Base Vocabulary Flashcards
nōn
not
saepe
often
sī
if
amō, amāre, amāvī, amātum
to love, to like
dēbeō, dēbēre, dēbuī, dēbitum
to owe; ought, must
laudō, laudāre, laudāvī, laudātum
to praise
moneō, monēre, monuī, monitum
to remind, advise, warn
videō, vidēre, vīdī, vīsum
to see, observe, understand
dō, dare, dedī, datum
to give, offer
fāma, -ae, f.
rumor, report, fame, reputation
fortūna, -ae, f.
fortune, luck
īra, -ae, f.
anger, ire
patria, -ae, f.
fatherland, native land, (one’s) country
pecūnia, -ae, f.
money
poenia, -ae, f.
penalty, punishment
sententia, -ae, f.
feeling, thought, opinion, vote, sentence
vīta, -ae, f.
life, mode of life
magnus, -a, -um
large, great, important
multus, -a, -um
much, many
meus, -a, -um
my
et
and
sed
but
ager, agrī, m.
field, farm
amīcus, -ī m. or amīca, amīca, -ae f.
friend
fēmina, -ae, f.
woman
fīlius, fīliī m.
son
fīlia, -ae f.
daughter
numerus, -ī, m.
number
populus, -ī, m.
a people, the people, nation
sapientia, -ae, f.
wisdom
vir, virī, m.
man, hero
paucī, -ae, -a
few, a few
Rōmānus, -a, -um
Roman
dē
down from, from, concerning, about
in
in, on, into, against
hodiē
today
semper
always
habeō, habēre, habuī, habitum
to have, hold, possess, consider, regard
bellum, -ī, n.
war
cōnsilium, cōnsiliī, n.
plan, purpose, counsel, advice, judgement, wisdom
cūra, -ae, f.
care, attention, caution, anxiety
dōnum, -i, n.
gift, present
mora, -ae, f.
delay
nihil, n.
nothing
officium, officiī, n.
duty, service
perīculum, -ī, n.
danger, risk
bonus, -a, -um
good, kind
malus, -a, -um
bad, wicked, evil
parvus, -a, -um
small, little
vērus, -a, -um
true, real, proper
iuvō, iuvāre, iūvī, iūtum
to help, aid, assist; to please
sum, esse, fuī, futūrum
to be, exist
animus, -i, m.
soul, spirit, mind; (plural) high spirits, pride, courage
verbum, -i, n.
word
līber, lībera, līberum
free
noster, nostra, nostrum
our, ours
pulcher, pulchra, pulchrum
beautiful, handsome; fine
-ne
question (introduces questions the answer to which is uncertain)
propter
on account of, because of (takes accusative)
crās
tomorrow
heri
yesterday
tum
then, at that time; thereupon, in the next place
remaneō, remanēre, remānsī, remansum
to remain, stay behind, abide, continue
superō, superāre, superāvī, superātum
to be above, have the upper hand, surpass; overcome, conquer
dea, -ae, f.
goddess
deus, -ī, m.
god
īnsidiae, -ārum, f.
ambush, plot, treachery (always plural)
liber, librī, m.
book
tyrannus, -ī, m.
absolute ruler, tyrant
vitium, vitiī, n.
fault, crime, vice
Graecus, -a, -um
Greek
perpetuus, -a, -um
perpetual, lasting, uninterrupted, continuous
-que
and (enclitic) (appended to the second of two words to be joined)
ibi
there
nunc
now, today, at present
possum, posse, potuī, -
to be able, can, could, have power
tolerō, tolerāre, tolerāvī, tolerātum
to bear, endure
amor, amōris, m.
love
carmen, carminis, n.
song, poem
homō, hominis, m.
human being, man
labor, labōris, m.
labor, work, toil; a work, production
mōs, mōris, m.
habit, custom, manner; (plural) habits, character
nōmen, nōminis, n.
name
pāx, pācis, f.
peace
rēgīna, -ae, f.
queen
rēx, rēgis, m.
king
tempus, temporis, n.
time; occasion, opportunity
terra, -ae, f.
earth, ground, land, country
uxor, uxōris, f.
wife
virtūs, virtūtis, f.
manliness, courage, excellence, character, worth, virtue
novus, -a, -um
new; strange
post
after, behind (takes accusative)
sub
under, up under, close to (takes ablative with verbs of rest, takes accusative with verbs of motion)
audeō, audēre, ausus sum, -
to dare
necō, necāre, necāvī, necātum
to murder, kill
cōpia, -ae, f.
abundance, supply; (plural) supplies, troops, forces
frāter, frātris, m.
brother
laus, laudis, f.
praise, glory, fame
lībertās, lībertātis, f.
liberty
ratiō, ratiōnis, f.
reckoning, account; reason, judgement, consideration; system; manner, method
soror, sorōris, f.
sister
victōria, -ae, f.
