IIX Flashcards
abhorreo -ere -ui (with a/ab + abl.)
be averse to, be far from
abrogo (1)
repeal, annul
accipiter -tris m.
hawk
actio -onis f.
lawsuit, pleading of a case
acus -us f.
needle
adhibeo -ere -ui -itum
apply, bring to, call in
adopertus -a -um
covered
advena -ae c.
foreigner, stranger (and as adj.)
aerumna -ae f.
trouble, distress
afflatus -us m.
breath, blast, inspiration
alioqui(n)
in other respects, otherwise
ambages -um f.pl.
winding route, evasion, digression
ambitio -onis f.
canvassing, attempt to gain favour,
ambitus -us m.
bribery
amictus -us m.
cloak
annona -ae f.
corn, price of corn
anser -eris m.
goose
aper -pri m.
wild boar
arcanus -a -um
secret, mysterious
argutus -a -um
bright, clear, shrill
arista -ae f.
ear of corn
armentum -i n.
herd
arrideo -ere -risi -risum (+ dat.)
smile upon (with approval)
aveo -ere
be eager, long for, crave
bacchor -ari -atus
revel, rave, rage
belua -ae f.
beast, monster
bruma -ae f.
winter
bucina -ae f.
trumpet
bustum -i n.
tomb
cacumen -inis n.
tip, summit
cadus -i m.
large jar
caelebs (gen. -ibis)
unmarried
caenum -i n.
mud, dirt
caespes -itis m.
turf, sod
caestus -us m.
boxing-glove
calcar -aris n.
spur
calco (1)
tread, trample
caliga -ae f.
soldier’s boot
caligo -inis f.
fog, darkness
callis -is m.
mountain track
carbasa -orum n.pl.
sails
casa -ae f.
hut, cottage
caterva -ae f.
crowd
caupona -ae f.
inn, tavern
cautes -is f.
sharp rock
claudus -a -um
lame, crippled
compello (1)
address
compes -edis f.
fetter, shackle
compos (gen. -otis) (+ gen.)
in control of
concinnus -a -um
neat, elegant
conclave -is n.
room
congeries -ei f.
heap, pile, mass
conscisco -ere -scivi -scitum
bring on oneself
mortem sibi consciscere
commit suicide
contumacia -ae f.
stubbornness, arrogance
contumax (gen. -acis)
stubborn, insolent
contumelia -ae f.
abuse, insult
convicium -i n.
abuse, reviling
cornix -icis f.
crow
corvus -i m.
raven
crassus -a -um
thick, dense
crudus -a -um
raw, unripe, cruel
culter -tri m.
knife
cuneus -i m.
wedge
cuspis -idis f.
point of spear
cycnus -i m.
swan
debilis -is -e
weak, disabled
declamatio -onis f.
(theme for) declamation
deformis -is -e
ugly, disgraceful
defungor -i -functus (+ abl.)
perform, discharge, have done with
delectus -us m. (and dilectus)
selection, levy, recruiting
deliciae -arum f.pl.
pleasure, sport, pet
delitesco -ere -litui
hide, lurk
delubrum -i n.
shrine, temple
demissus -a -um
downcast, humble
deorsum
downwards
deprecor -ari -atus
beg, pray to avert something, pray for
desidia -ae f.
idleness
dicio -onis f.
control, power
diiudico (1)
decide between, distinguish
dis dis dite (gen. ditis)
rich
discrepo -are -ui
disagree, be different
dissero -ere -serui -sertum
examine, discuss, discourse
dissipo (1)
scatter, disperse, squander
divinitus (adv.)
by divine influence or inspiration,
divulgo (1)
publish
dos dotis f.
dowry
edax (gen. -acis)
voracious, devouring
editus -a -um
high, elevated
emetior -iri emensus
pass through, traverse
erudio -ire -ivi -itum
instruct, educate
erus -i m.
master
esca -ae f.
food
esurio -ire -itum
be hungry
evanesco -ere -vanui
vanish, pass away
examen -inis n.
swarm, crowd
excubiae -arum f.pl.
keeping watch
excubo -are -cubui -cubitum
keep watch
exemplar -aris n.
