Latin GCSE Vocab P

paene

almost, nearly

paro, parare, paravi, paratus

prepare, provide

pars, partis, f.

part

parvus, parva, parvum

small

pater, patris, m.

father

patior, pati, passus sum

suffer, endure

patria, patriae, f.

country, homeland

pauci, paucae, pauca

few, a few

pax, pacis, f.

peace

pecunia, pecuniae, f.

money

pello, pellere, pepuli, pulsus

drive

per + accusative

through, along

pereo, perire, perii

die, perish

periculum, periculi n.

danger

persuadeo, persuadere, persuasi + dative

persuade

perterritus

terrified

pes, pedis, m.

foot

peto, petere, petivi, petitus

make for, seek, beg/ask for

poena, poenae, f.

punishment

poenas do

pay the penalty, be punished

pono, ponere, posui, positus

put, place, set up

porta, portae, f.

gate

porto, portare, portavi, portatus

carry, bear, take

possum, posse, potui

can, be able

post + accusative

after, behind

postea indeclinable

afterwards

postquam indeclinable

after, when

postridie indeclinable

on the next day

praemium, praemii, n

prize, reward, profit

primo indeclinable

at first

primus, prima, primum

first

princeps, principis, m.

chief, emperor

pro + ablative

in front of, for, in return for

procedo, procedere, processi

advance, proceed

proelium, proelii, n

battle

proficiscor, proficisci, profectus sum

set out

progredior, progredi, progressus sum

advance

promitto, promittere, promisi, promissus

promise

prope + accusative

near

propter + accusative

on account of, because of

proximus, proxima, proximum

nearest, next to

puella, puellae, f.

girl

puer, pueri, m.

boy

pugno, pugnare, pugnavi

fight

pulcher, pulchra, pulchrum

beautiful, handsome

punio, punire, punivi, punitus

punish

puto, putare, putavi, putatus

think