LATIN NOUNS Flashcards
EXSILIUM
EXILE
EXILIUM, EXSILII (N)
GAUDIUM
JOY
GAUDIUM, GAUDII, (N)
LOCUS
PLACE
LOCUS, LOCI (M)
LOCA, LOCARUM (N) PLACES
OFTEN USED WITHOUT A PREPOSITION FOR ABL OF PLACE WHERE
MODUS
MEASURE, LIMIT, RHYTHM, METER, MANNER, WAY
MODUS, MODI (M)
OCULUS
EYE
OCULUS, OCULI (M)
CONSUL
CONSUL
CONSUL, CONSULIS (M)
LIBERTAS
LIBERTY
LIBERTAS, LIBERTATIS (F)
LEX
LAW
LEX, LEGIS (F)
LEGEM FERRE - TO PASS A LAW
MUNUS
DUTY, SERVICE, GIFT, FUNCTION
MUNUS, MUNERIS (N)
CAN BE THE DUTY OR SERVICE OR FUNCTION OF “WAR” OR “EYEBALLS” - FUNCTION IS OPERATIVE PART
PAX
PEACE
PAX, PACIS (F)
ORIGINALLY MEANT BLESSING OR FAVOR GRANTED BY A GOD(S)
FUGA
FLIGHT
FUGA, FUGAE (F)
MAY ALSO MEAN BANISHMENT
ARS
SKILL, ART, GUILE, TRICK, CRAFT, TRADE
ARS, ARTIS (F)
CIVITAS
STATE, CITIZENRY, CITIZENSHIP
CIVITAS, CIVITATIS (F)
FRATER
BROTHER
FRATER, FRATRIS (M)
PARS
PART, SIDE, POSITION, OPINION
IN BOTH SING AND PLURAL, IT MAY MEAN FACTION OR SIDE OF A LAWSUIT
PARS, PARTIUM (F)
MAY TAKE A PLURAL VERB
“PARS HOSTIUM PUGNANT”
VIRTUS
MANLINESS, COURAGE, EXCELLENCE, VIRTUE
VIRTUS, VIRTUTIS (F)
SOROR
SISTER
SOROR, SORORIS (F)
VOX
VOICE
VOX, VOCIS (F)
ARA
ALTAR
ARA, ARAE (F)
COPIA
ABUNDANCE
(PL) TROOPS
COPIA, COPIAE
FORTUNA
FORTUNE
FORTUNA, FORTUNAE (F)
INSIDIAE
AMBUSH, PLOT, TREACHERY
INSIDIAE, INSIDIARUM
NATURA
NATURE
NATURA, NATURAE (F)
UMBRA
SHADOW
UMBRA, UMBRAE (F)
DICTUM
SAYING, WORD
DICTUM, DICTI (N)
DOMUS
HOME
DOMUS, DOMI (F)
AMOR
LOVE
AMOR, AMORIS (M)
ANIMAL
ANIMAL
ANIMAL, ANIMALIS, ANIMALIUM (N) (3i)
CARMEN
SONG, POEM
CARMEN, CARMINIS (N)
CARTHAGO
CARTHAGE
CARTHAGO, CARTHAGINIS (F)
ATHENAE
ATHENS
ATHENAE, ATHENARUM (F)
ROMA
ROME
ROMA, ROMAE (F)
CIVIS
CITIZEN
CIVIS, CIVIS (M or F)
CORPUS
BODY
CORPUS, CORPORIS (N)
HOMO
HUMAN, MAN
HOMO, HOMINIS (M)
HOSTIS
ENEMY
HOSTIS, HOSTIS, HOSTIUM (M) (3i)
IUS
LAW, RIGHT, JUDGMENT, COURT
IUS, IURIS (N)
MARE
SEA
MARE, MARIS , MARIUM* (N)
ASTERISK IS TO DENOTE THAT MARIUM DOES NOT REALLY EXIST
MOENIA
CITY WALLS
MOENIA, MOENIUM (N)
PATRES CONSCRIPTI
ENROLLED FATHERS, SENATORS
PATER
FATHER
PATER, PATRIS (M)
MATER
