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1
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EXSILIUM

A

EXILE

EXILIUM, EXSILII (N)

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GAUDIUM

A

JOY

GAUDIUM, GAUDII, (N)

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LOCUS

A

PLACE

LOCUS, LOCI (M)

LOCA, LOCARUM (N) PLACES

OFTEN USED WITHOUT A PREPOSITION FOR ABL OF PLACE WHERE

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MODUS

A

MEASURE, LIMIT, RHYTHM, METER, MANNER, WAY

MODUS, MODI (M)

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OCULUS

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EYE

OCULUS, OCULI (M)

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CONSUL

A

CONSUL

CONSUL, CONSULIS (M)

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LIBERTAS

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LIBERTY

LIBERTAS, LIBERTATIS (F)

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LEX

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LAW

LEX, LEGIS (F)

LEGEM FERRE - TO PASS A LAW

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MUNUS

A

DUTY, SERVICE, GIFT, FUNCTION

MUNUS, MUNERIS (N)

CAN BE THE DUTY OR SERVICE OR FUNCTION OF “WAR” OR “EYEBALLS” - FUNCTION IS OPERATIVE PART

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PAX

A

PEACE

PAX, PACIS (F)

ORIGINALLY MEANT BLESSING OR FAVOR GRANTED BY A GOD(S)

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FUGA

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FLIGHT

FUGA, FUGAE (F)

MAY ALSO MEAN BANISHMENT

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ARS

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SKILL, ART, GUILE, TRICK, CRAFT, TRADE

ARS, ARTIS (F)

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CIVITAS

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STATE, CITIZENRY, CITIZENSHIP

CIVITAS, CIVITATIS (F)

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FRATER

A

BROTHER

FRATER, FRATRIS (M)

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PARS

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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”

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VIRTUS

A

MANLINESS, COURAGE, EXCELLENCE, VIRTUE

VIRTUS, VIRTUTIS (F)

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SOROR

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SISTER

SOROR, SORORIS (F)

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VOX

A

VOICE

VOX, VOCIS (F)

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ARA

A

ALTAR

ARA, ARAE (F)

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COPIA

A

ABUNDANCE

(PL) TROOPS

COPIA, COPIAE

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FORTUNA

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FORTUNE

FORTUNA, FORTUNAE (F)

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INSIDIAE

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AMBUSH, PLOT, TREACHERY

INSIDIAE, INSIDIARUM

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NATURA

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NATURE

NATURA, NATURAE (F)

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UMBRA

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SHADOW

UMBRA, UMBRAE (F)

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DICTUM

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SAYING, WORD

DICTUM, DICTI (N)

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DOMUS

A

HOME

DOMUS, DOMI (F)

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AMOR

A

LOVE

AMOR, AMORIS (M)

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ANIMAL

A

ANIMAL

ANIMAL, ANIMALIS, ANIMALIUM (N) (3i)

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CARMEN

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SONG, POEM

CARMEN, CARMINIS (N)

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CARTHAGO

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CARTHAGE

CARTHAGO, CARTHAGINIS (F)

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ATHENAE

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ATHENS

ATHENAE, ATHENARUM (F)

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ROMA

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ROME

ROMA, ROMAE (F)

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CIVIS

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CITIZEN

CIVIS, CIVIS (M or F)

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CORPUS

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BODY

CORPUS, CORPORIS (N)

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HOMO

A

HUMAN, MAN

HOMO, HOMINIS (M)

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HOSTIS

A

ENEMY

HOSTIS, HOSTIS, HOSTIUM (M) (3i)

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IUS

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LAW, RIGHT, JUDGMENT, COURT

IUS, IURIS (N)

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MARE

A

SEA

MARE, MARIS , MARIUM* (N)

ASTERISK IS TO DENOTE THAT MARIUM DOES NOT REALLY EXIST

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MOENIA

A

CITY WALLS

MOENIA, MOENIUM (N)

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PATRES CONSCRIPTI

A

ENROLLED FATHERS, SENATORS

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PATER

A

FATHER

PATER, PATRIS (M)

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MATER

A

MOTHER

MATER, MATRIS (F)

