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GCSE Latin
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| filius, filii, m | son |
| hortus, horti, m | garden |
| in + ablative | in, on |
| in + accusative | into, onto |
| laboro, laborare, laboravi | work |
| mater, matris, f | mother |
| pater, patris, m | father |
| sedeo, sedere, sedi | sit |
| servus, servi, m | slave |
| sum, esse, fui | be |
| via, viae, f | street |
| villa, villae, f | house |
| amicus, amici, m | friend |
| ancilla, ancillae, f | slave-girl |
| cena, cenae, f | dinner |
| cibus, cibi, m | food |
| dominus, domini, m | master |
| dormio, dormire, dormivi | sleep |
| inimicus, inimici, m | enemy |
| intro, intrare, intravi, intratus | enter |
| laetus, laeta, laetum | happy |
| laudo, laudare, laudavi, laudatus | praise |
| quoque | also, too |
| saluto, salutare, salutavi, salutatus | greet |
| ad + accusative | to, towards, at |
| bibo, bibere, bibi | drink |
| clamo, clamare, clamavi, clamatus | shout |
| ecce! | look! |
| et | and |
| exspecto, exspectare, exspectavi, exspectatus | wait for, expect |
| ianua, ianuae, f | door |
| ipse, ipsa, ipsum | himself, herself, itself, themselves |
| iratus, irata, iratum | angry |
| magnus, magna, magnum | big, large, great |
| maior, maior, maius | bigger, larger, greater |
| navis, navis, f | ship |
| non | not |
| porto, portare, portavi, portatus | carry, bear, take |
| respondeo, respondere, respondi, responsus | reply |
| rideo, ridere, risi | laugh, smile |
| surgo, surgere, surrexi | get up, stand up, rise |
| taberna, tabernae, f | shop, inn |
| video, videre, vidi, visus | see |
| vinum, vini, n | wine |
| ago, agere, egi, actus | do, act, drive |
| cur? | why? |
| e, ex + ablative | from, out of, out |
| ego, me, mei, mihi | I, me |
| forum, fori, n | forum, market place |
| habeo, habere, habui, habitus | have, hold |
| inquit | says |
| pecunia, pecuniae, f | money |
| perterritus, perterrita, perterritum | terrified |
| quaero, quaerere, quaesivi, quaesitus | search for, look for, ask |
| quis?, quid? | who?, what? |
| reddo, reddere, reddidi, redditus | give back, restore |
| sed | but |
| tu, te, tui, tibi | you |
| vivo, vivere, vixi | live, be alive |
| voco, vocare, vocavi, vocatus | call |
| adsum, adesse, adfui | be here, be present |
| ambulo, ambulare, ambulavi | walk |
| audio, audire, audivi, auditus | hear, listen to |
| clamor, clamoris, m | shout, shouting, noise |
| curro, currere, cucurri, cursus | run |
| femina, feminae, f | woman |
| hodie | today |
| iuvenis, iuvenis, m | young man |
| meus, mea, meum | my, mine |
| multus, multa, multum | much, many |
| optimus, optima, optimum | very good, excellent, best |
| peto, petere, petivi, petitus | make for, seek, beg, ask for, attack |
| puella, puellae, f | girl |
| senex, senis, m | old man |
| specto, spectare, spectavi, spectatus | look at, watch |
| sto, stare, steti | stand |
| turba, turbae, f | crowd |
| urbs, urbis, f | city |
| venio, venire, veni | come |
| absum, abesse, afui | be absent, be away, be distant from |
| emo, emere, emi, emptus | buy |
| festino, festinare, festinavi | hurry |
| fortis, forte | brave |
| libertus, liberti, m | freedman, ex-slave |
| olim | once, some time ago |
| parvus, parva, parvum | small |
| per + accusative | through, along |
| postquam | after, when |
| quod | because |
| res, rei, f | thing, matter, event |
| scribo, scribere, scripsi, scriptus | write |
| subito | suddenly |
| supero, superare, superavi, superatus | overcome, overpower |
| tum | then |
| tuus, tua, tuum | your, yours |
