Latin words to study

a, ab + abl (also used as prefix with verbs)

from, by (as prefix \= away)

animus, animi, m.

spirit, soul, mind

caelum, caeli, n.

sky, heaven

conficio, conficere, confeci, confectus

finish, wear out, exhaust

debeo, debere, debui, debitus

owe, ought, should, must

dum

while

ferox, ferocis

fierce, ferocious

hic, haec, hoc

this

infelix, infelicis

unlucky, unhappy

labor, laboris, m.

work

maior, maius (irregular comparative)

bigger, larger, greater

morior, mori, mortuus sum

die

nomen, nominis, n.

name

oppugno, oppugnare, oppugnavi, oppugnatus

attack

pessimus, pessima, pessimum

the worst, very bad

pro + abl (also used as prefix with verbs)

in front of, for, in return for (as prefix \= forwards)

quinque (indecl.)

five

rogo, rogare, rogavi, rogatus

ask, ask for

servus, servi, m.

slave

supero, superare, superavi, superatus

overcome, overpower

taro, trahere, traxi, tractus

drag, draw, pull

verbum, verbi, n.

word

absum, abesse

be out, be absent, be away

annus, anni, m.

year

canis, canis, m.

dog

num (indecl.)

whether

conor, conari, conatus sum

try

decem (indecl.)

ten

duo, duae, duo

two

festino, festinare, festinavi

hurry

hodie (indecl.)

today

ingens, ingentis

huge

laboro, laborare, laboravi

work

malus, mala, malum

evil, bad

mors, mortis, f.

death

non (indecl.)

not

optimus, optima, optimum

the best, very good, excellent

peto, petere, petivi, petitus

make for, attack, seek, beg, ask for

procedo, procedere, processi

advance, proceed

quis, quid?

who? what?

Roma, Romae, f (Romae: at/in Rome)

Rome

sex (indecl.)

six

surgere, surgo, surrexi

get up, stand up, rise

trans + acc (also used as prefix with verbs)

across

verus, vera, verum

true, real

ac, atque (indecl.)

and

ante + acc

before, in front of

capio, capere, cepi, captus

take, catch, capture, adopt (a plan)

consilium, consilii, n.

plan, idea, advice

diende (indecl.)

then

durus, dura, durum

hard, harsh

fidelis, fidele

faithful, loyal

homo, hominis, m.

man, human being, person

ingredior, ingredi, ingressus sum (deponent)

enter

lacrimo, lacrimare, lacrimavi

weep, cry

maneo, manere, mansi

remain, stay

mox (indecl.)

soon

nonne? (indecl.)

surely?

oro, orare, oravi, oratus

beg, beg for

placeo, placere, placui + dat

please

progredior, progredi, progressus sum (deponent)

advance

quo? (indecl.)

where to?

Romanus, Romana, Romanum

Roman

si (indecl.)

if

suus, sua, suum

his, her, its, their (own)

tres, tria

three

vester, vestra, vestrum

your (plural), yours

accido, accidere, accidi

happen

antea (indecl.)

before

caput, capitis, n.

head

conspicio, conspicere, conspexi, conspectus

catch sight of, notice

deleo, delere, delevi, deletus

destroy

dux, ducis, m.

leader

filia, filiae, f.

daughter

hora, horae, f.

hour

inquit

says, said

laetus, laeta, laetum

happy

manus, manus, f.

hand, group of people

multo, multum (indecl.)

much

nos, nostrum

we, us

ostendo, ostendere, ostendi, ostentus

show

plenus, plena, plenum

full

promitto, promittere, promisi, promissus

promise

quod (indecl.)

because

sacre, sacra, sacrum

sacred

sic (indecl.)

thus, in this way

taberna, tabernae, f.

shop, inn

tristis, triste

sad

vestimenta, vestimentorum, n. pl.

clothes

accipio, accipere, accepi, acceptus

accept, take in, receive

aperio, aperire, aperui, apertus

open

carus, cara, carum

dear

constituo, constituere, constitui, constitutus

decide

despero, desperare, desperavi, desperatus

despair

e, ex + abl (also used as prefix with verbs)

from, out of (as prefix \= out, away)

filius, filii, m.

son

hortus, horti, m.

garden

insula, insulae, f.

island, block of flats

latus, lata, latum

wide

mare, maris, n.

sea