Latin Vocabulary - Military Terms

Flashcards covering key military vocabulary and their definitions for Latin language study.

latus

side, wing

legio

legion

miles

soldier

moenia

city walls, city

mors

death

munus

service, duty, present

navis

ship

obses

hostage

ops

help; (pl) resources, riches

ordo

rank, order, line

pax

peace

pedes

infantry

victor

victor, conqueror

virtus

courage, virtue

vulnus

wound, injury

exercitus

army

impetus

attack, impulse

manus

hand, band

tumultus

uproar, disturbance, civil war

vis

force, violence; (pl) strength, forces

contra

against

impero

order, command

incito

urge on, arouse, encourage

navigo

sail

neco

kill

occupo

seize, take possession of, occupy

oppugno

attack

pugno

fight

supero

overcome, overpower

vulnero

wound, injure

hortor

urge, encourage

minor

threaten

deleo

destroy

obsideo

besiege, blockade

capio

take, catch, capture

cedo

yield, give up

committo

commit, fight, begin (battle)

consisto

halt, stand, stand firm

contendo

hurry, march, contend, fight

corripio

seize, carry off

defendo

defend

dimitto

dismiss, scatter

duco

lead, take, marry, consider

effugio

escape

fugio

flee, run away (from), avoid

fundo

pour, shed, rout

gero

bear, wear, wage war, manage

iacio

throw

inspicio

look at, inspect, examine

instrucio

draw up, prepare, equip, supply

interficio

kill

laedo

hurt, injure, harm

occido

kill

opprimo

overwhelm, crush, weigh down

parco

spare

pello

push, drive, rout

praeficio

put in charge (of)

prodo

betray, surrender

rapio

seize, grab, carry off, plunder

resisto

resist, oppose

solvo

loose, pay

vinco

conquer, defeat, win, be victorious

aggredior

attack, approach

morior

die

custodio

guard

impedio

delay, hinder, prevent, hamper

munio

fortify, defend, guard

infero

inflict, bring to, cause, carry against

praesum

be in charge of

signa inferre

attack, charge

bellum inferre

make war on

obviam eo

meet, go to meet, oppose, resist

me recipio

retreat, withdraw

audeo

dare

navis longa

warship

navis oneraria

merchant ship