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

ferē

almost, nearly, about, the most part

ferō, ferre, tulī, lātum

• graviter/ molested ferre

carry, bear, bring; endure, suffer, support, withstand; recieve; tell, report, give, render (aid); offer, propose (terms)

• be annoyed or angry at; passive (sometimes) rush

fīnis, is m

boundary, limit, border, end; PL. borders; territory, country

flūmen, inis

n river, stream

frūmentum, ī

n grain; pl crops.

Gallia, ae

f Gaul

Gallus, a, um

Gallic, PL. the Gauls

genus, eris

n descent, origin, race, class, tribe, family; kind, nature

Germānī, ōrum

m the Germani

gerō, re, gessī, gestum

carry, bear, wield; (of war) carry on, perform, wage, conduct; passive: be done, go on occur

gravis, e

heavy, oppressive, hard, severe, serious; advanced (in years)

habeō, ēre, uī, itum

• with orationem

• in animo habere

• rationem habere

• consilium habere

• in numero hostium habere

• alter se habere

have, hold, possess; think, consider, regard

• deliver

• intend

• have regard for; take care of or see that (ut clause follows)

• form a plan

• consider as enemies

• be otherwise or indifferent

Helvetius, a, um

Helveitan 9adj), PL the Helvetii

hīberna, ōrum

n winter camp or quarters

hic, haec, hoc

• hōc (abl sing)

• hic…ille

demon pron.: this, this man, this woman, this thing; he she it

• on this account; in this respect

• the latter… the former

homō, inis m

human being, person; pl. humankind, humanity

hostis, hostis m or f

(public) enemy, enemy combatant

pl. the enemy

īdem, eadem, idem

īdem atque

the same; this very

the same as

ille, illa, illud gen. illīus

hic… ille

that, that man, that woman, that thing

he, she, it

the latter… the former

in

in diēs

in fugam conicere

in Caesarem incidere

summum in cruciātum venīre

in opere esse

Acc:

into, to, in, among, toward, for against, at, upon

till, into, for, on, at

in, in respect to, for under, over, on

from day to day

to put to flight

meet with Caesar

be punished with the severest torture

Abl:

in, among, over, within, throughout, on, upon

in, during, in the course of, on

in, in the case of, in consequence of, in view of, on, upon

be engaged in the work

inter

inter sē differunt

among, between

during

w/ reflex pronoun: with, to or from each other or one another

differ from one another; each other, one another

interficiō, ficere, fēcī, fectum

make away with, kill, destroy

interim

meanwhile, in the meantime

ipse, ipsa, ipsum gen ipsīus

intens. pron : self, himself, herself, itself, themselves

he she, it, they

as adj.: very

in gen.: his, her, its, their own

is, ea, id gen eius

is locus quō

ea quae

eō

eō magis

this, that, these those

he, she, it, they

a/ the place where

(the) things which

with comp: the

all the more

ita (adv.)

• ut… ita

• nōn ita

• ita… ut

so, thus, follows

• in proportion as… in such proportion as/as

• not so very, not very

• just… as/ so… that

iter, itineris n

• iter facere

• magnīs itineribus

route, road, march

• march, travel

• by forced marches

iter facere

• magnīs itineribus

march, travel

by forced marches

iubeō, ēre, iussi, iussum

order, command, enjoin, bid

lātūs

having borne

lēgātus, ī m

ambassador, envoy, legate; lieutenant

legiō, ōnis f

a legion

littera, AE f

a letter of the alphabet, pl. letters; letter, written message

locus, ī m (PL. loca, ōrum)

• obsidum locō

place, position, situation; topic; condition, state; rank, family; opportunity

as hostages

longē adv

• longē lātēque

far, far away, distant

longus, a, um

distant, long; of long duration; tedious

magnus, a, um

• magnī (gen sing n)

• magnīs itineribus

• maior

• maximus

large, big, great, much; important, extensive; loud (voice); high (tide)

• of great importance

• by forced marches

• compar and superl