300 Common Words for Latin Verse Unseens

acerbus, a, um

bitter

aedes, is f.

temple; house

aeneus, a, um

made of bronze

aequor, oris n.

level surface, plain; sea

aer, aeris m.

air

aes, aeris n.

bronze; money

aestus, us m.

boiling, heat; surging sea; passion

aether, eris m.

air, sky

aevum, i n.

age, period of time; life

agnus, i m.

lamb

agrestis, e

rustic, of the countryside

ait, pl. aiunt

he/she says (like inquit)

albus, a, um

white

ales, alitis m/f.

bird

ambo, ae, o

both

amens, (gen) amentis

out of one's mind, mad, frantic

amnis, is m.

stream, river

amoenus, a, um

pleasant, charming

amplexus, us m.

embrace

anguis, is m/f.

snake

anima, ae f.

soul, spirit, breath, life

antiquus, a, um

ancient, previous

antrum, i n.

cave

apricus, a, um

sunny, warm

apto, are

to fit, adjust

aquilo, onis m.

the north wind

arduus, a, um

high, steep; difficult

armentum, i n.

herd of cattle

artus, us m.

limb

arvum, i n.

field, land (often pl.)

astrum, i n.

star, constellation

ater, atra, atrum

black, dark

auctor, oris m/f.

originator, giver; author

aura, ae f.

breeze, air

aureus, a, um

golden

auris, is f.

ear

aurora, ae f.

dawn

auster, austri m.

the south wind

axis, is m.

axis, axle, chariot; sky, heaven

bellus, a, um

beautiful, handsome, pretty

blandus, a, um

coaxing, flattering, charming

boreas, ae m.

the north wind

bos, bovis m/f.

ox, bull, cow, (pl) cattle

bracchium, i n.

arm

caelestis, e

heavenly, divine

caeruleus, a, um

dark blue, dark coloured

calidus, a, um

hot; eager, fierce

callidus, a, um

skilful, crafty, careful

candens, (gen) candentis

white, shining

candidus, a, um

white

canus, a, um

grey-haired, white

capillus, i m.

hair (usually pl.)

careo, carere, carui, caritum

lack (+abl)

carina, ae f.

keel, ship, boat

carpo, carpere, carpsi, carptum

to harvest, pluck, seize

casa, ae f.

hut, cottage

castus, a, um

pure, chaste, virtuous

celsus, a, um

high, lofty

cervix, cervicis f.

neck

cervus, i m.

stag, deer

cesso, are

to delay, waste (time); cease

cieo, ciere, civi, citum

to stir up, excite

cithara, ae f.

lyre

cito

quickly

citus, a, um

quick, swift, rapid

clivus, i m.

slope, hill

color, oris m.

colour, complexion

coma, ae f.

hair

complector, complecti, complexus sum

to embrace

consuetus, a, um

usual, accustomed

cor, cordis n.

heart

corona, ae f.

wreath, garland, crown

creo, creare, creavi, creatum

to create, make, give birth to, appoint

cresco, crescere, crevi, cretum

to increase, grow, arise

crinis, is m.

hair

cruentus, a, um

bloody, blood-stained; cruel

cruor, oris m.

blood, gore

cubile, is n.

bed

Cupido, inis m.

Cupid, desire, passion

cuspis, cuspidis, f.

point, spear

decerpo, decerpere, decerpsi, decerpsum

to pluck

decus, oris n.

honour, glory; beauty

desilio, desilire, desilui, desultum

to leap down

dictum, i n.

saying, speech; pl. words

diligo, diligere, dilexi, dilectum

to love

dono, are

to present, give

ensis, is m.

sword

erus, i m.

master, lord

eurus, i m.

the east wind

exanimis, e

lifeless, dead

exiguus, a, um

small

expallesco, expallescere, expallui

to turn very pale

exsanguis, e

bloodless, lifeless, pale

exsilio, exsilire, exsilui

to leap out

extremus, a, um

last, farthest, extreme

facies, faciei, f.

shape, appearance; face

fas n.

divine law, right, obligation

fateor, fateri, fassus sum

to confess, acknowledge

fatum, i n.

fate, destiny; death

fax, facis f.

torch, flame, fire of love