Latin Vocabulary List

Comprehensive Latin vocabulary flashcards from primary syllabus materials including works by Pliny and Virgil.

-ne

adverb [indicates a yes or no question]

-que

conjunction and

A ā ab abs

preposition (with abl.) from, away from, out of, by

abeō abīre abiī abitum

verb to go from, go away, go off, go forth, go, depart

absum abesse āfuī āfutūrus

verb to be away from, be absent

accēdō accēdere accessī accessum

verb to go to, come to, come near, draw near, approach, enter

accendō accendere accendī accēnsus

verb to kindle, set on fire, inflame

accidō accidere accidī –––

verb to fall upon, fall to, reach by falling, happen

accipiō accipere accēpī acceptus

verb to take without effort, receive, get, accept, hear

ācer ācris ācre

adjective sharp, bitter, pointed, piercing, shrill; keen; severe

aciēs acieī f.

noun sharp edge, point; front of an army, battle line; army

ad

preposition (with acc.) to, toward

addō addere addidī additus

verb to put to, place upon, lay on, join, attach

adeō adīre adīvī/adiī aditus

verb to go to, come to, come up to, approach, draw near

adhūc

adverb until now, heretofore, as yet, still, to this point, to this place

adsum adesse adfuī adfutūrus

verb to be at, be present, be at hand

adversus –a –um

adjective turned to, turned against, opposite, before, in front of; unfavorable

aedificium, -ī, n.

noun building; structure

aeger aegra aegrum

adjective sick, ill, injured; painful; corrupt; sad, sorrowful

Aenēās –ae m.

noun (proper) Aeneas, leader of the Trojans

aequor aequoris n.

noun even surface, level; sea, ocean

aetās aetātis f.

noun life of a man, age, lifetime, years

aethēr aetheris n.

noun upper air, sky

affirmō affirmāre affirmāvī affirmātus

verb to strengthen; confirm, encourage; declare

ager agrī m.

noun (productive) land, a field, farm, estate, pasture

āgmen āgminis n.

noun multitude, troop, crowd; battle line, army

agō agere ēgī āctus

verb to put in motion, do, act, move, lead, drive

agricola –ae f.

noun farmer, countryman, peasant

āiō

verb to assert, affirm, say, tell, relate

Alexandrīnus –a –um

adjective Alexandrian, pertaining to Alexandria (a city in Egypt)

aliquis aliquid and aliquī aliqua aliquod

adjective some, any

alius alia aliud (archaic: alis alid)

adjective another, other, different; one…the other (alius…alius), some…others (alii…alii)

alter altera alterum

adjective one, another, the one, the other (of two)

altus –a –um

adjective high, lofty, elevated, great; deep, profound

amīcitia amīcitiae, f.

noun friendship; alliance, association; friendly relations

amīcus –ī m.

noun loved one, loving one, friend

amnis amnis m.

noun river

amō –āre –āvī –ātus

verb to love

amor amōris m.

noun love, affection, strong friendly feeling

ancilla –ae f.

noun enslaved woman

anima animae f.

noun air, a current of air, breeze, wind; breath, life, soul

animus animī m.

noun soul, intelligence, reason, intellect, mind; courage

annus annī m.

noun year

antīquus –a –um

adjective ancient, former, old, of old times

aperiō aperīre aperuī apertus

verb to uncover, open, disclose; explain, recount; reveal; establish

appāreō apparēre apparuī apparitus

verb to appear, come in sight, make an appearance

apud

preposition (with acc.) with, among, at, by, near, at the house of

aqua aquae f.

noun water

āra ārae f.

noun structure for sacrifice, altar

arbor (or arbos) arboris f.

noun tree

ārdēns –entis

adjective glowing, fiery, hot, ablaze, burning, eager

ārdeō ārdēre ārsī ārsum

verb to be on fire, burn, blaze, be burned, glow

arma armōrum n.

noun implements, outfit, instruments, tools; implements of war, arms, weapons

arx arcis f.

noun castle, citadel, fortress, stronghold

aspiciō aspicere aspēxī aspectus

verb to look at, look upon, behold, look

āter atra atrum

adjective black, coal-black, gloomy, dark

Athēnae Athēnārum f.

noun (proper) Athens (city in Greece)

atque or ac

conjunction and; than (correl. with alius); as (correl. with idem)

attonitus –a –um

adjective astonished, fascinated; stupefied, dazed; inspired

audiō audīre audīvī audītus

verb to hear, listen (to)

aura aurae f.

noun air (in motion), a breeze, breath of air, wind, blast

aureus (aurātus) –a –um

adjective of gold, golden; gilded; gleaming like gold; splendid

aut; aut…aut

conjunction or (introducing an antithesis to what precedes); either…or (aut…aut)

autem

conjunction but, on the other hand, on the contrary, however

avunculus avunculī m.

noun maternal uncle, mother’s brother

beātus –a –um

adjective happy, prosperous, blessed, fortunate

bellum (duellum) bellī n.

noun war

beneficium beneficī(ī) n.

noun favor, benefit, service, kindness

bibō –ere bibī

verb to drink

cadō cadere cecidī cāsum

verb to fall, fall down, descend, die

cālīgō –inis f.

noun thick air, mist, vapor, fog

Camilla –ae f.

noun (proper) Camilla, warrior and leader of the Volsci

campus campī m.

noun plain, field, open country, level place

canō canere cecinī cantus

verb to make music; sing (of), sound; prophesize

capiō capere cēpī captus

verb to take in hand, take hold of, lay hold of, take, seize, grasp

caput capitis n.

noun head

Carthāgō Carthāginis f.

noun (proper) Carthage, a city in north Africa

castra castrōrum, n. (rarely, -ae, f.)

noun military camp, encampment, fort

cāsus cāsūs m.

noun falling, falling down, fall; misfortune, mishap, calamity

causa causae f.

noun cause, reason, motive, occasion, opportunity; (in the ablative) for the sake of

cēdō cēdere cessī cessum

verb to go from, give place, withdraw, go away, depart, yield, move

celer celeris celere

adjective swift, fleet, quick, speedy

certāmen certāminis, n.

noun contest, competition; battle, combat, struggle; rivalry, dispute

certus –a –um

adjective determined, resolved, fixed, settled, purposed, certain

cinis cineris m. or f.

noun ashes

cīvis cīvis m. or f.

noun citizen

cīvitās cīvitātis f.

noun city, state; citizenship

clāmō –āre –āvī –ātus

verb to call, cry out, shout aloud; complain loudly

clāmor clāmōris m.

noun shout, cry; loud shouting; applause; a loud noise, roar; a battle-cry

classis classis f.

noun class, great division; (fig.) army, a fleet

claudō (clūdō or clodō) claudere clausī clausus

verb to shut, close, shut up

coepiō –ere coepī coeptus

verb to begin, commence

cognōscō cognōscere cognōvī cognitus

verb to become acquainted with, acquire knowledge of, learn, understand, recognize

cōgō cogere coēgī coāctus

verb to drive together, bring together, convene, compel, force

comes comitis m. or f.

noun companion, associate, comrade, partner

committō committere commīsī commīssus

verb to bring together, join, combine, put together, connect, unite

coniūnx coniugis f.

noun married person, spouse, husband, wife

cōnsilium cōnsiliī n.

noun council, body of counsellors; a plan, purpose, intention

corpus corporis n.

noun body (living or lifeless)

crēdō crēdere crēdidī crēditus

verb (with dat.) to believe, trust; to confide in, have confidence in