Table Of ContentSERMONES ROMANI
AD VSVM DISCIPVLORVM
EDIDIT
HANS H. ØRBERG
LATIN-ENGLISH
VOCABULARY
domvs latina
mmvi
ABBREVIATIONS
abl ablative
acc accusative
adj adjective
adv adverb
comp comparative
dat dative
f feminine
gen genitive
imperf imperfect
ind indicative
indecl indeclinable
inf infinitive
m masculine
n neuter
part participle
pass passive
perf perfect
pl plural
prp preposition
sg singular
subj subjunctive
sup superlative
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ambitiō -ōnis f ambition
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ambō -ae -ō two (of a pair), both
ab-negāre deny having received
ambulātor -ōris m, -trīx lounger
ab-olēre put an end to, abolish
-īcis f
abs-cēdere go away
ā-mēns -entis adj demented, insane
absolūtus -a -um complete, perfect
āmentia -ae f madness
abs-trahere drag away, carry off
ā-movēre remove
abundāre +abl have plenty of
amplus -a -um large
accūsātor -ōris m accuser, prosecutor
adv comp amplius more
ācer ācris ācre bitter
adv sup amplissimē most
acētum -ī n sour wine, vinegar
ampulla -ae f flask
āctus -ūs m action, transaction
anapaestus -ī m anapaest(metricalfoot: ˘˘¯)
acuere -uisse -ūtum sharpen, accent
angiportum -ī n alley, lane
acūmen -inis n sharpness, acuteness
animadvertere pay attention, notice; punish
acūtus -a -um sharp
annuus -a -um year-long
(syllaba) acūta accented
antestārī call as a witness
ad-dūcere lead, bring (to a place)
anxius -a -um worried, distressing
adeō adv so (much)
apage tē! be off!
neque adeō and not even
aper aprī m wild boar
ad-esse +dat givesupport(withone’spres-
apostolus -ī m apostle
ence)
ap-parāre prepare, equip
ad-haerēre-sisse-sum+dat attach oneself to
apparātus -ūs m equipment
ad-hibēre employ, make use of
ap-pārēre be seen, be found
aditus -ūs m access, admission
appāret it is clear
ad-iūtor -ōris m helper, supporter
ap-petere try to reach, strive after
ad-ministrāre administer
aptus -a -um suitable, appropriate
admīrābilis -e remarkable, admirable
arbitrium -ī n settlement, decision
admīrātor -ōris m admirer
arguere -uisse -ūtum prove, accuse
ad-monēre remind, advise, admonish
argūmentum -ī n subject, plot
ad-notāre note, designate
ar-ripere -iō -uisse -reptum grasp
adolēscere -ēvisse grow up, reach manhood
arx arcis f citadel, stronghold
ad-optāre adopt
a-scrībere assign, ascribe
ad-sectārī follow closely
asellus -ī m ass, donkey
ad-sistere -stitisse take up a position, stop,
aspectus -ūs m sight, ‘eyes’
stand
asper -era -erum rough
ad-stāre stand by
assa -ae f sweating-bath
adulēscentior -ōris comp younger
assēnsiō -ōnis f approval, assent
adulterium -ī n adultery
as-sentīrī -sēnsum agree, assent
adversārius -ī m opponent, the other party
assus -a -um roasted
ad-vocāre call upon, summon
ast but
advocātus -ī m legal assistant, counsel
asturcō -ōnis m horse of Asturian breed
aedēs -ium f pl house
at at least, at any rate, yet
aedīlis -is m aedile (magistrate)
atquī but, nevertheless
aegritūdō -inis f disease, grief
atrōx -ōcis adj dreadful
aerārium -ī n treasury
at-testārī be evidence of, demonstrate
aes aeris n copper, bronze
at-tinēre hold back, restrain
aeternus -a -um everlasting, eternal
at-tingere -tigisse -tāctum touch
affectāre strive after
at-tribuere assign, attribute
af-ficere +abl affect, stir, visit (with)
auctor -ōris m originator, author
affīnis -is m/f relative by marriage, in-law
audītiō -ōnis f lecture, lesson
agere talk, argue
audītor -ōris m listener, disciple
fābulam agere stage, act, play
augurium -ī n augury, divination
quid agis? how are you?
auricula -ae f ear
agnus -ī m lamb
avē! avēte! hallo! good morning!
