The Odyssey: Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original — Page 3

Vocabulary

A

Preposition meaning 'at' or 'to'

causa

Reason or cause behind something

della

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

riduzione

Reduction or decrease in size or amount

nelle

Contraction meaning 'in the' (plural feminine)

dimensioni

Dimensions or measurements of an object

pagina

A single page of a book or document

è

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

stato

Past participle of 'essere', meaning 'been'

necessario

Necessary or required for a purpose

abbreviare

To shorten or abbreviate text or titles

alcuni

Some or a few (masculine plural)

dei

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

titoli

Titles of works, chapters, or sections

e

Conjunction meaning 'and'

qui

Adverb meaning 'here' in this place

si

Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' or 'one has'

approfittato

Taken advantage of an opportunity

delle

Contraction meaning 'of the' (plural feminine)

varie

Various or several different things

correzioni

Corrections made to errors in text

aggiunte

Additions or supplementary content added

ai

Contraction meaning 'to the' (masculine plural)

alle

Contraction meaning 'to the' (feminine plural)

note

Notes or annotations added to text

marginali

Marginal notes written beside main text

apportate

Brought or made (changes, corrections, additions)

da

Preposition meaning 'by' or 'from'

sue

Possessive adjective meaning 'his/her own'

proprie

Own or personal (feminine plural adjective)

copie

Copies of a book or document

due

The number two

libri

Books or volumes of written works

Per

Preposition meaning 'for' or 'through'

la

Definite article 'the' (feminine singular)

maggior

Greater or larger (comparative adjective)

parte

Part or portion of a whole

ciascuna

Each one (feminine singular indefinite pronoun)

illustrazioni

Illustrations or images in a publication

occupa

Occupies or takes up space

ora

Now; currently at this moment

una

Indefinite article 'a' or 'one' (feminine)

mentre

While or whereas (conjunction of contrast)

edizioni

Editions or published versions of a work

originali

Original or first versions of something

apparivano

Appeared or used to appear (imperfect tense)

generalmente

Generally or usually in most cases

per

Preposition meaning 'for', 'per', or 'through'

È

Third person singular 'is' (capitalized)

ridurre

To reduce or diminish in size

pianta

Floor plan or layout of a building

Casa

House or home (also proper noun here)

di

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

L'

Elided definite article 'the' before vowel

Autrice

Female author or writer of a work

dice

Says or states (third person singular)

Nessun

No or not any (masculine singular adjective)

grande

Great or large in size or stature

poeta

A poet who writes verse or poetry

paragonerebbe

Would compare one thing to another

il

Definite article 'the' (masculine singular)

suo

Possessive adjective meaning 'his' or 'her'

eroe

Hero or protagonist of a story

a

Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'in'

un

Indefinite article 'a' or 'an' (masculine)

ventre

Belly or stomach of a person

pieno

Full or filled (masculine singular adjective)

sangue

Blood in the body or from wound

grasso

Fat or grease; also fatty (adjective)

che

That, which, or who (relative pronoun)

cuoce

Cooks or is cooking (third person singular)

davanti

In front of or before something

al

Contraction of 'a' and 'il', meaning 'at the'

fuoco

Fire or flame used for cooking or warmth

Questo

This (masculine singular demonstrative pronoun)

passo

Passage or excerpt from a text

non

Adverb of negation meaning 'not'

riportato

Reported or reproduced from a source

nella

Contraction meaning 'in the' (feminine singular)

Storia

History or story; narrative account

abbreviata

Abbreviated or shortened version of something

dell'

Elided contraction meaning 'of the'

all'

Elided contraction meaning 'at the' or 'to the'

inizio

Beginning or start of something

del

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

libro

Book or volume of written content

ma

Conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however'

Traduzione

Translation from one language to another

compare

Appears or shows up in a text

con

Preposition meaning 'with'

queste

These (feminine plural demonstrative adjective)

parole

Words or spoken or written expressions

Così

Thus, so, or in this way

egli

He (formal third person masculine pronoun)

rimproverò

Scolded or rebuked someone (past tense)

cuore

Heart as organ or seat of emotions

lo

Direct object pronoun meaning 'him' or 'it'

costrinse

Forced or compelled someone to do something

alla

Contraction meaning 'to the' (feminine singular)

sopportazione

Endurance or tolerance of suffering

rigirava

Turned over repeatedly (imperfect tense)

come

As or like (conjunction of comparison)

colui

He who; that man (demonstrative pronoun)

rivolta

Turned over or rotated (past participle)

ardente

Burning or blazing with intense heat

facendolo

Making or doing it (gerund with pronoun)

prima

First or before (temporal adverb)

lato

Side of a body or object

poi

Then or afterwards (temporal adverb)

dall'

Elided contraction meaning 'from the'

altro

Other or another (masculine singular adjective)

affinché

So that or in order that (conjunction)

possa

Can or may (subjunctive of 'potere')

cuocersi

To cook itself or be cooked through

possibile

Possible or achievable under given conditions

così

So or thus (adverb of manner)

fianco

Side or flank of the body

pensando

Thinking or reflecting (present gerund)

in

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'

continuazione

Continuation or ongoing sequence of events

solo

Only or alone (adverb or adjective)

com'

Elided form of 'come', meaning 'how' or 'as'

era

Was (imperfect tense of 'essere')

avrebbe

Would have (conditional of 'avere')

potuto

Been able to (past participle of 'potere')

trovare

To find or discover something

modo

Way or method of doing something

uccidere

To kill or slay someone

schiera

A group or rank of people

numerosa

Numerous or large in number (feminine)

uomini

Men or male human beings (plural)

i

Definite article 'the' (masculine plural)

malvagi

Wicked or evil men (masculine plural)

pretendenti

Suitors or claimants seeking someone's hand