First Declension Nouns

Capua -ae (f)

Capua

fortuna -ae (f)

fortune/ good luck/ bad luck

Asia -ae (f.)

Asia Minor

familia -ae (f.)

household, the slaves of a household

raeda -ae (f.)

four wheeled carriage

patria -ae (f.)

native land

insula -ae (f.)

island

Subura -ae (f.)

Subura (the valley between the Esquiline and Viminal hills of Rome, known as a centre of 'nightlife'

ripa -ae (f.)

bank (of a river, lake, or sea)

curia -ae (f.)

meeting-place of senate, senate-house

Gallia -ae (f.)

Gaul

Baiae -arum (f.)

'Baiae' (a fashionable resort on the bay of Naples, famous for its hot springs)

opera -ae (f.)

effort, attention.
(opera + a form of do dare = 'pay attention to, apply oneself to' + dative)

poena -ae (f.)

the penalty paid in satisfaction for an offence, punishment

ursa -ae (f.)

Bear

audacia -ae (f.)

daring, boldness; impudence, recklessness, rashness

beniuolentia -ae (f.)

goodwill

causa -ae (f.)

legal case, cause; reason; case

culina -ae (f.)

place for cooking food, kitchen

gratia -ae (f.)

goodwill, kindness; gratitude; friendship'; special sense of ablative singular form gratia 'for the sake of, for the purpose of'

plaga -ae (f.)

blow, stroke

prudentia -ae (f.)

practical understanding, wisdom

toga -ae (f.)

clothing, covering; the formal outer garment of free-born Roman men

Syria -ae (f.)

Syria

tunica -ae (f.)

tunic

aqua -ae (f.)

water

operae -arum (f.)

hired ruffians, gang

turba -ae (f.)

uproar, disturbance, commotion, crowd, mob

insidiae -arum (f.)

plot, trap

pecunia -ae (f.)

money

femina -ae (f.)

woman

ora -ae (f.)

shore, coast

incola -ae (m., f.)

inhabitant

Catilina -ae (m.)

(a Roman cognomen, especially that of L. Sergius Catilina, the patrician who headed a notorious conspiracy against the state in 63 BCE, during Cicero's consulship)

familia -as

Household
(the old genitive singular, e.g. pater familias 'father of a household).

poeta -ae (m)

poet

mensa -ae (f)

table

scriba -ae (m)

scribe

tibicina -ae (f.)

flute girl

filia -ae (f.)

daughter

Phaedra -ae (f.)

The daughter of king Minos, of Crete, sister of Ariadne

serua -ae (f.)

slave woman

Staphyla -ae (f.)

Staphyla

aula -ae (f.)

pot

corona -ae (f.)

garland

scaena -ae (f.)

stage

cura -ae (f.)

care, worry, concern

puella -ae (f.)

girl

cena -ae (f.)

dinner

continentia -ae (f.)

self-control, restraint

forma -ae (f.)

shape, looks, beauty

luna -ae (f.)

moon

nuptiae -arum (f.)

marriage rites

praeda -ae (f.)

booty, plunder

sapientia -ae (f.)

wisdom, intelligence

uia -ae (f.)

way, road

uictoria -ae (f.)

victory

gratiae -arum (f. pl.)

‘thanks, recompense’

hora -ae (f.)

hour

uita -ae (f.)

life

dea -ae (f.)

goddess

discordia -ae (f.)

discord, strike, quarrel.
With a capital letter ‘the goddess Discordia’

ianua -ae (f.)

door

Minerua -ae (f.)

Minerva, goddess of crafts and wisdom

terra -ae (f.)

land, earth

Helena -ae (f.)

Helen

Italia -ae (f.)

Italy

porta -ae (f.)

gate

Roma -ae (f.)

Rome

Aeneas -ae (m.)

Aeneas (acc. Aenean)

lana -ae (f.)

wool

epulae -arum (f.)

meal; feast

minae -arum (f.)

threats

pudicitia -ae (f.)

chastity

Romae

at Rome

fama -ae (f.)

rumour, report; reputation

laetitia -ae (f.)

merriment, festivity, joy

litterae -arum (f. pl.)

letter

prouincia -ae (f.)

province

Sicilia -ae (f.)

Sicily

nauta -ae (m.)

sailor

pirata -ae (m.)

pirate

nequitia -ae (f.)

wickedness

gloria -ae (f.)

glory, renown, fame

mora -ae (f.)

delay

neglegentia -ae (f.)

carelessness, negligence