MOTHER
MATER, MATRIS (F)
MENS
MIND, INTENTION, FRAME OF MIND, ATTITUDE
MENS, MENTIS, MENTIUM (F) (3i)
REX
KING
REX, REGIS (M)
RUS
COUNTRYSIDE
RUS, RURIS (N)
SERVITUS
SLAVERY
SERVITUS, SERVITUTIS (F)
TIMOR
FEAR
TIMOR, TIMORIS (M)
URBS
CITY
URBS, URBIS (F)
VIS
FORCE, POWER, VIOLENCE, STRENGTH
VIS, VIS, VIRIUM (F) (3i)
AMICITIA
FRIENDSHIP
AMICITIA, AMICITIAE (F)
FATUM
DESTINY, FATE
FATUM, FATI (N)
DERIVED FROM VERB MEANING UTTERANCE
PROELIUM
BATTLE
PROELUM, PROELII (N)
CAUSA
REASON, CAUSE, CASE
CAUSA, CAUSAE (F)
GLORIA
GLORY
GLORIA, GLORIAE (F)
INVIDIA
ENVY, JEALOUSY, ILL-WILL
INVIDIA, INVIDIAE (F)
ALTUM
HEIGHT, DEEP SEA
ALTUM, ALTI (N)
CAELUM
SKY, HEAVEN
CAELUM, CAELI
SETENTIA
FEELINGS, THOUGHT, OPNION
SETENTIA, SETENTIAE (F)
AUXILIUM
AID, HELP
AUXILIUM, AUXILII (N)
AUXILIA, AUXILIORUM (N) AUXILIARY TROOPS
SOCIUS
ALLY
SOCIUS, SOCII, (M)
AMICUS
FRIEND
AMICUS, AMICI (M)
FORUM
PUBLIC SQUARE, MARKETPLACE
FORUM, FORI (N)
IMPERIUM
POWER, AUTHORITY, COMMAND, EMPIRE
IMPERIUM, IMPERII (M)
INIMICUS
ENEMY
INIMICUS, INIMICI (M)
ODIUM
HATRED
ODIUM, ODII (N)
ROMANI
ROMANS
ROMANI, ROMANORUM
POPULUS
PEOPLE
POPULUS, POPULI (M)
DILIGENTIA
DILIGENCE
DILIGENTIA, DILIGENTIAE (F)
INCOLA
INHABITANT
INCOLA, INCOLAE (M)
ANNUS
YEAR
ANNUS, ANNI (M)
MORA
DELAY
MORA, MORAE (F)
IUSSUM
ORDER, COMMAND
IUSSUM, IUSSI (N)
PROVINCIA
PROVINCE
PROVINCIA, PROVINCIAE (F)
TERRA
LAND
TERRA, TERRAE (F)
NEMO
NO ONE
NEMO, NEMINIS, (M OR F)
NOX
NIGHT,
NOX, NOCTIS (F)
TEMPUS
TIME
TEMPUS, TEMPORIS (N)
CONSULATUS
CONSULSHIP
CONSULATUS, CONSULATUS (M)
DOMUS
HOUSE, HOME
DOMUS, DOMUS (F)
EXERCITUS
ARMY
EXERCITUS, EXERCITUS (M)
MANUS
HAND, BAND, TROOP
MANUS, MANUS, (F)
MOTUS
MOTION
MOTUS, MOTUS (M)
LEGATUS
LEGATE, ENVOY, LIEUTENANT
LEGATUS, LEGATI (M)
SENATUS
SENATE
SENATUS, SENATUS (M)
ACIES
SHARP EDGE, KEENESS, BATTLE LINE,
ACIES, ACIEI (F)
DIES
DAY
DIES, DIEI (M OR F)
FIDES
FAITH, TRUST, TRUSTWORTHINESS
FIDES, FIDEI (F)
RES
THING, PROPERTY, MATTER, AFFAIR, SITUATION
RES, REI (F)
RES GESTAE
ACCOMPLISHMENTS, HISTORY
RES GESTAE, RERUM GESTORUM
RES NOVAE
REVOLUTION
