Common words for verse unseens (John Taylor) Flashcards
acerbus, -a, -um
bitter
aedes, -is f
temple; house
aeger, -aegra, -aegrum
sick, ill, weary, love-sick
aeneus, -a, -um
made of bronze
aequor, -oris n
level surface, plain; sea
aer, aeris m
air
aes, aeris n
bronze; money
aestus, -us m
boiling, heat; surging sea; passion
aether, -eris m
air, sky
aevum, -i n
age, period of time; life
agnus, -i m
lamb
agrestis, -e adj 3
rustic, of the countryside
ait, -pl aiunt verb irreg
he/she says (like inquit)
albus, -a, -um
white
ales, alitis m/f
bird
amens, -entis adj 3
out of one’s mind, mad, frantic
amnis, -is m
stream, river
amoenus, -a, -um
pleasant, charming
amplexus, -us m
embrace
anguis, -is m/f
snake
anima, -ae f
soul, spirit, breath, life
antiquus, -a, -um
ancient, previous
antrum, -i n
cave
apricus, -a, -um
sunny, warm
apto, -are, -avi, -atum verb 1
fit, adjust
aquilo, -onis m
the north wind
arduus, -a, -um
high, steep; difficult
armentum, -i n
herd of cattle
artus, -us m
limb
arva, -orum npl
fields, land
astrum, -i n
star, constellation
ater, atra, atrum
black, dark
aura, -ae f
breeze, air
auris, -is f
ear
aurora, -ae f
dawn
auster, austri m
the south wind
axis, -is m
axis, axle, chariot; sky, heaven
bellus, -a, -um
beautiful, handsome, pretty
blandus, -a, -um
coaxing, flattering, charming
boreas, boreae m 1st !
the north wind
bos, bovis m/f
ox, bull; cow, pl cattle
bracchium, -ii n
arm
caelestis, -e adj 3
heavenly, divine
caeruleus, -a, -um
dark blue, dark coloured
calidus, -a, -um
hot; eager, fierce
candens, -entis adj 3
white, shining
candidus, -a, -um
white
canus, -a, -um
grey-haired, white
careo, -ere, -ui, -itum verb 2
lack (+abl)
carina, -ae f
keel; boat, ship
celsus, -a, -um
high, lofty
cerno, -ere, crevi, cretum verb 3
look at, discern, decide
cervix, -icis f
neck
cervus, -i
stag, deer
cieo, ciere, civi, citum verb 2
stir up, excite
citus, -a, -um
quick, swift, rapid
clivus, -i m
slope, hill
color, -oris m
colour, complexion
coma, -ae f
hair
consuetus, -a, -um
usual, accustomed
cor, cordis n
heart
corona, -ae f
wreath, garland, crown
creo, -are, -avi, -atum verb 1
create, make, give birth to
cresco, -ere, crevi, cretum verb 3
increase, grow, arise
crinis, -is m
hair
cruentus, -a, -um
bloody, blood-stained; cruel
cruor, -oris m
blood, gore
cuspis, cuspidis f
spear, javelin
decerpo, -ere, -psi, -psum verb 3
pluck
desilio, -ire, desilui, desultum verb 4
leap down
dictum, -i n
saying, speech; pl words
diligo, -ere, dilexi, dilectum verb 3
love
dono, -are, -avi, -atum verb 1
present, give
ensis, -is m
sword
erus, -i m
master, lord
eurus, -i m
the east (or south-east) wind
exanimis, -e adj 3
lifeless, dead
exiguus, -a, -um
small
exsanguis, -e adj 3
bloodless, pale
exsilio, -ire, -ui verb 4
spring out, leap up
extremus, -a, -um
last, farthest, extreme
facies, -ei f
shape, appearance; face
fas n (indecl noun)
divine law, right, obligation
fateor, -eri, fassus sum verb 2 dep
confess, acknowledge
fatum, -i n
fate, destiny; death
fax, -cis f
torch, flame; fire of love
ferus, -a, -um
wild, savage, cruel; f (as noun) beast
figura, -ae f
shape, figure, form, image
fingo, -ere, -finxi, fictum verb 3
make, invent, fabricate
flavus, -a, -um
yellow, golden
fleo, -ere, -evi, -etum verb 2
weep, cry, mourn
fletus, -us m
weeping, tears
fluctus, -us m
wave, flood
fluo, -ere, -uxi, -uxum verb 3
flow
focus, -i m
hearth, home, family
for, fari, fatus sum verb 1 dep
say, speak
formosus, -a, -um
beautiful, handsome, good-looking
fors, fortis f
chance, luck, fortune
forsitan (indecl adv)
perhaps