Semester 2 Latin Vocab

Ch. 23 -

arx, arcis f.

citadel, stronghold

dux, ducis, m.

leader, guide; commander, general

equus, equī, m.

horse

hasta, hastae, f.

spear

īnsula, īnsulae, f.

island

lītus, lītoris, m.

shore, coast

mīles, mīlitis, m.

solider

ōrātor, ōrātōris, m.

orator, speaker

sacerdōs, sacerdōtis, m.

priest

aliquis, aliquid (gen. alicuius, dat. alicui, nom & acc. pl. aliqua)

someone, somebody, something

quisquis, quidquid

whoever, whatever

magnanimus, magnanima, magnanimum

great-hearted, brave, magnanimous

umquam

ever, at any time

ēducō, ēducāre, ēducāvī, ēducātum

to bring up, educate

gaudeō, gaudēre, gāvīsus sum (cf. gaudium)

to be glad, rejoice (joy)

ostendō, ostendere, ostendī, ostentum

to exhibit, show, display

petō, petere, petīvī, petītum

to seek, aim at, beg, beseech

premō, premere, pressī, pressum

to press; press hard, pursue (spelled -primō or -primere in compounds)

opprimō, opprimere, oppressī, oppressum

to suppress, overwhelm, overpower, check

vertō, vertere, vertī, versum

to turn; change; (so āvertō), turn away, avert, (revertō), turn back

Carthāgō, Carthāginis, f.

Carthage

fābula, fābulae, f.

story, tale; play

imperātor, imperātōris, m.

general, commander-in-chief, emperor

imperium, imperiī, n.

power to command, supreme power, authority, command, control

perfugium, perfugiī, n.

refuge, shelter (cf. fugiō)

servus, servī, m. and serva, servae, f.

slave

sōlācium, sōlāciī, n.

comfort, relief

vulnus, vulneris, n.

wound

re- / red- (prefix)

again, back

ut-

as, just as, when

posteā

afterwards

accipiō, accipere, accēpī, acceptum

to take (to one’s self), receive, accept

excipiō, excipere, excēpī, exceptum

to take out, except; take, receive, capture

recipiō, recipere, recēpī, receptum

to take back, regain; admit, receive

pellō, pellere, pepulī, pulsum

to strike, push; drive out, banish

expellō, expellere, expulī, expulsum

to drive out, expel, banish

nārrō, nārrāre, nārrāvī, nārrātum

to tell, report, narrate

quaerō, quaerere, quaesīvī, quaesītum

to seek, look for, strive for; ask, inquire, inquire into

rīdeō, rīdēre, rīsī, rīsum

to laugh, laugh at

lingua, linguae, f.

tongue; language

ferōx, gen. - ferōcis

fierce, savage

fidēlis, fidēle

faithful, loyal

geminus, gemina, geminum

twin

sapiēns, gen. - sapientis

wise, judicious (as a noun - man/ woman, philosopher

ultimus, ulitima, ulitimum

farthest, extreme; last, final

dehinc

then, next

hīc (cf. hic, haec, hoc)

here

āit, āiunt (defective verb)

he says, they say, assert

crēdō, crēdere, crēdidī, crēditum

to believe, trust

iaceō, iacēre, icauī

to lie; lie prostrate; lie dead

negō, negāre, negāvī, negātum

to deny, say that…not

nesicō, nescīre, nescīvī, nescītum

to not know, be ignorant

nūntiō, nūntiāre, nūntiāvī, nūntātum

to announce, report, relate

patefaciō, patefacere, patefēcī, patefactum

to make open, open; disclose, expose

putō, putāre, putāvī, putātum

to reckon, suppose, judge, think, imagine

spērō, spērāre, spērāvī, spērātum

to hope for, hope

suscipiō, suscipere, suscēpī, susceptum

to undertake

cēna, cēnae, f.

dinner

forum, forī, n.

marketplace, forum

lēx, lēgis, f.

law, statue (cf. iūs which emphasizes right justice)

līmen, līminis, n.

threshold

lūx, lūcis, f.

light

mēnsa, mēnsae, f.

table, dinning; dish, course (mēnsa secunda = dessert)

nox, noctis, f.

night

somnus, somnī, m.

sleep

quīdam, quaedam, quiddam (pronoun) quoddam (adj.)

a certain one or thing or person/people, someone, something (as adj. a certain, some)

pudīcus, pudīca, pudīcum

modest, chaste

superbus, superba, superbum

arrogant, overbearing, haughty, proud

trīstis, trīste

sad, sorrowful; joyless, grim, severe

turpis, turpe

ugly; shameful, base, disgraceful

urbānus, urbāna, urbānum

of the city, urban; urbane, elegant

prae (prep-abl.)

in front of, before

quam (after comparative or before superlative)

than or as…as possible

tantum

only

invītō, invītāre, invītāvī, invītātum

to entertain, invite, summon

dēlectātiō, dēlectātiōnis, f.

delight, pleasure, enjoyment

nepōs, nepōtis, m.

grandson, descendant

sōl, sōlis, .

sun

dīligēns, gen - dīligentis

diligent, careful

dissimilis, dissimile

unlike, different

gracilis, gracile

slender, thin

humilis, humile

lowly, humble

maior, maius or maiōrēs, maiōrum, m. (pl)

comp. adj. greater or ancestors

prīmus, prīma, prīmum

first, foremost, chief, principal

quot

how many, as many as

similis, simile

similar (to), like, resembling

superus, supera, superum or superī, superōrum m. (pl)

above, upper or the gods

ūtilis, ūtile

useful, advantageous

pōnō, pōnere, pōsuī, positum

to put, place, set

probō, probāre, probāvī, probātum

to approve, recommend; test

arma, armōrum, n. (pl)

arms, weapons

cursus, cursūs, m.

running, race; course

lūna, lūnae, f.

moon

occāsiō, occāsiōnis, f.

occasion, opportunity

pārēns, parentis, m./f.

parent

stēlla, stēllae, f.

star, planet

vesper, versperis or vesperī, m.

evenings; evening star

mortuus, mortua, mortuum

dead

prīnceps, gen- prīncipis or prīmus, prīncipium m./f.

chief, foremost, or leader, emperor

ut

in order that (as, when)