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Personifications-Lat
Latin Abstract Personifications
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ALTERCATIO | Altercation, Dispute, Debate |
| AMICITIA | Friendship |
| AMOR | Love |
| ARDOR | Ardour, Heat of Passion, Ardent Desire |
| BELLA | War |
| BONUS EVENTUS | Good Fortune, Success |
| CLEMENCIA | Clemency, Mercy |
| CONCORDIA | Concord, Harmony, Agreeing Together |
| CONSOLATIO | Consolation, Comfort |
| CONSUETUDO | Habit, Custom |
| CONTINENTIA | Continence, Temperence, Moderation |
| CURA | Care, Worry |
| DISCORDIA | Discord, Strife, Dissension, Disagreement |
| DOLOR | Pain (of body and mind), Ache, Distress, Grief, Sorrow, Anguish, Trouble |
| DOLUS | Guile, Trickery, Cunning Deception |
| EGESTAS | Want, Difficulty, Powerlessness |
| FAMA | Rumour, Report, Common Talk, Gossip, Fame, Infamy |
| FAMES | Hunger, Famine |
| FATUM | Fate, Destiny, Fated Death |
| FIDES | Trust, Faith |
| FORTUNA/FORS | Fortune, Chance, Luck, Fate |
| FRAUS | Cheating, Deceit, Fraud |
| FUGA | Flight, Escape, Flight from Battle, Exile |
| FUROR | Rage, Madness, Fury |
| GRATIA | Favour, Esteem, Regard, Liking, Love, Friendship |
| GRATIAE (plural) | Graces, Favour, Regard, Friendship |
| HORROR | Horror, Shivering Fear, Trembling Fear |
| IGNAVIA | Laziness, Idleness, Sloth |
| IMPETUS | Attack, Assault, Violent Impulse, Rapid Motion, Impulse |
| IMPIETAS | Impiety |
| INCESTUM | Religious Impurity, Defilement; Sexual Impurity, Unchasteness, Lewdness; Incest |
| INSANIA | Insanity, Madness, Frenzy |
| INSIDIA | Ambush |
| INVIDIA/INVIDENTIA | Envy, Jealousy, Ill-Will |
| IRA/IRAE (plural) | Anger(s), Wrath, Rage, Ire |
| JUSJURANDUM | Oath) |
| JUSTITIA | Justice, Equity, Righteousness |
| JUVENTAS | Youth (Greek Hebe) |
| LABOR | Labour, Toil, Exertion |
| LETUM Death, Destruction | |
| LETUS | Death |
| LUCTUS | Lamentation, Mourning, Grief, Sorrow (Greek Penthus) |
| LUES | Plague, Pestilence, Spreading Evil or Calamity |
| MACIES | Wasting, Thinness, Leanness, Meagreness |
| MAJESTA | Majesty |
| MENDACIUM | Lie, Untruth, Falsehood |
| METUS | Fear, Dread, Terror, Apprehension, Anxiety |
| MISERIA | Misery, Wretchedness, Unhappiness, Distress |
| MISERICORDIA | Pity, Compassion, Mercy |
| MONETA | Memory |
| MORBUS | Disease, Sickness, Plague, Illness, Malady |
| MORS | Death |
| NECESSITAS | Necessity |
| NEFAS | Sin, Unlawfulness, Impiety, Criminality, Wickedness |
| OBLIVIO | Forgetfulness, Oblivion |
| OCCASIO | Opportunity, Occasion |
| OTIA | Ease, Leisure |
| PARCAE (plural) | Portion, Share, Fate(s), Destiny |
| PAVOR | Fear, Dread, Anxiety, Panic |
| PAX | Peace |
| PERTINACIA | Obstinacy, Stubbornness, Pertinacity, Perserverence |
| PESTIS | Pestilence, Contagious Disease, Destruction, Ruin |
| PETULANTIA | Impudence, Sauciness, Freakishness, Wantonness, Petulance |
| PIETAS | Piety, Filial Respect, Duty, Loyalty |
| POENA | Penalty, Vengeance, Punishment, Expiation, Compensation |
| POTESTAS | Power, Rule, Dominion |
| PUDICITIA | Modesty, Chastity, Virtue, Shame |
| PUDOR | Shame |
| PUGNA | Fight, Fist-Fight, Battle |
| QUERELLA | Complaint |
| QUIES | Quiet, Rest |
| RABIES | Rage, Madness, Anger, Fury, Frenzy, Rabies |
| RISUS | Laughter, Joke |
| SALUS | Good Health |
| SCELUS | Crime |
| SENECTUS | Old Age |
| SILENTIA | Silence, Stillness |
| SOBRIETAS | Sobriety, Temperance, Moderation, Continence |
| SOCORDIA | Sloth, Laziness, Indolence, Inactivity, Carelessness, Negligence |
| SOLLICITATIO | Vexation, Anxiety |
| SOMNIA (plural) | Dream, Dreams |
| SOMNUS/SOPOR | Sleep |
| SPES | Hope |
| SUADELA, SUADA | Persuasion |
| SUPERBIA | Pride, Arrogance, Loftiness, Haughtiness |
| TABES | Wasting Away, Wasting Disease, Corruption, Putrefaction |
| TEMPUS | Temporary Time |
| TENEBRAE | Darkness, Darkness-of-Death, Death-Shades |
| TRISTITIA | Sadness, Mournfulness, Sorrow, Dejection, Melancholy, Gloominess |
| ULTIO | Vengeance, Revenge |
| VERITAS | Truth, Truthfulness, Verity, Integrity |
| VETUSTAS | Ancient Times, Antiquity |
| VICTORIA | Victory |
| VIRTUS | Virtue, Manliness, Courage, Bravery, Excellence |
| VIS | Force, Power, Hostile Strength |
| VOLUPTAS | Pleasure, Enjoyment, Delight |