Unit 4 Vocabulary: Roman Heroes & Virtues

auxilium, i, n.

help, aid

arma, armōrum, n. pl.

arms, weapons, armor

castra, castrōrum n. pl.

military camp

celeritas, celeritatis, f.

speed

eques, equitis, m.

knight, cavalryman

fortitudo, fortitudinis, f.

strength, courage, valor; firmness

ignis, ignis, m.

fire

obses, obsidis, m./f.

hostage

periculum, i, n.

danger

proelium, proelii, n.

battle

virgo, virginis, f.

maiden, virgin

virtus, virtutis, f.

virtue, courage, manliness

celeriter

quickly

statim

immediately

amitto, amittere, amisi, amissum

to lose

capio, capere, cepi, captum

capture, take

curro, currere, cucurri, cursum

to run

discedo, discedere, discessi, discessum

to leave, depart

(ef)fugio, fugere, fugi, fugitum

to (escape,) flee

interficio, interficere, interfeci, interfectum

to kill

mitto, mittere, misi, missum

to send

peto, petere, petivi, petitum

to seek, ask for, head for, attack

servo, servāre, servavi, servatum

to save, to preserve, to protect