Brunel's Vocabulary: D

damno, damnare, damnavi, damnatum

to condemn

daps, dapis, f.

banquet, feast

de + abl.

from, down from, about, concerning

dea, deae, f.

goddess

debeo, debere, debui, debitum

to owe, ought

debilito, debilitare, debilitavi, debilitatum

to weaken, enervate

decem

ten

decerno, decernere, decrevi, decretum

to decree, decide

decerto, decertare, decertavi, decertatum

to fight (to the finish), fight it out

decet, decere, decuit

(impersonal) it is fitting

decimus, decima, decimum

tenth

declaro, declarare, declaravi, declaratum

to declare, make clear

declivis, declive

sloping

decorus, decora, decorum

graceful, good-looking, comely

decus, decoris, n.

beauty, grace, glory, honor

dedecus, dedecoris, n.

disgrace, dishonor

dedo, dedere, dedidi, deditum

to surrender, handover, give up

defendo, defendere, defendi, defensum

to defend, repel, guard

defero, deferre, detuli, delatum

to carry down (away), report, bestow, grant

defessus, defessa, defessum

tired, weary

deficio, deficere, defeci, defectum

to fail, revolt

deinde

then, next

delecto, delectare, delectavi, delectatum

to delight, give pleasure

deleo, delere, delevi, deletum

to destroy, wipe out, raze, erase

delictum, delicti, n.

wrong, sin, transgression

deligo, deligere, delegi, delectum

to choose, select

delubrum, delubri, n.

shrine, temple

demens, dementis

mad, out of one’s mind, insane

demonstro, demonstrare, demonstravi, demonstratum

to show, point out

demum

at length, at last

denique

finally

dens, dentis, m.

tooth, prong, fang

densus, densa, densum

thick, dense

denuntio, denuntiare, denuntiavi, denuntiatum

to announce, give warning

deprecor, deprecari, deprecatus sum

to beg off, avert by praying

descendo, descendere, descendi, descensum

to descend, climb down

desero, deserere, deserui, desertum

to desert, abandon

desidero, desiderare, desideravi, desideratum

to desire, long for, miss

designo, designare, designavi, designatum

to mark out, designate

desino, desinere, desii, desitum

to cease, desist, abandon, leave off

desisto, desistere, destiti, destitum

to cease, desist

despero, desperare, desperavi, desperatum

to despair of, give up hope

despicio, despicere, despexi, despectum

to despise, look down on

desum, deesse, defui, defuturum

to fail, be lacking, be missing

detrimentum, detrimenti, n.

loss, damage, harm

deus, dei, m.

god

dexter, dextra, dextrum

right (as opposed to left)

dextra, dextrae, f.

right hand

dico, dicere, dixi, dictum

to say, tell

dictito, dictitare, dictitavi, dictitatum

to keep on saying, say over, insist

dies, diei, c.

day, period of time

differo, differre, distuli, dilatum

to differ, put off, postpone

difficilis, difficile

difficult, hard

digitus, digiti, m.

finger, inch

dignor, dignari/dignare, dignavi, dignatum

to deem worthy, consider worthy of

dignus, digna, dignum

worthy, fit, deserving, adequate

digredior, digredi, digressus sum

to go apart

dilectus, del- dilectus, m.

draft, selection, levy

diligens, diligentis

careful, diligent

diligo, diligere, dilexi, dilectum

to love, cherish, esteem, honor

dimico, dimicare, dimicavi, dimicatum

to fight to the finish, struggle

dirigo, der- dirigere, direxi, directum

to direct, lead, guide, show the way

diripio, diripere, diripui, direptum

to plunder, tear way, rend violently

dirus, dira, dirum

awesome, foreboding, dreadful

disciplina, disciplinae, f.

training, instruction

disco, discere, didici, --

to learn, become acquainted with

discrimen, discriminis, n.

crisis, peril, dividing line, turning point

dispergo, dispergere, dispersi, dispersum

to disperse, scatter

dissimulo, dissimulare, dissimulavi, dissimulatum

to pretend, conceal, fake, disguise, feign

diu

for a long time

diuturnus, diuturna, diuturnum

long lasting, continued

diva, divae, f.

goddess

diversus, diversa, diversum

diverse, separated, different

dives, divitis

wealthy, opulent, rich

divido, dividere, divisi, divisum

to divide, separate, split up

divinus, divina, divinum

divine, god-like, like a god

divitiae, divitiarum, f. pl.

riches, wealth

divus, diva, divum

divine, god-like, like a god

divus, divi, m.

god

do, dare, dedi, datum

to give, collect

doceo, docere, docui, doctum

to teach, instruct, show

doctrina, doctrinae, f.

teaching, learning

doleo, dolere, dolui, dolitum

to hurt, grieve, give or feel pain or sorrow

dolus, doli, m.

treasury, deceit

domicilium, domicili, n.

home, residence

dominus, domini, m.

master, lord

domo, domare, domui, domitum

to dominate, subdue, tame, control

domus, domus/domi, f.

house, home, household

donec

until

dono, donare, donavi, donatum

to present, give

donum, doni, n.

gift

dubito, dubitare, dubitavi, dubitatum

to hesitate, doubt

dubium, dubii, n.

doubt, question

dubius, dubia, dubium

doubtful, wavering, precarious

duco, ducere, duxi, ductum

to lead, guide

dudum

a while ago, for some time

dulcis, dulce

sweet, pleasant

dum

while, until

duo, duae, duo

two

duplex, duplicis

double, twofold, twain