VENEZIA

Venice, famous Italian city built on water

ALLEGRE

Merry or cheerful, feminine plural adjective

SOGNO

Dream, an experience during sleep or fantasy

UNA

Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

NOTTE

Night, the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise

MEZZA

Half or mid, feminine adjective indicating midpoint

ESTATE

Summer, the warmest season of the year

MOLTO

Very or much, common Italian adverb of degree

RUMORE

Noise or rumor, a loud or disruptive sound

NULLA

Nothing, absence of anything or any substance

MORO

Moor, referring to a person of North African origin

TIRO

Tyre, ancient Phoenician city; also means throw

BISBETICA

Shrew or bad-tempered woman, difficult female character

DOMATA

Tamed, feminine past participle of 'domare'

TEMPESTA

Tempest or storm, violent weather or theatrical title

TIMONE

Timon, Shakespeare character; also means ship's rudder

ATENE

Athens, capital city of Greece and ancient civilization

DODICESIMA

Twelfth, feminine ordinal adjective indicating sequence

OVVERO

Or rather, conjunction introducing an alternative explanation

VOLETE

You want or wish, second person plural present tense

DUE

Two, the cardinal number following one

GENTILUOMINI

Gentlemen, plural of 'gentiluomo', men of noble character

VERONA

Italian city, setting of Romeo and Juliet

NOBILI

Noble, aristocratic individuals of high social rank

CONGIUNTI

Kinsmen or relatives, plural of 'congiunto'

RACCONTO

Story or tale, a narrative account of events

INVERNO

Winter, the coldest season of the year

LAMENTO

Lament, an expression of grief or mourning

UN'

Elided feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

AMANTE

Lover, a person who is romantically involved with another

PELLEGRINO

Pilgrim or traveler on a religious or spiritual journey

APPASSIONATO

Passionate or fervent, showing intense emotion or feeling

FENICE

Phoenix, mythical bird reborn from its own ashes

TORTORA

Turtledove, a bird symbolizing love and faithfulness

LO

Masculine singular definite article used before certain consonants

STUPRO

Rape, the crime of sexual violence against a person

VENERE

Venus, Roman goddess of love and beauty

ADONE

Adonis, beautiful youth loved by Venus in mythology