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Term

 

 

sub

Definition

 

prep. + ablative or accusative,

 

under, up under, close to

Term

 

 

necō

Definition

 

 

I kill

Term

 

 

audetis

Definition

 

 

you (pl) dare

Term

 

 

mos

Definition

 

mos, moris, m.,

 

habit, custom, manner

Term

 

 

mōrēs

Definition

 

 

mōrēs, mōrum, m. pl.,

 

habits, morals, character

Term

 

 

carmen

Definition

carmin, carminis, n.,

 

song, poem

 

(charm)

 

Term

 

 

quare

Definition

 

adverb

 

because of which thing,

therefore, wherefore, why

Term

 

 

posse

Definition

 

 

to be able

Term

 

 

secundus, a, um

Definition

 

 

second; favorable

 

(second wind)

Term

 

 

insidiae

Definition

insidiae, -arum, f. pl.,

 

ambush, plot, treachery

 

(insidious)

Term

 

 

vester, vestra, vestrum

Definition

 

 

your (plural)

Term

 

 

noster, nostra, nostrum

Definition

 

 

our, ours

Term

 

 

-que

Definition

enclitic conjunction,

 

and

 

example: fama gloriaque

Term

 

 

dea

Definition

dea, deae, f.,

 

dat. and abl pl. deabus,

 

goddess

Term

 

 

potest

Definition

 

 

he is able

Term

 

 

poteramus

Definition

 

we were able, 

 

we used to be able

Term

 

 

esse

Definition

 

 

to be

Term

 

 

estis

Definition

 

 

you (pl.) are

Term

 

 

laborabam

Definition

 

 

I was working

Term

 

 

cervum

Definition

 

cervum, cervi, m., 

 

stag

Term

 

 

malum

Definition

 

malum, mali, n.,

 

apple

Term

 

malus, mala, malum

Definition

 

bad, wicked

Term

 

 

nunc

Definition

 

adverb,

 

now, at present

Term

 

 

adulescentia

Definition

adulescentia, -ae, f.,

 

youth, young manhood

 

(adolescence)

Term

 

animus

Definition

animus, animi, m.,

 

soul, spirit, mind

 

(animosity)

Term

 

 

animi

Definition

animi, animorum, m. pl.,

 

high spirits, pride, courage

Term

 

caelum

Definition

caelum, caeli, n.,

 

sky, heaven

 

(ceiling, celestial)

Term

 

verbum

Definition

verbum, verbi, n.,

 

word

 

(verbose)

Term

 

liber, libera, liberum

Definition

 

 

free

 

(libertine)

Term

 

pulcher, pulchra, pulchrum

Definition

 

 

beautiful, handsome; fine

 

(pulchritude)

Term

 

 

hodie

Definition

 

adverb,

 

today

Term

 

heri

Definition

 

adverb,

 

yesterday

Term

 

 

cenabas

Definition

 

 

you were dining

Term

 

 

cenabunt

Definition

 

 

they will dine

Term

 

propter

Definition

 

prep. + acc,

 

on account of, because of

Term

 

 

mora

Definition

mora, morae, f.,

 

delay

 

(moratorium, demur)

Term
Cicerō
Definition
Cicerō, Cicerōnis, m.,

Macrus Tullius Cicero (a famous Roman)
Term
cōpia
Definition
cōpia, -ae, f.,

abundance, supply
Term
cōpiae
Definition
cōpiae, -ārum, f. pl.,

supplies, troops, forces
Term
frāter
Definition
frāter, frātris, m.,

brother

(fraternal)
Term
laus
Definition
laus, laudis, f.,

praise, glory

(laudable)
Term
lībertās
Definition
lībertās, lībertātis, f.,

liberty
Term
ratiō
Definition
ratiō, ratiōnis, f.,

reckoning, account; reason, judgment, consideration; system; manner, method

(rational)
Term
scrīptor
Definition
scrīptōris, m.,

write, author

(scriptorium)
Term
soror
Definition
soror, sorōris, f.,

sister

(sorority)
Term
victōria
Definition
victōria, -ae, f.,

victory

(victorious)
Term
dum
Definition
conjunction

while, as long as, at the same time that

(+ subjunctive, until)
Term
ad
Definition
prep. + acc,

to, toward, up to, near to
Term
ex, ē
Definition
prep + abl,

out of, from; by reason of, on account of
Term
numquam
Definition
adverb

never
Term
agis
Definition
you are driving
Term
dēmōnstrat
Definition
he points out
Term
agunt
Definition
they drive
Term
dēmōnstrābunt
Definition
they will show
Term
discō
Definition
I learn
Term
discere
Definition
to learn
Term
discam
Definition
I shall learn
Term
dūcēbam
Definition
I used to lead
Term
dūcēmus
Definition
we shall lead
Term
gerō
Definition
I carry on; I manage
Term
gerere
Definition
to carry; to manage; to conduct; to perform; to accomplish; to wear
Term
gerētis
Definition
you (pl.) will manage
Term
scrībēbam
Definition
I was writing
Term
scrībite
Definition
write! (plural)
Term
trahēbant
Definition
they were dragging
Term
trahō
Definition
I acquire; I drag; I derive
Term
vincent
Definition
they will conquer
Term
vincis
Definition
you are overcoming
Term
servāre
Definition
to preserve; to keep
Term
dare
Definition
to give
Term
dant
Definition
they give
Term
dabās
Definition
you used to give
Term
da
Definition
give! (singular)
Term
cōgitātis
Definition
you (pl.) think
Term
amat
Definition
she loves
Term
moneō
Definition
I remind; I advise
Term
errās
Definition
you make a mistake
Term
laudābitis
Definition
you (pl.) will praise
Term
vidēre
Definition
to see; to observe; to understand
Term

