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Uncommon Latin Vocab
less common vocab but still in 1000 most common words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aio, --, -- , -- | to say, speak |
| dedo, dedere, dedidi, deditum | to give up |
| gero, gerre, gessi, gessum | carry, bear, w/ bellum wage (war) |
| nox, noctis (f.) vs. noxa, noxae (f.) | night vs. pain, hurt, harm, injury |
| opus, operis (n.) | work, deed, accomplishment; need |
| prior (m & f.), prius (n.) | former |
| quaero, quaerere, quaesivi, -- | to search, seek; to ask, inquire into (a matter) |
| queror, queri, questus sum | to complain, lament, (cf. quarrel) |
| quidam vs. quisquam vs. quisque vs. quisquis | a certain one vs. anyone vs. each one vs. whoever/ whatever |
| adhibeo, adhibere, adhibui, adhibitum | to hold to, bring to; employ |
| aequum, aequi (n.) | plain, flat level ground or area |
| aer, aeris (m. or f.) irreg. | air, lower air, lower atmosphere (irregular ending both genders) |
| amnis, amnis (m.) | stream |
| artus, artus (m.) | joint |
| bos, bovis (m. or f.) | cow, bull, ox |
| caedes, caedes (f.) | killing, a cutting; slaughter (cf. caedo - to cut, kill) i-stem 3rd dec. |
| cano, canere, cecini, cantum | to sing |
| caveo, cavere, cavi, cautum | to be on guard, beware (cf. caution) |
| certamen, certaminis (n.) | struggle, contest (cf. certo - to struggle) |
| certo, certare, certavi, certatum | to struggle, contend (cf. certamen) |
| cesso, cessare, cessavi, cessatum | to stop, rest |
| cibus, cibi | food |
| coniunx, coniungis (m. or f.) | spouse, husband or wife |
| consuetudo, consuetudinis (f.) | custom, habit |
| contio, contionis (f.) | assembly |
| creo, creare, creavi, creatum | create, fashion, make (vs. credo believe) |
| damnum, damni (n.) | damage, loss, harm; a fine |
| depono, deponere, doposui, depositum | to put down, deposit |
| desidero, desidere, desidavi, desideratum | to desire (vs. desero, -- , --, desertum to abandon) |
| desino, desinere, desii, desitum | to cease, desist |
| dives, divitis | rich, wealthy, (also alt. form "dis") |
| doles, doli (m) | trick, deceit; device (vs. doleo to suffer) |
| dolores (adj) | sad |
| edo, edere, edidi, editum | to give out, go forth (conf. edited) |
| emo, emere, emi, emptum | to buy (conf. empty) |
| equito, equitare, equitavi, equitatum | to ride (a horse, or similar animal) |
| erro, errare, erravi, erratum | to wander |
| eris, eri (m.) | master, lord |
| eximo, eximere, exemi, exemptum | to remove, take out |
| gigno, gignere, genui, genitum | to bring forth, produce (cf. generate) |
| gradus, gradi (m.) | step, pace (cf. gradually, graduated) |
| grex, gregis | herd, flock (cf. georges >> farm, congregate) |
| ictus, ictus (m) | blow, strike, attack |
| ignosco, ignoscere, ignovui, ignotum | pardon, forgive; (cf. ignore) |
| imber, imbelis (m.) | storm, rain |
| impleo, implere, implevi, impletum | to pour in, fill up, full to full (cf. complete) |
| incido, incidere, incidi, incasum vs. incido, incidere, incidi, incisum | to fall in, to fall up (cf. incident) vs. cut in, cut through (incise) |
| initium, initii (n.) | entrance; beginning (cf. initiate) |
| integer, integra, integrum | whole, complete (cf. integrated, integral) |
| invidia (noun) vs. invitus, -a, -um (adj.) | envy, jealousy vs. unwilling (involo) |
| iuvo, iuvare, iuvi, iutum | to aid, help; delight, please |
| laedo, laedere, laesi, laesum | strike, knock, hurt (cf. lacerate) |
| laetus, -a, -um (adj.) vs. lateo, latere, latui, -- (verb) | happy vs. to lie down, to lie hidden |
| libo, libare, libavi, libatum | to pour out (as an offering > cf.libation) |
| mano, manare, manavi, manatum vs. maneo, manere, manui, mandate | drip, flow (cf. emmanate) vs. to remain, stay; endure (confusion alert w/ mando- to order; commit and manus-hand) |
| memor, memoris | mindful, remembering, having a good memory (not memoria noun) |
| mereo, merere, merui, meritum | merit, deserve (merit, meritorious) |
| metuo, metuere, metui, metutum | fear, fear for ____ |
| morus, mora, morum | silly, foolish |
| nepos, nepotis | grandson, nephew; descendent |
| nimia, nimius, nimium | too much |
| nix, nicis (f.) | snow |