āles -itis f bird
ā-vehere carry off
aliās adv at another time
avēre be eager
aliēnus -a -um +abl foreignto,incompatible
aviditās -ātis f greed
with;nthepropertyofothers
avidus -a -um greedy
al-ligāre tie (to)
avītus -a -um of one’s forfathers, ancestral
amantissimus -a -um dearest
avus -ī m grandfather
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B cognōmentum -ī n surname
balneae -ārum f pl public baths cognōscere recognize
balneātor -ōris m bath attendant co-haerēre -sisse +dat be connected with
basilica -ae f basilica (large hall) co-hibēre restrain, hold back
benignus -a -um kind, generous co-īre -eō -iisse come together, meet
bēta -ae f beet colere -uisse cultum cultivate, till
bīlis -is f bile, anger col-ligere -lēgisse -lēctum gather, collect, pick up
com-ēsse eat
cōmicus -a -um comic
C
com-mendāre entrust, recommend
cacāre defecate
com-mittere commit, perpetrate
caccabus -ī m cooking-pot
commodāre lend
calceāmentum -ī n shoe
commodus -a -um convenient, suitable
calceāre put on shoes
com-parāre get ready, provide
calceātus -a -um wearing shoes
com-pavēscere be terrified
calēre be hot
com-pellere -pulisse -pulsum force, compel
calida -ae f hot water
com-pōnere bury
calidum -ī n drink of wine and hot water
compressē, comp -ius urgently
caliga -ae f boot
con-cēdere go, retire
caligula -ae f boot
+acc +inf grant, concede
calumniārī accuse falsely, denounce
concinnē adv neatly
campidoctor -ōris m drill-master, officer
con-currere rush together
canere cecinisse cantum prophesy
concursus -ūs m crowding together, concourse
capella -ae f she-goat
con-dere -didisse -ditum found
capra -ae f she-goat
con-discipulus -ī m fellow pupil
capsa -ae f box
cōn-ferre con-tulisse bring together, condense
carbō -ōnis m charcoal
col-lātum
cārica -ae f dry fig
sē cōn-ferre betake oneself, go
cāseus -ī m cheese
cōn-ficere kill
cāsū by chance, accidentally
cōnfectus +abl worn out
caterva -ae f crowd
cōn-fluere flow together, gather
catīnum -ī n bowl, dish
cōn-fundere pour together, mix up
catulus -ī m pup, cub
con-gregāre collect
causa -ae f legal case, cause
con-icere-iō-iēcisse-iectum throw
causidicus -ī m advocate
sē con-icere rush off
cavēre cāvisse cautum guarantee, sign for
coniugium -ī n marriage
celebrāre throng, frequent, practise
con-quīrere -sīvisse -sītum search for
cella -ae f room, chamber
cōn-scrībere write, compose
cēnātiō -ōnis f dining-hall
cōn-sentīre -sēnsisse -sēnsum agree
cerebrum -ī n brain, anger, hot temper
cōn-serere pugnam/proelium join battle
cērōma -atis n wrestling-place
cōnsīderāre observe, notice
cervus -ī m stag, deer
cōnsilium -ī n council
chorāgium -ī n gear, trappings
cōn-similis -e similar, like
chorus -ī m choral singing
cōn-spicārī catch sight of, see
cicer -eris m chick-pea
cōnstāre: sibi cōnstāre be self-consistent
ciēre cīvisse citum move, stir up
cōnstat +acc +inf it is a fact
cingere cīnxisse cīnctum encircle with a belt
cōn-stituere arrange, establish
cingulum -ī n belt
cōn-suēscere -suēvisse become accustomed; perf be
circum(-)īre go round, go from one to an-
accustomed
other
cōnsul -is m consul (one of 2 chief magis-
circum-agere lead round, lead astray
trates)
circum-vertere turn round, poke up (fire)