 

alius

Definition

alius, alia, aliud

 

other, another

 

ALIAS, ALIEN

Term
aliī ... aliī
Definition
some ... others
Term
alter
Definition

alter, altera, alterum

 

the other (of two), second

 

ALTERCATION, ALTRUISM

Term
NEUTER
Definition

neuter, neutra, neutrum

 

not either, neither

 

NEUTRON, NEUTRALITY

Term
MORBUS
Definition

morbus, -ī, m.,

 

disease, sickness

 

MORBID, MORBIDITY

Term
NŪLLUS
Definition

nūllus, -a, -um,

 

not any, none

 

NULL, ANNUL

Term

 

 

locus

 

Definition

locus, -ī, m.

 

place; passage in literature

 

ALLOCATE; LOCALITY

Term

 

 

tōtus

Definition

tōtus, -a, -um

 

whole, entire

 

TOTALITY,  IN TOTO

Term

 

 

ūllus

 

Definition

ūllus, -a, -um

 

any

Term

 

 

enim

 

Definition

enim, postpositive conjunction

 

for, in fact, truly

Term

 

 

nimis

 

Definition

nimis or nimium

 

adverb

 

too, too much, excessively

Term

 

 

nimium

Definition

nimium or nimis

 

adverb

 

too, too much, exccessively

Term
amīcitia
Definition

amīcitia, -ae, f.

 

friendship

Term
cupiditās
Definition

cupiditās, cupiditātis, f.

 

desire, longing, passion; avarice

 

CUPIDITY

Term
hōra
Definition

hōra, -ae, f.,

 

hour, time

Term
audiō
Definition

audiō, audīre, audīvī, audītum,

 

to hear, to listen to

 

AUDIBLE, AUDIT, AUDITION

Term
veniō
Definition

veniō, venīre, vēnī, ventum,

 

to come

 

ADVENT, INTERVENE, EVENT

Term
senectūs
Definition

senectūs, senectūtis, f.,

 

old age

 

SENECTITUDE

Term
timor
Definition

timor, timōris, m.,

 

fear

 

TIMOROUS

Term
vēritās
Definition

vēritās, vēritātis, f.,

 

truth

 

VERITABLE

Term
inveniō
Definition

inveniō, invenīre, invēnī, inventum,

 

to come upon, to find

 

INVENT

Term
dīcō
Definition

dīcō, dīcere, dīxī, dictum,

 

to say, speak, tell; name, call

 

DICTATE, INDICT, DICTION

Term
capiō
Definition

capiō, capere, cēpī, captum,

 

to take, capture, seize, get

 

CAPABLE, CAPTIVE

Term

 

quoniam

Definition

quoniam,

 

conj.,

 

since, inasmuch as

Term

 

cum

Definition

cum,

 

preposition + ablative, with

 

COMPLETE, CORROBORATE

Term

 

faciō

Definition

faciō, facere, fēcī, factum,

 

to make, do, accomplish

 

FACILE, FACT, FACULTY

Term

 

vivō

Definition

vivō, vīvere, vīxī, vīctum,

 

to live

CONVIVIAL, REVIVE, VIVID, VIVIPAROUS

Term

 

caput

Definition

caput, capitis, n.,


head; leader; beginning; life; heading; chapter


CAPITAL, CAPITOL, CHEF

Term
nēmō
Definition

nēmō,

(nūllīus, nēminī, nēminem, nūllō or nūllā),

 

m. or f.,

no one, nobody

Term

 

amīcus, -a, -um

Definition

 

amīcus, -a, -um,

(adjective),

 

friendly

Term

 

quod

Definition

quod,

 

conjunction,

 

because

Term

 

intellegō

Definition

intellegō, intellegere, intellēxī, intellēctum,

 

to understand

 

INTELLIGENTSIA

Term

 

dum

Definition

dum,

conjunction,


while, as long as, at the same time that;

+ subjunctive, until

Term

 

sentiō

Definition

sentiō, sentīre, sensī, sensum,

 

to feel, perceive, think, experience,

 

ASSENT, SENTIMENTAL

Term

 

carus

Definition

carus, -a, -um,

adjective, dear; expensive

 

CARESS, CHERISH

Term

 

mittō

Definition

 

mittō, mittere, mīsī, missum,

 

to send, let go

 

ADMIT, COMMIT, DEMISE

Term

 

annus

Definition

annus, -ī, m.,

 

year,


ANNALS, ANNUITY, CENTENNIAL

Term

 

 

dīvitiae 

Definition

dīvitiae, -ārum,


f. pl.


riches, wealth 

Term


factum

Definition

factum, -ī,

n.


