Latin Alevel Textbook Vocab

opus est

there is need of (+abl)

ora, orae

coast

oratio, orationis

speech

ordo, ordinis

rank, order, line

orior, oriri, ortus sum

rise, arise, start, originate

orno, ornare, ornavi, ornatum

adorn, decorate, provide, equip

oro, orare, oravi, oratum

beg

os, oris

mouth, face

ostendo, ostendere, ostendi, ostentum

show, point out, indicate

otium, otii

leisure, idleness, peace

paene

almost, nearly

palam

openly

panis, panis

bread

par, paris

equal

parco, parcere, peperci

spare (+dat)

parens, parentis

parent, relations

pareo, parere, parui

obey (+dat)

pario, parere, peperi, partum

win, acquire, gain, secure, bring forth, bear a child, produce

paro, parare, paravi, paratum

prepare, provide

pars, partis

part, some, direction

parvus, parva, parvum

small

passim

in all directions, far and wide, everywhere

passus, passus

pace, step (5 roman feet)

mille passus/uum, milia passum

(roman) mile

pastor, pastoris

shepherd

pateo, patere, patui

lie open, be clear

pater, patris

father

patior, pati, passus sum

suffer, endure, allow

patria, patriae

homeland, native land, country

patrius, patria, patrium

of a father, hereditary, ancestral

patronus, patroni

patron, protector

pauci, paucae, pauca

few, a few

paulatim

gradually, little by little

paulisper

for a short time

paulo/paulum

a little, somewhat

pauper, pauperis

poor, poor man

pavor, pavoris

panic, alarm, dread

pax, pacis

peace

pectus, pectoris

chest, breast, heart, spirit

pecunia, pecuniae

money

pedes, peditis

foot soldier, infantry

peior, peius

worse

pello, pellere, pepuli, pulsum

drive, push, rout

per +acc

through, throughout, along, thoroughly, very

perdo, perdere, perdidi, perditum

destroy, ruin, lose, waste

pereo, perire, perii

die, perish, be ruined

perficio, perficere, perfeci, perfectum

bring about, complete, perfect

perfidia, perfidiae

treachery, faithlessness

perfidus, perfida, perfidum

treacherous, faithless, deceitful

periculum, periculi

danger

peritus, perita, peritum

skilled in (+gen or abl)

permitto, permittere, permisi, permissum

hand over, entrust, permit, allow

persuadeo, persuadere, persuasion, persuasum

persuade, convince (+dat)

perterritus, perterrita, perterritum

terrified, very frightened

pervenio, pervenire, perveni, perventum

reach, arrive

pes, pedis

foot, paw

pessimus, pessima, pessimum

worst, very bad

peto, petere, petivi, petitum

seek, ask for, make for, attack

pietas, pietatis

piety, dutifulness

pilum, pili

javelin

pius, pia, pium

pious, devout, dutiful

placet, placere, placuit

it pleases, it suits, it is resolved by (+dat)

plebs, plebis

the people, common people

plenus, plena, plenum

full, filled

plerique, pleraeque, pleraque

most, the majority

plurimus, plurima, plurimum

most, very much, very many

plus

more

poculum, poculi

wine cup, drinking vessel

poena, poenae

punishment, penalty

poenas do

pay the penalty, be punished

poeta, poetae

poet

polliceor, polliceri, pollicitus sum

promise

pondus, ponderis

weight, burden

pono, ponere, posui, positum

place, put, set up, put aside

pons, pontis

bridge

populus, populi

people, nation

porro

further, forwards, moreover

porta, portae

gate

porto, portare, portavi, portatum

carry, bear, take

portus, portus

haarbour, port

posco, poscere, poposci

demand, ask for

possideo, possidere, possedi, possessum

possess, occupy, control

possum, posse, potui

can, be able

post +acc

after, behind, afterwards, next

postea

afterwards, then

postquam

after, when

postremus, postrema, postremum

last

postridie

on the next day

postulo, postulare, postulavi, postulatum

demand, ask

potens, potentis

powerful

potestas, potestatis

power, authority, opportunity

potior, potiri, potitus sum

seize, get possession of

potius

rather, more

prae +abl

in front of, before

praebeo, praebere, praebui, praebitum

provide, give, show, offer

praeceps, praecipitis

headlong, sheer

praeda, praedae

booty, plunder

praeficio, praeficere, praefeci, praefectum

put X in front of Y

praemium, praemii

prize, reward

praesidium, praesidii

protection, garrison, fortification