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MENS

A

MIND, INTENTION, FRAME OF MIND, ATTITUDE

MENS, MENTIS, MENTIUM (F) (3i)

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REX

A

KING

REX, REGIS (M)

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RUS

A

COUNTRYSIDE

RUS, RURIS (N)

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SERVITUS

A

SLAVERY

SERVITUS, SERVITUTIS (F)

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TIMOR

A

FEAR

TIMOR, TIMORIS (M)

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URBS

A

CITY

URBS, URBIS (F)

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VIS

A

FORCE, POWER, VIOLENCE, STRENGTH

VIS, VIS, VIRIUM (F) (3i)

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AMICITIA

A

FRIENDSHIP

AMICITIA, AMICITIAE (F)

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FATUM

A

DESTINY, FATE

FATUM, FATI (N)

DERIVED FROM VERB MEANING UTTERANCE

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PROELIUM

A

BATTLE

PROELUM, PROELII (N)

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CAUSA

A

REASON, CAUSE, CASE

CAUSA, CAUSAE (F)

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GLORIA

A

GLORY

GLORIA, GLORIAE (F)

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INVIDIA

A

ENVY, JEALOUSY, ILL-WILL

INVIDIA, INVIDIAE (F)

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56
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ALTUM

A

HEIGHT, DEEP SEA

ALTUM, ALTI (N)

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CAELUM

A

SKY, HEAVEN

CAELUM, CAELI

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SETENTIA

A

FEELINGS, THOUGHT, OPNION

SETENTIA, SETENTIAE (F)

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AUXILIUM

A

AID, HELP

AUXILIUM, AUXILII (N)

AUXILIA, AUXILIORUM (N) AUXILIARY TROOPS

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SOCIUS

A

ALLY

SOCIUS, SOCII, (M)

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AMICUS

A

FRIEND

AMICUS, AMICI (M)

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FORUM

A

PUBLIC SQUARE, MARKETPLACE

FORUM, FORI (N)

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IMPERIUM

A

POWER, AUTHORITY, COMMAND, EMPIRE

IMPERIUM, IMPERII (M)

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INIMICUS

A

ENEMY

INIMICUS, INIMICI (M)

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ODIUM

A

HATRED

ODIUM, ODII (N)

64
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ROMANI

A

ROMANS

ROMANI, ROMANORUM

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POPULUS

A

PEOPLE

POPULUS, POPULI (M)

66
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DILIGENTIA

A

DILIGENCE

DILIGENTIA, DILIGENTIAE (F)

67
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INCOLA

A

INHABITANT

INCOLA, INCOLAE (M)

68
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ANNUS

A

YEAR

ANNUS, ANNI (M)

68
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MORA

A

DELAY

MORA, MORAE (F)

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IUSSUM

A

ORDER, COMMAND

IUSSUM, IUSSI (N)

70
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PROVINCIA

A

PROVINCE

PROVINCIA, PROVINCIAE (F)

71
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TERRA

A

LAND

TERRA, TERRAE (F)

72
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NEMO

A

NO ONE

NEMO, NEMINIS, (M OR F)

72
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NOX

A

NIGHT,

NOX, NOCTIS (F)

73
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TEMPUS

A

TIME

TEMPUS, TEMPORIS (N)

74
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CONSULATUS

A

CONSULSHIP

CONSULATUS, CONSULATUS (M)

75
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DOMUS

A

HOUSE, HOME

DOMUS, DOMUS (F)

75
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EXERCITUS

A

ARMY

EXERCITUS, EXERCITUS (M)

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MANUS

A

HAND, BAND, TROOP

MANUS, MANUS, (F)

77
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MOTUS

A

MOTION

MOTUS, MOTUS (M)

78
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LEGATUS

A

LEGATE, ENVOY, LIEUTENANT

LEGATUS, LEGATI (M)

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SENATUS

A

SENATE

SENATUS, SENATUS (M)

80
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ACIES

A

SHARP EDGE, KEENESS, BATTLE LINE,

ACIES, ACIEI (F)

81
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DIES

A

DAY

DIES, DIEI (M OR F)