deed, act, achievement

FACT 

Term

 

signum

Definition

signum, -ī,

n.,

sign, signal, indication; seal


ASSIGN, INSIGNIA, SEAL 

Term

 

quisque, quidque,


Definition

quisque, quidque,

(gen. cuiusque; dat. cuique...cp. quis, Ch 19),


indefinite pronoun,


each one, each person, each thing

Term

 

 

doctus, -a, -um,

Definition

doctus, -a, -um,


taught, learned, skilled


DOCTOR, DOCTORATE 

Term
fortūnātus, -a, -um, 
Definition

fortūnātus, -a, -um,

 

lucky, fortunate, happy

 

UNFORTUNATE 

Term

 

nam

Definition

nam,

 

conj.,

 

for 

Term

ante

 

Definition

ante,

prep. + acc.,

before (in place or time), in front of; adv., before, previously;

 

not to be confused with Greek anti, against

 

ANTEBELLUM, ANTEDATE, ANTERIOR 

Term
diū
Definition

diū,

 

adv.,

 

long, for a long time

Term
per
Definition

per,

prep. + acc., through;

with reflexive pronoun, by; per- as prefix often signfies "completely" or "thoroughly" PERCHANCE, PERSPIRE

Term

 

ōlim

Definition

 

ōlim,

adv.,

at that time, once, formerly; in the future

Term

 

alō

Definition

alō, alere, aluī, altum,

 

to nourish, to support, to increase; to cherish

 

ALIMONY COALESCE

Term

 

dīligō

Definition

dīligō, dīligere, dīlēxī, dīlēctum,

 

to esteem ,to love

 

DILIGENCE

Term

 

iungō

Definition

iungō, iungere, iūnxī, iūnctum,

 

to join

 

JUNCTION, CONJUNCTION, ENJOIN

Term

 

stō

Definition

stō, stāre, stetī, statum,

 

to stand, stand still or firm

STABLE, STATION, STATURE, ESTABLISH, STAY

Term

 

cadō

Definition

cadō, cadere, cecidī, cāsūrum,

to fall

 

CADENCE, CASE, CASCADE, CHANCE, DECAY, DECIDUOUS

Term

 

prīncipium

Definition

prīncipium, -ī, n.,

 

beginning

 

PRINCIPAL, PRINCIPLE

Term

 

quisque

Definition

quisque, quidque,

 

indefinite pronoun,

 

each one, each person, each thing

Term

 

 

animal

 

Definition

 

 

 animal, animalis, n.,

 

a living creature, animal

 

Term

 

 aqua

 

Definition

 aqua, -ae, f.,

 

water 

 

AQUATIC, SEWER

Term

 

 ars

Definition

ars, artis, f.,

 

art, skill  

 

ARTIFACT, INERT

Term

 

auris

Definition

auris, auris, f.,

 

ear  

 

AURAL, AURICULAR

Term

 

cīvis

Definition

 

cīvis, cīvis, m. & f.,

 

citizen 

 

CIVILITY, CIVILIAN, CIVILIZE

Term

 

iūs

Definition

iūs, iūris, n.,

 

right, justice, law  

 

JURISDICTION, JURISPRUDENCE, INJURY

Term

 

 mare

Definition

mare, maris, n.,

 

sea  

 

MARINE, CORMORANT, ROSEMARY

Term

 

mors

Definition

mors, mortis, f.,

 

death  

 

IMMORTAL, MORTIFY, MORTGAGE

Term

 

nūbēs

Definition

nūbēs, nūbis, f.,

 

cloud

 

NUBILOUS

Term

 

ōs

Definition

ōs, ōris, n.,

 

mouth, face

 

ORAL, ORIFICE

Term

 

pars

 

Definition

pars, partis, f.,

 

part, share; direction

PARTIAL, PARTAKE, PARTICULAR, PARTITION, REPARTEE

Term

 

Rōma

Definition

Rōma, -ae, f.,

 

Rome

 

ROMANCE, ROMANTICISM

Term

 

turba

Definition

turba, -ae, f.,

 

uproar, disturbance; mob, crowd, multitude

 

TURBID, TURBULENT, IMPERTURBABLE

Term

 

urbs

Definition

urbs, urbis, f.,

 

city

 

URBAN, URBANE, SUBURB

Term

 

vīs

Definition

vīs, vīs, f.,

 

force, power, violence;

in plural, strength

 

VIM, VIOLATE

Term

 

ā (before consonants), ab (before vowels)

Definition

ā (before consonants), ab (before vowels),

 

prep + abl,

away from; by

 

ABJECT, ABSOLVE, ABUSE

Term

 

tempestas

Definition

tempestas, tempestatis, f.,


period of time, season; weather, storm


TEMPESTUOUS

Term

 

memoria

Definition

memoria, -ae, f.,


memory, recollection


MEMORANDUM

Term


miser, misera, miserum

Definition

miser, misera, miserum,


wretched, miserable, unfortunate


COMMISERATE

Term

 

 inter

Definition

 inter,


prep. + acc.,


between, among


INTERNAL, INTERDICT

Term


itaque

Definition

itaque,


adv.,


and so, therefore

Term


committo

Definition

committo, -mittere, -misi, -missum,


to entrust, commit


COMMITTEE, NONCOMMISSIONED

Term

 

exspecto

Definition

exspecto, -are, -avi, -atum,


to look for, expect, await


EXPECTANCY

Term


iacio

Definition

iacio, iacere, ieci, iactum,


to throw, hurl


INTERJECT

Term

 

timeo

Definition

timeo, timere, timui, ---,


to fear, be afraid of, be afraid


TIMID, TIMOROUS, INTIMIDATE

Term

 

aetās

Definition

aetās, aetātis, f.,

 

period of life, life, age, an age, time

 