| vendo, vendere, vendidi, venditus | sell |
| conspicio, conspicere, conspexi, conspectus | catch sight of, notice |
| cum | with |
| facio, facere, feci, factus | make, do |
| heri | yesterday |
| ingens, ingentis | huge |
| intellego, intellegere, intellexi, intellectus | understand, realise |
| lacrimo, lacrimare, lacrimavi | weep, cry |
| narro, narrare, narravi, narratus | tell, relate |
| neco, necare, necavi, necatus | kill |
| nihil | nothing |
| omnis, omne | all, everything |
| paro, parare, paravi, paratus | prepare, provide |
| prope | near |
| rogo, rogare, rogavi, rogatus | ask, ask for |
| tamen | however |
| terreo, terrere, terrui, territus | frighten |
| consumo, consumere, consumpsi, consumptus | eat |
| duco, ducere, duxi, ductus | lead, take |
| ferox, ferocis | fierce, ferocious |
| gens, gentis, f | family, tribe, race, people |
| gladius, gladii, m | sword |
| hic, haec, hoc | this, he, she, it |
| is, ea, id | this, that, he, she, it, them |
| nuntius, nuntii, m | messenger, message, news |
| pes, pedis, m | foot |
| porta, portae, f | gate |
| puer, pueri, m | boy |
| pugno, pugnare, pugnavi | fight |
| quam + superlative adverb | as … as possible |
| saepe | often |
| sanguis, sanguinis, m | blood |
| silva, silvae, f | wood |
| statim | at once, immediately |
| totus, tota, totum | whole |
| celer, celeris, celere | quick, fast |
| cupio, cupere, cupivi, cupitus | want, desire |
| dies, diei, m | day |
| do, dare, dedi, datus | give |
| fero, ferre, tuli, latus | bring, carry, bear |
| homo, hominis, m | man, human being |
| ille, illa, illud | that, he, she, it |
| iterum | again |
| maneo, manere, mansi | remain, stay |
| medius, media, medium | middle |
| mox | soon |
| offero, offerre, obtuli, oblatus | offer |
| ostendo, ostendere, ostendi, ostentus | show |
| post + accusative | after, behind |
| procedo, procedere, processi | advance, proceed |
| pulcher, pulchra, pulchrum | beautiful, handsome |
| trado, tradere, tradidi, traditus | hand over, hand down |
| accipio, accipere, accepi, acceptus | accept, take in, receive |
| frater, fratris, m | brother |
| habito, habitare, habitavi, habitatus | live |
| imperium, imperii, n | empire, power, command |
| invenio, invenire, inveni, inventus | find |
| liber, libri, m | book |
| nos, nos, nostrum, nobis | we, us |
| nuntio, nuntiare, nuntiavi, nuntiatus | announce, report |
| pax, pacis, f | peace |
| quam | than, how … ? how … ! |
| semper | always |
| servo, servare, servavi, servatus | save, protect, keep |
| solus, sola, solum | alone, lonely, only, on one's own |
| suus, sua, suum | his, her, its, their (own) |
| taceo, tacere, tacui, tacitus | be silent, be quiet |
| uxor, uxoris, f | wife |
| vehementer | violently, loudly |
| vos, vos, vestrum, vobis | you (plural) |
| capio, capere, cepi, captus | take, catch, capture, make (a plan) |
| civis, civis, m and f | citizen |
| convenio, convenire, conveni | come together, gather, meet |
| credo, credere, credidi, creditus + dative | believe, trust |
| de + ablative | from, down from, about |
| eo, ire, ivi / ii | go |
| faveo, favere, favi, fautus + dative | favour, support |
| invito, invitare, invitavi, invitatus | invite |
| lego, legere, legi, lectus | read, choose |
| minime | very little, least, no! |
| murus, muri, m | wall |
| noster, nostra, nostrum | our |
| nunc | now |
| primus, prima, primum | first |
| promitto, promittere, promisi, promissus | promise |
| senator, senatoris, m | senator |
| stultus, stulta, stultum | stupid, foolish |
| vir, viri, m | man |
