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Latin GCSE - Vocabulary list

a, ab + abl. - from; by
abeo, abire, abii - I go away
absum, abesse,afui - I am absent, am out, am away
accidit,accidere, accidit - it happens
accipio, accipere, accepi, acceptus - I receive, accept, take in
ad + acc. - to
adsum, adesse, adfui - I am present, am here
adhuc - up till now
adeo, adire, adii - I approach
adiuvo, adiuvare, adiuvi, adiutus - I help
adsto, adstare, adstiti - I stand by, near
advenio, advenire, adveni, adventus - I arrive at
aedifico (1) - I build
aestas, aestatis (f) - summer
aetas, aetatis (f) - age
afficio, afficere, affeci, affectus - I affect
ager, agri (m) - field
agmen, agminis (n) - column of troops, procession
agnosco, agnoscere, agnovi, agnitus - I recognise
agricola - farmer
alii ... alii - some ... others
aliquid - something
aliquis - someone
alius - other, another, else
altus, alta, altum - high, deep
ambulo, ambulare, ambulavi - I walk
amicus, amici (m) - friend
amitto, amittere, amisi, amissus - I lose
amo, amare, amavi, amatus - I love, like
animus, animi (m) - spirit, soul, mind
annus, anni (m) - year
ante + acc. - before, in front of
aperio, aperire, aperui, apertus - I open
appropinquo, appropinquare, appropinquavi + dat. - I approach
aqua, aquae (f) - water
ara, arae (f) - altar
arcesso, arcessere, arcessivi, arcessitus - I summon, send for
ars, artis (f) - art, skill
ascendo, ascendere, ascendi, ascensus - I climb, rise
atque - and
attonitus, attonita, attonitum - astonished
audax, gen. audacis - bold, daring
audeo, audere - I dare
audio, audire, audivi, auditus - I hear
aufero, auferre, abstuli, ablatus - I carry away
aurum - gold
aut - or
autem - but
auxilium, auxilii (n) - help
barbarus, -a, -um - barbarian
bellum, belli (n) - war
bellum gero - I wage war
bene - well
bibo, bibere, bibi - I drink
bonus, bona, bonum - good
brevis, breve - short, brief
cado, cadere, cecidi, casus - I fall
caelum, caeli (n) - sky, heaven
callidus, callida, callidum - clever, cunning, shrewd
canis, canis (m) - dog
capio, capere, cepi, captus - I take, catch, capture
caput, capitis (n) - head
carus, cara, carum - dear, beloved
castra, castrorum (n.pl.) - camp
causa, causae (f) - reason, cause; case (of law)
celo, celare, celavi, celatus - I hide
celer, gen. celeris - quick, fast
celeriter - quickly
quam celerrime - as quickly as possible
cena, cenae (f) - dinner
centum - a hundred
centurio, centurionis (m) - centurion
ceteri, ceterae, cetera - the others, the rest
cibus, cibi (m) - food
circum + acc. - around
circumspecto (1) - I look around
circumvenio, circumvenire, circumveni, circumventus - I surround
civis, civis (m) - citizen
clamo, clamare, clamavi - I shout
clamor, clamoris (m) - shout, uproar
claudo, claudere, clausi, clausus - I shut, close, block
coepi - I began
cognosco, cognoscere, cognovi, cognitus - I get to know, find out
cogo, cogere, coegi, coactus - I force, compel
cohors, cohortis (f) - cohort
colo, colere, colui, cultus - I inhabit, cultivate, look after, worship
comes, comitis (m) - companion, comrade
commodus, commoda, commodum - convenient
comparo, comparare, comparavi, comparatus - I obtain; I compare
compleo, complere, complevi, completus - I fill
compono, componere, composui, compositus - I put together, arrange, settle
coniunx, coniugis (f) - wife
coniuratio, coniurationis (f) - plot, conspiracy
coniuro, coniurare, coniuravi, coniuratus - I form a conspiracy
conor, conari, conatus sum - I try
consilium, consilii (n) - plan, idea, advice; council
consisto, consistere, constiti - I stand my ground, halt, stop
constituo, constituere, constitui, constitutus - I decide
consul, consulis (m) - consul
consulo, consulere, consului, consultus - I consult
contemno, contemnere contempsi, contemptus - I despise
contendo, contendere, contendi - I hurry
contra + acc. - against
convenio, convenire, conveni - I come together, meet, gather