ETERNAL, ETERNITY

Term


audītor

Definition

audītor, audītōris, m.,


hearer, listener, member of an audience


AUDITOR, AUDITORY, AUDITORIUM

Term


ācer, ācris, ācre

Definition

ācer, ācris, ācre,

(3rd declension adjective of three endings)


sharp, keen, eager, severe, fierce


ACRID, ACRIMONY, ACRIMONIOUS, EAGER, VINEGAR

Term


brevis, breve

Definition

brevis, breve,

(3rd declension adjective of two endings)


short, small, brief


BREVITY, BREVIARY, ABBREVIATE, ABRIDGE

Term


celer, celeris, celere,

Definition

celer, celeris, celere,

(3rd declension adjective of 3 endings)


swift, quick, rapid


CELERITY, ACCELERATE

Term


difficilis, difficile

Definition

difficilis, difficile,

(3rd declension adjective of 2 endings)


hard, difficult, troublesome


DIFFICULTY

Term


dulcis, dulce

Definition

dulcis, dulce,

(3rd declension adjective of 2 endings)


sweet, pleasant, agreeable


DULCIFY, DULCET, DULCIMER

Term


ingēns

Definition

ingēns, 

(3rd declension adjective of 1 ending)


gen. ingentis,


huge

Term


ēiciō

Definition

ēiciō, ēicere, ēiēcī, ēiectum,


to throw out, to drive out


EJECT, EJACULATE 

Term

 

libellus

Definition

libellus, -i, m.,

 

little book,

 

LIBEL, LIBELOUS

Term
quī, quae, quod
Definition

quī, quae, quod,

 

relative pronoun,

 

who, which, what, that,

 

QUORUM 

Term

 

caecus

Definition

caecus, -a, -um,

 

blind,

 

CAECAL, CAECILIAN

Term

 

admittō

Definition

admittō, admittere, admīsī, admissum,

 

to admit, receive, let in,

 

ADMISSION, INADMISSIBLE, ADMITTEDLY

Term

 

coepī

Definition

 

coepī, coepisse, coeptum,

 

began

 

(defective verb used in the perfect system only)

Term

 

cupiō

Definition

cupiō, cupere, cupīvī, cupītum,

 

to desire, wish, long for,

 

CONCUPISCENCE, COVET, COVETOUS

Term

 

dēlēō

Definition

dēlēō, dēlēre, dēlēvī, dēlētum,

 

to destroy, wipe out, erase,

 

DELETE, INDELIBLE

Term

 

aut

Definition

aut,


conjunction,

 

or;

 

aut...aut, either...or

Term

 

quoque

Definition

quoque,

 

adverb,

 

also, too

Term

 

levis

Definition

levis, leve,

 

light; easy; slight, trivial

 

LEVITY, ALLEVIATE

Term


dēsiderō

Definition

dēsiderō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum,

 

to desire, to long for, miss

 

DESIDERATUM 

Term


incipio

Definition

incipio, incipere, incepi, inceptum,

 

to begin

 

INCIPIENT, INCEPTION 

Term


navigo

Definition

navigo, -are, -avi, -atum,

 

to sail, navigate

 

NAVIGABLE 

Term


neglego

Definition

neglego, neglegere, neglexi, neglectum,

 

to neglect, disregard

 

NEGLIGENT, NEGLIGEE, NEGLIGIBLE 

Term


 recito

Definition

 recito, -are, -avi, -atum,

 

to recite, to read aloud

 

RECITAL, RECITATION, RECITATIVE

Term

 

flūmen

Definition

flūmen, flūminis, n.,

 

river

 

FLUME

Term

 

genus

Definition

genus, generis, n.,

 

origin; kind, type, sort, class

 

GENERIC, GENDER, GENUINE, GENRE, DEGENERATE

Term

 

hostis

Definition

hostis, hostis, m.,

 

an enemy (of the state); 

 

hostēs, -ium, pl., the enemy

 

HOSTILE, HOSTILITY, HOST

Term

 

clārus

Definition

clārus, -a, -um,

 

clear, bright; renowned, famous, illusrtrious

 

CLARIFY, CLARET, CLARION, DECLARE, CLARINET

Term

 

fluō

Definition

fluō, fluere, flūxī, flūxum,

 

to flow

 

FLUID, FLUENT, FLUX, AFLUENCE, INFLUENZA, SUPERFLUOUS

Term

 

legō

Definition

legō, legere, lēgī, lēctum,

 

to pick out, choose; to read

 

ELECT, ELEGANT, ELIGIBLE, LEGEND, LEGIBLE

Term

 

cūr

Definition

 

cūr,

 

adverb,

 

why

Term

 

ludus

Definition

ludus, -ī, m.,

 

game, sport; school

 

LUDICROUS, DELUDE, ELUDE, ALLUDE, ALLUSION, ILLUSION, COLLUSION, INTERLUDE, PRELUDE

Term

 

probitās

Definition

probitās, probitātis, f.,

 

uprightness, honesty

 