| malo, malle, malui, -- | to wish rather, to want more, to prefer |
| volo, volle, volui, -- | to wish, want; to be willing |
| nolo, nolle, nolui | to not want; to be unwilling |
| metus, metus (f.) | fear |
| mos, moris (m.) vs. mors, mortuis | custom, habit vs. death |
| negotium, negotii | business, occupation |
| nescio, nescire, nescivi, nescitum | to not know, to be ignorant (ne + scio = no know) |
| noceo, nocere, nocui, noctium + dat. | harm, do harm (w/ dat. case) |
| occido, occidere, occidi, -- | to kill, to cut down (ob + cido) |
| oportet, oportere, oportuit, -- | it is proper, it is right, necessary (impersonal) |
| op, opis (f.) vs. opus, operis (m) | wealth, help; resources (cf. opulent) vs. (work, effort cf. operate) |
| orior, oriri, ortus sum | to rise, to be born (originate) |
| oro, orare, oravi, oratius | beg, pray; entreat, orate, address |
| pareo, parere, parui, partium vs. paro, parare, paravi, paratum | to obey, obedient (cf? partisan) vs. prepare |
| patior, pati, passum sum (dep) | to suffer, endure; experience; to allow (passive) |
| patro, patrare, patravi, patratum | to accomplish, achieve |
| patrator, patratoris | accomplish-er, achiever |
| patricus, -a, -um | accomplished |
| patres, patrician | patrician, people of elite social standing (accomplished ones) |
| pecus, pecoris (f.) vs pectus, pectoris (m) | flock vs. the chest, "pecs" |
| perdo, perdere, perdidi, perditum | (in pass. pereo) to destroy, do away with, ruin; to lose, waste |
| poto, potare, potavi, potatum vs. (patior + potere) | drink (potable) |
| pereo, perire, perivi, peritum | to go to waste, to ruined; to pass away, die (cf. perish) |
| peona vs. praemium (vs. praedia, praediae) | penalty vs. prize vs. praedia = plunder, booty, spoils of war |
| praesidium, praesidii (n.) | protection, a guard (do not confuse with praesens = present) |
| praesto, praestare, praestiti, praestatum | to sit in front, to excell; offer |
| praetor, praetoris vs. praetor(i)a | leader, magistrate ; guards of praetor or of praetorian things |
| pretium, pretii | price, reward |
| portus, portus (m.) vs. porta, portae (f.) | port, harbor (portable) vs. door (cf. portal) |
| pario, parere, peperi, -- | to bring forth, produce |
| pecco, peccare, pacavi, pacatum | err, sin, mistake |
| populo, populare, populavi, populatum | to lay to waste, plunder, ruin vs. populares = common ppl |
| proprius, propria, proprium | one's one (cf. appropriate, proper) |
| pudor, pudori (m?) | shame, modesty |
| oleum, olei (n.) | oil. esp. olive oil |
| ora, orae (f.) and (not hora or oro) | border, coast, boundary |
| nefarius, -a, -um vs. nefastus, -a, -um vs. nefas (n. inclen) | impious, abominable; a criminal; impious vs. an unholy act, sin |
| crimen, criminis | accusation, charge; crime (usually before trial) |
| criminator, criminatoris | accusor, one who brings legal charges |
| magis | more, rather |
| scelero, scelerare, sceleravi, sceleratum | pollute (w/ guilt) |
| sceleus, scelei (vs. crimen) | a crime, misfortune |
| scelestus | wicked, guilty, accursed |
| sceleratus, -a, -um | impious, guilty, wicked, criminal (like) |
| reperio, reperire, repperi, repertum | to get again, discover; invent (cf. to go thru, again) |
| verbero, verberare | to whip; lash (cf. verber = a whip) |
| rursus | back, again, in return |
| sanus, -a, -um | sane, healthy (cf. san-guine) |
| sata, satorum (n. + pl.) | crops |
| servo, servare, servavi, servatum vs. servio, servire, servivi, servitum | keep, preserve vs. to be a slave to + dat. (enslaved to) |
| sino, sinere, sivi, sitim | allow, let it sit; let alone (permit) |
| sinus, sinus (m) | fold (ie. wrinkle) ; bosom |
| soleo, solere, solitus sum vs. solo, solare, solavi, solatum | to be accustomed to (insolent) vs. to make solitary, along (cf. solis) |
| solvo, solvere, solui, solutum | to loosen, untie, release; end, dissolve (cf. solve, dissolve) |
| spero, sperare, speravi, speratum cf. spes, spei | to look for, to hope for; (cf. spes a thing looked for, ie hope) |
| sumo, sumere, sumpsi, -- | assume, to take |
| sus, suis (m. or f.) (NOT su-us) | pig, swine |
| suscipio, suscipere, suscepi, susceptum vs. suspicio, suspicere, suspexi, suspectum | to take up, catch up; to raise, support; accept ; take as child vs. sus-p-icio to look from below; to look up to; suspect |
