Caesar High Frequency Vocab

ā, ab, abs

abl.

1) away, away from

2) at, in, on

3) by

4) in respect to, after

accidō, acidere, acidī

fall to; befall; happen; occur

ad

acc.

1) to toward against

2) at, near

3) for (the purpose of)

4) up to, about (for numbers)

5) up to, until, at, on (for time)

6) after, according to, among

adventus, adventūs m

arrival, approach

ager, rī m

field, district, territory

aliquis, quid & aliquī, qua, quod

someone, something; anyone, anything, any

alter, altera, alterum

the other, the second, the one

alter… alter → the one… the other

alterī… alterī → the one party… the other

alius, -a, -ud (gen. alīus)

another, other

alīus… alius → one… another, pl. → some… others

Ambiorīx, īgis m

Ambiorix (King of Eburones)

annus, ī m

year

ante (adv.)

1. before, above, previously

2. (prep., acc.) before, in front of

apud

acc.

at, among, near, with; at the house of, in the presence of

arbitror

decide, think, believe

arma, ōrum n. PL.

arms, weapons; battle, war

at

but, at least

atque, ac

1. and also, and even, and

2. than, as, from (comparison)

aut

or

aut.. aut → either… or

autem —> but; however, morever

Belgae, Belgārum m.

the Belgae

bellum, ī n

war

Britannia, ae f

Britannia, Britain

Caesar, Caesaris m

1. Gaius, Julius Caesar

2. Lucius Julius Caesar (a lieutenant)

capiō, capere, cēpī, captum

take, capture, catch; take in, tricky; take up (arms), choose (a spot), adopt (a plan); reach; arrive at; make (a beginning)

collem capere - >take position on a hill

fugam capere → to take flight

castra, ōrum n pl.

(fortified) camp;

castra facere / pōnere → pitch camp

castra movēre →break camp

celeritās, tātis f

speed, swiftness.

certus, -a, -um

adj.

certain, sure, fixed

certiōrem facere → inform (acc., inf.); order (ut, net + subj.)

certior fierī → be informed

Cicerō, ōnis m

Quintus Tullis Cicero (a lieutenant)

circiter

adv. about, around, near

circumvenio, venīre, venī, ventum

surround, cut off, beset; betray

cīvitās, tātis f.

citizenship; state

coepī, coepisse

began, undertook

coeptus → begun (perf. part.)

cognōscō, nōscere, nōvī, nitum

learn, study

perf. → I know

cōgō, gere, ēgī, āctum

collect, assemble; force, compel

cohors, tis f

cohort

collocō

place, set, station; arrange

colloquor, loquī, locūtus sum

speak with, have a conference

commūnis, e

rēs commūnis

adj.

common, general

common interest

cōnsilium, ī n

commūnī cōnsilio

pūblicō cōnsiliō

cōnsilium, capere or inīre

cōnsilium habere

deliberation; counsel, advice; plan; course of action of the state

by/in accordance with general action

by action of the state;

form / adopt plan

think, consider

cōnstituō, stituere, stituī, stitūtum

set up, construct, appoint, decide, decree, establish; draw up (troops in formation); anchor (ships); raise (a legion)

cōnsuēscō, suēscere, suēvī , suētum

cōnsuētus

become used to

perf. → be accustomed

perf. part. as adj. → accustomed, usual

contineō, tinēre, tinuī, tentum

sē continēre

hold, keep, restrain; bound, shut up, contain

remain in, on, within (+ abl.)

contrōversia, ae f

dispute, argument

conveniō, convenīre, vēnī, ventum

come together, assemble; meet; arrive; be agreed upon

impers → be convenient, suitable, necessary

cōpia, ae f

supply, plenty, number;

pl. → resources; forces, troops

cum

cum… tum

cum prīmum

when, as, while; after, as soon as; whenever; sincee, because; although

not only… but also, both… and, as soon as

prep. abl → with, together with

dē

abl.

1. from, down/ away from, out of

2. just after, about; about, concerning, in accordance with

dīco, dīcere, dīxi, dictum

• causam dīcere

say, tell, speak, mention; name, appoint

• plead a case

diēs, diēī m & f

• diem ex diē

• in diēs

day; time

• day after day

• from day to day

discēdo, cēdere, cessī, cessum

go away, depart, retire; leave

dō, dare, dedī, datum

• in fugam dare

give, grant, furnish; offer; yield, giveup

• put to flight

dūco, dūcere, dūxī, ductum

lead, conduct, guide, draw; bring, fetch; trace, construct, extend; deem, consider, judge; protract, defer

dum

while, as long as; till, until

duo, ae

two (card. num.)

ē, ex

• ūnā ex parte

• ex itinere

• ē regiōne

1. out of, from, away from; on; - : on one side

2. from, after since - : immediately after the march

3. of, because of, in accordance with; - : opposite

eques, itis m

horseman; equestrian; pl: cavalry

equitātus, ūs m

cavalry, horsemen

equus, ī m

horse

et

and; also, too, even

et… et: both… and

etiam

and also, also, even, yet

exercitus, ūs m

an army

exīstimō

reckon, think, consider

facile

comp: facilius

superl: facillime

easily, readily

facilis, e

easy

faciō, ere, fēcī, factum

• passive fīō, fierī, factus sum

make, construct, form, do, execute (commands)

give (opportunity)

ut → bring about, cause

intransitive → do, act

• : result, happen, come to pass