OCR GCSE Latin (9–1) Vocabulary — Defined & Restricted List (Pages 2–9)

Vocabulary flashcards covering defined and restricted OCR lists for Latin GCSE (9–1); terms include nouns, adjectives, verbs, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions and common phrases with concise definitions.

a, ab

preposition with ablative meaning from, away from; also used as prefix with verbs (away)

absum

abesse, afui; irregular verb = be absent, be away, be distant from

ac, atque

conjunction; and

accido

accidere, accidi; verb 3; happen

accipio

accipere, accepi, acceptus; verb 3; accept, take in, receive

ad

preposition with accusative; to, towards, at; also prefix with verbs

adeo

indec; adverb; so much, so greatly, to such an extent

adsum

adesse, adfui; irregular verb = be here, be present

advenio

advenire, adveni; verb 4; arrive

aedifico

aedificare, aedificavi, aedificatus; verb 1; build

ager

agri, m; noun 2; field

ago

agere, egi, actus; verb 3; do, act, drive

alii … alii

some … others

alius

alia, aliud; pronoun/adjective; other, another, else

alter

altera, alterum; pronoun/adjective; the other, another, one (of two)

altus

alta, altum; adjective; high, deep

ambulo

ambulare, ambulavi; verb 1; walk

amico

amici, m; noun 2; friend

amo

amare, amavi, amatus; verb 1; love, like

amor

amoris, m; noun 3; love

ancilla

ancillae, f; noun 1; slave-girl, slave-woman

animus

animi, m; noun 2; spirit, soul, mind

annus

anni, m; noun 2; year

antea

indec; adverb; before

appropinquo

appropinquare, appropinquavi + dative; verb 1; approach, come near to

aqua

aquae, f; noun 1; water

arma

armorum, n; noun 2 plural; arms, weapons

ars

artis, f; noun 3; art, skill

ascendo

ascendere, ascendi, ascensus; verb 3; climb

audax

audacis; adjective; bold, daring

audeo

audere, ausus sum; verb 2; dare

audio

audire, audivi, auditus; verb 4; hear, listen to

aufero

auferre, abstuli, ablatus; verb irregular; take away, carry off, steal

auxilium

auxilii, n; noun 2; help

bellum

belli, n; noun 2; war

bene

indec; adverb; well

bibo

bibere, bibi; verb 3; drink

bonus

bona, bonum; adjective; good

brevis

breve; adjective; short, brief

cado

cadere, cecidi, casus; verb 3; fall

caelum

caeli, n; noun 2; sky, heaven

capio

capere, cepi, captus; verb 3; take, catch, capture, make (a plan)

captivus

captivi, m; noun 2; captive, prisoner

caput

capitis, n; noun 3; head

castra

castrorum, n plural; noun 2; camp

celer

celeris, celere; adjective; quick, fast

celo

celare, celavi, celatus; verb 1; hide

cena

cenae, f; noun 1; dinner, meal

ceteri

ceterae, cetera; adjective; the rest, the others

cibus

cibi, m; noun 2; food

circum

• accusative; preposition; around

civis

civis, m and f; noun 3; citizen

clamo

clamare, clamavi, clamatus; verb 1; shout

clamor

clamoris, m; noun 3; shout, shouting, noise

clarus

clara, clarum; adjective; famous, clear

coepi

coepisse; verb irregular; began

cogo

cogere, coegi, coactus; verb 3; force, compel

cognosco

cognoscere, cognovi, cognitus; verb 3; get to know, find out

conspicio

conspicere, conspexi, conspectus; verb 3; catch sight of, notice

consilium

consilii, n; noun 2; plan, idea, advice

consto

constituere, constitui, constitutus; verb 3; decide

consul

consulis, m; noun 3; consul

consumo

consumere, consumpsi, consumptus; verb 3; eat

conor

conari, conatus sum; verb 1; deponent; try

conspicio

see above; (already defined)

consolium

duplicate entry; see consilium

consequor

consequi, consecutus sum; verb 3 deponent; follow

core?

placeholder for completeness

corpus

corporal; corpus, corporis, n; noun 3; body

cras

cras; adverb; tomorrow

credo

credere, credidi, creditus; verb 3; believe, trust + dative

crudelis

crudelis, crudele; adjective; cruel

cum

• ablative; preposition; with; also contra; conjunction when used as 'cum' indicates time

cupio

cupere, cupivi, cupitus; verb 3; want, desire

cur?

cur?; indeclinable adverb; why?

cura

curae, f; noun 1; care, worry

curro

currere, cucurri, cursus; verb 3; run

custodio

custodire, custodivi, custoditus; verb 4; guard

costus

custos, custodis; noun 3; guard

de

• ablative; preposition; from, down from, about

dea

deae, f; noun 1; goddess

debeo

debere, debui, debitus; verb 2; owe, ought, should, must

defendo

defendere, defendi, defensus; verb 3; defend

deinde

indeclinable adverb; then

deleо

delere, delevi, deletus; verb 2; destroy

descendo

descendere, descend, descendi, descensus; verb 3; go down, come down

deus

dei, m; noun 2; god

dico

dicere, dixi, dictus; verb 3; say, speak, tell

dies

diei, m; noun 5; day

difficilis

difficile; adjective; difficult

diligens

diligentis; adjective; careful

dirus

dira, dirum; adjective; dreadful

discedo

discedere, discessi; verb 3; depart, leave

diu

indec; adverb; for a long time

do

dare, dedi, datus; verb 1; give

doceo

docere, docui, doctus; verb 2; teach

domina

dominae, f; noun 1; mistress

dominus

domini, m; noun 2; master

domus

domus, f (domi = at home); noun 4; home

donum

doni, n; noun 2; gift, present