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Latin 1 Vocabulary
Cambridge Latin Course Unit 1 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| est | is |
| pater,patris | 3rd M father |
| mater,matris | 3rd F mother |
| filius,filii | 2nd M son |
| servus,servi | 2nd M slave |
| coquus,coqui | 2nd M cook |
| canis,cani | 3rd M dog |
| tablinum,tablini | 2nd N study |
| atrium,atri | 2nd N atrium,reception hall |
| triclinium,triclinii | 2nd N dining room |
| hortus,horti | 2nd M garden |
| culina,culinae | 1st F kitchen |
| via,viae | 1st F street |
| scribit | writes,is writing |
| sedet | sits,is sitting |
| bibit | drinks,is drinking |
| laborat | works,is working |
| dormit | sleeps,is sleeping |
| in | in,into,onto,on |
| intrat | enters |
| circumspectat | looks around |
| cibus,cibi | 2nd M food |
| mensa,mensae | 1st F table |
| salit | jumps |
| stat | stands |
| stertit | snores |
| latrat | barks |
| surgit | gets up,rises |
| iratus,irata,iratum | angry |
| pestis,pestis | 3rd F pest |
| furcifer,ferciferi | 3rd M scoundrel! |
| clamat | shouts,is shouting |
| exit | goes out,exits |
| cubiculum,cubiculi | 2nd N bedroom |
| Stage 2 Vocab. | |
| mercator,mercatoris | 3rd M merchant |
| amicus,amici | 2nd M friend |
| visitat | visits,is visiting |
| villa,villae | 1st F house |
| salutat | greets,is greeting |
| pecunia,pecuniae | 1st F money |
| numerat | is counting |
| argentarius,argentarii | 2nd M banker |
| salve | hello |
| respondet | replies |
| quoque | also,too |
| lectus,lecti(in lecto) | 2nd M couch |
| recumbit | reclines,is reclining |
| cantat | sings,is singing |
| pavo,pavonis | 3rd M peacock |
| coquit | cooks,is cooking |
| laetus,laeta,laetum | happy Adj. |
| audit | hears |
| non | not |
| cena,cenae | 1st F dinner |
| exspectat | is waiting for |
| vituperat | curses |
| portat | is carrying |
| vinum,vini | 2nd N wine |
| gustat | tastes |
| optimus,optima,optimum | very good,excellent Adj. |
| laudat | praises |
| dominus,domini | 2nd M master |
| ancilla,ancillae | 1st F slave-girl |
| suaviter | sweetly |
| delectat | pleases |
| mox | soon |
| et | and |
| videt | sees |
| consumit | eats |
| magnifice | magnificently |
| cenat | dines,eats dinner |
| spectat | looks at,watches |
| laetissimus,laetissima,laetissimum | very happy Adj. |
| paratus,parata,paratum | ready Adj. |
| cibus,cibi | 2nd M food |
| laudat | praises |
| toga,togae | 1st F toga |
| tunica,tunicae | 1st F tunic |
| Stage 3 Vocab. | |
| forum,fori | 2nd N forum,marketplace |
| agit | does,acts |
| negotium,negotii(negotium agit) | 2nd N business; is doing business |
| ecce! | look! |
| pictor,pictoris | 3rd M painter,artist |
| ambulat | is walking |
| tonsor,tonsoris | barber |
| venalicius,venalicii | 2nd M slave-dealer |
| venit(non venit) | comes; does not come |
| ad | to |
| ianua,ianuae | 1st F door |
| pulsat | knocks on/at |
| aperit | opens |
| vocat | calls |
| ducit | leads |
| pictura,picturae | 1st F picture |
| pingit | paints |
| magnus,magna,magnum | big,large Adj. |
| leo,leonis | 3rd M lion |
| ferociter | fiercely |
| petit | heads for,attacks,seeks |
| fustis,fustis | 3rd M club |
| tenet | is holding |
| verberat | is striking |
