Latin Vocabulary Easter

A collection of Latin vocabulary terms with their definitions for exam preparation.

addūcō, adducere, adduxi, adductum

lead to, induce

adhibeō, adhibere, adhibui, adhibitum

apply

adversus -a -um

facing, opposed; unfavorable

adversus (-um)

turn towards

āēr āeris m.

air

aes aeris n.

copper, bronze

aevum, i

eternity; lifetime, age

afferō afferre attulī allātum

bring to

afficiō afficiō -ficere -fēcī -fectum

affect, visit with (+ abl.)

aliquandō

at some time, at length

aliquis aliquis -quae -quod

some, any; anyone who, anything that

aliter

otherwise, differently

āmittō

let go, send away

amplus,a,um

large, spacious

aperiō aperiō aperīre aperuī apertum

open

arbitror arbitror arbitrārī arbitrātus sum

consider, think

arvum, i

ploughed land, field

auferō

auferō auferre abstulī ablātum

take away

auris, is f

ear

caedō

caedō caedere cecīdī caesum

strike, kill, cut down

cēdō

cēdō cēdere cessī cessum

go, move; yield

celer, is, e

swift

cernō

cernō cernere crēvī crētum

discern, separate

certō

certō -āre

decide by contest; fight, compete, vie

claudō

claudō claudere clausī clausum

close, shut

cōgitō

cōgitō -āre

think, reflect

cōgnōscō

cōgnōscō -gnōscere -gnōvī -gnitum

learn, understand

committō

committō -mittere -mīsī -missum

join, entrust to (+ dat.); perform, do

concēdō

concēdō -cēdere -cessī -cessum

yield, withdraw

cōnfiteor

cōnfiteor cōnfitērī cōnfessus sum

admit (a fact), confess (a crime); reveal, disclose

cōnsequor

cōnsequor -sequī -secūtus sum

follow up, overtake, attain

cōnsistō

cōnsistō -sistere -stitī

take position; consist in, be composed of

cōnstō

cōnstō -stāre -stitī

agree; it is established that (+ acc. and infin.)

cōnsulō

cōnsulō -sulere -suluī -sultum

consult, plan (+ acc.); consider the interests of (+dat)

contineō

contineō -tinēre -tinuī -tentum

contain, restrain

corrumpō

corrumpō -rumpere -rūpī -ruptum

break up, destroy, ruin

creō

creō -āre

produce, create; elect, choose

dēcernō

dēcernō -cernere -crēvī -crētum

determine, decide

dēdūcō

dēdūcō -dūcere -dūxī -ductum

launch, lead away

dēferō

dēferō -ferre -tulī -lātum

carry away, report

deficiō

deficiō -ficere -fēcī -fectum

fail, give out; revolt from

dēserō

dēserō -ere dēseruī dēsertum

leave, desert, abandon

dēsīderō

dēsīderō -āre

long for, desire greatly

dēsinō,

dēsinō -sinere -siī -situm

leave off, cease

dēsum

be lacking

differō

differō differre distulī dīlātum

scatter; publish, divulge; differ; defer, postpone

dīmittō

send away

discēdō

discēdō -ere -cessī -cessum

go away, depart

dōnec

until

dōnō, are

present with a gift (+ acc. of person and abl. of thing)

duo, duae, duo

two

efficiō

efficiō -ficere -fēcī -fectum

bring about, complete; render (+ ut + subj.)

ēligō,

ēligō ēligere ēlēgī ēlēctum

pick out, select

ēripiō

ēripiō -ripere -ripuī -reptum

snatch away, rescue, save

exigō

exigō -igere -ēgī -āctum

drive out; collect

fateor

fateor fatērī fassus sum

admit, confess; profess, declare; assent, say yes

ferē

almost

for

for fārī fātus sum

report, say

frequēns, entis

in large numbers, often

frōns, frontis f.

forehead, brow; front

frūctus, us m

fruit, crops; enjoyment, delight

frūmentum, i n

grain

fundō

fundō fundere fūdī fūsum

pour, scatter

fore

(future form of the verb sum)

gīgnō

gīgnō gīgnere genuī genitum

beget, bear, bring forth

ideō

for this reason

illīc

at that place, there

illūc

to that place

indicō, are

point out, show, make known

īnferō,

īnferō īnferre intulī illātum

bring upon, against; bellum īnferre: make war on

īnstītuō,

īnstituō -stituere -stituī -stitūtum:

undertake; equip

intersum

to be between; take part in, attend (+dat.); interest

inveniō

find; discover

item

likewise

iūdex, iudicis m

judge, juror

iūs, iuris n

right, justice, law

iuvō, iuvare, iuvi,iutum

help, assist; please, delight

licet

even though

mare, is n

sea

māteria, ae f

material, subject matter; timber, lumber

mundus, a,um

clean, neat, elegant

nāscor

nāscor nāscī nātus sum

be born

ob

against, on account of

occurrō

occurrō -currere -cucurrī -cursum

run to meet; come into one’s mind

offerō

offerō offerre obtulī oblātum

present, offer, expose

oportet, ere, uit

it is proper, right

optō, are

choose, select

orior, oriri, ortus sum

arise, begin

peccō, are

commit a wrong, injure

pergō, pergere, perrexi, perrectum

continue, proceed; awaken

pertineō, ere, tinui

extend over, reach; refer to, pertain to, be the business of

placeō, ere, ui, itum

please

plērumque

generally

plērus- plēra- plērumque

the greater part, very many, most, the majority

pontus, i m

the open sea, the deep

Potis, e

Powerful, able

Praebeo, praebere, praebui, itum

Finish, supply, render

Praesidium, i

Garrison, protection

Praesto, stare, stiti, stitum

Excel, exhibit

Prex,précis f

Prayers entreaties