De Bello Gallico General Word List Flashcards
a, ab, abs (prep. abl.)
from away from, at in, on, by, in respect to, after
accido, accidere, accidi
to fall to, to befall, to happen
accipio, accipere, accepi, acceptum
to take to oneself, to accept, to experience, to suffer, to learn, to hear, to take
ad (prep. acc.)
to, toward, against, at, near, for (the purpose of), numbers: up to, about, time: up to, until, at, on; after, according to, among
adventus, adventūs m.
arrival, approach
ager, agri m.
field, district, territory
aliquis, aliquid
someone, anyone
alius alia, aliud
another, other
alter, altera, alterum
the other, second, the one
Ambiorix, Ambiorigis m.
Ambiorix, king of Eburones
annus, anni m.
year
ante (adv.)
before, above, previously
apud (prep. acc.)
at, among, near, with, at the house of, in the presence of
arbitror, arbitrari, arbitratus sum
to decide, to think, to believe
arma, armorum n. pl.
arms, weapons, battle, war
at
(conj.) but, at least
atque, ac
(conj.) and also, and even, and, comparisons: than, as, from
aut
(conj.) or
autem
(conj.) but, however, moreover
Belgae, Belgarum m.
the Belgae
bellum, belli n.
war
Britannia, Britanniae f.
Britannia, Britain
Caesar, Caesaris m.
Gaius Julius Caesar, Lucius Julius Caesar (a lieutenant)
capio, capere, cepi, captum
to take, to capture, to catch, to take in, to trick, to take up (arms), to choose (a sport), to adopt (a plan), to reach, to arrive at, to make (a beginning)
castra, castrorum n. pl.
(fortified) camp
causa, causae f.
cause reason, motive, situation, a (legal) case
celeritas, celeritatis f.
speed, swiftness
certus, certa, certum
certain, sure, fixed
Cicero, Ciceronis m.
Quintus Tullius Cicero (a lieutenant)
ciciter
about, around, near
circumvenio, circumvenire, circumveni, circumventum
to surround, to cut off, to beset, to betray
civitas, civitatis f.
citizenship, state
coepi, coepisse
to have begun, to have undertaken
cognosco, cognoscere, cognovi, cognitum
to learn, to study (perf.) to know
cogo, cogere, coegi, coactum
to collect, to assemble, to force, to compel
cohors, cohortis f.
cohort
colloco, collocare, collocavi, collocatus
to place, to set, to station, to arrange
colloquor, colloqui, collocutus sum
to speak with, to have a conference
communis, commune
common, general
consilium, consilii n.
deliberation, counse, advise, plan, course of action, judgement, wisdom, council (of war)
constituo, constituere, constitui, constitutum
to set up, to construct, to appoint, to decide, to decree, to establish, to draw up (troops in formation), to anchor (ships), to raise (a legion)
consuesco, consuescere, consuevi, consuetum
to become used to, (perf.) to be accustomed
contineo, continēre, continui, contentum
to hold, to keep, to restrain, to bound, to shut up, to contain
controversia, controversiae f.
dispute, argument
convenio, convenire, conveni, conventum
to come together, to assemble, to meet, to arrive, to be agreed upon, to be convenient, to be suitable , to be necessary
copia, copiae f.
supply, plenty, number (pl.) resources, forces, troops
cum
(conj.) when, as, while, after, as soon as, whenever, since, because, although
cum…tum
not only…but also
cum primum
as soon as
a tergo
in the rear
ab milibus passuum duobus
two miles away
alter…alter
the one…the other
alteri…alteri
thee one party…the other
alius…alius
one…another
aut…aut
either…or
collem capere
to take a position on a hill
fugam capere
to take to flight
castra facere
to pitch camp
castra ponere
to pitch camp
castra movēre
to break camp
causam dicere
to plead a case
causā (with gen.)
for the sake of, for the purpose of
certiorem facere (with acc. and inf.)
to inform
certus, certa, certum (with ut or ne and subj.)
to order
certior fieri
to be informed
coeptus (perf. part.)