corpus, corporis (n) - body
cotidie - every day
cras - tomorrow
credo, credere, credidi + dat. - I trust, believe, have faith in
crimen, criminis (n) - charge, accusation
crudelis, crudele - cruel
cum 1) + abl. - with
cunctus, cuncta, cunctum - all
cupio, cupere, cupivi - I want
cur - why
curro, currere, cucurri - I run
custodio, custodire, custodivi, custoditus - I guard
de + abl. - from, down from; about
dea, deae (f) - goddess
debeo, debere, debui, debitus - I owe; ought, must
decem - ten
decipio, decipere, decepi, deceptus - I deceive, trick
decorus, decora, decorum - right, proper
defendo, defendere, defendi, defensus - I defend
deinde - then
deleo, delere, delevi, deletus - I destroy
denique - at last
descendo, descendere, descendi - I go down, come down
deus, dei (m) - god
dextra, dextrae (f) - right hand
dico, dicere, dixi, dictus - I say
dies, diei (m or f) - day
difficilis, difficile - difficult
dignus, digna, dignum - worthy, appropriate
diligenter - carefully
diligens, gen. diligentis - careful
dirus, dira, dirum - dreadful
discedo, discedere, discessi - I leave, depart
disco, discere, didici - I learn
diu - for a long time
dives, gen. divitis - rich
do, dare, dedi, datus - I give
doceo, docere, docui, doctus - teach
doctus, docta, doctum - learned, skilful, clever
dolor, doloris (m) - pain, grief
dominus, domini (m) - master
domus, domus (f) - home
domi - at home
donum, doni (n) - present, gift
dormio, dormire, dormivi - I sleep
duco, ducere, duxi, ductus - I lead
dulcis, dulce - sweet
dum - while, until, so long as
duo, duae, duo - two
durus, dura, durum - harsh, hard
dux, ducis (m) - leader
e, ex + abl. - out of, from
effugio, effugere, effugi - I escape
effundo, effundere, effudi, effusus - I pour out
ego - I
egredior, egredi, egressus sum - I go out
emo, emere, emi, emptus - I buy
enim - for
epistula, epistulae (f) - letter
eo, ire, ii - I go
equus, equi (m) - horse
erro, errare, erravi - I wander; make a mistake
et - and
et .. et - both .. and
etiam - even, also
exercitus, exercitus (m) - army
existimo, existimare, existimavi, existimatus - I think, consider
exitium, exitii (n) - ruin, destruction
exspecto, exspectare, exspectavi, exspectatus - I wait for
extra + acc. - outside
extraho, extrahere, extraxi, extractus - I drag out, pull out, take out
facile - easily
facilis, facile - easy
facio, facere, feci, factus - I make, do
fama, famae (f) - rumour, reputation
familia - family, household
femina, feminae (f) - woman
fero, ferre, tuli, latus - I bring, carry
ferociter - fiercely
ferox, gen. ferocis - fierce, ferocious
fessus, fessa, fessum - tired
festino, festinare, festinavi - I hurry
fidelis, fidele - faithful, loyal
fides, fidei (f) - loyalty, trustworthiness
filia, filiae (f) - daughter
filius, filii (m) - son
fio, fieri, factus sum - I become, am made, occur
flumen, fluminis (n) - river
fortasse - perhaps
forte - by chance
fortis, forte - brave
fortiter - bravely
frango, frangere, fregi, fractus - I break
frater, fratris (m) - brother
frumentum, frumenti (n) - grain
frustra - in vain
fuga, fugae (f) - escape
fugio, fugere, fugi - I run away, flee
fundus, fundi (m) - farm
fur, furis (m) - thief
furens, gen. furentis - furious, in a rage
gaudeo, gaudere - I am pleased, rejoice
gladius, gladii (m) - sword
gratias ago, agere, egi, actus - I thank, give thanks
gravis, grave - heavy, serious
graviter - heavily, soundly, seriously
habeo, habere, habui, habitus - I have
habito, habitare, habitavi - I live
heri - yesterday
hic, haec, hoc - this
hic - here
hiems, hiemis (f) - winter
hodie - today
homo, hominis (m) - man
hora, horae (f) - hour
hortor, hortari, hortatus sum - I encourage, urge
hortus, horti (m) - garden
hospes, hospitis (m) - guest, host
hostis, hostis (m) - enemy
humi - on the ground
iaceo, iacere, iacui - I lie
iam - now
ianua, ianuae (f) - door
ibi - there
idem, eadem, idem - the same
igitur - therefore, and so
ignavus, ignava, ignavum - lazy, cowardly
