Latin Exam 1 vocab

dies, diei, m.

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