AP Latin Core 1000 Words

acies, -ei (f.)

sharp edge, point; front of an army, battle line; army

aedificium, -i (n.)

building; structure

Aeneas, -ae (m.)

(proper) Aeneas, leader of the Trojans

aequor, -oris (n.)

even surface, level; sea, ocean

aestas, -atis (f.)

summer; summer heat/weather; a year

aetas, -atis (f.)

life of a man, age, lifetime, years

aether, -eris (acc. aethera) (m.)

upper air, sky

ager, agri (m.)

(productive) land, a field, farm, estate, pasture

agmen, -inis (n.)

multitude, troop, crowd; battle line, army

agricola, -ae (m.)

farmer, countryman, peasant

altum, -i (n.)

height; high sky; deep sea

amicitia, -ae (f.)

friendship; alliance, association; friendly relations

amicus, -i (m.)

loved one, loving one, friend

amnis, -is (m.)

river

amor, -oris (m.)

love, affection, strong friendly feeling

ancilla, -ae (f.)

enslaved woman

anima, -ae (f.)

air, a current of air, breeze, wind; breath, life, soul

animal, -is (n.)

animal, living thing

animus, -i (m.)

soul, intelligence, reason, intellect, mind; courage

annus, -i (m.)

year

Appia, -ae, (f.)

(proper) a Roman female name (nomen -- name of a Roman gens)

aqua, -ae (f.)

water

ara, -ae (f.)

structure for sacrifice, altar

arbor (arbos), -oris (f.)

tree

architectus, -i (m.)

architect; inventor, designer

arcus, -us (m.)

bow, arc, arch; rainbow; anything arched or curved

area, -ae (f.)

ground, dry land, open space

arena (harena), -ae (f.)

sand, grains of sand; sandy land or desert; seashore; arena

arma, -orum (n. pl.)

implements, outfit, instruments, tools; implements of war, arms, weapons

ars, artis (f.)

practical skill, art

arvum, -i (n.)

field, cultivated land, plowed land

arx, arcis (f.)

castle, citadel, fortress, stronghold

Atheneae, -arum (f. pl.)

(proper) Athens (city in Greece)

athleta, -ae (m.)

wrestler, boxer, athlete, one who is in public games; expert

atrium, -i (n.)

atrium, reception hall in a Roman house

audacia, -ae (f.)

boldness, courage, confidence; recklessness

aura, -ae, (f.)

air (in motion), a breeze, breath of air, wind, blast

Aurelius, -i (m.)

(proper) a Roman male name (nomen -- name of a Roman gens)

auris, -is (f.)

ear

aurum, -i (n.)

gold

auxilium, -i (n.)

help, assistance; remedy; supporting resource, force; (pl.) auxiliary troops

avunculus, -i (m.)

maternal uncle, mother's brother

bellum, -i (n.)

war

beneficium, -i (n.)

favor, benefit, service, kindness

caedes, -is (f.)

cutting-down, killing, slaughter, carnage, massacre

Caelius, -i (m.)

(proper) a Roman male name (nomen -- name of a Roman gens)

caelum, -i (n.)

sky, heaven, heavens, vault of heaven

caligo, -inis (f.)

thick air, mist, vapor, fog

Camilla, -ae (f.)

(proper) Camilla, warrior and leader of the Volsci

campus, -i (m.)

plain, field, open country, level place

canis, -is (m. or f.)

dog

capillus, -i (m.)

hair of the head, hair

caput, -itis (n.)

head

carmen, -inis (n.)

song, poem, verse, prophecy, note, sound (vocal or instrumental)

Carthago (Karthago), -inis (f.)

(proper) Carthage, a city in north Africa

castra, -orum (n. pl.)

military camp, encampment, fort

castrum, -i (n.)

fortified place, fort, fortress

casus, -us (m.)

falling, falling down, fall; misfortune, mishap, calamity

catena, -ae (f.)

chain, shackle

caterva, -ae (f.)

crowd, troop, throng, band, mob

causa, -ae (f.)

cause, reason, motive, occasion, opportunity; (in the ablative) for the sake of

celeritas, -atis (f.)

speed, quickness; speed of action; haste

cena, -ae (f.)

dinner, principal Roman meal (evening); course, meal

certamen, certaminis (n.)

contest, competition; battle, combat, struggle; rivalry, dispute

cibus, -i (m.)

food; eating, a meal

cinis, -eris (m.)

ashes

civis, -is (m. or f.)

citizen

civitas, -atis (f.)

city, state; citizenship

clamor, -is (m.)

shout, cry; loud shouting; applause; a loud noise, roar; a battle-cry

classis, -is (f.)

class, great division; (fig.) army, a fleet

Claudia, -ae (f.)

(proper) a Roman female name (nomen -- name of a Roman gens)

cliens, -entis

client, dependent (of a patron); client state or its citizens, allies

clipeus, -i (m.)

round shield of metal

coma, -ae (f.)

hair of the head, hair

comes, -itis (m.)

companion, associate, comrade, partner

coniunx, -iugis (m. or f.)

married person, spouse, husband, wife

consilium, -i (n.)

council, body of counsellors; a plan, purpose, intention

consul, -is (m.)

consul

conubium, -i (n.)

marriage

copia, -ae (f.)

abundance, ample supply, plenty; (in plural) troops, forces

Cornelia, -ae (f.)

(proper) a Roman female name (nomen -- name of a Roman gens)

cornu, -us (n.)

horn; hoof; beak, claw; bow; horn, trumpet; end, wing of an army

corpus, -oris (n.)

body (living or lifeless)

crimen, -inis (n.)

judgement, charge, crime, accusation, reproach

cubiculum, -i (n.)

bedroom, room

culina, -ae (f.)

kitchen

cupiditas, -atis (f.)

desire, lust, greed, enthusiasm, eagerness, passion

cura, -ae (f.)

trouble, care, concern, attention, pains, industry, diligence, exertion

currus, -us (m.)

chariot, car, wagon

cursus, -us (m.)

running, course, way, march, passage, voyage, journey

custos, -odis (m.)

guard, sentry, protector; doorkeeper, watchman

Danai, -orum (pl.)

(proper) the Danaans, the Greeks

dea, -ae (f.)

goddess

Decius, -i (m.)

(proper) a Roman male name (nomen -- name of a Roman gens)

deus, -i (m.)

god, diety

dextra (dextera), -ae (f.)

right hand

Diana, -ae (f.)

(proper) Diana, the goddess of the moon, daughter of Jupiter and Latona and twin sister of Apollo

Dido, -onis (f.)

(proper) Dido, queen of Carthage

dies, -ei (m. or f.)

day, daylight

digitus, -i (m.)

finger; toe; finger's breadth