| custodio, custodire, custodivi, custoditus | guard |
| epistula, epistulae, f | letter |
| frustra | in vain |
| fugio, fugere, fugi | run away, flee |
| iaceo, iacere, iacui | lie |
| iam | now, already |
| igitur | therefore, and so |
| mitto, mittere, misi, missus | send |
| mons, montis, m | mountain |
| paene | almost, nearly |
| re- | - back |
| remitto, remittere, remissi, remissus | send back |
| sentio, sentire, sensi, sensus | feel, notice |
| tandem | at last, finally |
| templum, templi, n | temple |
| terra, terrae, f | ground, land, country |
| timeo, timere, timui | fear, be afraid |
| advenio, advenire, adveni | arrive |
| alter, altera, alterum | the other, another, one (of two), the second (of two) |
| ceteri, ceterae, cetera | the rest, the others |
| custos, custodis, m and f | guard |
| dico, dicere, dixi, dictus | say, speak, tell |
| interficio, interficere, interfeci, interfectus | kill |
| nolo, nolle, nolui + infinitive | not want, refuse |
| novus, nova, novum | new |
| nullus, nulla, nullum | not any, no |
| possum, posse, potui + infinitive | can, be able |
| se, se, sui, sibi | himself, herself, itself, themselves |
| traho, trahere, traxi, tractus | drag |
| volo, velle, volui + infinitive | want, wish, be willing |
| vulnero, vulnerare, vulneravi, vulneratus | wound, injure |
| deleo, delere, delevi, deletus | destroy |
| deus, dei, m | god |
| difficilis, difficile | difficult |
| diligens, diligentis | careful |
| domina, dominae, f | mistress |
| donum, doni, n | gift, present |
| fidelis, fidele | faithful, loyal |
| maritus, mariti, m | husband |
| -ne | (introduces question) |
| num ... ? | surely … not? |
| quamquam | although |
| -que | and |
| rex, regis, m | king |
| ubi | where? where, when |
| alius, alia, aliud | other, another, else |
| aqua, aquae, f | water |
| debeo, debere, debui, debitus | owe, ought, should, must |
| equus, equi, m | horse |
| etiam | also, even |
| mare, maris, n | sea |
| miser, misera, miserum | miserable, wretched, sad |
| nauta, nautae, m | sailor |
| princeps, principis, m | chief, emperor |
| qui, quae, quod | who, which |
| redeo, redire, redii | go back, come back, return |
| teneo, tenere, tenui, tentus | hold |
| vinco, vincere, vici, victus | conquer, win, be victorious |
| aedifico, aedificare, aedificavi, aedificatus | build |
| auxilium, auxilii, n | help |
| bonus, bona, bonum | good |
| consilium, consilii, n | plan, idea, advice |
| deinde | then |
| effugio, effugere, effugi | escape |
| imperator, imperatoris, m | emperor, general, leader |
| inter + accusative | among, between |
| ita | in this way, to such an extent, so |
| melior, melior, melius | better |
| navigo, navigare, navigavi | sail |
| nonne …? | surely...? |
| pereo, perire, perii | die, perish |
| pono, ponere, posui, positus | put, place, set up |
| postridie | on the next day |
| punio, punire, punivi, punitus | punish |
| simulac, simulatque | as soon as |
| summus, summa, summum | highest |
| tollo, tollere, sustuli, sublatus | raise, lift up, hold up |
| verto, vertere, verti, versus | turn |
| a, ab + ablative | from, away from, by |
| animus, animi f | spirit, mind, soul |
| appropinquo, appropinquare, appropinquavi + dative | approach, come near to |
| bene | well |
| diu | for a long time |
| facilis, facile | easy |
| insula, insulae, f | island, block of flats |
| itaque | therefore, and so |
| maximus, maxima, maximum | very big, very large, very great, biggest, largest, greatest |
| numquam | never |
| pauci, paucae, pauca | few, a few |
| resisto, resistere, restiti + dative | resist |