RES NOVAE, RERUM NOVARUM (F)
SPECIES
APPEARANCE, ASPECT
SPECIES, SPECEI (F)
LEGATUS
LEGATE, ENVOY, LIEUTENANT
LEGATUS, LEGATI (M)
FINIS
END, LIMIT, BOUNDARY
(PL) TERRITORY
FINIS, FINIS, FINIUM (M OR F)
GENUS
DESCENT, ORIGIN, RACE, STOCK, KIND, SORT
GENUS, GENERIS (N)
LABOR
WORK, LABOR, EFFORT, HARDSHIP
LABOR, LABORIS (M)
MOS
CUSTOM, PRACTICE
(PL) CHARACTER
MOS, MORIS (M)
OPUS
WORK
OPUS, OPERIS (N)
OPUS EST - THERE IS A NEED OF + ABL OR NOM)
ORATIO
ORATION, SPEECH
ORATIO, ORATIONIS (F)
ORATIONEM HABERE - TO MAKE A SPEECH
MAY REFER TO SPEECH IN ABSTRACT - POWER OF SPEECH
ORATOR
SPEAKER, ORATOR
ORATOR, ORATORIS (F)
PECTUS
CHEST, BREAST, HEART
PECTUS, PECTORIS
CASUS
FALL, OCCURRENCE, CHANCE, MISFORTUNE
CASUS, CASUS (M)
METUS
FEAR, DREAD
METUS, METUS (M)
SPES
HOPE
SPES, SPEI (F)
AUDACIA
BOLDNESS, RECKLESSNESS, AUDACITY
AUDACIA, AUDACIAE (F)
CAMPUS
THE PLAINS, PLAIN
CAMPUS, CAMPI (M)
CASTRA
(SING) MILITARY CAMP
(PLURAL) CAMPS
CASTRA, CASTRORUM (N)
CASTRA PONERE - MAKE CAMP
CASTRA MOVERE - BREAK CAMP
MURUS
WALL
MURUS, MURI (M)
PAULUM
SMALL AMOUNT, LITTLE
PAULUM, PAULI
SIGNUM
SIGN, SIGNAL, STANDARD
SIGNUM, SIGNI (N)
TELUM
SPEAR, WEAPON
TELUM, TELI (N)
IGNIS
FIRE
IGNIS, IGNIS, IGNIUM (M)
IGNI = ABL SING
IMPERATOR
COMMANDER, GENERAL
IMPERATOR, IMPERATORIS (M)
LEGIO
LEGION
LEGIO, LEGIONIS (F)
LUX
LIGHT
LUX, LUCIS (F)
PRIMA LUCE - DAWN
MAIORES
ANCESTORS
MAIORES, MAIORUM (M)(PL)
SENSUS
PERCEPTION, FEELING, SENSE
SENSUS, SENSUS (M)
GRATIA
FAVOR, KINDNESS, GRATITUDE
GRATIA, GRATIAE (F)
LITTERA
LETTER
LITTERA, LITTERAE
(PLURAL) = LITERATURE
MEMORIA
MEMORY
MEMORIA, MEMORIAE (F)
DUBIUM
DOUBT, HESITATION
DUBIUM, DUBII (N)
GENS
NATION, PEOPLE, FAMILY
GENS, GENTIS (F)
FORS
CHANCE, LUCK
FORS, FORTIS, FORTIUM (F)
MONS
MOUNTAIN
MONS, MONTIS, MONTIUM (M)
RUMOR
RUMOR
RUMOR, RUMORIS (M)
FAS
WHAT IS DIVINELY RIGHT, WHAT IS PERMITTED
(INDECLINABLE NOUN)
INFAS
WHAT IS FORBIDDEN, SACRILEGE
(INDECLINABLE NOUN)
POPULUS
PEOPLE
POPULUS, POPULI
THIS IS A COLLECTIVE NOUN - IF ITS PLURAL IT MEANS “PEOPLES” MORE THAN 1 GROUP
NIHIL
NOTHING
(INDECLINABLE NEUTER NOUN)
INIMICITIA
