latin M words

maestus, maesta, maestum

sad, gloomy

magister, magistri (m)

(origine di maestro/maestra/maestria)

(origin of master/mastery)

master, teacher (superior, director)

magistratus, magistratus (m)

(magistero)

magistrate

magnus, magna, magnum

big, large, great

maior, maius

bigger, larger, greater (comparative of magnus, magna, magnum)

maiores, maiorum (mpl)

ancestors, forefathers

magnopere

greatly

magis (comparative of magnopere)

more greatly

magnificus, magnifica, magnificum

(magnifico)

magnificent, splendid, grand

malo

I prefer

malle

to prefer

malui

I preferred

malus, mala, malum

(male)

(origine di malvagio/malato/malcontento/maledetto)

(origin of malice/malicious/malevolent/malady/malcontent)

evil, bad, wicked

male (adv.) 

badly 

mando

I commit, entrust

mandare

to commit, entrust

mandavi

I committed, entrusted

mandatus

having been committed, entrusted

mane

in the morning, early

maneo

I remain, stay

manere

(rimanere)

to remain, stay

mansi

I remained, stayed

manes, manium (mpl)

spirits of the dead; the underworld

manus, manus (f)

(mano)

hand; band, troop (of soldiers)

mare, maris (n)

(mare)

sea

maritimus, maritima, maritimum

(marittimo)

maritime, seafaring, of the sea

maritus, mariti (m)

(marito)

husband

marmor, marmoris (n)

(marmo)

marble; sea

Mars, Martis (m)

(Marte)

Mars; the god of war

mater, matris (f)

(madre)

mother

materia, materiae (f)

(materia)

matter, them, subject

maturo

I ripen; hasten

maturare

(maturare)

to ripen; hasten

maturavi

I ripened; hastened

maturatus

having been ripened; hastened

maturus, matura, maturum

(maturo)

ripe, mature; early, seasonable

maximus, maxima, maximum

(origine di massimo)

(origin of maximum)

very great, the greatest 

(superlative of magnus, magna, magnum)

maxime

very greatly

medicus, medici (m)

(medico)

doctor, medical

mediocris, mediocre

(mediocre)

medium, middling, average, mediocre

medius, media, medium

(medio)

middle

membrum, membri (n)

limb (oft.pl)

memor, memoris (+ genitive)

mindful, remembering

memoria, memoriae (f)

(memoria)

memory, remembrance

memoro

I mention, relate

memorare

(menzionare)

to mention, relate

memoravi

I mentioned, related

memoratus

having been mentioned, related

memini (defective verb)

I remember

meminisse (defective verb)

to remember

mens, mentis (f)

(mente)

(origine di mentalità/mentale)

(origin of mentality/mental)

mind, intellect, disposition

mensa, mensae (f)

(origine di mensa “caffetteria”)

table

mensis, mensis (m)

(mese)

(origine di mestruazioni)

(origin of menstruation)

month

mentior

I lie

mentiti

(mentire)

to lie

mentitus sum

I lied

mentitus

having lied

mercator, mercatoris (m)

(mercante)

merchant

merces, mercedis (f)

pay, recompense, reward

mereor

I deserve (merit); acquire, earn

mereri

(meritare)

to deserve (merit); acquire, earn

meritus sum

I deserved (merited); acquired, earned

meritus

having deserved (merited); acquired, earned

meridies, meridie (m)

(mezzogiorno)

midday; south

merito

deservedly

meritum, meriti

service, kindness, benefit

merus, mera, merum

unmixed (wine); pure

metuo

I fear

metuere

(temere)

to fear

metui

I feared

metutus

having been feared

metus, metus (m)

(origine di meticoloso)

(origin of meticulous)

fear

meus, mea, meum

(mio)

my, mine, my own

miles, militis (m)

(militare)

soldier

militaris, militaris, militare

(militari)

military

militia, militiae (f)

(milizia)

military service, warfare

minimus, minima, minimum

(minimo)

very small, the smallest 

(superlative of parvus, parva, parvum) 

minime

very little, least, no

minor, minus 

smaller 

(comparative of parvus, parva, parvum) 

minor

I threaten, speak/act menacingly, jut forth

minari 

(minacciare)

to threaten, speak/act menacingly, jut forth 

minatus sum 

I threatened, spoke/acted menacingly, jutted forth 

minatus 

having threatened, spoke/acted menacingly, jutted forth 

minuo

I lessen, reduce, diminish

minuere

(diminuire)

to lessen, reduce, diminish

minui

I lessened, reduced, diminished

minutus

having been lessened, reduced, diminished

mirabilis, mirabilis, mirabile

(meraviglioso)

marvellous, astonishing, wonderful, strange

mirificus, mirifica, mirificum

wonderful, amazing

mirus, mira, mirum

wonderful, amazing

miror

I admire, wonder at, marvel at

mirari

(origine di miracolo/miracoloso/meraviglia)

(origin of miracle/miraculous/marvel/mirror)

to admire, wonder at, marvel at

miratus sum

I admired, wondered at, marvelled at

miratus

having admired, wondered at, marvelled at

misceo

I mix, intermingle, blend 

miscere

(mischiare)

to mix, intermingle, blend

miscui

I mixed, intermingled, blended

mixtus

(origine di miscela/miscuglio)

(origin of mix)

having been mixed, intermingled, blended

miser, misera, miserum

(miserabile)

miserable, wretched, sad

miseria, miseriae

(miseria)

misery, distress, sadness