The Odyssey: Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original — Page 9

Vocabulary

Anche

AHN-keh — Also, too; used to add or include something

le

leh — The; feminine plural definite article

altre

AHL-treh — Other; referring to additional or different things

difficoltà

dif-fee-kohl-TAH — Difficulties, challenges, or problems encountered

scompariranno

skohm-pah-ree-RAHN-noh — They will disappear or vanish in the future

non

nohn — Not; basic negation word in Italian

appena

ahp-PEH-nah — As soon as; just, barely, or hardly

si

see — Reflexive pronoun; oneself, or impersonal 'one'

comprenda

kohm-PREHN-dah — One understands; subjunctive form of capire/comprendere

lo

loh — The; masculine singular definite article before consonant clusters

sviluppo

zvee-LOOP-poh — Development, growth, or progression of something

del

dehl — Of the; masculine singular contracted preposition

poema

poh-EH-mah — Poem, especially a long narrative or epic poem

nella

NEHL-lah — In the; feminine singular contracted preposition

mente

MEHN-teh — Mind, intellect, or mental faculty of a person

dell'

dehl — Of the; elided contracted preposition before vowel

autore

ow-TOH-reh — Author, writer, or creator of a literary work

Ho

oh — I have; first person singular of avere

trattato

traht-TAH-toh — Treated, dealt with, or discussed a subject thoroughly

questo

KWES-toh — This; masculine singular demonstrative pronoun or adjective

argomento

ahr-goh-MEHN-toh — Topic, subject, or argument of a discussion

con

kohn — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner

una

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

certa

CHEHR-tah — Certain, a particular; feminine form of certo

ampiezza

ahm-pee-EHT-tsah — Breadth, width, or extent of coverage or scope

alle

AHL-leh — At the, to the; feminine plural contracted preposition

de

deh — Of; preposition used in titles or proper names

Autrice

OW-tree-cheh — Female author or writer of a literary work

In

een — In; basic preposition indicating location or inclusion

breve

BREH-veh — Brief, short; in summary or in few words

è

eh — Is; third person singular present of essere

composta

kohm-POH-stah — Composed, made up; feminine past participle of comporre

da

dah — By, from; preposition indicating origin or agent

due

DOO-eh — Two; the cardinal number 2

poemi

poh-EH-mee — Poems; plural of poema, especially epic works

distinti

dees-TEEN-tee — Distinct, separate, different; masculine plural adjective

Il

eel — The; masculine singular definite article

Ritorno

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

di

dee — Of, by; very common Italian preposition

che

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

unica

OO-nee-kah — Only, unique, sole; feminine form of unico

cosa

KOH-zah — Thing; a general word for an object or matter

chiede

KYEH-deh — Asks, requests; third person singular of chiedere

alla

AHL-lah — To the, at the; feminine singular contracted preposition

cantare

kahn-TAH-reh — To sing; infinitive of the verb cantare

nei

neh-ee — In the; masculine plural contracted preposition

versi

VEHR-see — Verses, lines; units of poetry in a poem

iniziali

ee-nee-tsee-AH-lee — Initial, opening; referring to the beginning lines

Questo

KWES-toh — This; masculine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun

include

een-KLOO-deh — Includes, contains; third person singular of includere

episodio

eh-pee-ZOH-dyoh — Episode, passage; a distinct section of a narrative

dei

deh-ee — Of the; masculine plural contracted preposition

e

eh — And; basic coordinating conjunction in Italian

il

eel — The; masculine singular definite article

racconto

rahk-KOHN-toh — Story, tale, account; a narrative or short story

delle

DEHL-leh — Of the; feminine plural contracted preposition

avventure

ahv-vehn-TOO-reh — Adventures; exciting or remarkable experiences and exploits

come

KOH-meh — As, how, like; conjunction or adverb of manner

narrate

nahr-RAH-teh — Narrated, told; feminine plural past participle of narrare

lui

loo-ee — He, him; third person masculine singular pronoun

stesso

STES-soh — Same, himself; used for emphasis or identity

Libri

LEE-bree — Books; plural of libro, referring to sections of epic

È

eh — Is; third person singular present tense of essere

composto

kohm-POH-stoh — Composed, made up; masculine past participle of comporre

dai

dah-ee — From the, by the; masculine plural contracted preposition

all'

ahl — To the, at the; elided contracted preposition before vowel

incirca

een-CHEER-kah — Approximately, about; indicating an rough estimation

Libro

LEE-broh — Book; a volume or section of a longer work

i

ee — The; masculine plural definite article in Italian

dal

dahl — From the; masculine singular contracted preposition

verso

VEHR-soh — Verse, line; a single line in a poem

lì

lee — There; adverb indicating a specific location or point

senza

SEHN-tsah — Without; preposition indicating absence or lack of something

interruzione

een-tehr-root-tsee-OH-neh — Interruption, break; a pause or stop in continuity

fino

FEE-noh — Until, up to; preposition indicating a limit or endpoint

metà

meh-TAH — Middle, half; the midpoint of something

punto

POON-toh — Point, moment; a specific place or moment in text

in

een — In; preposition indicating location, time, or manner

cui

kwee — Which, whom; relative pronoun used after prepositions

schema

SKEH-mah — Scheme, plan, outline; a structural arrangement or design

originale

oh-ree-jee-NAH-leh — Original; first or initial version of something created

fu

foo — Was; third person singular simple past of essere

abbandonato

ahb-bahn-doh-NAH-toh — Abandoned, left behind; past participle of abbandonare

La

lah — The; feminine singular definite article in Italian

storia

STOH-ryah — Story, history; a narrative or account of events

viaggio

vyahd-JOH — Journey, trip, voyage; travel from one place to another

a

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