cōn-sulere -uisse -sultum consult
citāre rouse, excite
cōnsultāre discuss, debate
citō adv, comp citius quickly, fast
cōnsultātiō -ōnis f consultation
cīvīlis -e: iūs cīvīle civil law
cōnsultum -ī n decision, resolution
cīvitās -ātis f state, city
cōn-sūmere destroy, consume, use up
clārē clearly, loud
cōn-summāre finish
classis -is f class, grade
contāgiō -ōnis f infection, contagion
clēmentia -ae f clemency
con-tendere contend
cognātus -a -um related (by birth); m relative
contentus -a -um content, satisfied
cognitiō -ōnis f inquiry, trial
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con-terrēre frighten, terrify de-errāre wander off, get lost
continēns -entis adj uninterrupted de-esse, sibi spare any trouble
con-tingere -tigisse -tāctum be owing to dē-ferre denounce, accuse
contrōversia -ae f dispute dēfōrmis -e ugly
con-turbāre upset, dismay dēfōrmitās -ātis f ugliness, disfigurement
convenit it is fitting, it is correct dē-gravāre weigh down
con-vincere prove wrong, refute dein then, next
cōpia -ae f resources dēlectāre delight, amuse; pass be con-
prō cōpiā as best one can tent with
coquere coxisse coctum cook, prepare dēlīberāre deliberate, think over
cōram prp +abl before, towards dēlīberātiō -ōnis f deliberation
cornīx -īcis f crow dēlīrāre be mad
cornū -ūs n horn; pl (cervī) antlers dēmēns -entis adj out of one’s mind, mad
corōna -ae f wreath dēmentia -ae f madness
cor-ripere-iō-uisse-reptum censure dē-mittere let fall, drop
cor-rumpere corrupt, bribe dē-nārrāre give a full account of
corvus -ī m raven dē-nūntiāre announce, threaten; +dat
cotīdiānus -a -um daily, everyday summon
creāre appoint, elect dē-pōnere lay down, take off
crēdibilis -e credible dēpositum -ī n deposit, trust
crepusculum -ī n twilight, dusk dē-scrībere transcribe, describe
crīmen -inis n charge, accusation dēsertor -ōris m one who deserts (his people)
cruci-fīgere crucify dē-sōlāre leave alone, desert
crux -ucis f cross dē-spondēre -disse animum, despair
in malam crucem to his death dē-stringere rub, scrape (with a strigil)
cubāre -uisse -itum lie (in bed) dē-terere -trīvisse -trītum wear down, chafe
cubitum īre go to bed dē-vorāre swallow up, use up
cubitus -ūs m lying down, being in bed dextera -ae f right hand, the right
cucumis -eris m cucumber dexterē adv, comp dexterius skilfully, dexterously
cucurbita -ae f gourd dialectica -ōrum n pl logic
culpa -ae f guilt dictātum -ī n dictation
cultūra -ae f cultivation dif-ferre dis-tulisse dī-lātum postpone, defer
agrī cultūra agriculture dif-ferre differ, be distinguished
cultus -ūs m adornment, equipment difficultās -ātis f difficulty
-cumque -ever dif-fundere, sē spread
see quī-, unde-, quālis-cumque dignitās -ātis f rank, dignity
cūnctārī delay, hesitate dī-gredī -gressum go away, depart
cūnctātiō -ōnis f hesitation dī-iūdicāre settle, decide
Cūria -ae f Senate-house, the Senate dīligentia -ae f carefulness, diligence
cūriōsus -a -um inquisitive, curious dī-ligere -lēxisse -lēctum love, be fond of
cursus -ūs m running, run, course dī-mittere let go, lose, let off
curtus -a -um mutilated, circumcised dī-numerāre count
cūstōs -ōdis m guardian dīs dītis adj, comp dītior rich, wealthy
cutis -is f skin, hide dis-cernere -crēvisse -crētum distinguish