copy, pattern, model
exilis -is -e
thin, feeble, meagre
exordior -iri -orsus
begin (a speech)
exordium -i n.
beginning, prelude, preface
expio (1)
purify, expiate
exprobro (1)
reproach, censure
exsecror -ari -atus
curse
exsequiae -arum f.pl.
funeral procession, rites
exsequor -sequi -secutus
accompany, carry out, fulfil, describe,
faenus -oris n.
interest (on money lent), profit
faex faecis f.
dregs
falx falcis f.
sickle, pruning-hook
farcio -ire farsi fartum
stuff, cram
fastidium -i n.
distaste, aversion, disgust
fastigium -i n.
gable, top, summit, highest degree
fauces -ium f.pl.
throat, jaws, narrow place
favilla -ae f.
ashes
femur -oris or -inis n.
thigh
feriae -arum f.pl.
holidays
fides -ium f.pl.
lyre
flamen -inis m.
priest
flamen -inis n.
blast, blowing
fornix -icis m.
arch
frugi (indecl. adj.)
honest, upright, temperate, thrifty
fulcio -ire fulsi fultum
prop up, support, strengthen
fulvus -a -um
reddish-brown, tawny
funda -ae f.
sling
funis -is m.
rope
fuscus -a -um
dark
fustis -is m.
stick
fusus -a -um
broad, wide, copious
galea -ae f.
helmet
gallina -ae f.
hen
gallus -i m.
cock
genae -arum f.pl.
cheeks, eyes
gestio -ire -ivi -itum
jump for joy, desire strongly, long for
gesto (1)
carry, wield, wear
glaeba -ae f.
lump of earth, clod
glans glandis f.
acorn, bullet
grando -inis f.
hail
grassator -oris m.
highwayman, mugger
grassor -ari -atus
go, proceed, act, attack
gutta -ae f.
drop
guttur -uris n.
throat
hactenus (adv.)
thus far (and no further), so much for
hamus -i m.
hook
harundo -inis f.
reed, anything made of reed
haruspex -icis m.
soothsayer (divining by
hebes (gen. -etis)
blunt, dull, stupid
hirundo -inis f.
swallow
histrio -onis m.
actor
horreum -i n.
granary, storehouse
iacto (1)
throw, scatter, harass, utter, boast
iecur -oris n.
liver
ieiunus -a -um
hungry, poor, feeble
immolo (1)
sacrifice
immundus -a -um
unclean, filthy
impendium -i n.
expenditure, cost
impensa -ae f.
expenditure, cost
impertio -ire -ivi -itum
give a share, impart, bestow (+ dat. of
impetro (1)
accomplish, effect, obtain
increpo -are -ui -itum
make a noise, blame, rebuke
incuso (1)
accuse, blame
indigeo -ere -ui (+ gen. or abl.)
need, lack, be in want of
industria -ae f.
diligence
de industria
on purpose
inferiae -arum f.pl.
offerings to the dead
inscitia -ae f.
inexperience, ignorance
insons (gen. -ontis)
innocent
instar n. (only nom. and acc.)
image, likeness
instauro (1)
set up, celebrate, renew
insula -ae f.
tenement, block of flats
insulsus -a -um
silly, tasteless
iuba -ae f.
mane
iugerum -i n.
acre
iumentum -i n.
baggage-animal
iurgium -i n.
brawl, quarrel
iustitium -i n.
suspension of legal business, vacation
iuvencus -i m.
bullock
labes -is f.
fall, ruin, destruction
labes -is f.
spot, stain, disgrace
lacertus -i m.
arm
laqueus -i m.
noose
lascivus -a -um
frisky, playful, lewd
latrocinium -i n.
highway robbery, piracy
lautus -a -um
elegant, refined, sumptuous
lectica -ae f.
litter, sedan
leno -onis m.
pimp
libro (1)
balance, swing, hurl
limes limitis m.
path, road, track
limus -i m.
mud, slime
linum -i n.
linen, thread
lis litis f.
lawsuit, dispute
lorica -ae f.
cuirass
lorum -i n.
thong, reins (in pl.)
lubricus -a -um
slippery, hazardous
luo -ere lui
pay debt or penalty, atone for
luscus -a -um
one-eyed
macer -cra -crum
lean, skinny, meagre
macies -ei f.
