Year 13 IB Latin Verse Vocabulary

abdo abdere abdidi abditum

hide

acerbus acerba acerbum

bitter

acutus acuta acutum

sharp

adfor adfari adfatus sum

address

adulter adultera adulterum

adulterous, adulterer

aeger aegra aegrum

sick, weary, love-sick

aegre

with difficulty

aeneus aenea aeneum

made of bronze

aequor aequoris

level surface, plain, sea

aer aeris

air

aestus aestus

boiling, heat, surging sea, passion

aether aetheris

air, sky

aevum aevi

age, period of time, life

agna agnae

lamb

agnus agni

lamb

agrestis agrestis agreste

rustic, of the countryside

albus alba album

white

ales alitis

bird

amans amantis

lover

ambo ambae ambo

both

amens amens amens

mad, frantic, out of one's mind

amnis amnis

stream, river

amoenus amoena amoenum

pleasant, charming

amplector amplecti amplexus sum

embrace

amplexus amplexus

embrace

anguis anguis

snake

anima animae

soul, spirit, breath, life

antrum antri

cave

apricus aprica apricum

sunny, warm

apto aptare aptavi aptatum

fit, adjust

aptus apta aptum

suitable, appropriate

Aquilo Aquilonis

the north wind

aratrum aratri

plough

Arctus Arcti

the North

arcus arcus

bow, curve

ardeo ardere arsi arsum

burn, blaze, be on fire

arduus ardua arduum

high, steep, difficult

armentum armenti

herd of cattle

artus artus

limb

arvum arvi

field, land

asper aspera asperum

harsh, cruel, ruinous

astrum astri

star, constellation

ater atra atrum

black, dark

auctor auctoris

originator, giver, author

aura aurae

breeze, air

auris auris

ear

Aurora Aurorae

dawn

Auster Austri

the south wind

avidus avida avidum

greedy, eager

avis avis

bird

axis axis

axis, axle, chariot, sky, heaven

bellus bella bellum

beautiful, handsome, pretty

blandus blanda blandum

coaxing, flattering, charming

Boreas Boreae

the north wind

bracchium bracchii

arm

caelestis caelestis caeleste

heavenly, divine

caeruleus caerulea caeruleum

dark blue, dark coloured

calidus calida calidum

hot, eager, fierce

candens candens candens

white, shining

candidus candida candidum

white

canus cana canum

grey-haired, white

capillus capilli

hair

carina carinae

keel, boat, ship

carpo carpere carpsi carptum

pluck, seize

casa casae

cottage, hut

castus casta castum

pure, chaste, virtuous

celsus celsa celsum

high, lofty

cerno cernere crevi cretum

look at, see, decide

cervix cervicis

neck

cerva cervae

deer, hind

cervus cervi

stag, deer

cesso cessare cessavi cessatum

delay, waste time, cease

cieo ciere civi citum

stir up, excite

cithara citharae

lyre

cito

quickly

citus cita citum

quick, swift, rapid

clivus clivi

slope, hill

color coloris

colour, complexion

columba columbae

dove

coma comae

hair

commotus commota commotum

moved, excited

complector complecti complexus sum

embrace

concito concitare concitavi concitatum

stir up, arouse

consuetus consueta consuetum

usual, accustomed

cor cordis

heart

corona coronae

wreath, garland, crown

creo creare creavi creatum

create, make, give birth to

cresco crescere crevi cretum

increase, grow, arise

crinis crinis

hair

cruentus cruenta cruentum

bloody, blood-stained, cruel

cruor cruoris

blood, gore

crus cruris

leg

cubile cubilis

bed

cumbo cumbere cubui cubitum

lie, fall (in compounds)

Cupido Cupidinis

Cupid, desire, lust, longing

currus currus

chariot

curvus curva curvum

hooked, curved

cuspis cuspidis

spear, javelin

cutio cutere cussi cussum

shake, strike (in compounds)

daps dapis

feast, meat