cyathus -ī m ladle discessus -ūs m going away, departure
disciplīna -ae f discipline
discrīmen -inis n distinction, discrimination
D
dis-cumbere lie down at table
damnāre condemn
discus -ī m dish
dare +acc +inf grant, concede
disertus -a -um well-spoken, eloquent
de-ambulāre go for a walk
dis-perīre perish, be lost
dē-cernere -crēvisse -crētum decide, decree
dis-pōnere place here and there, dis-
dē-cipere -iō -cēpisse -ceptum deceive
tribute
dē-clārāre make known, show
dis-putāre argue, discuss
dē-collāre behead
disputātiō -ōnis f discussion, argument
decor -ōris m beauty
dissēnsiō -ōnis f disagreement
dēcrētum -ī n decision, decree
dis-sentīre disagree
dē-currere -rrisse run down, have recourse to
dis-serere -uisse -rtum treat of, discuss
dē-dere -didisse -ditum give up, surrender,devote
dis-similis -e unlike, different
dēditiō -ōnis f surrender
dis-simulāre pretend not to notice, ignore
dē-dūcere lead off, conduct, escort
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dis-sipāre disperse, scatter ēsca -ae f food
dis-solvere break up, destroy ēscāriae -ārum f pl grapes (for eating)
dis-torquēre -sisse -tum roll this way and that etiam yes
dīversōrium -ī n inn evangelium -ī n gospel
dīversus -a -um separate, different ē-venīre happen; +dat be allotted to,
dīvidere +dat share out, distribute go to
dīvīnus -a -um divine; m prophet, seer ē-verberāre stir, excite
dīvus -ī m god ē-vigilāre wake up
doctus -a -um learned, skilled (as a poet) ex rē pūblicā for the good of the State
dōlium -ī n large vessel ex-calceāre take off the shoes
dolōsus -a -um artful, deceitful ex-cēdere go away, pass away
dolus -ī m guile, deceit excessus -ūs m departure, death
domesticus -a -um of the house, domestic ex-cipere receive, admit; except
domicilium -ī n home, domicile ex-clūdere -sisse -sum shut out, deny entry
dōna mīlitāria prizes for valor excors -rdis adj foolish, stupid
dormītōria -ae f nightwear ex-cūsāre excuse, excuse oneself, make
dōs dōtis f dowry, endowment, gift excuses
dōtātus -a -um with a large dowry, rich ex-cutere -iō -cussisse shake, scrutinize, examine
dūcere (ad supplicium) lead off (to execution) -cussum
dūcere sē get away exemplar -āris n pattern, model
ductor -ōris m leader, commander exemplum -ī n example, precedent
dūdum adv just now exercēre exercise
iam dūdum long ago now exim thereafter, then
duplex -icis adj double exitiābilis -e destructive, disastrous
dūrāre endure ex-onerāre discharge, empty
ex-ōrāre move by entreaty
ex-ōrdīrī begin (to speak)
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exōrdium -ī n beginning
echīnus -ī m sea urchin; salt cellar (?)
ex-ōrnāre equip
edepol! by Pollux!
ex-ōsculārī kiss fondly, appreciate greatly
ē-dere -didisse -ditum publish
ex-pedīre +dat be useful to
vōcem ē-dere utter
ex-plicāre unfold, develop, explain, pro-
ē-dīcere decree, proclaim
cure
ēdictum -ī n proclamation, decree, edict
ex-pōnere put out, display, expose, de-
ē-discere learn by heart
scribe
ef-ferre ex-tulisse ē-lātum carry out, bring out
ex-postulāre protest, expostulate
effigiēs -ēī f copy, image
ex-quīrere -sīvisse -sītum ask, inquire
egēre need, be destitute
exspectātiō -ōnis f expectation
eho! hey!
