GCSE Latin Vocabulary

a, ab + ablative (also used as prefix with verbs)

from, away from, by (as prefix = away)

absum abesse, afui

be absent, be away, be distant from

ac, atque indeclinable

and

accido accidere, accidi

happen

accipio accipere, accepi, acceptus

accept, take in, receive

ad + accusative (also used as prefix with verbs)

to, towards, at

adeo indeclinable

so much, so greatly, to such an extent

adsum adesse, adfui

be here, be present

advenio advenire, adveni

arrive

aedifico aedificare, aedificavi, aedificatus

build

ager agri, m

field

ago agere, egi, actus

do, act, drive

alii … alii

some … others

alius alia, aliud

other, another, else

alter altera, alterum

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

altus alta, altum

high, deep

ambulo ambulare, ambulavi

walk

amicus amici, m

friend

amo amare, amavi, amatus

love, like

amor amoris, m

love

ancilla ancillae, f

slave

animus animi, m

spirit, soul, mind

annus anni, m

year

antea indeclinable

before

appropinquo appropinquare, appropinquavi + dative

approach, come near to

aqua aquae, f

water

arma armorum, n plural

arms, weapons

ars artis, f

art, skill

ascendo ascendere, ascendi, ascensus

climb

audax audacis

bold, daring

audeo audere, ausus sum

dare

audio audire, audivi, auditus

hear, listen to

aufero auferre, abstuli, ablatus

take away, carry off, steal

auxilium auxilii, n

help

bellum belli, n

war

bene indeclinable

well

bibo bibere, bibi

drink

bonus bona, bonum

good

brevis breve

short, brief

cado cadere, cecidi, casus

fall

caelum caeli, n

sky, heaven

capio capere, cepi, captus

take, catch, capture, make (a plan)

captivus captivi, m

captive, prisoner

caput capitis, n

head

castra castrorum, n plural

camp

celer celeris, celere

quick, fast

celo celare, celavi, celatus

hide

cena cenae, f

dinner, meal

ceteri ceterae, cetera

the rest, the others

cibus cibi, m

food

circum + accusative

around

civis civis, m and f

citizen

clamo clamare, clamavi, clamatus

shout

clamor clamoris, m

shout, shouting, noise

clarus clara, clarum

famous, clear

coepi coepisse

began

cogito cogitare, cogitavi, cogitatus

think, consider

cognosco cognoscere, cognovi, cognitus

get to know, find out

cogo cogere, coegi, coactus

force, compel

comes comitis, m and f

comrade, companion

conficio conficere, confeci, confectus

finish, wear out

conor conari, conatus sum

try

consilium consilii, n

plan, idea, advice

conspicio conspicere, conspexi, conspectus

catch sight of, notice

constituo constituere, constitui, constitutus

decide

consul consulis, m

consul

consumo consumere, consumpsi, consumptus

eat

contra + accusative

against

convenio convenire, conveni

come together, gather, meet

copiae copiarum, f plural

forces, troops

corpus corporis, n

body

cras indeclinable

tomorrow

credo credere, credidi, creditus + dative

believe, trust

crudelis crudele

cruel

cum + ablative

with

cum indeclinable

when, since

cupio cupere, cupivi, cupitus

want, desire

cur? indeclinable

why?

cura curae, f

care, worry

curro currere, cucurri, cursus

run

custodio custodire, custodivi, custoditus

guard

custos custodis, m and f

guard

de + ablative

from, down from, about

dea deae, f

goddess

debeo debere, debui, debitus

owe, ought, should, must

defendo defendere, defendi, defensus

defend

deinde indeclinable

then

deleo delere, delevi, deletus

destroy

descendo descendere, descendi, descensus

go down, come down

deus dei, m

god

dico dicere, dixi, dictus

say, speak, tell

dies diei, m

day

difficilis difficile

difficult

diligens diligentis

careful

dirus dira, dirum

dreadful

discedo discedere, discessi

depart, leave

diu indeclinable

for a long time

do dare, dedi, datus

give

doceo docere, docui, doctus

teach

domina dominae, f

mistress