| audeo, audere, ausus sum | dare |
| caput, capitis, n | head |
| coepi, coepisse + infinitive | begin |
| cognosco, cognoscere, cognovi, cognitus | get to know, find out |
| dea, deae, f | goddess |
| discedo, discedere, discessi | depart, leave |
| ibi | there, in that place |
| libenter | willingly, gladly |
| manus, manus, f | hand, group of people |
| miles, militis, m | soldier |
| nam | for |
| nemo, nullius | no one, nobody |
| pars, partis, f | part |
| postea | afterwards |
| pro + ablative | in front of, for in return for |
| quo? | to where |
| soleo, solere, solitus sum + infinitive | be accustomed |
| amo, amare, amavi, amatus | love, like |
| cogito, cogitare, cogitavi, cogitatus | think, consider |
| conficio, conficere, confeci, confectus | finish, wear out |
| filia, filiae, f | daughter |
| forte | by chance |
| iter, itineris, n | journey |
| locus, loci, m | place |
| felix, felicis | fortunate, happy |
| gravis, grave | heavy, serious |
| hora, horae, f | hour |
| infelix, infelicis | unlucky, unhappy |
| iubeo, iubere, iussi, iussus | order |
| nonnulli, nonnullae, nonnulla | some, several |
| plus, pluris (gen) | more |
| sacer, sacra, sacrum | sacred |
| unde? | from where? |
| amor, amoris, m | love |
| caelum, caeli, n | sky, heaven |
| decipio, decipere, decepi, deceptus | decieve, fool |
| hostis, hostis, m | enemy |
| minimus, minima, minimum | very small, very little, smallest, least |
| moneo, monere, monui, monitus | warn, advise |
| nox, noctis, f | night |
| quantus?, quanta?, quantum? | how big? how much? |
| quomodo? | how? |
| verbum, verbi, n | word |
| virtus, virtutis, f | courage, virtue |
| clarus, clara, clarum | famous, clear |
| cura, curae, f | care, worry |
| deicio, deicere, deieci, deiectus | thrown down |
| enim | for |
| gero, gerere, gessi, gestus | wear (clothes), wage (war) |
| iacio, iacere, ieci, iactus (in compounds -icio) | throw |
| modus, modi, m | manner, way, kind |
| scio, scire, scivi, scitus | know |
| talis, tale | such, of such a kind |
| umquam | ever |
| audax, audacis | bold, daring |
| cum | when, since |
| flumen, fluminis, n | river |
| interea | meanwhile |
| maxime | very greatly |
| nec, neque | and not, nor, neither |
| neque, neque | neither… nor |
| oppugno, oppugnare, oppugnavi, oppugnatus | attack |
| transeo, transire, transii | cross, go across |
| tristis, triste | sad |
| accido, accidere, accidi | happen |
| aliquis, aliquis, aliquid | someone |
| castra, castrorum, n plural | camp |
| cogo, cogere, coegi, coactus | force, compel |
| nescio, nescire, nescivi | not know |
| nomen, nominis, n | name |
| poena, poenae, f | punishment |
| poenas do, poenas dare, poenas dedi | pay the penalty, be punished |
| scelestus, scelesta, scelestum | wicked |
| aufero, auferre, abstuli, ablatus | take away, carry off, steal |
| bellum, belli, n | war |
| doceo, docere, docui, doctus | teach |
| legio, legionis, f | legion |
| num | whether |
| quot? | how many? |
| refero, referre, rettuli, relatus | bring/carry back, report, tell |
| regnum, regni, n | kingdom |
| saevus, saeva, saevum | savage, cruel |
| si | if |
| ut | that, so that, in order that |
| adeo | so much, so greatly, to such an extent |
| antea | before |
| comes, comitis, m and f | comrade, companion |
| gaudeo, gaudere, gavisus sum | be pleased, rejoice |
| impero, imperare, imperavi, imperatus + dative | order, command |
| incendo, incendere, incendi, incensus | burn, set on fire |
| praemium, praemii, n | prize, reward, profit |
| proximus, proxima, proximum | nearest, next to |