ex-stinguere -stīnxisse extinguish, kill
eius modī of that kind, such
-stīnctum
ē-lābī slip off, pass away
ex-tergēre wipe
elementum -ī n letter (of the alphabet)
ex-tricāre solve, achieve
ē-levāre make light of
ex-uere -uisse take off (clothes), undress
ē-loquēns -entis adj eloquent
ēloquentia -ae f eloquence
ē-loquī express, tell F
ē-lūdere -sisse -sum deceive fābella -ae f tale, fable
ē-mendāre correct, set right fābula -ae f tale, fable, play, talk
ē-mittere send out, let go of, drop facere +gen pretiī esteem, value
ē-morī -mortuum die facula -ae f torch
ēmptor -ōris m buyer facultās -ātis f opportunity, chance
ē-nārrāre relate fully faenerāre lend (at interest)
ē-natāre escape by swimming falsō adv wrongly, falsely
ē-necāre -uisse -ctum kill famēs -is f hunger, starvation, famine
ē-nūntiāre make known, disclose familia -ae f household, slaves
eō (= ideō) for that reason, therefore familiāris -e of the household; m close friend
epulārī dine sumptuously, feast far farris n spelt
errāre go astray, be mistaken fās n indecl divine law, right
error -ōris m mistake, error fastīdīre have a distaste for, reject
ē-rudīre instruct, educate faucēs -ium f pl (-e abl sg) gullet, voracity
ē-rumpere break out fax facis f torch
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ferculum -ī n dish, course haurīre -sisse -stum draw (water), bail, drink
ferē usually, mostly haustus -ūs m drinking
fertur is told, is said hebes -etis adj blunt, dull, stupid
fervēns -entis adj very hot herc(u)le! by Hercules!
festīnāre hurry hērēs -ēdis m heir
fēstīvus -a -um pretty, witty hetaeria -ae f society, guild
fēstus -a -um diēs, holiday hīlum adv the least
fīcus -ūs f fig nōn hīlum not a bit
fidēlis -e faithful, reliable, safe historia -ae f written account, history
fidēs -ēī f trust, faith, faithfulness hodiernus -a -um of today
fidēs -ium f pl lyre holerārius -a -um vegetable-; n vegetable market
fingere fīnxisse fictum make up, invent, fabricate homicīdium -ī n homicide, murder
flāgitium -ī n disgraceful act, outrage homunculus -ī m human being, person
focus -ī m hearth, fireplace honōrārium -ī n fee
fōns fontis m spring honōs -ōris m honor, esteem
fōrma -ae f handsome appearance, horridus -a -um dreadful
beauty hospes -itis m guest
fortūnae -ārum f pl wealth, fortune hosticus -a -um enemy-
fragilis -e brittle, fragile hostīlis -e enemy-; adv -iter, as enemies
fraudātor -ōris m swindler
fraus fraudis f deceit, guile
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fremitus -ūs m roar
iam dūdum long ago now
fricāre -uisse rub
iam iamque at any time now, very soon
frīgida -ae f cold water, cold bath
iambicus -a -um iambic
frūgālis -e sober, frugal
id temporis at that time
frustum -ī n hunk, morsel
id-circō for that reason, therefore
fugāre drive away, put to flight
ignōrantia -ae f ignorance
fūmus -ī m smoke
illecebra -ae f attraction, enticement
fundāmentum -ī n foundation
illicillaecilluc(=ille-a-ud) that
fundus -ī m estate, farm
illō adv (= illūc) to that place, there
fūnis -is m rope
imbuere -uisse -ūtum permeate, dip, initiate
immānis -e tremendous
G
im-modicus -a -um immoderate
gallicinium -ī n cock-crow
immortālitās -ātis f immortality
gallīna -ae f hen
im-mūtāre change
garrīre chatter, jabber
impedīre obstruct progress, hamper
garrulus -a -um talkative, chattering, garru-
imperātor -ōris m emperor
lous
imperitāre be in command, be emperor
gemere -uisse -itum groan, moan