ignoro, ignorare, ignoravi - I do not know of
ignosco, ignoscere, ignovi + dat. - I forgive
ille, illa, illud - that, he she, it
imperium, imperii (n) - power, empire
impero, imperare, imperavi + dat. - I order, command
impetus, impetus (m) - attack
in (1) + Accusative - into, onto
(2) + Ablative - in, on
incendo, incendere, incendi, incensus - I burn, set fire to
infelix, gen. infelicis - unlucky
ingenium, ingenii (n) - character
ingens, gen. ingentis - huge
ingredior, ingredi, ingressus sum - I enter
inimicus, inimici (m) - enemy
initium, initii (n) - beginning
iniuria, iniuriae (f) - injustice, injury
inquit - he/ she says, said
insanus, insana, insanum - mad, crazy, insane
inspicio, inspicere, inspexi, inspectus - I look at, inspect, examine
insula, insulae (f) - island; block of flats
intellego, intellegere, intellexi, intellectus - I understand
inter + accusative - among
interea - meanwhile
interficio, interficere, interfeci, interfectus - I kill
intra + acc. - inside
intro, intrare, intravi - I enter
invenio, invenire, inveni, inventus - I find
invitus, invita, invitum - unwilling, reluctant
ipse, ipsa, ipsum - himself, herself, itself
ira, irae (f) - anger
iratus, irata, iratum - angry
is, ea, id - he, she, it
ita - in this way
itaque - and so
iter, itineris (n) - journey
iterum - again
iubeo, iubere, iussi, iussus - I order
iudex, iudicis (m) - judge
iudicium, iudicii (n) - judgement
iuvenis, iuvenis (m) - young man
laboro, laborare, laboravi - I work
lacrimo, lacrimare, lacrimavi - I weep, cry
laetus, laeta, laetum - happy
laudo, laudare, laudavi, laudatus - I praise
legatus, legati (m) - commander
legio, legionis (f) - legion
lego, legere, legi, lectus - I read
leo, leonis (m) - lion
libens, gen. libentis - willing, glad
libenter - gladly
liber, libri (m) - book
libero, liberare, liberavi, liberatus - I free, set free
libertus, liberti (m) - freedman, ex-slave
lingua, linguae (f) - tongue
locus, loci (m) - place
longus, longa, longum - long
loquor, loqui, locutus sum - I speak
luna, lunae (f) - moon
lux, lucis (f) - light, daylight
magis - more
magister, magistri (m) - master, foreman
magnus, magna, magnum - big, large, great
maior, gen. maioris - bigger, larger, greater
male - badly, unfavourably
malo, malle, malui - I prefer
malus, mala, malum - evil, bad
mane - in the morning
maneo, manere, mansi - I remain, stay
manus, manus (f) - hand; band
mare, maris (n) - sea
mater, matris (f) - mother
maxime - very greatly, most of all, very much
maximus, maxima, maximum - very big, very great, greatest
medius, media, medium - middle
melior, melius - better
mens, mentis (f) - mind
mensa, mensae (f) - table
mensis, mensis (m) - month
mercator, mercatoris (m) - merchant
metus, metus (m) - fear
meus, mea, meum - my, mine
miles, militis (m) - soldier
mille - a thousand
minime - no, least, very little
minimus, minima, minimum - very little, least
minor, minari, minatus sum + dat. - I threaten
miser, misera, miserum - miserable, wretched, sad
mitto, mittere, misi, missus - I send
moneo, monere, monui, monitus - I warn, advise
mons, montis (m) - mountain
morior, mori, mortuus sum - I die
mors, mortis (f) - death
mortuus, mortua, mortuum - dead
mos, moris (m) - custom
mox - soon
multus, multa, multum - much
multi, multae, multa - many
murus, muri (m) - wall
nam - for
narro, narrare, narravi, narratus - I tell, relate
nascor, nasci, natus sum - I am born
natus, nati (m) - son
nauta, nautae (m) - sailor
navigo, navigare, navigavi - I sail
navis, navis (f) - ship
ne - so that....not
-ne? - introduces a question
neco, necare, necavi, necatus - I kill
necesse - necessary
nego, negare, negavi - I deny
nemo, neminis - no one, nobody
neque ... neque - neither ... nor
nihil - nothing
nisi - except, unless
nobilis, nobile - noble, of noble birth
noli, nolite - do not, don’t
nolo, nolle, nolui - I do not want
nomen, nominis (n) - name
non - not
nonne? - surely?
