The Odyssey: Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original — Page 6

Vocabulary

Proprio

PROH-pryoh — Just, exactly, or one's own; emphasizes identity or recency

di

dee — Of, from; common Italian preposition indicating belonging or origin

recente

reh-CHEN-teh — Recent, happening or existing not long ago

al

ahl — Contraction of 'a' and 'il'; to the, at the

là

lah — There, in or at that place

ciò

CHOH — That, this thing; demonstrative pronoun referring to something mentioned

che

keh — That, which, who; versatile conjunction and relative pronoun

era

EH-rah — Was; third person singular imperfect of 'essere'

stato

STAH-toh — Been; past participle of 'essere', also means 'state'

stabilito

stah-bee-LEE-toh — Established, fixed, decided upon beforehand

prese

PREH-zeh — Took, seized; third person singular past of 'prendere'

per

pehr — For, through, by; preposition indicating purpose or means

sé

seh — Himself, herself, itself; reflexive pronoun for third person

la

lah — The; feminine singular definite article

sposa

SPOH-zah — Bride, wife; a woman in a marriage relationship

del

dehl — Of the; masculine singular contraction of 'di' and 'il'

figlio

FEE-lyoh — Son; a male offspring or child

e

eh — And; basic coordinating conjunction linking words or clauses

uccise

oo-CHEE-zeh — Killed; third person singular past of 'uccidere'

il

eel — The; masculine singular definite article

suo

SWOH — His, her, its; third person singular possessive adjective

signore

see-NYOH-reh — Lord, master, mister; title of respect or authority

ritorno

ree-TOR-noh — Return, homecoming; the act of coming back

con

kohn — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

rovina

roh-VEE-nah — Ruin, destruction; collapse or downfall of something

manifesta

mah-nee-FEH-stah — Manifest, clear, obvious; openly evident to all

dinanzi

dee-NAHN-tsee — Before, in front of; indicating position ahead of something

ai

ah-ee — To the; contraction of 'a' and 'i', masculine plural

suoi

SWOH-ee — His, her, its; third person plural possessive adjective

occhi

OK-kee — Eyes; plural of 'occhio', organs of sight

poiché

poy-KEH — Since, because; conjunction expressing reason or cause

noi

NOY — We, us; first person plural subject pronoun

l'

l — The; elided definite article before a vowel sound

avevamo

ah-veh-VAH-moh — We had; first person plural imperfect of 'avere'

avvertito

ahv-vehr-TEE-toh — Warned, notified; past participle of 'avvertire'

mezzo

MEH-tsoh — Means, medium, middle; instrument or way of doing something

dell'

dehl — Of the; elided contraction of 'di' and 'il/la' before vowel

ambasciata

ahm-bah-SHAH-tah — Embassy, message; official communication or diplomatic mission

dall'

dahl — From the; elided contraction of 'da' and 'il/la'

acuta

ah-KOO-tah — Acute, sharp, keen; describing sharpness of sense or intellect

vista

VEE-stah — Sight, view; the faculty or act of seeing

uccisore

oo-chee-ZOH-reh — Killer, slayer; one who kills another person

non

nohn — Not; basic Italian negation word

doveva

doh-VEH-vah — Had to, should; imperfect of 'dovere' expressing obligation

né

neh — Neither, nor; negative correlative conjunction

uccidere

oo-CHEE-deh-reh — To kill; infinitive verb meaning to take a life

quell'

kwehl — That; elided demonstrative adjective before a vowel

uomo

WOH-moh — Man; adult male human being

corteggiare

kor-tehd-JAH-reh — To court, to woo; to romantically pursue someone

sua

SWAH — His, her, its; feminine singular third person possessive adjective

moglie

MOH-lyeh — Wife; a woman married to someone

sarà

sah-RAH — Will be; third person singular future of 'essere'

vendicato

vehn-dee-KAH-toh — Avenged, revenged; past participle of 'vendicare'

mano

MAH-noh — Hand; the body part at the end of the arm

appena

ahp-PEH-nah — As soon as, barely; temporal conjunction or adverb

questi

KWEH-stee — This one, he; demonstrative pronoun referring to someone mentioned

avrà

ah-VRAH — Will have; third person singular future of 'avere'