| fortis | brave,strong Adj. |
| revenit | returns |
| intente | intently |
| taberna,tabernae | 1st F shop,sore,inn |
| inguit | says |
| occupatus | busy Adj. |
| senex,senis | 3rd M old man |
| sella,sellae | 1st F chair |
| novacula,novaculae | 1st F razor |
| barba,barbae | 1st F beard |
| tondet | is trimming |
| poeta,poetae | 1st F poet |
| versum | a verse,line |
| recitat | recites |
| ridet | smiles,laughs |
| sed | but |
| scurrilis | obscene,dirty Adj. |
| perterritus,perterrita,peterritum | terrified Adj. |
| secat | cuts |
| multus,multa,multum | much;many |
| sanguis,sanguinis | 3rd M blood |
| fluit | flows |
| e,ex | out of,from |
| portum(ad portum) | harbor; to the harbor |
| navis,navis(navem Syrian) | 3rd F ship |
| Syrian | Syrian Adj. |
| prope(prope navem) | near; near the ship |
| quaerit | is searching for,is looking for |
| habet | has |
| contentus | satisfied |
| emit | buys |
| bonus,bona,bonum | good Adj. |
| pulchra | beautiful Adj. |
| lingua,linguae(linguam Latinam) | 1st F language(Latin language) |
| Latina,Latinus,Latinum | Latin Adj. |
| discit | is learning |
| docta,doctus,doctum | skillful Adj. |
| satis | enough Adj. |
| eheu! | alas!, oh dear! |
| Stage 4 Vocab. | |
| argentaria, argentariae | 1st F banker's stall |
| Graecus,Graeca,Graecum | Greek Adj. |
| probus,proba,probum | honest Adj. |
| cur? | why? |
| adest(non adest) | is here; is not here |
| Graecia,Graeciae(in Graecia) | 1st F Greece |
| tamen | however |
| semper | always |
| reddit(ego reddo) | gives back; I give back |
| ego | I |
| cera,cerae | 1st F wax,wax tablet |
| anulus,anuli | 2nd M ring |
| signum,signi | 2nd N seal,sign |
| imprimit(ego imprimo) | presses; I press |
| tradit | hands over |
| capit | takes |
| currit | runs |
| basilica,basilicae | 1st F law court |
| iudex | judge |
| quis? | who? |
| Pompeianus,Pompeiana,Pompeianum | Pompeian Adj. |
| tu(quid tu agis?) | you; what do you do? |
| urbs,urbis | 3rd F city |
| cotidie | every day |
| hodie | today |
| debet | owes |
| mendax | liar Adj. |
| meus | my,mine |
| testis | witness |
| tuus | your |
| accusat(tu accusas) | accuse; you accuse |
| probat | proves |
| res,rem | problem,job,thing,truth,story,case |
| celat | is hiding |
| ubi? | where? |
| covincit(ego convinco) | convicts; I convict |
| discedit,discessit | departs,leaves |
| ebrius,ebria,ebrium | drunk Adj. |
| ita vero | yes |
| vendit | sells |
| Stage 5 Vocab. | |
| actor,actoris | 3rd M actor |
| turba,turbae | 1st F crowd |
| femina,feminae | 1st F woman |
| puella,puellae | 1st F girl |
| iuvenis | young man |
| ostiosus | at leisure |
| quietus,quieta,quietum | quiet |
| theatrum,theatri | 2nd N theater |
| contendit | hurries |
| clamor,clamoris | 3rd M shout,uproar |
| agricola,agricolae | 1st M farmer |
| nauta,nautae | 1st M sailor |
| pastor,pastoris | 3rd M sheperds |
| de(de monte) | down from; down from the mountain |
| mons | mountain |
| per(per portam) | through; through the gate |
| porta,portae | 1st F gate |
| ruit | rushes |
| nuntius,nuntii | 2nd M messenger |
| dat | gives,puts(when with fabulam) |
| fabula,fabulae(fabulam dat) | 1st F play,story; is putting on a play |
| uxor,uxoris | 3rd F wife |