victory
ad
to, up to, near to (takes accusative)
ex, ē
out of, from, from within; by reason of, on account of (takes ablative)
numquam
never
tamen
nevertheless, still
agō, agere, ēgī, āctum
to drive, lead, do, act; pass, spend (gratias agere: to give thanks)
dēmōnstrō, dēmōnstrāre, dēmōnstrāvī, dēmōnstrātum
to point out, show, demonstrate
dūcō dūcere, dūxī, ductum
to lead; consider, regard; prolong
gerō, gerere, gessī, gestum
to carry, carry on, manage, conduct, accomplish, perform
scrībō, scrībere, scrīpsī, scrīptum
to write, compose
vincō, vincere, vīcī, vīctum
to conquer, overcome
studium, studiī, n.
eagerness, zeal, pursuit, study
hic, haec, hoc
this; the latter; he, she, it, they
ille, illa, illud
that; the former; the famous; he, she, it, they
alius, alia, aliud
other, another
nūllus, -a, -um
not any, no, none
sōlus, -a, -um
alone, only, the only
tōtus, -a, -um
whole, entire
ūnus, -a, -um
one, single, alone
nātūra, -ae, f.
nature
timor, timōris, m.
fear
via, -ae, f.
way, road, street
cum
with (takes ablative)
audiō, audīre, audīvī, audītum
to hear, listen to
capiō, capere, cēpī, captum
to take, capture, seize, get
dīcō, dīcere, dīxī, dictum
to say, tell, speak; name, call
faciō, facere, fēcī, factum
to make, do, accomplish
fugiō, fugere, fūgī, fugitūrum
to flee, hurry away; go into exile; avoid, shun
veniō, venīre, vēnī, ventum
to come
vīvō, vīvere, vīxī, vīctum
to live
cōnsul, cōnsulis, m.
consul
nēmō, nēminis, m. or f.
no one, nobody
ego, meī & nōs, nostrī/nostrum
I, me, we, us
tū, tuī & vōs, vestrī/vestrum
you
neque, nec
and not, nor
bene
well, satisfactorily, quite
intellegō, intellegere, intellēxī, intellēctum
to understand
mittō, mittere, mīsī, missum
to send, let go
māter, mātris, f.
mother
pater, patris, m.
father
prō
in front of, before, on behalf of, for the sake of, in return for, instead of, for, as (takes ablative)
cadō, cadere, cecidī, cāsūrum
to fall
per
through (takes accusative)
aqua, -ae, f.
water
mors, mortis, f.
death
pars, partis, f.
part, share
Rōma, -ae, f.
Rome
ab, ā
away from, from; by (takes ablative)
trāns
across (takes accusative)
teneō, tenēre, tenuī, tentum
to hold, keep, possess; restrain
currō, currere, cucurrī, cursum
to run, rush, move quickly
Italia, -ae, f.
Italy
timeō, timēre, timuī, -
to fear, be afraid of, be afraid
mēns, mentis, f.
mind, thought, intention
brevis, breve
short, small, brief
difficilis, difficile
hard, difficult, troublesome
fortis, forte
strong, brave
longus, -a, -um
long
omnis, omne
every, all
quī, quae, quod
who, which, what, that
regō, regere, rēxī, rēctum
to rule, guide, direct
aut
or (aut…aut: either…or)
cupiō, cupere, cupīvī, cupītum
to desire, wish, long for
incipiō, incipere, incēpī, inceptum
to begin
flūmen, flūminis, n.
river
hostis, hostis, m.
an enemy; (plural) the enemy
clārus, -a, -um
clear, bright; renowned, famous, illustrious
cūr
why
deinde
thereupon, next, then
lēgō, legere, lēgī, lectum
to pick out, choose; read
moveō, movēre, mōvī, mōtum
to move; arouse, affect
beneficium, -ii, n.
benefit, kindness; favor
familia, -ae, f.
household, family
Graecia, -ae, f.
Greece
quis?, quid?
who?, whose?, whom?, what?, which?
gravis, grave
heavy, weighty, serious, important, severe, grievous
iam
now; already, soon
manus, -ūs, f.
hand, band; handwriting
mōns, montis, m.
mountain
senātus, -ūs, m.
senate
versus, -ūs, m.
line of verse
commūnis, commūne
common, general, of the community, for the community
dēfendō, dēfendere, dēfendī, dēfēnsum
to ward off; defend, protect
discēdō, discēdere, discessī, discessum
to go away, depart
prohibeō, prohibēre, prohibuī, prohibitum
to keep (back), prevent, hinder, restrain, prohibit
causa, -ae, f.
cause, reason; case, situation; (abl. causa plus a preceding gen.) for the sake of, on account of
fīnis, fīnis, m.
end, limit, boundary, purpose; (plural) boundaries, territory
gēns, gentis, f.
clan, race, nation, people
nāvis, nāvis, f.
ship, boat
relinquō, relinquere, relīquī, relictum
to leave behind, leave, abandon, desert
sciō, scīre, scīvī, scītum
to know
dies, dieī/diēī, m.
day
ignis, ignis, m.
fire
modus, -i, m.
measure, bound, limit; manner, method, mode, way
rēs, reī, f.
thing, matter, business, affair
spēs, speī, f.
hope
medius, -a, -um
middle
tuus, -a, -um
your
vester, vestra, vestrum / voster, vostra, vostrum
your
urbs, urbis, f.
city