82
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FIDES

A

FAITH, TRUST, TRUSTWORTHINESS

FIDES, FIDEI (F)

83
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RES

A

THING, PROPERTY, MATTER, AFFAIR, SITUATION

RES, REI (F)

84
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RES GESTAE

A

ACCOMPLISHMENTS, HISTORY

RES GESTAE, RERUM GESTORUM

85
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RES NOVAE

A

REVOLUTION

RES NOVAE, RERUM NOVARUM (F)

86
Q

SPECIES

A

APPEARANCE, ASPECT

SPECIES, SPECEI (F)

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LEGATUS

A

LEGATE, ENVOY, LIEUTENANT

LEGATUS, LEGATI (M)

87
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FINIS

A

END, LIMIT, BOUNDARY

(PL) TERRITORY

FINIS, FINIS, FINIUM (M OR F)

88
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GENUS

A

DESCENT, ORIGIN, RACE, STOCK, KIND, SORT

GENUS, GENERIS (N)

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LABOR

A

WORK, LABOR, EFFORT, HARDSHIP

LABOR, LABORIS (M)

90
Q

MOS

A

CUSTOM, PRACTICE

(PL) CHARACTER

MOS, MORIS (M)

91
Q

OPUS

A

WORK

OPUS, OPERIS (N)

OPUS EST - THERE IS A NEED OF + ABL OR NOM)

92
Q

ORATIO

A

ORATION, SPEECH

ORATIO, ORATIONIS (F)

ORATIONEM HABERE - TO MAKE A SPEECH

MAY REFER TO SPEECH IN ABSTRACT - POWER OF SPEECH

93
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ORATOR

A

SPEAKER, ORATOR

ORATOR, ORATORIS (F)

94
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PECTUS

A

CHEST, BREAST, HEART

PECTUS, PECTORIS

95
Q

CASUS

A

FALL, OCCURRENCE, CHANCE, MISFORTUNE

CASUS, CASUS (M)

96
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METUS

A

FEAR, DREAD

METUS, METUS (M)

97
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SPES

A

HOPE

SPES, SPEI (F)

98
Q

AUDACIA

A

BOLDNESS, RECKLESSNESS, AUDACITY

AUDACIA, AUDACIAE (F)

99
Q

CAMPUS

A

THE PLAINS, PLAIN

CAMPUS, CAMPI (M)

100
Q

CASTRA

A

(SING) MILITARY CAMP

(PLURAL) CAMPS

CASTRA, CASTRORUM (N)

CASTRA PONERE - MAKE CAMP

CASTRA MOVERE - BREAK CAMP

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MURUS

A

WALL

MURUS, MURI (M)

102
Q

PAULUM

A

SMALL AMOUNT, LITTLE

PAULUM, PAULI

102
Q

SIGNUM

A

SIGN, SIGNAL, STANDARD

SIGNUM, SIGNI (N)

103
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TELUM

A

SPEAR, WEAPON

TELUM, TELI (N)

104
Q

IGNIS

A

FIRE

IGNIS, IGNIS, IGNIUM (M)

IGNI = ABL SING

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IMPERATOR

A

COMMANDER, GENERAL

IMPERATOR, IMPERATORIS (M)

106
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LEGIO

A

LEGION

LEGIO, LEGIONIS (F)

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LUX

A

LIGHT

LUX, LUCIS (F)

PRIMA LUCE - DAWN

108
Q

MAIORES

A

ANCESTORS

MAIORES, MAIORUM (M)(PL)

109
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SENSUS

A

PERCEPTION, FEELING, SENSE

SENSUS, SENSUS (M)

110
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GRATIA

A

FAVOR, KINDNESS, GRATITUDE

GRATIA, GRATIAE (F)

111
Q

LITTERA

A

LETTER

LITTERA, LITTERAE

(PLURAL) = LITERATURE

111
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MEMORIA

A

MEMORY

MEMORIA, MEMORIAE (F)

112
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DUBIUM

A

DOUBT, HESITATION

DUBIUM, DUBII (N)

113
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GENS

A

NATION, PEOPLE, FAMILY

GENS, GENTIS (F)

114
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FORS

A

CHANCE, LUCK

FORS, FORTIS, FORTIUM (F)

