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, there 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

adj.

common, general

rēs commūnis → common interest

cōnsilium, ī n

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

commūnī cōnsilio → by/in accordance with general action

pūblicō cōnsiliō → by action of the state;

cōnsilium, capere or inīre → form / adopt plan

cōnsilium habere → 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

become used to

perf. → be accustomed

cōnsuētus, perf. part. as adj. → accustomed, usual

contineō, tinēre, tinuī, tentum

hold, keep, restrain; bound, shut up, contain; sē continēre; remain in, on, within (+ abl.)

contrōversia, ae f

dispute, argument

conveniō, convenīre, vēnī, vetum

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

impers → be convenient, suitable, necessary

cōpia, ae f

supply, plenty, number;

pl. → resources; forces, troops

cum

when, as, while; after, as soon as; whenever; sincee, because; although; cum… tum, not only… but also, both… and; cum prīmum, 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

say, tell, speak, mention; name, appoint

causam dīcere: please a case

diēs, diēī m & f

day; time

in diēs: from day to day

diem ex diē: day after day

discēdo, cēdere, cessī, cessum

go away, depart, retire; leave

dō, dare, dedī, datum

give, grant, furnish; offer; yield, giveup

in fugam dare: 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

1. out of, from, away from; on; ūnā ex parte: on one side

2. from, after since ex itinere: immediately after the march

3. of, because of, in accordance with; ē regiōne: opposite

eques, is 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

easily readily

comp: facilius

superl: facillime

facilis, e

easy

faciō, ere, fēcī, factum

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

give (opportunity)

ut → bring about, cause

intransitie → do, act

passive fīō, fierī, factus sum: result, happen come to pass