PROBITY

Term

 

scientia

Definition

 

scientia, -ae, f.,

 

knowledge

 

SCIENCE

Term

 

mortālis

Definition

 

mortālis, -e,

 

mortal

 

MORTALITY

Term

 

deinde

Definition

deinde,

 

adv.,

 

thereupon, next, then

Term

 

misceō

Definition

misceō, miscēre, miscuī, mixtum,

 

to mix, stir up, disturb

 

MISCELLANEOUS, MISCELLANY, MEEDLE, MEDDLESOME, MEDLEY, MELEE, PROMISCUOUS

Term

 

moveō

Definition

moveō, movēre, mōvī, mōtum,

 

to move; arouse, affect

 

MOBILE, MOTION, MOTIVE, MOTOR, COMMOTION, EMOTION, REMOTE, MUTINY

Term

 

videor

Definition

videor, vidērī, vīsus sum,

 

(passive of videō),

 

to be seen, seem, appear

Term

 

argūmentum

Definition

argūmentum, -ī, n.,

 

proof, evidence, argument; theme

 

ARGUMENTATION, ARGUEMENTATIVE

Term

 

auctor

Definition

auctor, auctōris, m.,

 

increaser; author, originator 

 

AUTHORITY, AUTHORIZE

Term

 

beneficium

Definition

beneficium, -iī, n.,

 

benefit, kindness; favor 

 

BENEFICE, BENEFICENCE, BENEFICIARY

Term

 

quis? quid?

Definition

quis? quid?,

 

interrogative pronoun,

 

who? whose? whom? what? which? 

 

QUIDDITY, QUIDNUNC, QUIP

Term

 

certus

Definition

certus, -a, -um,

 

definite, sure, certain, reliable 

 

ASCERTAIN, CERTIFY, CERTIFICATE

Term

 

dēlectō

Definition

dēlectō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum,

 

to delight, charm, please 

 

DELECTABLE, DELECTATION

Term

 

līberō

Definition

līberō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum,

 

to free, to liberate

 

LIBERATE, LIBERAL, DELIVER

Term

 

nisi

Definition

nisi,

 

conjunction,

 

if … not, unless; except

Term

 

familia

Definition

familia, -ae, f.,

 

household, family 


FAMILIAL, FAMILIAR

Term


iūdex

Definition

iūdex, iūdicis, m.,


judge, juror 


JUDGE

Term

 

iūdicium

Definition

iūdicium, -iī, n.,


judgment, decision, opinion; trial 

 

ADJUDGE, ADJUDICATE, JUDICIAL, INJUDICIOUS, PREJUDICE

Term

 

scelus

Definition

scelus, sceleris, n.,

 

evil deed, crime, sin, wickedness

Term

 

gravis

Definition

gravis, -e,

 

heavy, weighty; serious, important; severe, grievous 

 

AGGRAVATE, GRIEF, GRIEVANCE, GRAVITY

Term

 

at

Definition

at,

conjunction,

 

but; but, mind you

 

(a more emotional adversative than sed)

Term

 

contrā

Definition

7. contrā,

prep. + acc.,

 

against 

 

CONTRAST, CONTAVENE, ENCOUNTER

Term

 

parō

Definition

parō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum,

 

to prepare, provide; get, obtain

 

  APPARATUS, COMPARE, REPARATION

Term

 

 iam

Definition

iam,

 

adverb,

 

now, already; soon

Term

 

coniūratī

Definition

coniūratī, -ōrum, m.pl.,

 

conspirators 

 

CONJURE, CONJURER

Term

 

cornū

Definition

cornū, cornūs, n.,

 

horn 

 

CORNEA, CORNER, CORNET, CORNUCOPIA,UNICORN

Term

 

frūctus

Definition

frūctus, frūctūs, m.,

 

fruit; profit, benefit, employment 

 

FRUCTIFY, FRUCTOSE, FRUGAL

Term

 

genū

Definition

genū, genūs, n.,

 

knee 

 

GENUFLECT, GENUFLECTION 

Term

 

manus

Definition

manus, manūs, f.,

 

hand; handwriting; band 

 

MANUAL, MANUFACTURE, MANUMIT, MANUSCRIPT, EMANCIPATE, MANACLE, MANAGE, MANICLE, MANEUVER

Term

 

mōns

Definition

mōns, montis, m.,

 

mountain 

 

MOUNT, AMOUNT, MONTANA, PARAMOUNT, TANTAMOUNT, SURMOUNT

Term

 

careō

Definition

careō, carēre, caruī, caritūrum,

+ ablative of separation,

 

to be without, be deprived of, want , lack; be free from  

 

CARET

Term

 

dēfendō

Definition

dēfendō, dēfendere, dēfendī, dēfēnsum,

 

to ward off; defend, protect 

 

DEFENDANT, DEFENSE, DEFENSIBLE, DEFENSIVE, FENCE, FEND, FENDER, OFFEND

Term

 

metus

Definition

metus, -ūs, m.,

 

fear, dread, anxiety

 

METICULOUS

Term

 

senātus

Definition

senātus, -ūs, m.,

 

senate

 

SENATORIAL

Term

 

sēnsus

Definition

sēnsus, -ūs, m.,

 

feeling, sense, meaning (of a word)