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MONS

A

MOUNTAIN

MONS, MONTIS, MONTIUM (M)

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RUMOR

A

RUMOR

RUMOR, RUMORIS (M)

117
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FAS

A

WHAT IS DIVINELY RIGHT, WHAT IS PERMITTED

(INDECLINABLE NOUN)

117
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INFAS

A

WHAT IS FORBIDDEN, SACRILEGE

(INDECLINABLE NOUN)

117
Q

POPULUS

A

PEOPLE

POPULUS, POPULI

THIS IS A COLLECTIVE NOUN - IF ITS PLURAL IT MEANS “PEOPLES” MORE THAN 1 GROUP

118
Q

NIHIL

A

NOTHING

(INDECLINABLE NEUTER NOUN)

119
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INIMICITIA

A

ENMITY, HOSTILITY

INIMICITIA, INIMICITIAE (F)

SINGULAR MEANS A SINGLE CONCRETE EXAMPLY OF IT

PLURAL MEANS “UNFRIENDLY RELATIONS” OR “HOSTILITIES”

120
Q

NIHILUM

A

NOTHING

NIHILUM, NIHILI (N)

OR

NILUM, NILI

121
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PRETIUM

A

PRICE, VALUE

PRETIUM, PRETII (N)

OFTEN USED WITH GENITIVE OF VALUE OR ABLATIVE OF PRICE

122
Q

HONOR

A

HONOR, RESPECT, POLITICAL OFFICE

HONOR, HONORIS (M)

OFTEN USED WITH GENITIVE OF VALUE OR ABLATIVE OF PRICE

123
Q

LUMEN

A

LIGHT, RADIANCE

LUMEN, LUMENIS (N)

(PLURAL) EYES

124
Q

SCELUS

A

WICKED DEED, CRIME, VILLAINY

SCELUS, SCELERIS (N)

125
Q

VULUS

A

WOUND

VULNUS, VULNERIS (N)

126
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LUNA

A

MOON

LUNA, LUNAE (F)

127
Q

AETAS

A

LIFETIME, TIME, AGE OR PERIOD

AETAS, AETATIS (F)

128
Q

AGMEN

A

COLUMN, LINE OF MARCH, THRONG, MULTITUDE, MASS OF THINGS

AGMEN, AGMINIS (N)

129
Q

AUCTORITAS

A

AUTHORITY; INFLUENCE

AUCTORITAS, AUCTORITATIS (F)

130
Q

NOMEN

A

NAME

NOMEN, NOMINIS (N)

131
Q

PATRIS CONSCRIPTI

A

SENATE

132
Q

NEFAS

A

THAT WHICH IS FORBIDDEN

(INDECLINABLE NOUN)

133
Q

OS

A

MOUTH, FACE

OS, OSIRIS (N)

134
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SOL

A

SUN

SOL, SOLIS (M)

135
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LUNA

A

MOON

LUNA, LUNAE (F)

136
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AGMEN

A

LINE OF A MARCH, COLUMN, MULTITUDE, THRONG

AGMEN, AGMINIS (N)

137
Q

AUCTORITAS

A

AUTHORITY, INFLUENCE

AUCTORITAS, AUCTORITATIS (F)

138
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NOMEN

A

NAME

NOMEN, NOMINIS (N)

139
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OS

A

MOUTH, FACE

OS, ORIS (N)

140
Q

ALIQUIS

A

SOMEONE, SOMETHING
ANYONE, ANYTHING

ALIQUIS, ALIQUID
(INDEFINITE PRONOUN)
FOLLOWS QUIS QUID

141
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ALIQUI

A

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”

142
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QUIS, QUID

A

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”

143
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QUISQUAM, QUICQUAM

A

ANYONE, ANYTHING

INDFEINITE PRONOUN

USED IN NEGATIVE CONTEXTS AND FOLLOWS “QUIS QUID”

ADJECTIVE VERSION

ULLUS, -A, -UM

144
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QUISQUE, QUIDQUE

A

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”

145
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A
146
Q
A
147
Q
A
148
Q
A
149
Q
A
150
Q
A
151
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A