Latin Defined Vocab List

a, ab + ablative

from, away from

absum

I am absent, I am away, I am distant

ac, atque (indeclinable, conjunction)

and

accido, accidere, accidi (verb 3)

happen

accipio, accipere, accepi, acceptus (verb 3)

accept (take in, receive)

ad + accusative (also used as prefix with verbs, preposition)

to, towards, at

adeo (indeclinable, adverb)

to such an extent (so much, so greatly)

adsum, adesse, adfui (verb irregular)

be present (be here)

advenio, advenire, adveni (verb 4)

arrive

aedifico, aedificare, aedificavi, aedificatus (verb 1)

build

ager, agri, m (noun 2)

field

ago, agere, egi, actus (verb 3)

do, act, drive

alii ... alii

some ... others

alius, alia, aliud (pronoun/adjective)

other, another, else

alter, altera, alterum (pronoun/adjective)

the other, another, one (of two), the second (of two)

altus, alta, altum (adjective)

high, deep

ambulo, ambulare, ambulavi (verb 1)

walk

amicus, amici, m (noun 2)

friend

amo, amare, amavi, amatus (verb 1)

love (like)

amor, amoris, m (noun 3)

love (noun)

ancilla, ancillae, f (noun 1)

slave-girl (slave-woman)

animus, animi, m (noun 2)

mind (spirit, soul)

annus, anni, m (noun 2)

year

antea (indeclinable, adverb)

before

appropinquo, appropinquare, appropinquavi + dative (verb 1)

approach (come near to)

aqua, aquae, f (noun 1)

water

arma, armorum, n plural (noun 2 plural)

weapons (arms)

ars, artis, f (noun 3)

art, skill

ascendo, ascendere, ascendi, ascensus (verb 3)

climb

audax, audacis (adjective)

bold (daring)

audeo, audere, ausus sum (verb 2)

dare

audio, audire, audivi, auditus (verb 4)

hear, listen to

aufero, auferre, abstuli, ablatus (verb irregular)

take away, steal (carry off)

auxilium, auxilii, n (noun 2)

help

bellum, belli, n (noun 2)

war

bene (indeclinable, adverb)

well

bibo, bibere, bibi (verb 3)

drink

bonus, bona, bonum (adjective)

good

brevis, breve (adjective)

short (brief)

cado, cadere, cecidi, casus (verb 3)

fall

caelum, caeli, n (noun 2)

sky, heaven

capio, capere, cepi, captus (verb 3)

take, catch, capture, make (a plan)

captivus, captivi, m (noun 2)

captive, prisoner

caput, capitis, n (noun 3)

head

castra, castrorum, n plural (noun 2)

camp

celer, celeris, celere (adjective)

quick (fast)

celo, celare, celavi, celatus (verb 1)

hide

cena, cenae, f (noun 1)

dinner, meal

ceteri, ceterae, cetera (adjective)

the rest (the others)

cibus, cibi, m (noun 2)

food

circum + accusative (preposition)

around

civis, civis, m and f (noun 3)

citizen

clamo, clamare, clamavi, clamatus (verb 1)

shout

clamor, clamoris, m (noun 3)

shout, noise (shouting)

clarus, clara, clarum (adjective)

famous, clear

coepi, coepisse (verb irregular)

began

cogito, cogitare, cogitavi, cogitatus (verb 1)

think (consider)

cognosco, cognoscere, cognovi, cognitus (verb 3)

get to know, find out

cogo, cogere, coegi, coactus (verb 3)

force (compel)

comes, comitis, m and f (noun 3)

comrade (companion)

conficio, conficere, confeci, confectus (verb 3)

finish, wear out

conor, conari, conatus sum (verb 1, deponent)

try

consilium, consilii, n (noun 2)

plan, advice (idea)

conspicio, conspicere, conspexi, conspectus (verb 3)

catch sight of (notice)

constituo, constituere, constitui, constitutus (verb 3)

decide

consul, consulis, m (noun 3)

consul

consumo, consumere, consumpsi, consumptus (verb 3)

eat

contra + accusative (preposition)

against

convenio, convenire, conveni (verb 4)

come together (gather, meet)

copiae, copiarum, f plural (noun 1, plural)

forces (troops)

corpus, corporis, n (noun 3)

body

cras (indeclinable, adverb)

tomorrow

credo, credere, credidi, creditus + dative (verb 3)

believe (trust)

crudelis, crudele (adjective)

cruel

cum + ablative (preposition)

with

cum (indeclinable, conjunction)

when, since

cupio, cupere, cupivi, cupitus (verb 3)

want (desire)

cur? (indeclinable, adverb)

why?

cura, curae, f (noun 1)

care, worry

curro, currere, cucurri, cursus (verb 3)

run

custodio, custodire, custodivi, custoditus (verb 4)

guard

custos, custodis, m and f (noun 3)

guard

de + ablative (preposition)

from, down from, about

dea, deae, f (noun 1)

goddess

debeo, debere, debui, debitus (verb 2)

owe, ought (should), must

defendo, defendere, defendi, defensus (verb 3)

defend

deinde (indeclinable, adverb)

then

deleo, delere, delevi, deletus (verb 2)

destroy

descendo, descendere, descendi, descensus (verb 3)

go down (come down)

deus, dei, m (noun 2)

god

dico, dicere, dixi, dictus (verb 3)

say (speak, tell)

dies, diei, m (noun 5)

day

difficilis, difficile (adjective)

difficult

diligens, diligentis (adjective)

careful

dirus, dira, dirum (adjective)

dreadful

discedo, discedere, discessi (verb 3)

depart (leave)

diu (indeclinable, adverb)

for a long time

do, dare, dedi, datus (verb 1)

give

doceo, docere, docui, doctus (verb 2)

teach

domina, dominae, f (noun 1)

mistress