impetrāre obtain (by request)
gemitus -ūs m groaning
impostor -ōris m deceiver, impostor
gemmeus -a -um jewelled
improbitās -ātis f wickedness
genius -ī m genius (divine guardian
im-pudēns -entis adj shameless, impudent
spirit)
inānis -e empty
gēns gentis f family, clan
in-cēdere walk
genus -eris n lineage, stock
in-cendere -disse -cēnsum set on fire, burn
gerere: mōrem gerere +dat indulge, gratify
incendium -ī n fire
germānus -ī m full brother
in-cidere -cidisse fall ill, occur
glōria -ae f glory, boasting
in-citāre arouse, incite
grammaticus -ī m grammarian, scholar
in-clāmāre cry aloud
grātiā +gen for the sake of, in order to
īncōnsīderātus -a -um ill advised, thoughtless
grātulāri +dat congratulate
in-dere -didisse -ditum put (on), give
gustātiō -ōnis f first course, starter
index -icis m informer
gūtus -ī m jug
indignārī, indignē ferre take offence, be indignant
induere -uisse -ūtum put on; clothe, dress (in)
H indulgentia -ae f leniency, indulgence
habēre (= habitāre) live; +adv (= sē habēre), be in-eptus -a -um silly
(in such and such a way) in-exōrābilis -e inexorable
habitus -ūs m state, condition īn-fectus -a -um not done
haedus -ī m kid īn-ferre in-tulisse il-lātum bring in
haesitāre be uncertain, be in doubt īn-fīrmus -a -um weak
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īn-flāre fill with air, inflate iūdicium -ī n lawcourt, trial
īn-flexibilis -e stubborn, inflexible iugum -ī n yoke
in-gemēscere -muisse (begin to) groan iūmentum -ī n draught-animal, beast of burden
ingenuus -a -um free-born iūrāre swear
in-gredī -gressum go into, enter iūrgium -ī n quarrel, dispute
inīquitās -ātis f unfairness, injustice iūs iūris n law, court
in-īquus -a -um unfair, sulky iūris perītus jurist, lawyer
initiāre start saying iussū +gen by order of, at somebody’s
in-nocēns -entis adj innocent, harmless command
in-nōtēscere -tuisse become known
in-noxius -a -um innocent, innoffensive
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in-ops -opis adj poor, weak
labor -ōris m work, labor, hardship
in-quīrere -sīvisse/-siisse inquire, ask
lacerāre tear
-sītum
lacte -is n (= lac) milk
īnsānīre be mad, behave like a mad-
lactūca -ae f lettuce
man
laevus -a -um left, adverse; f left hand, the
īn-sānus -a -um mad, insane
left
īn-scrībere entitle
laganum -ī n pancake
īnscrīptiō -ōnis f inscription
lāniger -erī m wool-bearing, lamb
īnsignis -e conspicuous, distinguished
lapis -idis m stone
īn-silīre -uisse leap on
Lar -is m tutelary god of the hearth or
īn-sistere -stitisse set about, insist on
home
īn-spērātus -a -um not hoped for, unexpected
lassus -a -um tired
īn-stāre +dat be in store, threaten
latrō -ōnis m robber
īn-struere instruct
latrōcinium -ī n robbery
īnstrūmenta -ōrum n pl documents
latus -eris n pl side, chest (affected by
intemperiēs -ēī f outrageous behavior
pleurisy)
in-tendere -disse -tum stretch
laurētum -ī n laurel grove
inter-diū in the daytime, by day
laurus -ī f laurel-tree
inter-esse +dat be present, attend
lautus -a -um washed, clean
inter-fluere flow between
lavāre lāvisse lautum/lavātum wash (oneself)
inter-iacere = inter-icere
lēctiō -ōnis f reading, text, lesson
inter-icere -iō -iēcisse -iectum put between, insert
lēctor -ōris m reader
inter-iectus -a -um placed between
lectulus -ī m couch, bed
inter-īre die, be killed, be done for
legere choose, select
inter-mittere discontinue, interrupt
part lēctus chosen
inter-nōscere -nōvisse distinguish, know apart