nos - we, us
noster, nostra, nostrum - our
notus, nota, notum - well-known, famous
novem - nine
novus, nova, novum - new
nox, noctis (f) - night
num 1) - surely ... not?
2) - whether
numquam - never
nunc - now
nuntio, nuntiare, nuntiavi, nuntiatus - I announce
nuntius, nuntii (m) - messenger, message, news
occasio, occasionis (f) - opportunity
octo - eight
oculus - eye
odi - I hate
officium, officii (n) - duty
olim - once, some time ago
omnis, omne - all
oportet, oportere, oportuit - be right
nos oportet - we must
oppidum, oppidi (n) - town
oppugno, oppugnare, oppugnavi, oppugnatus - I attack
optime - very well
optimus, optima, optimum - very good, excellent, best
opus, operis (n) - work, construction
orioir, oriri, ortus sum - I rise, rise up, arsie
oro, orare, oravi - I beg
ostendo, ostendere, ostendi, ostentus - I show
otium, otii (n) - leisure
paene - nearly, almost
paratus, parata, paratum - ready
pareo, parere, parui + dative - I obey
paro, parare, paravi, paratus - I prepare
pars, partis (f) - part
parvus, parva, parvum - small
pater, patris (m) - father
patior, pati, passus sum - I suffer, endure
patria, patriae (f) - country, homeland
pauci, paucae, pauca - few, a few
paulum - a little
pauper, gen. pauperis - poor
pax, pacis (f) - peace
pecunia, pecuniae (f) - money
per + accusative - through, along
pereo, perire, perii - I die, perish
periculum, periculi (n) - danger
persuadeo, persuadere, persuasi + dative - I persuade
perterritus, perterrita, perterritum - terrified
pervenio, pervenire, perveni - I reach, arrive
pessimus, pessima, pessimum - very bad, worst
peto, petere, petivi, petitus - I make for, attack; seek, beg for, ask for
placeo, placere, placui + dative - I please, suit
plenus, plena, plenum - full
plurimi, plurimae, plurima - very many
plus, gen. pluris - more
poenas do - I pay the penalty, am punished
pono, ponere, posui, positus - I put, place, put up
populus, populi (m) - people
porta, portae (f) - gate
porto, portare, portavi, portatus - I carry
portus, portus (m) - harbour
possum, posse, potui - I can, am able
post + accusative - after, behind
postquam - after, when
postulo, postulare, postulavi, postulatus - I demand
praemium, praemii (n) - reward, profit
praeterea - besides
precor, precari, precatus sum - I pray
pretium, pretii (n) - price
primus, prima, primum - first
princeps, principis (m) - chief, chieftain, emperor
pro + ablative - in front of, for, in return for
procul - far off
proelium, proelii (n) - battle
proficiscor, proficisci, profectus sum - I set out
progredior, progredi, progressus sum - I advance
promitto, promittere, promisi, promissus - I promise
prope - near
propter + acc. - because of
proximus, proxima, proximum - nearest, next to, last
puella, puellae (f) - girl
puer, pueri (m) - boy
pugna, pugnae (f) - fight
pugno, pugnare, pugnavi - I fight
pulcher, pulchra, pulchrum - beautiful
punio, punire, punivi, punitus - I punish
puto, putare, putavi - I think
quaero, quaerere, quaesivi, quaesitus - I search for, look for
qualis, quale - what sort of
quam (1) - how
quam (2) - than
quamquam - although
quando? - when?
quantus, quata, quantum - how big
quattuor - four
-que - and
qui, quae, quod - who, which
quidam, quaedam, quoddam - one, a certain
quidem - indeed
quies, quietis (f) - rest
quinque - five
quis? quid? - who? what?
quo? - where? where to?
quo modo? - how? in what way?
quod - because
quoque - also
quot? - how many?