leanness, thinness
macula -ae f.
spot, blemish, fault
m~lus -i m.
mast
mansuesco -ere -suevi -suetum
become tame, gentle
mansuetus -a -um
tame, gentle
matertera -ae f.
aunt (maternal)
medulla -ae f.
marrow, innermost part, best part
mentum -i n.
chin
merus -a -um
pure, unmixed, real, mere
merum -i n.
neat wine
messis -is f.
harvest
meta -ae f.
turning-point, goal
metallum -i n.
metal, mine (in pl.)
meto -ere messi messum
reap, harvest
modius -i m.
a measure (of corn), peck
morem gero (+ dat.)
humour, comply with, obey
mucro -onis m.
point (of sword)
mugio -ire -ivi -itum
bellow, roar
multa -ae f.
fine
mundus -a -um
clean, neat, elegant
munia -orum n.pl.
duties, functions
mutuor -ari -atus
borrow
necopinatus -a -um
unexpected
nequam (indecl. adj.)
worthless, bad, wicked
nequitia -ae f.
wickedness
nostras (gen. -atis)
of our country, native
noverca -ae f.
step-mother
noxa -ae f.
hurt, harm, crime
nugae -arum f.pl.
trivialities, nonsense
nurus -us f.
daughter-in-law, young woman
obiurgo (1)
blame, scold, rebuke
obnoxius -a -um
indebted to, liable, subject to
obsequium -i n.
obedience, allegiance
obsequor -sequi -secutus (+ dat.)
yield to, indulge
obtestor -ari -atus
call as witness, entreat
obtrecto (1) (+ dat. or acc.)
disparage, carp at
opifex -icis c.
maker, craftsman
opperior -iri -pertus
wait (for)
oppido (adv.)
absolutely, completely
orbo (1)
bereave, deprive of
orbus -a -um
bereft (of family), orphaned, childless
ostrum -i n.
purple
ovo (1)
rejoice, triumph
pactio -onis f.
agreement, contract, bargain
pactum -i n.
agreement, contract
palla -ae f.
robe, dress (of women and actors)
pallium -i n.
cloak
parento (1)
sacrifice to dead relative (esp. in revenge
patrimonium -i n.
inheritance, patrimony
patro (1)
accomplish, complete
patruus -i m.
uncle (paternal)
peculium -i n.
private property or savings (esp. of
pedetemptim
cautiously, gradually
perduellio -onis f.
treason
perhibeo -ere -ui -itum
say, assert, call
pessum do (dare dedi datum)
ruin, put an end to
petitio -onis f.
candidature for office
phalerae -arum f.pl.
medallions, horse-brasses
pila -ae f.
ball
pl~ga -ae f.
blow, wound, misfortune
plaga -ae f.
region, tract
plagae -arum f.pl.
hunting-net, snare, trap
polleo -ere
be able, be strong
praecordia -orum n.pl.
breast, heart
praeruptus -a -um
steep
praeses -idis c.
protector, guardian, leader
praesto (adv.)
at hand, ready (esp. to help)
pratum -i n.
meadow
proceres -um m.pl.
leading men, chiefs
procerus -a -um
tall, long
profecto (adv.)
actually, really, certainly
propago (1)
extend, increase, prolong
propago -inis f.
offspring
prorsus (adv.)
absolutely, truly, utterly
protervus -a -um
bold, impudent, pert
pubes -is f.
adult males, youth, young men
pugio -onis m.
dagger
quandoquidem
since, seeing that
queo -ere -ivi -itum
be able
quousque
how long?
rana -ae f.
frog
raucus -a -um
hoarse
reclamo (1)
protest, contradict (loudly)
redintegro (1)
restore, renew
refertus -a -um
stuffed, filled full
repeto -ere -petivi -petitum
revisit, repeat, go back to, begin from
repo -ere repsi reptum
creep, crawl
respuo -ere -ui
reject, refuse, not accept
rete -is n.
net
rigeo -ere
be stiff or numb (usu. with cold)
rigo (1)
water
rigor -oris m.
stiffness, hardness, severity
rima -ae f.
crack, chink
rite (adv.)