lēnō -ōnis m brothel-keeper, bawd
inter-pellāre interrupt, interpose
lentus -a -um slow
interpretāmentum -ī n translation; pl phrase book
lepidus -a -um delightful, amusing
interpretārī interpret, translate
lepus -oris m hare
intrō-dūcere lead in, introduce
līberātor -ōris m deliverer, liberator
intro-īre -eō -iisse go inside, enter
lībertus -ī m freedman
in-urbānus -a -um inelegant, unwise, boorish
libīdō -inis f desire, wish
invenīre find out
(mihi) libīdō est I wish
invicem each in turn, each other
licentia -ae f freedom to act, permission
invidia -ae f jealousy, envy
linquere leave
invīsus -a -um hated, hateful, detested
linteum -ī n towel
invītābilis -e attractive
liquidus -a -um liquid, fluid
in-vītāre invite
liquor -ōris m liquid, water
invītātiō -ōnis f invitation
līs lītis f dispute, lawsuit
iocārī jest, joke
locāre place, station
ipsus -a -um = ipse -a -um
locuplēs -ētis adj wealthy, rich
īrācundus -a -um hot-tempered, irascible
locus -ī m place, seat, room; +gen op-
īrāscī get angry
portunity
ir-rīdēre laugh at, mock
longē far (away); +comp (by) far
isticistaecistuc=iste-a-ud
longinquus -a -um far-off, remote
itidem likewise, also
longulē far
iūcunditās -ātis f pleasantness, charm, delight
loquāx -ācis adj talkative, loquacious
iūdex -icis m judge
lōtus -a -um (= lautus) washed, clean
iūdicāre judge, decide
lūcēre: lūcet it is light
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lūctus -ūs m grief, sorrow, mourning morsus -ūs m bite
lūmen -inis n light, sunlight mortālis -e mortal; m pl human beings,
luscinia -ae f nightingale mortals
lūsus -ūs m game mōrum -ī n mulberry
lutum -ī n mud mōs mōris m: mōrem gerere indulge, gratify
luxuria -ae f luxury, extravagance +dat
luxuriōsus -a -um given to luxury, extravagant multus -a -um: nox multa late time of night
lympha -ae f water mūnerāre reward
mūs mūris m mouse
mūtuārī borrow
M
mystērium -ī n secret religious rites, mysteries
macellum -ī n provision-market
macer -cra -crum lean
N
maciēs -ēī f leanness
nātus -ī m son; pl children
magistrātus -ūs m public official, magistrate
naufragus -a -um shipwrecked
magnitūdō -inis f size, greatness
necesse habēre be obliged, have to
māiōrēs -um m pl ancestors
negōtium business, job, difficulty
male-dīcere +dat speak ill of, abuse, curse
nescio-quid something or other
maledictum -ī n insult, curse
nī = nisi
male-facere do wrong
nihil, nīl adv not at all
mamma -ae f breast
nisi but, except
mānāre flow
nīsus -ūs m effort, exertion
mandātum -ī n order
nitēre shine, sparkle, look sleek
mandūcāre chew, eat
nītī nīsum make a great effort, exert
manēre mānsisse stay, lodge, live
oneself
manifestus -a -um evident, obvious
nitor -ōris m brightness, splendor
mappa -ae f napkin
noctū by night, at night
margō -inis f edge, margin
nōn-nēmō some, a few
marmor -oris n marble
nōscitāre recognize, observe, be famil-
marmoreus -a -um of marble, marble-
iar with
martyr -is m/f martyr
nota -ae f mark, sign, mark of disgrace
mātūrē in good time, early
notāre put a mark on, brand, censure
mediocris -e moderate; adv -iter, a little
notātiō -ōnis f character sketch
meditārī think about, ponder
nōtitia -ae f acquaintance
mehercule! by Hercules!
novissimus -a -um latest, last; adv -ē, finally
melos n indecl song, poem, verse
nūmen -inis n divinity, deity, god
mendācium -ī n falsehood, lie
nummulārius -ī m banker
mendāx -ācis adj untruthful, lying
num-quid…? = num…? …-ne?
