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
fremo, -ere, -ui verb 3
roar, murmur, growl
fretum, -i n
strait, channel; sea
frons (1), frondis f
foliage, leaves, leafy branch
frons (2), frontis f
forehead, brow; front
fruor, frui, fructus sum verb 3 semi-dep
enjoy (+abl)
fulgeo, -ere, fulsi verb 2
flash, gleam, shine
fulmen, inis n
lightning, thunderbolt
funus, -eris n
funeral, death
furo, furere verb 3
rage, be mad; rush
furtim (indecl adv)
secretly, stealthily
gelidus, -a, -um
icy, cold, frozen
geminus, -a, -um
twin, double; pl both
gemo, -ere, -ui verb 3
groan, lament
gena, -ae f
cheek
genetrix, -icis f
mother
gracilis, -e adj 3
thin, slender; poor, meagre
gramen, -inis n
grass
grandis, -e adj 3
large, great, powerful
grex, -egis m
flock, herd
guttur, -is n
throat
harena, -ae f
sand; arena, amphitheatre
herba, -ae f
grass; herb
hesternus, -a, -um
of yesterday
imago, -ginis f
image, likeness; echo; ghost
imber, imbris m
rain, shower
immitis, -e adj 3
rough, harsh, fierce
inanis, -e adj 3
empty; vain, foolish
lacero, -are, -avi, -atum verb 1
tear, mangle
lacertus, -i m
arm, upper arm; embrace
Lar, -is m
household god, home (oft pl)
lassus, -a, -um
tired, weary
leniter (indecl adv)
gently, softly
lepidus, -a, -um
charming, elegant
letum, -i n
death
lignum, -i n
wood, wooden object, firewood
limen, -inis n
threshold, entrance; house
limes, -itis m
boundary; track
luctus, -us m
grief, sorrow, mourning
lucus, -i m
grove, wood
lumen, -inis n
light, lamp; eye
lupus, -i m
wolf
maestus, -a, -um
sad, gloomy
manes, manium m pl
spirits of the dead, the Underworld
marmor, -is n
marble, statue; sea
merus, -a, -um
undiluted, pure; n (as noun) wine
mirus, -a, -um
wonderful, marvellous, amazing
misceo, -ere, -ui, mixtum verb 2
mix, confuse
moles, -is f
mass, massive structure; effort
mortalis, -e adj 3
mortal, human, transient
mundus, -i n
the world, earth; mankind
Musa, -ae f
Muse (goddess of inspiration), poetry, song
navita, -ae m 1
sailor
nefas n (indecl noun) [ne + fas]
wickedness, crime, wrong
nemus, -oris n
grove, wood
nimium (indecl adv)
too much, exceedingly
niteo, -ere, -ui verb 2
shine
nitor, niti, nisus/nixus sum verb 3 dep
rest on; climb, strive, exert oneself
niveus, -a, -um
snowy, white
nix, nivis f
snow
nocturnus, -a, -um
nocturnal, of the night
Notus, -i m
the south wind, wind
nubes, -is f
cloud
nubilus, -a, -um
cloudy
numen, -inis
divine power, divinity, god
orbus, -a, -um
deprived, bereft (of, +abl)
Orcus, -i m
the (god of the) Underworld
os, ossis n
bone
osculum, -i n
kiss
ovis, -is f
sheep
pastor, -oris m
shepherd
paternus, -a, -um
of a father, ancestral
pavidus, -a, -um
trembling, terrified, alarmed
pectus, -oris n
breast, heart, spirit
pecus, -oris n
cattle, herd
pelagus, -i, (acc sg) -us, (nom/acc pl) -e n
sea
Penates, -tium m pl
household gods, home
penitus (indecl adv)
deep within; completely
penna, -ae f
feather, pl wing
perfundo, -ere, -usi, -usum verb 3
pour over, wet; spread
pictus, -a, -um
painted, embroidered, coloured
pinus, -us f
pine-tree; ship
piscis, -is m
fish
plango, -gere, -nxi, -nctum verb 3
strike, beat the breast, mourn
pluma, -ae f
feather
polus, -i m
pole; sky, heaven
pontus, -i m
sea
pratum, -i n
meadow
preces, precum f 3 pl
prayers
priscus, -a, -um
old, former, ancient
proles, -is f
offspring, child, descendant
propero, -are, -avi, -atum verb 1
hurry, hasten, be quick
prora, -ae f
prow, ship
protinus (indecl adv)
on/from the spot, immediately
puppis, -is f
stern, ship
purpureus, -a, -um
purple, crimson; radiant, glowing
querella, -ae f
complaint, lamentation
questus, -us m
complaint, lamentation
ramus, -i m
branch
ratis, -is f
raft, boat
remigium, -ii n
rowing, oarage, crew
rivus, -i m
stream
robur, -oris n
oak; strength, man-power
ros, roris m
dew, moisture
rosa, -ae f
rose
rubeo, -ere verb 2
be red
rupes, -is f
rock
sacrum, -i n
religious rite, ceremony (oft pl)
sanguineus, -a, -um
bloody, of blood, blood-red
sedulus, -a, -um
busy, attentive
seges, -etis f
corn, crop
sidus, -eris n
star, constellation
sileo, -ere, -ui verb 2
be silent, be still
singuli, -ae, -a adj pl
one each, individual
sinus, us m
fold; bosom; gulf, bay
sono, sonare, sonui, sonitum verb 1
make a noise, utter, resound
sors, -tis f
lot, share, fortune
spargo, -gere, -rsi, -rsum verb 3
scatter, sprinkle
spiro, -are, -avi, -atum verb 1
breathe, blow, be alive
stella, -ae f
star
sterno, -ere, stravi, stratum verb 3
spread, scatter
stupeo, -ere, -ui verb 2
be amazed, be dumbstruck
subeo, -ire, -ii verb irreg
go under, approach; come to mind
superi, -orum m pl
the gods, the heavenly ones
taurus, -i m
bull
tellus, -uris f
earth, land
tenebrae, -arum f pl
darkness, night
tener, -a, -um
soft, delicate, tender
tenuis, -e adj 3
thin, fine, slight
tepeo, -ere, -ui verb 2
be warm; feel love
ter (indecl adv)
three times
torus, -i m
couch, bed, marriage-bed
turpis, -e adj 3
ugly, shameful, disgraceful
uvidus, -a, -um
damp, moist
vacca, -ae f
cow
vado, -ere verb 3
go, rush
vadum, -i n
shallow water, ford; stream, sea
vallis, -is f
valley
varius, -a, -um
various, changing, multi-coloured
vates, -is m
prophet; poet, bard
vela, -orum n pl
sails
velo, -are, -avi, -atum verb 1
cover, clothe, conceal
ver, -is n
spring (season)
vinc(u)lum, -i n
fastening, rope, chain
virgo, -inis f
girl, maiden
volucris, -is f
bird
votum, -i n
vow, promise, wish, prayer
Zephyrus, -i m
the west wind
forma, -ae f
form, shape; beauty
perennis, -e adj 3
through the year(s), enduring
serenus, -a, -um
clear, bright; calm
