Latin Exam 1 vocab

**dies, diei, m.**

day

**ferrum, ferri, n.**

iron; sword

**fides, fidei, f.**

faith, trust, trustworthiness, fidelity, promise, guarantee, protection

**ignis, ignis, m.**

fire

**modus, modi, m.**

measure, bound, limit; manner, method, mode, way

**res, rei, f.**

thing, matter, property, business affair

**res publica, rei publicae, f.**

state, commonwealth, republic

**spes, spei, f.**

hope

**aequus, aequa, aequum**

level, even; calm; equal, just; favorable

**felix (gen) felicis**

lucky, fortunate, happy

**incertus, incerta, incertum**

uncertain, unsure, doubtful

**Latinus, Latina, Latinum**

Latin

**medius, media, medium**

middle/middle of

**quondam**

formerly, once

**ultra**

on the other side of, beyond

**protinus**

immediately

**cerno, cernere, crevi, cretum**

to distinguish, discern, perceive

**eripio, eripere, eripui, eretum**

to snatch away, to take away, rescue

**inquit**

he says or said

**tollo, tollere, sustuli, sublatum**

to raise, lift up; take away, remove, destroy

**arx, arcis, f.**

citadel, stronghold

**dux, ducis, m.**

leader, guide, commander, general

**equus, equi, m.**

horse

**hasta, hastae, f.**

spear

**insula, insulae, f.**

island

**litus, litoris, n.**

shore/coast

**miles, militis, m.**

soldier

**orator, oratoris, m.**

orator/speaker

**sacerdo, sacerdotis, m.**

priest

**aliquis, aliquid**

someone/body/thing

**quisquis, quidquid**

whoever, whatever

**magnanimus, magnanima, magnanimum**

great-hearted, brave, magnanimous

**umquam**

ever, at any time

**educo, educare, educavi, educatum**

to bring up, educate

**gaudeo, gaudere, gavisus sum**

to be glad, rejoice

**ostendo, ostendere, ostendi, ostentum**

to exhibit, show, display

**peto, petere, petivi, petitum**

to seek, aim at, beg, beseech

**premo, premere, pressi, pressum**

to press; press hard, pursue

**opprimo, opprimere, oppressi, oppressum**

to suppress, overwhelm, overpower, check

**verto, vertere, verti, versum**

to turn; change

**Carthago, Carthaginis, f.**

Carthage

**fabula, fabulae, f.**

story, tale, play

**imperator, imperatoris, m.**

general, commander-in-chief, emperor

**imperium, imperii, n.**

power to command, supreme power, authority, command, control

**perfugium, perfugii, n.**

refuge, shelter

**servus, servi, m.** *and* **serva, servae, f.**

slave

**solacium, solacii, n.**

comfort, relief

**vulnus, vulneris, n.**

wound

**re-** *or* **red-**

again, back

**ut**

afterwards

**postea**

afterwards

**accipio, accipere, accepi, acceptum**

to take (to one’s self), receive, accept

**excipio, excipere, excepi, exceptum**

to take out, except; take, receive, capture

**recipio, recipere, recepi, receptum**

to take back, regain; admit, receive

**pello, pellere, pepuli, pulsum**

to strike, push, drive out, banish

**expello, expellere, expuli, expulsum**

to drive out, expel, banish

**narro, narrare, narravi, narratum**

to tell, report, narrate

**quaero, quaerere, quaesivi, quaesitum**

to seek, look for, strive for; ask, inquire, inquire into

**rideo, ridere, risi, risum**

to laugh, laugh at

**lingua, linguae, f.**

tongue; language

**ferox,** gen. **ferocis**

fierce, savage

**fidelis, fidele**

faithful, loyal

**geminus, gemina, geminum**

twin

**sapiens,** gen. **sapientis**

wise, judicious; as a noun, a wise man/woman, philosopher

**ultimus, ultima, ultimum**

farthest, extreme; last, final

**dehinc**

then, next

**hic**

here

**ait, aiunt**

he says, they say; assert

**credo, credere, credidi, creditum**

to believe, trust

**iaceo, iacere, iacui, iacitus**

to lie; lie prostrate; lie dead

**nego, negare, negavi, negatum**

to deny; say that…not

**nescio, nescire, nescivi, nescitum**

to not know, be ignorant

**nuntio, nuntiare, nuntiavi, nuntiatum**

to announce, report, relate

**patefacio, patefacere, patefeci, patefactum**

to make open, open; disclose, expose

**puto, putare, putavi, putatum**

to reckon, suppose, judge, think, imagine

**spero, sperare, speravi, speratum**

to hope for, hope that

**suspicio, suscipere, suscepi, susceptum**

to undertake

**cena, cenae, f.**

dinner

**forum, fori, n.**

marketplace, forum

**lex, legis, f.**

law, statute

**limen, liminis, n.**

threshold

**lux, lucis, f.**

light

**mensa, mensae, f.**

table; dining; dish, course

**nox, noctis, f.**

night

**somnus, somni, m.**

sleep

**quidam, quaedam, quiddam; quoddam (adj)**

pronoun: a certain one/thing, someone, something \n

adjective: a certain, some

**pudicus, pudica, pudicum**

modest, chaste

**superbus, superba, superbum**

arrogant, overbearing, haughty, proud

**tristis, triste**

sad, sorrowful; joyless, grim, severe

**turpis, turpe**

ugly; shameful, base, disgraceful

**urbanus, urbana, urbanum**

of the city, urban; urbane, elegant

**prae**

in front of, before

**quam**

than; as….as possible

**tantum**

only

**invito, invitare, invitavi, invitatum**

to entertain, invite, summon

**delectatio, delectationis, f,**

delight, pleasure, enjoyment

**nepos, nepotis, m.**

grandson, descendant

**sol, solis, m.**

sun

**diligens, diligentis**

diligent, careful

**dissimilis, dissimile**

unlike, different