ENMITY, HOSTILITY
INIMICITIA, INIMICITIAE (F)
SINGULAR MEANS A SINGLE CONCRETE EXAMPLY OF IT
PLURAL MEANS “UNFRIENDLY RELATIONS” OR “HOSTILITIES”
NIHILUM
NOTHING
NIHILUM, NIHILI (N)
OR
NILUM, NILI
PRETIUM
PRICE, VALUE
PRETIUM, PRETII (N)
OFTEN USED WITH GENITIVE OF VALUE OR ABLATIVE OF PRICE
HONOR
HONOR, RESPECT, POLITICAL OFFICE
HONOR, HONORIS (M)
OFTEN USED WITH GENITIVE OF VALUE OR ABLATIVE OF PRICE
LUMEN
LIGHT, RADIANCE
LUMEN, LUMENIS (N)
(PLURAL) EYES
SCELUS
WICKED DEED, CRIME, VILLAINY
SCELUS, SCELERIS (N)
VULUS
WOUND
VULNUS, VULNERIS (N)
LUNA
MOON
LUNA, LUNAE (F)
AETAS
LIFETIME, TIME, AGE OR PERIOD
AETAS, AETATIS (F)
AGMEN
COLUMN, LINE OF MARCH, THRONG, MULTITUDE, MASS OF THINGS
AGMEN, AGMINIS (N)
AUCTORITAS
AUTHORITY; INFLUENCE
AUCTORITAS, AUCTORITATIS (F)
NOMEN
NAME
NOMEN, NOMINIS (N)
PATRIS CONSCRIPTI
SENATE
NEFAS
THAT WHICH IS FORBIDDEN
(INDECLINABLE NOUN)
OS
MOUTH, FACE
OS, OSIRIS (N)
SOL
SUN
SOL, SOLIS (M)
LUNA
MOON
LUNA, LUNAE (F)
AGMEN
LINE OF A MARCH, COLUMN, MULTITUDE, THRONG
AGMEN, AGMINIS (N)
AUCTORITAS
AUTHORITY, INFLUENCE
AUCTORITAS, AUCTORITATIS (F)
NOMEN
NAME
NOMEN, NOMINIS (N)
OS
MOUTH, FACE
OS, ORIS (N)
ALIQUIS
SOMEONE, SOMETHING
ANYONE, ANYTHING
ALIQUIS, ALIQUID
(INDEFINITE PRONOUN)
FOLLOWS QUIS QUID
ALIQUI
SOMEONE, SOMETHING
ANYONE, ANYTHING
ALIQUI, ALIQUA, ALIQUOD
(INDEFINITE ADJECTIVE)
FOLLOWS QUI, QUAE, QUOD EXCEPT FOR
FEM SING = “QUA” NOT “QUAE”
AND NEUTER PL NOM + ACC = “QUA” NOT “QUAE”
QUIS, QUID
SOMEONE, SOMETHING
ANYONE, ANYTHING
INDEFINITE PRONOUN
FOLLOWS CONJUNCTIONS LIKE SI, NISI, NUM, NE, UT AND CUM
ADJECTIVE VERSION = “QUI, QUA, QUOD”
WHICH FOLLOWS “QUI, QUAE, QUOD” EXCEPT FOR FEM SING NOM AND NEUTER PLUAL NOM AND ACC = “QUA” NOT “QUAE”
QUISQUAM, QUICQUAM
ANYONE, ANYTHING
INDFEINITE PRONOUN
USED IN NEGATIVE CONTEXTS AND FOLLOWS “QUIS QUID”
ADJECTIVE VERSION
ULLUS, -A, -UM
QUISQUE, QUIDQUE
EACH/EVERY MAN, WOMAN
EACH/EVERY THING
INDEFINITE PRONOUN
IDENTICAL TO “QUIS, QUID” EXCEPT NEUTER NOM SING AND ACC SING = QUICQUE
ADJECTIVE VERSION
QUIQUE, QUAEQUE, QUODQUE WHICH MATCHES “QUI, QUAE, QUOD”