| manet | remains,stays |
| euge! | hurrah! |
| semisomnus,semisomna,semisomnum | half-asleep Adj. |
| puer,pueri | 2nd M boy |
| facit | makes |
| vexat | annoys |
| dicit | says |
| omnes | all |
| columba,columbae(mea columba) | 1st F dove;my dove |
| delicae(deliciae meae) | darling; my darling |
| abest | is out |
| spectator,spectatoris | 3rd M spectator |
| tandem | at last |
| scaena,scaenae | 1st F stage |
| plaudit | applauds |
| subito | suddenly |
| funambulus,funambuli | 2nd F tightrope walker |
| nemo | no one |
| currit | runs |
| Stage 6 Vocab. | |
| maximus | very large,very big,very great Adj. |
| erat | was |
| pistor,pistoria | 3rd M baker |
| panis,panis | 3rd M bread |
| contentio | argument |
| cum | with |
| postulat | demands |
| quod | because |
| incitat | urges on,encourages |
| postquam | after |
| festinat | hurries |
| superat | overcomes |
| agitat | chases,hunts |
| laete | happily |
| libertus,liberti | 2nd M freedman |
| invitat | invites |
| valde | very,very much |
| commotus | moved,affected |
| paene | almost,nearly |
| lacrimat | cries |
| tum | then |
| excitat | wakes up,arouses |
| totus,tota,totum(totam rem) | whole Adj.; the whole story |
| narrat | tells |
| fur | thief |
| post | after |
| rogat | asks |
| nunc | now |
| olim | once,some time ago |
| solus,sola,solum | alone Adj. |
| aberat | was absent |
| soror,sororis | 3rd F sister |
| administrat | manages,looks after |
| nisi | except |
| infans | baby,child 3rd |
| parvus,parva,parvum | small Adj. |
| tacite | quietly |
| pugna,pugnae | 1st F fight |
| nihil | nothing |
| vagit | cries,wails |
| statim | at once |
| necat | kills |
| ita | in this way |
| servat | saves |
| liberat | frees,sets free |
| igitur | therefore |
| avarus,avari | 2nd M mister |
| duo | two |
| habitat,habitavit | lives |
| pugnat | fights |
| facile | easily |
| fidelis | faithful |
| custodit | guards |
| ingens | huge |
| serpens | snake |
| iacet | lies |
| timet | is afraid,fears |
| celeriter | quickly |
| numquam | never |
| servat | saves,looks after,protects |
| parat | prepares |
| Stage 7 Vocab. mirabilis | strange,marvelous Adj. |
| mittit | sends |
| poculum,poculi | 2nd N cup |
| haurit | drains |
| nox,noctis | 3rd F night |
| luna,lunae | 1st F moon |
| plenus,plena,plenum | full Adj. |
| lucet,luxit | shines |
| silva,silvae | 1st F woods,forest |
| centurio,centurionis | 3rd M centurion |
| conspicit | catches sight of |
| dixit | said |
| deponit | takes off |
| evanescit | vanishes |
| lupus,lupi | 2nd N wolf |
| apparet | appears |
| ululate | howls |
| caute | cautiously |
| inspicit | looks at,inspects,examines |
| lapideus,lapidea,lapideum | made of stone Adj. |
| intelligit(rem intellexit) | understands; understood the truth |
| ille | that |
| versipellis,versipellis | 3rd M werewolf |
| hospes,hospitis | 3rd M guests |
| tacet | is silent,is quiet |
| alius | another |
| hercle! | by Hercules! |
| mortuus,mortui | 2nd M dead |
| primus,prima,primum | first Adj. |
| gladiator,gladiatoris | 3rd M gladiator |
| amphitheatrum,amphitheatri | 2nd N amphitheater |
| secundus,secunda,secundum | second Adj. |
| terruit | frightened |
| gladium,gladii | 2nd M sword |
