BG Vocab., Basic

Question 0

ac

Answer 0

1. and also, and even, and

2. comparisons: than, as from

Question 1

a, ab, abs

Answer 1

1. from, away from

2. at, in, on

Question 2

accido, -cidere, -cidi

Answer 2

fall to, befall, happen, occur

Question 3

accipio, -cipere, -cepi, -ceptum

Answer 3

take to oneself, accept; experience, suffer; learn, hear, take

Question 4

ad

Answer 4

1. to, toward, against
2. at, near
3. for (the purpose of)
4. numbers: up to, about
5. time: up to, until, at, on
6. after, according to, among

Question 5

adventus, -us (m.)

Answer 5

arrival, approach

Question 6

ager, -ri (m.)

Answer 6

field; district, territory

Question 7

ailquis, -quid, and aliqui, -qua, -quod

Answer 7

indef. pron., someone, something; anyone, anything, any

Question 8

alius, -a, -ud, gen. alius

Answer 8

another, other;

alius…alius: one…another; pl.: some…others

Question 9

alter, -era, -erum

Answer 9

the other (of two); second; the one;

alter. ..alter, the one…the other;
alteri. ..alteri…, the one party…the other

Question 10

Ambiorix, -igis (m.)

Answer 10

Ambiorix, king of Eburones

Question 11

annus, -i (m.)

Answer 11

year

Question 12

ante

Answer 12

1. before, above, previously

2. prep. acc., before, in front of

Question 13

apud

Answer 13

at, among, near, with; at the house of, in the presence of

Question 14

arbitror

Answer 14

decide, think, believe

Question 15

arma, -orum (n.)

Answer 15

arms, weapons; battle war

Question 16

at

Answer 16

but, at least

Question 17

atque

Answer 17

1. and also, and even, and

2. comparisons: than, as from

Question 18

aut

Answer 18

or

aut…aut, either…or

Question 19

autem

Answer 19

but; however; moreover

Question 20

Belgae, -arum (m.)

Answer 20

the Belgae

Question 21

bellum, -i (n.)

Answer 21

war

Question 22

Britannia, -ae (f.)

Answer 22

Britannia, Britain

Question 23

caesar, -aris (m.)

Answer 23

1. Gaius Julius Caesar

2. Lucius Juius Caesar

Question 24

capio, -ere, -cepi, -captum

Answer 24

take, capture, catch; take in, trick; take up (arms); choose (a spot); adopt (a plan); reach, arrive at; make (a beginning
collem capere, take a position on a hill
fugam capere, take to flight

Question 25

castra, -orum (n.)(pl.)

Answer 25

(fortified) camp
castra facere or ponere, pitch camp
castra movere, break camp

Question 26

causa, -ae (f.)

Answer 26

cause, reason, motive
situation
a (legal) case
causam dicere, to plead a case
causa with gen. for the sake or purpose of

Question 27

celeritas, -tatis (f.)

Answer 27

speed, swiftness