raggiunto

rahd-JOON-toh — Reached, attained; past participle of 'raggiungere'

età

eh-TAH — Age; the length of time a person has lived

virile

vee-REE-leh — Virile, manly; relating to or characteristic of adult men

anelerà

ah-neh-leh-RAH — Will long for, will yearn; future of 'anelare'

alla

AHL-lah — To the; feminine singular contraction of 'a' and 'la'

patria

PAH-tryah — Homeland, fatherland; one's native country or birthplace

Così

koh-ZEE — So, thus, in this way; adverb of manner

parlò

par-LOH — Spoke; third person singular past of 'parlare'

eppure

ehp-POO-reh — And yet, nevertheless; adversative conjunction showing contrast

riuscì

ryoo-SHEE — Succeeded, managed; third person singular past of 'riuscire'

a

ah — To, at; basic Italian preposition of direction or location

persuadere

pehr-swah-DEH-reh — To persuade, to convince someone of something

cuore

KWOH-reh — Heart; the organ or seat of emotions and feelings

nonostante

noh-noh-STAHN-teh — Despite, notwithstanding; preposition indicating contrast or concession

buona

BWOH-nah — Good; feminine singular adjective meaning of positive quality

volontà

voh-lohn-TAH — Will, willingness; the faculty of choosing or desiring

ma

mah — But; basic adversative conjunction showing contrast or opposition

ora

OH-rah — Now, at this moment; temporal adverb

egli

EH-lyee — He; formal third person masculine singular subject pronoun

ha

ah — Has; third person singular present of 'avere'

pagato

pah-GAH-toh — Paid; past participle of 'pagare', to pay a price

un

oon — A, one; masculine singular indefinite article

unico

OO-nee-koh — Unique, sole, only one; singular and without equal

prezzo

PREH-tsoh — Price, cost; the amount paid or charged for something

tutto

TOOT-toh — Everything, all; total or complete in extent

E

eh — And; coordinating conjunction linking clauses or words

dea

DEH-ah — Goddess; a female divine being worshipped in religion

dagli

DAH-lyee — From the, by the; masculine plural contraction of 'da' and 'gli'

grigi

GREE-jee — Gray; plural adjective describing a gray color

gli

lyee — To him, the; indirect pronoun or masculine plural article

rispose

ree-SPOH-zeh — Replied, answered; third person singular past of 'rispondere'

dicendo

dee-CHEN-doh — Saying; gerund of 'dire', expressing ongoing speech

O

oh — O, oh; vocative exclamation used to address someone

padre

PAH-dreh — Father; a male parent or paternal figure

nostro

NOH-stroh — Our; first person plural possessive adjective

sul

sool — On the; masculine singular contraction of 'su' and 'il'

trono

TROH-noh — Throne; the ceremonial seat of a king or deity

più

pyoo — More, most; adverb or adjective of greater degree

alto

AHL-toh — High, tall; describing great elevation or stature

giace

JAH-cheh — Lies, rests; third person singular present of 'giacere'

certamente

chehr-tah-MEN-teh — Certainly, surely; adverb expressing certainty or confidence

in

een — In, inside; preposition of location or state

una

OO-nah — A, one; feminine singular indefinite article

morte

MOR-teh — Death; the end of life

è

eh — Is; third person singular present of 'essere'

dovuta

doh-VOO-tah — Due, owed; feminine past participle of 'dovere'

così

koh-ZEE — So, thus, therefore; adverb of manner or consequence

periscano

peh-REE-skah-noh — Let them perish; third person plural present subjunctive of 'perire'

ugualmente

oo-gwahl-MEN-teh — Equally, likewise; in the same manner or degree

tutti

TOOT-tee — All, everyone; masculine plural referring to all people

coloro

koh-LOH-roh — Those who, they; demonstrative pronoun for distant persons

compiono

KOHM-pyoh-noh — Commit, perform; third person plural present of 'compiere'

