OCR Latin Vocabulary Words

A compendium of Latin vocabulary words along with their definitions to aid in studying and preparation for exams.

a, ab + ablative

Preposition meaning from, away from, by.

absum abesse, afui

Verb meaning to be absent, be away, or be distant from.

ac, atque

Indeclinable conjunction meaning and.

accido accidere, accidi

Verb meaning to happen.

accipio accipere, accepi, acceptus

Verb meaning to accept, take in, or receive.

ad + accusative

Preposition meaning to, towards, at.

adeo

Indeclinable adverb meaning so much, so greatly, to such an extent.

adsum adesse, adfui

Verb meaning to be here, be present.

advenio advenire, adveni

Verb meaning to arrive.

aedifico aedificare, aedificavi, aedificatus

Verb meaning to build.

ager agri, m

Noun meaning field.

ago agere, egi, actus

Verb meaning to do, act, or drive.

alius alia, aliud

Pronoun/adjective meaning other, another, else.

alter altera, alterum

Pronoun/adjective meaning the other, another, one (of two).

altus alta, altum

Adjective meaning high, deep.

ambulo ambulare, ambulavi

Verb meaning to walk.

amicus amici, m

Noun meaning friend.

amo amare, amavi, amatus

Verb meaning to love, like.

amor amoris, m

Noun meaning love.

ancilla ancillae, f

Noun meaning slave-girl, slave-woman.

animus animi, m

Noun meaning spirit, soul, mind.

annus anni, m

Noun meaning year.

antea

Indeclinable adverb meaning before.

appropinquo appropinquare, appropinqui + dative

Verb meaning to approach, come near to.

aqua aquae, f

Noun meaning water.

arma armorum, n plural

Plural noun meaning arms, weapons.

ars artis, f

Noun meaning art, skill.

ascendo ascendere, ascendi, ascensus

Verb meaning to climb.

audax audacis

Adjective meaning bold, daring.

audeo audere, ausus sum

Verb meaning to dare.

audio audire, audivi, auditus

Verb meaning to hear, listen to.

aufero auferre, abstuli, ablatus

Verb meaning to take away, carry off, steal.

auxilium auxilii, n

Noun meaning help.

bellum belli, n

Noun meaning war.

bene

Indeclinable adverb meaning well.

bibo bibere, bibi

Verb meaning to drink.

bonus bona, bonum

Adjective meaning good.

brevis breve

Adjective meaning short, brief.

cado cadere, cecidi, casus

Verb meaning to fall.

caelum caeli, n

Noun meaning sky, heaven.

capio capere, cepi, captus

Verb meaning to take, catch, capture.

captivus captivi, m

Noun meaning captive, prisoner.

caput capitis, n

Noun meaning head.

castra castrorum, n plural

Noun meaning camp.

celer celeris, celere

Adjective meaning quick, fast.

celo celare, celavi, celatus

Verb meaning to hide.

cena cenae, f

Noun meaning dinner, meal.

ceteri ceterae, cetera

Adjective meaning the rest, the others.

cibus cibi, m

Noun meaning food.

circum + accusative

Preposition meaning around.

civis civis, m and f

Noun meaning citizen.

clamo clamare, clamavi, clamatus

Verb meaning to shout.

clamor clamoris, m

Noun meaning shout, shouting, noise.

clarus clara, clarum

Adjective meaning famous, clear.

coepi coepisse

Verb meaning began.

cogito cogitare, cogitavi, cogitatus

Verb meaning to think, consider.

cognosco cognoscere, cognovi, cognitus

Verb meaning to get to know, find out.

cogo cogere, coegi, coactus

Verb meaning to force, compel.

comes comitis, m and f

Noun meaning comrade, companion.

conficio conficere, confeci, confectus

Verb meaning to finish, wear out.

conor conari, conatus sum

Verb meaning to try (deponent).

consilium consilii, n

Noun meaning plan, idea, advice.

conspicio conspicere, conspexi, conspectus

Verb meaning to catch sight of, notice.

constituo constituere, constitui, constitutus

Verb meaning to decide.

consul consulis, m

Noun meaning consul.

consumo consumere, consumpsi, consumptus

Verb meaning to consume.

contra + accusative

Preposition meaning against.

convenio convenire, conveni

Verb meaning to come together, gather, meet.

copiae copiarum, f plural

Noun meaning forces, troops.

corpus corporis, n

Noun meaning body.

cras

Indeclinable adverb meaning tomorrow.

credo credere, credidi, creditus + dative

Verb meaning to believe, trust.

crudelis crudele

Adjective meaning cruel.

cum + ablative

Preposition meaning with.

cum

Indeclinable conjunction meaning when, since.

cupio cupere, cupivi, cupitus

Verb meaning to want, desire.

cur?

Indeclinable adverb meaning why?

cura curae, f

Noun meaning care, worry.

curro currere, cucurri, cursus

Verb meaning to run.

custodio custodire, custodivi, custoditus

Verb meaning to guard.

custos custodis, m and f

Noun meaning guard.

de + ablative

Preposition meaning from, down from, about.

dea deae, f

Noun meaning goddess.

debeo debere, debui, debitus

Verb meaning to owe, ought, should, must.

defendo defendere, defendi, defensus

Verb meaning to defend.

deinde

Indeclinable adverb meaning then.

deleō delere, delevi, deletus

Verb meaning to destroy.

descendo descendere, descendi, descensus

Verb meaning to go down, come down.

deus dei, m

Noun meaning god.

dico dicere, dixi, dictus

Verb meaning to say, speak, tell.

dies diei, m

Noun meaning day.

difficilis difficile

Adjective meaning difficult.

diligens diligentis

Adjective meaning careful.

dirus dira, dirum

Adjective meaning dreadful.

discedo discedere, discessi

Verb meaning to depart, leave.

diu

Indeclinable adverb meaning for a long time.

do dare, dedi, datus

Verb meaning to give.

doceo docere, docui, doctus

Verb meaning to teach.

domina dominae, f

Noun meaning mistress.

dominus domini, m

Noun meaning master.