LAT 1010 - Ch 12

fossa, -ae

ditch, trench

hasta, -ae

lance

patria, -ae

native country/town

sagitta, -ae

arrow

avunculus, -ī

(maternal) uncle

arma, -ōrum

arms

bellum, -ī

war

castra, -ōrum

camp

camparātīvus, -ī

comparative

gladius, -ī

sword

pīlum, -ī

spear

pugnus, -ī

fist

scūtum, -ī

shield

vāllum, -ī

rampart

cognōmen, -inis

surname

dux, ducis

leader, chief, general

eques, equitis

horseman

frāter, frātris

brother

fīnis

boundary, limit, end

hostis

enemy

latus, lāteris

side, flank

mīles, mīlitis

soldier

mīlia, mīlium

thousands

nōmen, nōminis

name

pars, partis

part, direction

pedes, peditis

footsoldier

praenōmen, praenōminis

first name

sorro, sorōris

sister

arcus, arcūs

bow

equitātus, equitātūs

cavalry

exercitus, exercitūs

army

impetus, impetūs

attack, charge

metus, metūs

fear

passus, passūs

pace

versus, versūs

line, verse

pugnat, pugnāre

fight

mīlitat, mīlitāre

serve as a soldier

expugnat, expugnāre

conquer

oppugnat, oppugnāre

attack

incolit, incolere

inhabit

dīvidit, dīvidere

divide

metuit, metuere

fear

dēfendit, dēfendere

defend

iacit, iacere

throw, hurl

fugit, fugere

run away, flee

fert, ferre

carry, bring, bear

altus, -a, -um

high, tall, deep

armātus, -a, -um

armed

barbarus, -a, -um

foreign, barbarian

lātus, -a, -um

wide

vester, -tra, -trum

your, yours

brevis, -e

short

fortis, -e

strong, brave

gravis, -e

heavy, severe, grave

levis, -e

light, slight

trīstis, -e

sad

contrā

against

ac

and, as, than

adiectīvum

adjective