rapio, rapere, rapui, raptus - seize, grab
reddo, reddere, reddidi, redditus - I give back
redeo, redire, redii - I return, go back, come back
regina, reginae (f) - queen
regnum, regni (n) - kingdom
rego, regere, rexi, rectus - I rule
regredior, regredi, regressus sum - I go back, return
relinquo, relinquere, reliqui, relictus - I leave
res, rei (f) - thing, business
respondeo, respondere, respondi - I reply
revenio, revenire, reveni - I come back, return
rex, regis (m) - king
rideo, ridere, risi - I laugh, smile
rogo, rogare, rogavi, rogatus - I ask
rus, ruris (n) - country, countryside
sacer, sacra, sacrum - sacred
saepe - often
saevus, saeva, saevum - savage, cruel
salus, salutis (f) - safety, health
sanguis, sanguinis (m) - blood
sapiens, gen. sapientis - wise
satis - enough
saxum, saxi (n) - rock
scelus, sceleris (n) - crime
scio, scire, scivi - I know
scribo, scribere, scripsi, scriptus - I write
se - himself, herself, themselves
sed - but
sedeo, sedere, sedi - I sit
semper - always
senex, senis (m) - old man
sententia, sententiae (f) - opinion, sentence
sentio, sentire, sensi, sensus - I feel, notice
septem - seven
sequor, sequi, secutus sum - I follow
servo, servare, servavi, servatus - I save, look after
servus, servi (m) - slave
sex - six
si - if
sic - in this way, thus
silva, silvae (f) - wood
similis, simile - similar
simul - at the same time
sine + ablative - without
soleo, solere - I am accustomed
solus, sola, solum - alone, lonely, only, on one's own
specto, spectare, spectavi, spectatus - I look at, watch
spero, sperare, speravi - I hope
spes, spei (f) - hope
statim - at once
sto, stare, steti - I stand
stultus, stulta, stultum - stupid, foolish
suavis, suave - sweet
suaviter - sweetly
subito - suddenly
sum, esse, fui - I am
summus, summa, summum - highest, greatest, top
supero, superare, superavi, superatus - I overcome, overpower
surgo, surgere, surrexi - I get up, rise
suscipio, suscipere, suscepi, susceptus - I undertake, take on
suus, sua, suum - his, her, their
taceo, tacere, tacui - I am silent, I am quiet
tacite - quietly, silently
tacitus, tacita, tacitum - quiet, silent, in silence
talis, tale - such
tam - so
tamen - however
tandem - at last
tantus, tanta, tantum - so great, such a great
tempestas, tempestatis (f) - storm
templum, templi (n) - temple
tempus, temporis (n) - time
teneo, tenere, tenui, tentus - I hold
terra, terrae (f) - land, ground
terreo, terrere, terrui, territus - I frighten
timeo, timere, timui - I fear
tot - so many
totus, tota, totum - whole
trado, tradere, tradidi, traditus - I hand over
traho, trahere, traxi, tractus - I drag
trans + accusative - across
tres,tria - three
tristis, triste - sad
tu - you (sing.)
tum - then
tutus, tuta, tutum - safe
tuus, tua, tuum - your
ubi - where, when
unde - from where
unus, una, unum - one
urbs, urbis (f) - city
ut + indicative - as
ut + subjunctive - so that, in order that
utilis, utile - useful
utor, uti, usus sum - I use
utrum - whether
uxor, uxoris (f) - wife
vendo, vendere, vendidi, venditus - I sell
venio, venire, veni - I come
vero - indeed
verto, vertere, verti, versus - I turn
verus, vera, verum - true, real
vester, vestra, vestrum - your (plur.)
vetus, gen. veteris - old
via, viae (f) - street, way
video, videre, vidi, visus - I see
videor, videri, visus sum - I seem
villa, villae (f) - house, villa
vinco, vincere, vici, victus - I conquer, win, am victorious
vinum, vini (n) - wine
vir, viri (m) - man
vita, vitae (f) - life
vito, vitare, vitavi, vitatus - I avoid
vivo, vivere, vixi - I live, am alive
vix - hardly, scarcely, with difficulty
voco, vocare, vocavi, vocatus - I call
volo, velle, volui - I want
vos - you (plur.)
vox, vocis (f) - voice
vulnero, vulnerare, vulneravi, vulneratus - I wound, injure
vulnus, vulneris (n) - wound

 

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