| taceo, tacere, tacui, tacitum | silent, (tacit > unspoken) NOT tact-ical |
| cultus, culto (m) | knife |
| confodo, confodere, confodui, confoditum | to stab (w/ a knife) |
| tego, tegare, texi, tectum | to shelter, cover (cf. tectum - a roof, covering) and protecto- |
| tollo, tollere, sustuli, sublatum (deponent by substitution) | to lift up, raise |
| tristis, -is, triste | sad, sorrowful (cf. Tristan > the sad one and wistful) |
| turba, turbae (f.) | disturbance, ruckus; crowd (turbulence) |
| virus, viri (n.) <think disease NOT vir (m.)> | poison, disease caused by poison |
| vito, vitare, vitavi, vitatum (not vivo, vivere, vixi, victum) or (vitio) | to avoid, shun (vs. live, live well, be alive) vs. to injure, corrupt (vitium - defect, fault, blemish >>> vice) |
| vultus, vultus (m.) | expression of face, countenance; look aspect; (trans) face |
| queso, quesare, quesavi, quesatum | beg, seek |
| queo, quire, quivi, quitum | to be able |
| radix, radicis ( | root, foundation |
| recingo, recingere, recinxi, recinctum | to ungird, loosen |
| rumpo, rumpere, rupi, ruptum | to burst, break open |
| ruo, ruere, rui, rutum | to rush down, fall, fall down |
| saepes, saepis (f.) | fence, hedge |
| saxum, saxi (n.) | stone |
| semen, seminis | seed |
| sero, serere, sevi, satum | to sow, set, seed, plant; (cf. sata - crops = seeded things) to beget |
| sidus, sideris (n. | a star, constellation; season; destiny; "the heavens" (vs. stella, stellae f.) |
| telum, teli (n.) vs. tellus, telluris (f.) | a thrown thing, ie. spear, dart, missile, beam of light vs. earth, mound |
| ventus, venti (m.) | wind |
| votum, voti | prayer, vow; (cf. a votive and voveo, vovere, vovi, votum > devote) |
| auctio, auctionis (f.) | an increasing; trans. a bid; an auction (bidding session) |
| desum, desse, defui, -- | to be lacking, to fail |
| diligo, diligere, dilexi, dilectum | to esteem highly (diligent) |
| dolor, dolores | pain, grief |
| edico, edicere, edixi, edictum | to decree, announce (edict) |
| eques, equites (m.) | horseman, knight |
| exigo, exigere, exegi, exactum | to drive out, demand; to finish (exacting) |
| exiguus, -a, -um | small, scanty, little |
| ferrum vs. ferum, -a, -um | iron vs. wild, savage (ie. feral) |
| for, fari, fatus sum (fa+or in base) | speak (fame, fable - that which is spoken of) cf. (φημί - speak Grk.) |
| fundo, fundare, fundavi, fundatum vs. fundo, fundere, fudi, fusum | to found (foundation) vs. pour, spread; trans. squander, spread out, rout, defeat (cf. funnel) |
| gener, generi (m.) | son in law NOT gens, gentis |
| genu, genus (n.) | knee |
| ingens | immense, huge |
| ingenium | talent, nature, skill |
| iacio, iacere, iacui, vs. iacio, iacere, ieci, iactum vs iacto, iactare, iactavi, iactatum | to lie still, lie flat (dejected) ; vs. throw, scatter vs. and throw (ejaculate) |
| infero, inferre, intuli, inlatum | to inflict (carry in) |
| levis, levis, leve | light, swift, (levity) |
| libet, levere, libuit (impers.) | it is pleasing |
| liceo, licere, licui, licitum | value at, on sale (lease) |
| liceor, liceri, lictus sum | bid, offer a price (for something) |
| licet, licere, licuit, licitum est | it is allowed (illicit or licensed) |
| licitus | allowed permissible |
| nitor, niti, nixus sum (impers.) (also nisus sum) | to support oneself; to strive |
| opus est | there is need |
| reor, reri, ratus sum (depon.) | to think, imagine |
| fateor, fateri, fassus sum (depon.) | to confess, admit |
| nequeo, nequire, nequivi, -- | to be not able, unable (ne+ queo <able>) oppo. to possum |
| pateo, patere, patui, -- | to lie open, to be open (patent <airway>) |
| inquam, -- , inquii , -- | to say (used in direct quotes to introduce the thought) |
| fingo, fingere, finxi, fictum | form, shape (fixed, fixture) |
| fleo, flere, flevi, fletum | to weep, cry, to flow (from face) NOT fluo, fluere (to flow) |
| foedus, foederis (n.) | treaty, compact (cf. federation, confederate) |
| frons, frondis (vs. frons, frontis) | leaf, foliage (a frond) |
| frumentum, frumenti (n.) | grain, wheat; a large quantity of grain crop |
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