duly, rightly, according to custom or
ritus -us m.
religious ceremony, ritual
ritu (+ gen.)
in the manner of, like
rixa -ae f.
brawl, quarrel
rogus -i m.
funeral pyre
ros roris m.
dew, water
rubeo -ere
be red, blush
ruga -ae f.
wrinkle
saepio -ire saepsi saeptum
enclose, surround, fence
salubris -is -e
healthy, wholesome
salum -i n.
open sea
satelles -itis c.
attendant, member of retinue,
satus -a (+ abl.)
child of
scalpo -ere scalpsi scalptum
carve
sciscitor -ari -atus
ask, enquire, question
septemtriones -um m.pl.
north
silex silicis m.
flint, rock
simultas -atis f.
quarrel, enmity, grudge
singultus -us m.
sobbing
solium -i n.
throne
sopio -ire -ivi -itum
put to sleep, lull, calm
sordes -is f.
dirt, filth, meanness, baseness,
sordidus -a -um
dirty, low, mean, vile
spatior -ari -atus
walk about, promenade
specimen -inis n.
example, proof, pattern, ideal
spissus -a -um
thick, compact, dense
spuma -ae f.
foam, froth
spumo (1)
foam, froth
squaleo -ere -ui
be stiff, rough, filthy
squalidus -a -um
filthy, stiff with dirt
stilus -i m.
pen, style
stipes -itis m.
log, trunk of tree
stipo (1)
crowd, compress, stuff, throng round
strenuus -a -um
brisk, vigorous
stuprum -i n.
disgrace, debauchery, rape
subnixus -a -um (+ abl.)
supported by, leaning on
suboles -is f.
offspring
subsellium -i n.
bench
sucus -i m.
juice, sap
sudis -is f.
stake
suffragium -i n.
vote, right of voting
sulcus -i m.
furrow
sumptus -us m.
expense, cost, charge
suppedito (1)
supply, be at hand, be sufficient
surdus -a -um
deaf
sursum (adv.)
upwards, on high
taeda -ae f.
torch (esp. wedding-torch)
taeter -tra -trum
foul, repulsive
tentorium -i n.
tent
tenus (+ gen. or abl.)
as far as
terebro (1)
bore, perforate
teres (gen. -etis)
smooth, polished
tergeo -ere tersi tersum
wipe off, wipe dry, clean
tiro -onis m.
recruit, beginner
torpeo -ere
be sluggish, dull, listless
torpor -oris m.
numbness, listlessness
torus -i m.
muscle, couch, bed
torvus -a -um
fierce, grim, savage
trames -itis m.
path
trivium -i n.
cross-roads, highway
truculentus -a -um
savage, fierce, grim
truncus -a -um
mutilated, deprived of some important
trux (gen. trucis)
savage, fierce, grim
tundo -ere tutudi tunsum (or tusum)
beat, bash, strike
turbo -inis m.
whirlwind, whirling motion
tus turis n.
incense
tussis -is f.
cough
ululo (1)
how, yell
umbo -onis m.
boss of shield, shield
umidus -a -um
damp, wet
umor -oris m.
moisture, liquid
uncus -a -um
hooked, crooked, curved
usura -ae f.
use, interest (on money lent)
usurpo (1)
make use of, employ, practise, name,
vacillo (1)
sway, totter, waver
vagina -ae f.
sheath
vapulo (1)
receive a beating or flogging
vaticinor -ari -atus
prophesy
vecors (gen. vecordis)
foolish, mad
vectigal -alis n.
tax, revenue
vellus -eris n.
fleece
veneo -ire -ivi
be sold
verna -ae c.
slave born in master’s house
vernaculus -a -um
native, indigenous
versutus -a -um
versatile, clever, crafty, sly
vesanus -a -um
mad, raging
vexillum -i n.
military flag, banner
viaticum -i n.
travelling-money
viduus -a -um
bereft, deprived of (esp. of husband or
vilicus -i m.
steward, estate-manager
virga -ae f.
twig, cane
virgulta -orum n.pl.
copse, thicket
virus -i n.
poison
vitta -ae f.
head-band
vitulus -i m.
calf
vulpes -is f.
fox
zona -ae f.
belt