begun
res communis
the common interest
communi consilio
in accordance with general action, by accordance with general action
publico consilio
by action of the state
consilium capere, consilium inīre
to form a plan, to adopt a plan
consilium habēre
to think, to consider
consuetus (perf. part. as adj.)
accustomed, usual
se continēre (with abl.)
to remain in, to remain on, to remain within
cum (prep. abl.)
with, together with
ante (prep. acc.)
before, in front of
de (prep. abl.)
from, down from, away from, out of, just after, about, concerning, in accordance with
dico, dicere, dixi, dictum
to say, to tell, to speak, to mention, to name, to appoint
causam dicere
to plead a case
dies, diei m. and f.
day, time
in dies
from day to day
diem ex die
day after day
dicedo, discedere, discessi, discessum
to go away, to depart, to retire, to leave
do, dare, dedi, datum
to give, to grant, to furnish, to offer, to yield, to give up
in fugam dare
to put to flight
duco, ducere, duxi ductum
to lead, to conduct, to guide, to draw, to bring, to fetch, to trace, to construct, to extend, to deem, to consider, to judge, to protract, to defer
dum (conj.)
while, as long as, till, until
duo duae, dua (card. num. adj.)
two
e, ex (prep. abl.)
place: out of, from, away from, on, time: from, after, since; of, because of, in accordance with
unā ex parte
on one side, from after, since
ex itinere
immediately after the march
ē regione
opposite
eques, equitis m.
horseman, equestrian pl. cavalry
equitatus, equitatūs m.
cavalry, horsemen
equus, equi m.
horse
et (conj.)
and, also, too, even
et…et
both…and
etiam (conj.)
and also, also, even, yet
exercitus, exercitūs m.
an army
existimo, existimare, existimavi, existimatum
to reckon, to think, to consider
facile (adv.)
easily, readily
facilis, facile
easy
facio, facere, feci, factum
to make, to construct, to form to do, to execute (commands), to give opportunity (with ut) bring about, cause (intransitive) to do, to act
fio, fieri, factus sum
to result, to happen, to come to pass
fere (adv.)
almost, nearly, about, for the most part
fero, ferre, tuli, latum
to carry, to bear, to bring, to endure, to suffer, to support, to withstand, to receive, to tell, to report, to give, to render (aid), to offer, to propose (terms)
graviter ferre, molestē ferre
to be annoyed at, to be angry at (pass. sometimes) to rush
finis, finis m.
boundary, limit, border, end (pl.) borders, territory, country
flumen, fluminis n.
river, stream
frumentum, frumenti n.
grain (pl.) crops
Gallia, Galliae f.
Gaul
Gallus, Galla, Gallum
Gallic, (pl.) the Gauls
genus, generis n.
descent, origin, race, class, tribe, family, kind, nature
Germani, Germanorum m.
the Germani
gero, gerre, gessi, gestum
to carry, to bear, to wield, (of war) to carry on, to perform, to wage, to conduct (pass.) to be done, to go on, to occur
gravis, grave
heavy, oppressive, hard, severe, serious, advanced (in years)
habeo, habēre, habui, habitum
to have, to hold, to possess, to think to consider, to regard
habēre orationem
to deliver a speech, to deliver an argument
in animo habēre
to intend
rationem habēre
to have regard for, (followed by an ut clause) to take care, to see that
consilium habēre,
to form a plan
in numero hostium habēre
to consider as enemies
aliter se habēre
to be otherwise, to be different
Helvitius, Helvetia, Helvetium
Helvetian (pl.) the Hevetii
hiberna, hiberorum n.
winter camp, winter quarters
hic haec hoc (demon. pron.)
this, this man, this woman, this thing, he, she, it (abl. sing. hoc) on this account, in this respect, (with comp.) the
hic…ille
the latter…the former
homo, hominis m.
human being, person pl. humankind, humanity
hostis, hostis m. or f.
(public) enemy, enemy combatant (pl.) the enemy
ideam eadem idem (demon. pron.)
the same, this very
idem atque
the same as
ille, illa, illud (demon. pron.)
that, that man, that woman, that thing, he she it
hic…ille
the latter…the former
in (prep. acc.)
into, to, in, among, toward, for against, at, upon, time: till, into, for, on, at; in, in respect to, for, under, over, on