| qualis?, quale | what sort of? |
| sub + accusative/ablative | under, beneath |
| tantus, tanta, tantum | so great, such a great |
| ac, atque | and |
| centum | a hundred |
| constituo, constituere, constitui, constitutus | decide |
| corpus, corporis, n | body |
| decem | ten |
| duo, duae, duo | two |
| ira, irae, f | anger |
| malus, mala, malum | evil, bad |
| milia | thousands |
| mille | a thousand |
| novem | nine |
| occido, occidere, occidi, occisus | kill |
| octo | eight |
| peior, peior, peius | worse |
| quattuor | four |
| quinque | five |
| septem | seven |
| sex | six |
| sic | thus, in this way |
| spes, spei, f | hope |
| tres, tres, tria | three |
| unus, una, unum | one |
| ut + indicative | as, when |
| alii … alii, aliae… aliae, alia… alia | some … others |
| ascendo, ascendere, ascendi, ascensus | climb |
| captivus, captivi, m | captive, prisoner |
| defendo, defendere, defendi, defensus | defend |
| dirus, dira, dirum | dreadful |
| liberi, liberorum, m plural | children |
| lux, lucis, f | light, daylight |
| malo, malle, malui | prefer |
| scelus, sceleris, n | crime |
| vester, vestra, vestrum | your (plural), yours |
| altus, alta, altum | high, deep |
| dux, ducis, m | leader |
| idem, eadem, idem | the same |
| ne + subjunctive | that ... not, so that ... not, that, lest |
| oro, orare, oravi, oratus | beg |
| rapio, rapere, rapui, raptus | seize, grab |
| spero, sperare, speravi, speratus | hope, expect |
| tempus, temporis, n | time |
| labor, laboris, m | work, toil |
| opprimo, opprimere, oppressi, oppressus | crush, overwhelm |
| quidam, quaedam, quoddam | one, a certain, some |
| brevis, breve | short, brief |
| contra + accusative | against |
| cras | tomorrow |
| descendo, descendere, descendi, descensus | go down, come down |
| et ... et | both ... and |
| moveo, movere, movi, motus | move |
| nisi | unless, except |
| reficio., reficere, refeci, refectus | repair |
| regina, reginae, f | queen |
| conor, conari, conatus sum | try |
| dum | while, until |
| egredior, egredi, egressus sum | go out |
| gaudium, gaudii, n | joy, pleasure |
| hortor, hortari, hortatus sum | encourage, urge |
| ingredior, ingredi, ingressus sum | enter |
| loquor, loqui, locutus sum | speak, talk |
| morior, mori, mortuus sum | die |
| patior, pati, passus sum | suffer, endure |
| proficiscor, proficisci, profectus sum | set out |
| progredior, progredi, progressus sum | advance |
| regredior, regredi, regressus sum | go back, return |
| sequor, sequi, secutus sum | follow |
| sine + ablative | without |
| ager, agri, m | field |
| magis | |
| multo | much |
| quando? | when? |
| simul | at the same time |
| arma, armorum, n plural | arms, weapons |
| miror, mirari, miratus sum | wonder at, admire |
| exercitus, exercitus, m | army |
| patria, patriae, f | country, homeland |
| proelium, proelii, n | battle |
| puto, putare, putavi, putatus | think |
| tempestas, tempestatis, f | storm |
| trans + accusative (also used as prefix with verbs) | across |
| validus, valida, validum | strong |
| copiae, copiarum, f plural | forces, troops |
| rego, regere, rexi, rectus | rule |
| cado, cadere, cecidi, casus | fall |
| consul, consulis, m | consul |
| minor, minor, minus | smaller |
| videor, videri, visus sum | seem, appear |
| lentus, lenta, lentum | slow |
| longus, longa, longum | long |
| pello, pellere, pepuli, pulsus | drive |
| primo | at first |
| propter + accusative | on account of, because of |
| Roma, Romae, f (Romae: at/in Rome) | Rome |
| Romanus, Romana, Romanum | Roman |
| victoria, victoriae, f | victory |