tali

TAH-lee — Such, such as these; plural demonstrative adjective

azioni

ah-TSYOH-nee — Actions, deeds; plural of 'azione', things done

Ma

mah — But; adversative conjunction indicating contrast

mio

MEE-oh — My; first person singular possessive adjective

straziato

strah-TSYAH-toh — Tormented, heartbroken; past participle of 'straziare'

saggio

SAH-djoh — Wise; having good judgment and deep knowledge

lo

loh — Him, it; masculine singular direct object pronoun

sventurato

zvehn-too-RAH-toh — Unfortunate, wretched; one afflicted by misfortune

lontano

lohn-TAH-noh — Far, distant; away from a place or person

dai

dah-ee — From the; masculine plural contraction of 'da' and 'i'

amici

ah-MEE-chee — Friends; plural of 'amico', people one has affection for

da

dah — From, by, since; preposition of origin, agent, or time

lungo

LOON-goh — Long; describing great duration or physical extent

tempo

TEM-poh — Time; the indefinite continued progress of existence

soffre

SOF-freh — Suffers; third person singular present of 'soffrire'

afflizione

ahf-flee-TSYOH-neh — Affliction, grief; state of great suffering or distress

un'

oon — A, an; feminine singular elided indefinite article

isola

EE-zoh-lah — Island; a land mass surrounded by water

cinta

CHIN-tah — Surrounded, encircled; feminine past participle of 'cingere'

dal

dahl — From the, by the; masculine singular contraction of 'da' and 'il'

mare

MAH-reh — Sea; a large body of salt water

dove

DOH-veh — Where; relative or interrogative adverb of place

si

see — Oneself, reflexive pronoun; also impersonal construction marker

trova

TROH-vah — Finds itself, is located; third person singular of 'trovare'

ombelico

ohm-beh-LEE-koh — Navel, center; navel of the sea, central point

boscosa

boh-SKOH-zah — Wooded, forested; covered with dense trees or forest

essa

EHS-sah — She, it; feminine third person singular subject pronoun

dimora

dee-MOH-rah — Dwelling, abode; a place where someone resides

figlia

FEE-lyah — Daughter; a female offspring or child

mago

MAH-goh — Magician, wizard; one who practices magic

conosce

koh-NOH-sheh — Knows; third person singular present of 'conoscere'

le

leh — The, them; feminine plural article or object pronoun

profondità

proh-fohn-dee-TAH — Depths; great distance downward below the surface

ogni

OH-nyee — Every, each; adjective indicating all members of a group

lui

LWEE — He, him; third person masculine singular pronoun

stesso

STEHS-soh — Himself, same; reflexive intensifier or adjective of sameness

sostiene

soh-STYEH-neh — Holds up, supports; third person singular of 'sostenere'

alte

AHL-teh — High, tall; feminine plural adjective of great height

colonne

koh-LON-neh — Columns, pillars; vertical structural supports in architecture

tengono

TEN-goh-noh — Hold, keep; third person plural present of 'tenere'

separati

seh-pah-RAH-tee — Separated, apart; plural past participle of 'separare'

terra

TEHR-rah — Earth, land, ground; solid surface or the planet

cielo

CHEH-loh — Sky, heaven; the space above the earth

È

eh — Is; third person singular present of 'essere'

tiene

TYEH-neh — Holds, keeps; third person singular present of 'tenere'

nel

nehl — In the; masculine singular contraction of 'in' and 'il'

dolore

doh-LOH-reh — Pain, sorrow, grief; physical or emotional suffering

sempre

SEM-preh — Always, ever; at all times without exception

morbide

MOR-bee-deh — Soft, gentle; feminine plural adjective of soft texture

ingannevoli

een-gahn-NEH-voh-lee — Deceptive, misleading; tending to trick or deceive

parole

pah-ROH-leh — Words; plural of 'parola', units of spoken or written language

ella

EHL-lah — She; formal feminine third person singular subject pronoun

seduce

seh-DOO-cheh — Seduces, lures; third person singular of 'sedurre'

all'

ahl — To the; elided contraction of 'a' and 'la/il' before vowel

oblio

oh-BLEE-oh — Oblivion, forgetfulness; state of being completely forgotten