mendum -ī n error, fault
nupta -ae f married woman, wife
mentum -ī n chin
nuptiae -ārum f pl wedding
mercātus -ūs m market, fair
nusquam nowhere
mercēnnārius -ī m hired worker, farm laborer
nūtāre nod
merēre serve (as a soldier)
meretrīx -īcis f prostitute
meritō adv deservedly O
mī = mihi ob-dormīre fall asleep
ministra -ae f female servant, deaconess ob-īre -iisse (diem) meet one’s death, die
ministrantēs -ium m pl servants oblīquus -a -um: ōrātiō indirect speech
ministrāre serve oblīqua
minitābundus -a -um threatening obsecrāre entreat, implore
minitārī threaten ob-servāre respect, esteem
miserē wretchedly, desperately obstināns -antis adj, adv obstinate
miseria -ae f misfortune, misery, trouble -anter
misericordia -ae f compassion obstinātiō -ōnis f obstinacy
modicus -a -um moderate; n a little (while) ob-stringere bind, oblige
modus gen modī: kind ob-viam adv to meet
eius modī of that kind, such obvius -a -um in the way, to meet
cuius modī of what kind, how oc-cidere -disse die
mōlīrī workat, endeavortoperform occupāre seize, occupy, forestall, antic-
morārī linger, stay, wait ipate
morbus -ī n disease, illness ōcius adv comp more quickly, faster
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of-ficere +dat be detrimental to, harm pāvō -ōnis m peacock
officiālis -is m official peccāre do wrong
oleum -ī n (olive-)oil pecūniārius -a -um pecuniary
olīva -ae f olive pellis -is f skin, hide
olīvum -ī n olive-oil Penātēs -ium m pl tutelary gods of home or
ōlla -ae f pot, jar State
ōmen -inis n omen penetrālēs, diī = Penātēs
o-mittere leave out, omit per-agere carry out, perform, accomplish
omnīnō adv at all, altogether percontārī interrogate, ask
onerāre load per-dere lose
onus -eris n burden, load peregrē abroad
opera -ae f effort, pains peregrīnārī travel abroad
operam dare make an effort per-errāre wander through
operam praebēre contribute per-fundere pour over, overspread
opēs -um f pl power, wealth pergere per-rēxisse proceed, go on
opīnārī think, believe, suppose perīclitārī be in danger
opīniō -ōnis f opinion, belief perītus -a -um (+gen) skilled, expert
op-pēdere insult grossly per-legere read through
op-pōnere put forward, proffer per-manēre remain, last, survive
opportūnus -a -um convenient, timely permissū +gen with somebody’s permission
op-primere -pressisse suppress, destroy per-noctāre spend the night
-pressum per-ōrāre to finish a speech, conclude
opus esse +abl be needed per-pāscere feed well
opus habēre need per-pāstus well-fed
ōrātiō -ōnis f speech per-sevērāre persist
ōrātiō solūta prose persōna -ae f mask; position, rank
ōrātor -ōris m speaker, orator per-spicere -iō -spexisse inspect
ōrātōrius -a -um oratorical -spectum
orbāre +abl deprive of persuāsiō -ōnis f conviction, persuasion
ōrdināre arrange, regulate per-timēscere -muisse become frightened
ōrdīrī ōrsum begin (to speak) pertinācia -ae f obstinacy
ōrdō -inis m order, rank, class pertināx -ācis adj obstinate, stubborn
orīgō -inis f origin, source per-tinēre ad relate to
orīrī ortum arise, be born, be descended +dat be a concern to
ortus -ūs m sunrise per-vagārī pervade
ostentāre display, parade, flaunt philosophicus -a -um philosophical
ostentātiō -ōnis f display, ostentation philosophus -ī m philosopher
ostentātor -ōris m boaster, braggart pictor -ōris m painter
ōtiārī be at leisure, loaf pigēre irk, annoy
oxygarum -ī n fish-sauce, dressing pignus -oris n security
pingere pīnxisse pictum paint, color
piscīna -ae f fishpond, swimming-pool
P
placenta -ae f cake
paedagōgus -ī m slave who led children to
placēre +dat be resolved (senātuī, by the
school
senate)
paenitentia -ae f repentance, penitence
mihi placet +acc +inf I am of opinion, I think
paenula -ae f cloak
platea -ae f street, square
pār paris adj equal
pluere -ūvisse/-uisse rain
adv pariter in the same way
plūma -ae f feather
parcere pepercisse spare; +inf refrain from
pluvius -a -um rainy
parēns -entis m father
podagra -ae f gout in the feet
parere -iō peperisse partum give birth to
pol! by Pollux!
pars -rtis f (pl) part, role, task
polīre polish (up)
particeps -ipis +gen taking part, involved in
pōmum -ī n fruit
parturīre be in labor
populārēs -ium m pl countrymen, compatriots
passim far and wide, everywhere
por-rigere -rēxisse -rēctum stretch out, hand
passiō -ōnis f suffering, passion
porrō adv further, moreover
patera -ae f bowl, dish
porrum -ī n leek
patrēs -um m pl senators
portentum -ī n portent, fantastic story
paulātim adv little by little, gradually
porticus -ūs f portico, colonnade
paupertās -ātis f poverty
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