 

SENSATION, SENSORY, SENSUOUS, INSENSATE, SENSIBLE

Term

 

servitūs

Definition

servitūs, servitūtis, f.,

 

servitude, slavery

Term

 

spīritus

Definition

spīritus, -ūs, m.,

 

breath, breathing; spirit, soul

 

SPIRITUAL, CONSPIRE, INSPIRE, EXPIRE, RESPIRATORY, TRANSPIRE

Term

 

versus


Definition

versus, -ūs, m.,

 

line of verse (verse=poetry)

 

VERSIFY, VERSIFICATION

Term

 

discēdō

Definition

discēdō, -cēdere, -cessī, -cessum,

 

to go away, depart

Term

 

prōnūntiō

Definition

prōnūntiō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum,

 

to proclaim, announce; declaim; pronounce

 

PRONOUNCEMENT, PRONUNCIATION

Term

 

dexter

Definition

dexter, dextra, dextrum,

 

right, right-hand

 

DEXTERITY, DEXTROUS, AMBIDEXTROUS

Term

 

casa

Definition

casa, -ae, f.,

 

house, cottage, hut

 

CASINO

Term

 

causa

Definition

causa, -ae, f.,

 

cause, reason; case, situation;

 

causā, ablative with a preceding genitive, "for the sake of, on account of"

 

ACCUSE, BECAUSE, EXCUSE

Term

 

fenestra

Definition

fenestra, -ae, f.,

 

window

 

FENESTRATED, DEFENESTRATION

Term

 

finis

Definition

 finis, -is, m.,

 

end, limit, boundary; purpose;

 

fines, -ium, m. plural, boundaries, territory

 

AFFINITY, CONFINE, DEFINE, FINAL, FINALE, FINESSE, FINIAL, INFINITE, PARAFFIN, REFINE

Term

 

contineō

Definition

contineō, -tinere, -tinui, -tentum,

 

to hold togehter, contain, keep, enclose, restrain

 

CONTENT, DISCONTENT, MALCONTENT, CONTINUAL, INCONTINENT, COUNTENANCE

Term

 

iubeō

Definition

 iubeō, iubere, iussi, iussum,

 

to bid, order, command

 

JUSSIVE

Term

 

laborō

Definition

 laborō, (1),

 

to labor; be in distress

 

LABORATORY, LABORER, BELABOR

Term

 

rapiō

Definition

rapiō, rapere, rapui, raptum,

 

to seize, snatch, carry away

 

RAPACIOUS, RAPID, RAPTURE, RAVAGE, RAVINE, RAVISH

Term

 

 communis

Definition

 communis, -e,

 

common, general, of/for the community

 

COMMUNAL, COMMUNE, COMMUNICATE, COMMUNICABLE, COMMUNION, COMMUNISM, EXCOMMUNICATE

Term

 

diēs

Definition

diēs, diēī, m.,

 

day 

 

DIARY, DIAL, DISMAL, DIURNAL, JOURNAL, ADJOURN, JOURNEY, MERIDIAN, SOJOURN

Term

 

ferrum


Definition

ferrum, -ī, n.,

 

iron; sword 

 

FERRIC, FERRITE

Term

 

fidēs

Definition

fidēs, fideī, f.,

 

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

 

CONFIDE, DIFFIDENT, INFIDEL, PERFIDY, FEALTY

Term

 

ignis

Definition

ignis, ignis, m.,

 

fire 

 

IGNEOUS, IGNITE, IGNITION

Term

 

modus

Definition

modus, -ī, m.,

 

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

 

MODEL, MODERATE, MODERN, MODICUM, MODIFY, MOOD

Term

 

rēs

Definition

rēs, reī, f.,

 

thing, matter, business, affair 

 

REAL, REALISTIC, REALIZE, REALITY

Term

 

spēs

Definition

spēs, speī, f.,

 

hope 

 

DESPAIR, DESPERATE

Term

 

aequus

Definition

aequus, -a, -um,

 

level, even; calm; equal, just; favorable 

 

EQUABLE, EQUANIMITY, EQUATION, EQUATOR, EQUILATERAL, EQUILIBRIUM, EQUINOX, EQUITY, EQUIVALENT, INEQUITY, ADEQUATE

Term

 

fēlīx


Definition

fēlīx, gen. fēlīcis,

 

lucky, fortunate, happy 

 

FELICITATE, FELICITATION, INFELICITY

Term

 

incertus

Definition

incertus, -a, -um,

 

uncertain, unsure, doubtful 

 

INCERTITUDE

Term

 

quondam

Definition

quondam,

 

adv.,

 

formerly, once 

 

QUONDAM

Term

 

cernō

Definition

cernō, cernere, crēvī, crētum,

 

to distinguish, discern, perceive 

 

DISCERN, DISCERNIBLE, DISCREET, DICRETE, DISCRETION

Term

 

ēripiō

Definition

ēripiō, -ripere, -ripuī, -reptum,

 

to snatch away, take away; rescue

Term

 

inquit

Definition

inquit,

 

defective verb,

 

he says or said, placed after a direct quotation

Term

 

tollō

Definition

tollō, tollere, sustulī, sublātum,

 

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

 

EXTOL

Term

 

ultrā

Definition

ultrā,

adv. and prep. + acc.,

 

on the other side of, beyond 

 

