The Odyssey: Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original — Page 1

Vocabulary

Illustrazione

il-lus-tra-TSYO-ne — Illustration; a picture or image accompanying text

L'

l' — The; definite article before vowel

Odissea

o-dis-SE-a — The Odyssey; Homer's epic poem of Ulysses

di

di — Of, by; common Italian preposition

tradotta

tra-DOT-ta — Translated; past participle of 'tradurre'

in

in — In, into; basic Italian preposition

prosa

PRO-za — Prose; written language without poetic structure

inglese

in-GLE-ze — English; relating to the English language

per

per — For, by; Italian preposition of purpose

uso

U-zo — Use; the act of using something

coloro

ko-LO-ro — Those; pronoun referring to those people

che

ke — Who, that, which; Italian relative pronoun

non

non — Not; basic Italian negation word

possono

POS-so-no — They can; third person plural of 'potere'

leggere

LED-je-re — To read; common Italian infinitive verb

originale

o-ri-ji-NA-le — Original; the first or authentic version

Indice

IN-di-che — Index, table of contents; list of topics

PREFAZIONE

pre-fa-TSYO-ne — Preface; introductory section of a book

ALLA

AL-la — To the; preposition combined with feminine article

PRIMA

PRI-ma — First; ordinal adjective, feminine form

EDIZIONE

e-di-TSYO-ne — Edition; a published version of a book

SECONDA

se-KON-da — Second; ordinal adjective, feminine form

LIBRO

LI-bro — Book; also used for a chapter or section

NOTE

NO-te — Notes; explanatory remarks in a text

AL

al — To the; preposition combined with masculine article

PROFESSORE

pro-fes-SO-re — Professor; a university-level academic teacher

PREZIOSO

pre-TSYO-zo — Precious, valuable; describing something highly esteemed

ALLEATO

al-le-A-to — Ally; a person who supports or collaborates

AUTORE

au-TO-re — Author; the writer of a book or text

RICONOSCENTE

ri-ko-no-SHEN-te — Grateful, thankful; feeling appreciation toward someone

Questa

KWES-ta — This; feminine demonstrative pronoun or adjective

traduzione

tra-du-TSYO-ne — Translation; rendering text into another language

è

è — Is; third person singular of 'essere'

intesa

in-TE-za — Intended, meant; past participle of 'intendere'

a

a — To, at; basic Italian preposition

integrare

in-te-GRA-re — To integrate, supplement; to complete something else

un'

un' — A, an; indefinite article before feminine vowel

opera

O-pe-ra — Work; a literary, musical, or artistic creation

intitolata

in-ti-to-LA-ta — Entitled, titled; bearing a specific name or title

Autrice

au-TRI-che — Female author; a woman who writes books

dell'

del' — Of the; preposition combined with article before vowel

ho

o — I have; first person singular of 'avere'

pubblicato

pub-bli-KA-to — Published; past participle of 'pubblicare'

nel

nel — In the; preposition combined with masculine article

Non

non — Not; basic Italian negation word

potevo

po-TE-vo — I could; imperfect tense of 'potere'

includere

in-KLU-de-re — To include; to contain or incorporate something

intera

in-TE-ra — Entire, whole; feminine adjective meaning complete

quel

kwel — That; masculine demonstrative adjective

libro

LI-bro — Book; a written or printed literary work

senza

SEN-tsa — Without; Italian preposition indicating absence

renderlo

REN-der-lo — To make it; infinitive with object pronoun attached

troppo

TROP-po — Too, too much; indicating excess of something

voluminoso

vo-lu-mi-NO-zo — Voluminous, bulky; excessively large in size

pertanto

per-TAN-to — Therefore, hence; a connective adverb of consequence

riassunto

ri-as-SUN-to — Summary; a condensed version of a longer text

la

la — The; feminine singular definite article

mia

MI-a — My; feminine singular possessive adjective

era

E-ra — Was; imperfect tense of 'essere'

già

già — Already; adverb indicating something done before

completata

kom-ple-TA-ta — Completed; past participle of 'completare'

e

e — And; basic Italian coordinating conjunction

ora

O-ra — Now; adverb indicating the present moment

pubblico

PUB-bli-ko — I publish; first person singular of 'pubblicare'

intero

in-TE-ro — Entire, whole; masculine adjective meaning complete

mi

mi — Me, myself; Italian reflexive or object pronoun

soffermerò

sof-fer-me-RÒ — I will dwell on; future tense of 'soffermarsi'

qui

kwi — Here; adverb of place

sui

sui — On the; preposition combined with masculine plural article

due

DU-e — Two; the cardinal number 2

punti

PUN-ti — Points; plural of 'punto', meaning topics or aspects

principali

prin-chi-PA-li — Main, principal; most important ones

trattati

trat-TA-ti — Treated, discussed; past participle of 'trattare'

nell'

nell' — In the; preposition combined with article before vowel

appena

ap-PE-na — Just, barely; adverb indicating recency or scarceness

menzionata

men-tsyo-NA-ta — Mentioned; past participle of 'menzionare'

nulla

NUL-la — Nothing; indefinite pronoun indicating absence

né

né — Neither, nor; used in negative correlative pairs

da

da — From, by; Italian preposition of origin or agent

aggiungere

ad-JUN-je-re — To add; to include something additional

ritirare

ri-ti-RA-re — To withdraw, retract; to take something back

ciò

chò — That, what; neuter demonstrative pronoun

scritto

SKRIT-to — Written; past participle of 'scrivere'

quella

KWEL-la — That; feminine singular demonstrative adjective

sede

SE-de — Place, context; location where something occurs