John Taylor 300 most common Latin poetry words A-Level + Owens Verse Vocabulary

acerbus, acerba, acerbum

bitter

aedes, aedis, f

temple, house

aeger, aegra, aegrum

sick, ill, weary, love-sick

aeneus, aenea, aeneum

made of bronze

aequor, aequoris, n

level surface, plain, sea

aer, aeris, m

air

aes, aeris, n

bronze, money

aestus, aestus, m

boiling, heat, surging sea, passion

aether, aetheris, m

air, sky

aevum, aevi, n

age, period of time, life

agnus, agni, m (or agna, ae!)

lamb

agrestis, agreste

rustic, of the countryside

ait, pl aiunt

he/she says (like inquit)

albus, alba, album

white

ales, alitis, m/f

winged, (as a noun) bird

amens, (gen) amentis

out of one's mind, mad, frantic

amnis, amnis, m

stream, river

amoenus, amoena, amoenum

pleasant, charming

amplexus, amplexus, m

embrace

anguis, anguis, m/f

snake

anima, animae, f

soul, spirit, breath, life

antiquus, antiqua, antiquum

ancient, previous

antrum, antri, n

cave

apricus, aprica, apricum

sunny, warm

apto, aptare, aptavi, aptatum

fit, adjust

aquilo, aquilonis, m

the north wind

arduus, ardua, arduum

high, steep, difficult

armentum, armenti, n

herd of cattle

artus, artus, m

limb

arva, arvorum, n pl

fields, land

astrum, astri, n

star, constellation

ater, atra, atrum

black, dark

aura, aurae, f

breeze, air

auris, auris, f

ear

aurora, aurorae, f

(goddess of) dawn

auster, austri, m

the south wind

axis, axis, m

axis, axle, chariot, sky, heaven

bellus, bella, bellum

beautiful, handsome, pretty

blandus, blanda, blandum

coaxing, flattering, charming

boreas, boreae, m

the north wind

bos, bovis, m/f

ox, bull, cow, pl cattle

bracchium, bracchii, n

arm

caelestis, caeleste

heavenly, divine

caeruleus, caerulea, caeruleum

dark blue, dark coloured

calidus, calida, calidum

hot, eager, fierce

candens, (gen) candentis

white, shining

candidus, candida, candidum

white

canus, cana, canum

grey-haired, white

careo, carere, carui, caritum

lack (+abl)

carina, carinae, f

keel, boat, ship

celsus, celsa, celsum

high, lofty

cerno, cernere, crevi, cretum

look at, discern, decide

cervix, cervicis, f

neck

cervus, cervi, m

stag, deer

cieo, ciere, civi, citum

stir up, excite

citus, cita, citum

quick, swift, rapid

clivus, clivi, m

slope, hill

color, coloris, m

colour, complexion

coma, comae, f

hair (o)

consuetus, consueta, consuetum

usual, accustomed

cor, cordis, n

heart

corona, coronae, f

wreath, garland, crown

creo, creare, creavi, creatum

create, make, give birth to

cresco, crescere, crevi, cretum

increase, grow, arise

crinis, crinis, m

hair (r)

cruentus, cruenta, cruentum

bloody, blood-stained, cruel

cruor, cruoris, m

blood, gore

cuspis, cuspidis, f

spear, javelin

decerpo, decerpere, decerpsi, decerpsum

pluck

desilio, desilire, desilui, desultum

leap down

dictum, dicti, n

saying, speech, pl words

diligo, diligere, dilexi, dilectum

love

dono, donare, donavi, donatum

present, give

ensis, ensis, m

sword

erus, eri, m

master, lord

eurus, euri, m

the east (or south

exanimis, exanime

lifeless, dead

exiguus, exigua, exiguum

small

exsanguis, exsangue

bloodless, pale, faint

exsilio, exsilire, exsilui

spring out, leap up

extremus, extrema, extremum

last, farthest, extreme

facies, faciei, f

shape, appearance, face

fas (indecl.), n

divine law, right, obligation

fateor, fateri, fassus sum

confess, acknowledge

fatum, fati, n

fate, destiny, death

fax, facis, f

torch, flame, fire of love

ferus, fera, ferum

wild, savage, cruel, f as noun beast

figura, figurae, f

shape, figure, form, image

fingo, fingere, finxi, fictum

make, invent, fabricate

flavus, flava, flavum

yellow, golden

fleo, flere, flevi, fletum

weep, cry, mourn

fletus, fletus, m

weeping, tears

fluctus, fluctus, m

wave, flood

fluo, fluere, fluxi, fluxum

flow

focus, foci, m

hearth, home, family

for, fari, fatus sum

say, speak

forma, formae, f

form, shape, beauty

formosus, formosa, formosum

beautiful, handsome, good

fors, fortis, f

chance, luck, fortune

forsitan

perhaps