ULTRA, ULTRASONIC, ULTRASOUND, ULTRAVIOLET, OUTRAGE

Term

 

arx

Definition

arx, arcis, f.,

 

citadel, stronghold

Term

 

dux

Definition

dux, ducis, m.,

 

leader, guide; commander, general 

 

DUKE, DUCAL, DUCAT, DUCHESS, DUCHY, DOGE

Term

 

lītus

Definition

lītus, lītoris, n.,

 

shore, coast 

 

LITTORAL

Term

 

mīles

Definition

mīles, mīlitis, m.,

 

soldier 

 

MILITARY, MILITARISTIC, MILITATE, MILITANT, MILITIA

Term

 

orātor

Definition

orātor, ōrātōris, m.,

 

orator, speaker  

 

ORATORY, ORATORIO

Term

 

aliquis

Definition

aliquis, aliquid

 

(genitive alicuius, dative alicui, etc.),

indefinite pronoun,

 

someone, somebody, something

 

(compare declension of quis, quid)

Term

 

quisquis

Definition

quisquis, quidquid,

 

(quis repeated; cases other than nominative rare), indefinite pronoun,

 

whoever, whatever

Term

 

magnanimus

Definition

magnanimus, -a, -um,

 

great-hearted, brave, magnanimous 

 

MAGNANIMITY

Term

 

umquam

Definition

umquam,

 

adverb, (in questions or negative clauses),

 

ever, at any time 

 

(compare numquam)

Term

 

ēducō

Definition

ēducō, (1),

 

to bring up, educate 

 

EDUCATION, EDUCATOR, EDUCABLE

 

(do not confuse with ēdūcō, to lead out)

Term

 

gaudeō

Definition

gaudeō, gaudēre, gāvīsus sum,

 

to be glad, rejoice 

 

GAUDEAMUS

 

(compare gaudium, -iī, joy)

Term

 

ostendō

Definition

ostendō, ostendere, ostendī, ostentum,

 

to exhibit, show, display  

 

OSTENTATION, OSTENTATIOUS, OSTENSIBLE, OSTENSIVE

 

(compare tendō, stretch, extend)

Term

 

petō

Definition

petō, petere, petīvī, petītum,

 

to seek, aim at, beg, beseech

 

  APPETITE, COMPETE, COMPETENT, IMPETUPUOUS, PETITION, PETULANT, REPEAT

Term

 

premō

Definition

premō, premere, pressī, pressum,

 

to press; press hard, pursue

 

COMPRESS, DEPRESS, EXPRESS, IMPRESS, IMPRINT, PRINT, REPRESS, REPRIMAND, SUPPRESS

Term

 

opprimō

Definition

opprimō, -primere, -pressī, -pressum,

 

to suppress, overwhelm, overpower, check 

 

OPPRESS, OPPRESSION, OPPRESSIVE, OPPRESSOR

Term

 

vertō

Definition

vertō, vertere, vertī, versum,

 

to turn; change;

 

āvertō, turn away, avert; revertō, turn back  

 

ADVERSE, ADVERTISE, AVERT, CONVERT, CONTROVERSY, DIVERS, DIVERSE, DIVORCE, INVERT, OBVERSE, PERVERT, REVERT, SUBVERT, SUBVERSIVE, TRANSVERSE, VERSE, VERSION, ANIMADVERT

Term

 

equus

Definition

equus, -ī, m.,

 

horse 

 

EQUESTRIAN, EQUINE

Term

 

hasta

Definition

hasta, -ae, f.,

 

spear 

 

    HASTATE     

Term

 

īnsula

Definition

īnsula, -ae, f.,

 

island 

 

INSULAR, INSULATE, INSULARITY, ISOLATE, ISOLATION, PENINSULA

Term

 

sacerdōs

Definition

sacerdōs, sacerdōtis, m.,

 

priest 

 

SACERDOTAL

Term

 

prōtinus

Definition

prōtinus,

 

adv.,

 

immediately

Term

 

iam

Definition

iam,

 

adv.,

 

now, already, soon

Term

 

dexter

Definition

dexter, dextra, dextrum,

 

right, right-hand 

 

DEXTERITY, DEXTROUS, AMBIDEXTROUS

Term

 

sinister

Definition

sinister, sinistra, sinistrum,

 

left, left-hand; harmful, ill-omened 

 

SINISTER, SINISTRAL, SINISTRORSE

Term

 

Carthāgō

Definition

Carthāgō, Carthāginis, f.,

 

Carthage (a city in North Africa)

Term

 

fābula

Definition

fābula, -ae, f.,

 

story, tale; play 

 

FABLE, FABULOUS, CONFABULATE

Term

 

imperātor,

Definition

imperātor, imperātōris, m.,

 

general, commander-in-chief, emperor

Term

 

imperium

Definition

imperium, -iī, n.,

 

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

 

IMPERIAL,, IMPERIALISM, IMPERIOUS, EMPIRE

Term

 

perfugium

Definition

perfugium, -iī, n,

 

refuge, shelter

Term

 

servus or serva

Definition

servus, -ī, m. and serva, -ae, f.,

 

slave 

 

SERF, SERVANT, SERVILE, SERVICE,

Term

 

sōlāciium

Definition

sōlāciium, -iī, n.,

 

comfort, relief

 

SOLACE, CONSOLATION, INCONSOLABLE

Term

 

vulnus

Definition

vulnus, vulneris, n.

