Latin Vocabulary: Key Words and Definitions for Beginners

iniūria -ae f.:

injustice, wrong, affront

inquam, inquis, inquit, inquiunt:

say (used with direct speech)

īnstituō -stituere -stituī -stitūtum:

undertake; equip

īnsula -ae f.:

island

integer -gra -grum:

untouched, fresh, complete, whole

intellegō -legere -lēxī -lēctum:

understand

intendō -tendere -tendī -tentum:

stretch out, strain

inter

between, among; during (+ acc.)

interficiō -ficere -fēcī -fectum

kill

interim

meanwhile

interrogō -āre

put a question to, ask (+ acc.)

intersum -esse -fuī

to be between; take part in, attend (+dat.); interest, it is in the interest of (+ gen.)

intrā

within (+ acc.)

intrō -āre

enter

inveniō -venīre -vēnī -ventum

find; discover

invidia -ae f.

envy, jealousy, hatred

ipse ipsa ipsum

him- her- itself

īra irae f.

wrath, anger

īrāscor īrāscī īrātus sum

grow angry; īrātus -a -um: angry

is ea id

he, she, it

iste ista istud

that, that of yours; adv. istīc or istūc: over there; istinc: from over there

ita

thus, so

itaque

and so, therefore

item

likewise

iter itineris n.

journey, route

iterum

again

iubeō iubēre iussī iussum

bid, order

iūdex iūdicis m.

judge, juror

iūdicium -ī n.

judgment, decision, trial

iūdicō -āre

judge, decide

iugum -ī n.

yoke; ridge, chain of hills

iungō iungere iūnxī iūnctum

join

iūrō -āre

take an oath, swear; iūs iūrandum, oath

iūs iūris n.

right, justice, law

iūstus -a -um

right, just, fair

iuvenis -is m.

youth

iuvō iuvāre iūvī iūtum

help, assist; please, delight

labor -ōris m.

toil, exertion

labōrō -āre

toil, work; be in trouble or distress

lacrima -ae f.

tear

laedō laedere laesī laesum

injure by striking, hurt

laetus -a -um

glad, joyful

lapis lapidis m.

stone

lateō latēre latuī

lie hidden, be hidden

lātus -a -um

broad, wide

latus -eris n.

side, flank

laudō -āre

praise

laus laudis f.

praise, glory

lēgātus -ī m.

lieutenant, envoy

legiō -ōnis f.

legion

legō legere lēgī lēctum

gather, choose, read

levis -e

light, trivial

lēx lēgis f.

law

līber lībera līberum

free; līberī (m. pl.): freeborn children

liber librī m.

book

lībertās -ātis f.

freedom

libet libēre libuit or libitum est

it is pleasing (+ dat. + infin.)

libīdō -inis f.

passion, lust

licet

even though

licet licēre licuit licitum est

it is permitted (+ dat. + infin.)

līmen līminis n.

threshold

lingua -ae f.

tongue; language

littera -ae f.

letter, (pl.) literature

lītus -oris n.

shore

locus -ī m.

place; loca (n. pl.) region

longē

far, far off

longus -a -um

long, far

loquor loquī locūtus sum

speak, talk

lūmen luminis n.

light

lūna -ae f.

moon

lūx lūcis f.

light of day

maestus -a -um

sad, sorrowful; depressing

magis

more

magister magistrī m.

master, chief

māgnitūdō -inis f.

greatness, size

māgnus -a -um

great

māiōrēs māiōrum m.

ancestors

male

(adv.) badly

mālō mālle māluī

prefer

malus -a -um

bad, evil

maneō manēre mānsī mānsum

remain

manus -ūs f.

hand; band of men

mare -is n.

sea

marītus -ī m.

husband