| vibrabat | was brandishing,was waving |
| arena,arenae | 1st F arena |
| insanus,insana,insanum | insane,crazy Adj. |
| homo,hominis | 3rd M man |
| eum | him |
| traxit(trahit) | dragged |
| notissimus,notissima,notissimum | very well-known Adj. |
| vivit | is alive |
| umbra | 1st F ghost |
| explicavit(explicat) | explined |
| timide | nervously |
| procedebant(procedit) | was advancing,was proceeding |
| stella,stellae | 1st F star |
| nullus,nulla,nullum(nullae stellae) | no; no stars |
| caelum,caeli | 2nd N sky |
| deserta,desertus,desertum | deserted Adj. |
| feles | cat |
| ruerunt(ruit) | rushed |
| de vita desperabant | were despairing of their lives |
| sollictus,sollicta,sollictum | worried,anxious Adj. |
| animal,animalis | 3rd N animal |
| ferox | fierce,ferocious Adj. |
| posridie | the next day |
| venit(venit) | came |
| venatio,venationis | 3rd F a hunt |
| aper | boar |
| in monte Vseuvio | on Mount Vesuvius |
| latet | lies hidden |
| viderunt(videt) | have seen |
| ceperunt(cepit) | have captured,caught |
| venator,venatoris | 3rd M hunter |
| fortissimus,fortissima,fortissimum | very brave Adj. |
| fortasse | perhaps |
| vivus,viva,vivum | live,living Adj. |
| num(num Quintus....timet?) | surely not; surely Quintus is not afraid? |
| venabulum,venabuli | 2nd N hunting spear |
| longum,longa,longus | long Adj. |
| cepit | took |
| processerunt(procedit) | proceeded,advanced |
| impetum | attack,charge |
| emisit(emittit) | threw,hurled |
| percussit(percutit) | hit,struck |
| terra,terrae | 1st F ground,land |
| decidit(decidit) | fell down |
| fortiter | bravely |
| processit(procedit) | stepped forward |
| suum | his |
| transfixit(transfigit) | pierced,stabbed |
| pessimus,pessima,pessimum | very bad Adj. |
| coxit | cooked |
| pulcherrima,pulcherrimus,pulcherrimum | very beautiful Adj. |
| fecit | has done,made,did |
| stilus,stili | 2nd M pen |
| in loco proprio | in the right place |
| locus,loci | 2nd M place |
| proprius,propria,proprium | right,proper Adj. |
| vidit(videt) | saw |
| crines | hair |
| optime | very well |
| componis(componit) | arrange |
| stola,stolae | 1st F dress |
| diligenter | carefully |
| curas(curat) | take care of |
| poculum | wine-cup 2nd N |
| Stage 8 Vocabulary | |
| senator Romanus | Roman senator |
| magnifica,magnificus,magnificum | magnificent adj. |
| Nuceria,Nuceriam | Nuceria 1st F |
| Nucerinus,Nucerini | the people of Nuceria 2nd M |
| inimicus,inimici | enemy 2nd M |
| saepe | often adv. |
| turbulenti | rowdy,disorderly adj. |
| spectaculum,spectaculi | spectacle 2nd N |
| splendidum,splendidus,splendida | splendid adj. |
| edit,edidit | presents |
| diem natalem | birthday |
| celebrat,celebrabat | celebrates |
| civis,cives | citizen 3rd N |
| complet,complebant | fills |
| nunitus,nunitii | messenger,announcer 2nd M |
| nuntiat,nuntiabant | announces |
| viginti | twenty adj. |
| retiarius,retiarii | retiarius, net-fighters 2nd M |
| murmillonis,murmillones | murmillonis ,heavily armed guards 3rd M |
| bestiarius, bestiarii | beast-fighter 2nd M |
| bestia,bestiae | wild animal, beast 1st F |
| quam celerrime | as quickly as possible |
| hi | these |
| vehementer | loudly, violently adv. |
| tacierunt | fell silent |