 

wound 

 

VULNERABLE, INVULNERABLE

Term

 

re- or red-

Definition

re- or red-,

 

prefix,

 

again, back 

 

RECEDE, RECEIVE, REMIT, REPEAT, REPEL, REVERT

Term

 

ut + indicative mood 

Definition

ut,

 

conj + indicative mood verb clause,

 

as, just as, when

Term

 

posteā

Definition

posteā,

 

adv.,

 

afterwards

Term

 

accipiō

Definition

accipiō, -cipere, -cēpī, -ceptum,

 

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

Term

 

pellō

Definition

pellō, pellere, pepulī, pulsum,

 

to strike, to push; drive out, banish 

 

COMPEL, COMPULSION, COMPULSORY, DISPEL, EXPEL, IMPEL, PROPEL, REPEL, PELT, PULSATE, PULSE

Term

 

nārrō

Definition

nārrō, (1),

 

to tell, report, narrate 

 

NARRATION, NARRATIVE, NARRATOR

Term

 

quaerō

Definition

quaerō, quaerere, quaesīvī, quaesītum,

 

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

 

ACQUIRE, CONQUER, EXQUISITE, INQUIRE, INQUEST, INQUISITUION, PERQUISITE, QUERY, QUEST, QUESTION, REQUEST, REQUIRE

Term

 

rīdeō

Definition

rīdeō, rīdēre, rīsī, rīsum,

 

to laugh, to laugh at 

 

DERIDE, DERISIVE, RIDICULE, RIDICULOUS, RISIBILITIES

Term

 

lingua

Definition

lingua, -ae, f.,

 

tongue; language 

 

LINGUIST, LINGUISTICS, BILINGUAL, LINGO, LINGUINE

Term

 

ferōx

Definition

ferōx, genitive ferōcis,

 

fierce, savage 

 

FEROCIOUS, FEROCITY

 

(compare ferus, -ī, beast)

Term

 

fidēlis

Definition

fidēlis, fidēle,

 

faithful, loyal 

 

FIDELITY, INFIDELITY, INFIDEL

Term

 

geminus

Definition

geminus, -ī,

 

twin 

 

GEMINATE, GEMINATION, GEMINI

Term

 

sapiēns

Definition

 

sapiēns, genitive sapientis,

 

as adjective, wise, judicious;

 

as noun, a wise man, philosopher 

 

HOMO SAPIENS, SAPIENCE, INSIPIENCE, SAPID, INSIPID, SAVANT

Term

 

ultimus

Definition

ultimus, -a, -um,

 

farthest, extreme; last, final 

 

ULTIMATE, ULTIMATUM, PENULTIMATE, ANTEPENULT

Term

 

dehinc

Definition

 

dehinc,

 

adverb,

 

then, next

Term

 

hīc

Definition

 

hīc,

 

adverb,

 

 

here

Term

 

āit, āiunt

Definition

āit, āiunt,

 

he says, they say, assert

 

 

(commonly used in connection with proverbs and anecdotes)

Term

 

crēdō

Definition

crēdō, crēdere, crēdidī, crēditum,

 

+ acc object or dat object,

 

to believe, to trust in 

 

CREDENCE, CREDENTIALS, CREDIBLE, INCREDIBLE, CREDULITY, CREDULOUS, CREED, CREDIBILITY, CREDO, CREDIT, CREDITABLE, ACCREDITATION, MISCREANT, GRANT

Term

 

iaceō

Definition

iaceō, iacēre, iacuī,

 

to lie; lie prostrate; lie dead 

 

ADJACENT, ADJACENCY, INTERJACENT, SUBJACENT, GIST, JOIST

 

(do not confuse with iaciō, iacere)

Term

 

negō

Definition

negō, (1),

 

to deny, to say that … not 

 

NEGATE, NEGATIVE, ABNEGATE, RENEGADE, RENEGE, DENIAL, RENAGATE

Term

 

nesciō

Definition

nesciō, nescīre, nescīvī, nescītum,

 

not to know, be ignorant

 

NICE

Term

 

nūntiō

Definition

 

nūntiō, (1),

 

to announce, relate, report 

 

DENOUNCE, ENUNCIATE PRONOUNCE, RENOUNCE, NUNCIO

Term

 

patefaciō

Definition

 

patefaciō, patefacere, -fēcī, -factum,

 

to make open, open; disclose, expose

Term

 

putō

Definition

 

putō, (1),

 

to reckon, suppose, judge, think, imagine 

 

 

COMPUTE, COUNT, ACOUNT, DEPUTE, DISPUTE, IMPUTE, PUTATIVE, REPUTE, AMPUTATE

Term

 

spērō

Definition

spērō, (1),

 

to hope for, hope,

 

(regularly + future infinitive in indirect statement) 

 

DESPAIR, DESPERADO, DESPERATE, DESPERATION, PROSPER

Term

 

suscipiō

Definition

suscipiō, -cipere, -cēpī, -ceptum

 

(from sub-capiō),

 

to undertake 

 

SUSCEPTIBLE, SUSCEPTIBILITY

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