Latin Nouns Flashcards
signum, signi
n. sign, signal, indication; seal
factum, facti
n. deed, act, achievement
divitae, divitiarum
f. pl. riches, wealth
fama, famae
f. rumour, report; fame, reputation
forma, formae
f. form, shape; beauty
fortuna, fortunae
f. fortune, luck
ira, irae
f. ire, anger
nauta, nautae
m. sailor
patria, patriae
f. fatherland, homeland, country
pecunia, pecuniae
f. money
philosophia, philosophiae
f. wisdom, philosophy
poena, poenae
f. penalty, punishment
poenas dare = to pay the penalty
poeta, poetae
m. poet
porta, portae
f. gate, entrance
puella, puellae
f. girl
rosa, rosae
f. rose
sententia, sententiae
f. feeling, thought, opinion, vote, sentence
vita, vitae
f. life; mode of life
ager, agri
m. field, farm
agricola, agricolae
m. farmer
amicus, amici; amica, amicae
m. (or f. if just female) friend
femina, feminae
f. woman
filia, filiae; filiabus (pl, dat. abl.)
f. daughter
filius, filii
m. son
numerus, numeri
m. number
populus, populi
m. people, a nation
puer, pueri
m. boy, pl. boys or children
sapientia, sapientiae
f. wisdom
vir, viri
m. man
basium, basii
n. kiss
bellum, belli
n. war
consilium, consilii
n. plan, purpose, counsel, advice, judgement, wisdom
cura, curae
f. care, attention, caution, anxiety
donum, doni
n. gift, present
exitium, exitii
n. destruction, ruin
magister, magistri; magistra, magistrae
m. schoolmaster, f. schoolmistress
mora, morae
f. delay
oculus, oculi
m. eye
officium, officii
n. duty, service
otium, otii
n. leisure, peace
periculum, periculi
n. danger, risk
remedium, remedii
n. cure, remedy
adulescentia, adulescentiae
f. youth, young manhood; youthfulness
animus, animi
m. sing. soul, spirit, mind
animi, animorum
m. pl. high spirits, pride, courage
caelum, caeli
n. sky, heaven
culpa, culpae
f. fault, blame
gloria, gloriae
f. glory, fame
verbum, verbi
n. word
deus, dei (di - nom. pl., dis - dat and abl pl.)
m. god
dea, deae (deabus - dat, abl pl)
f. goddess
discipulus, discipuli
m. learner, pupil, student
discipula, discipulae
f. learner, pupil, student
insidiae, insidiarum
f. pl. ambush, plot, treachery
liber, libri
m. book
tyrannus, tyranni
m. absolute ruler, tyrant
vitium, vitii
n. fault, crime, vice
Graecus, Graeci
m. a Greek
amor, amoris
m. love
carmen, carminis
n. song, poem
civitas, civitatis
f. state, citizenship
corpus, corporis
n. body
homo, hominis
m. human being, man
labor, laboris
m. labour, work, toil; a work, production
littera, litterae
f. sing. a letter of the alphabet
litterae, litterarum
f. pl. a letter, literature
mos, moris
m. sing. habit, custom, manner
mores, morum
m. pl. habits, morals, character
nomen, nominis
n. name
pax, pacis
f. peace
regina, reginae
f. queen
rex, regis
m. king
tempus, temporis
n. time; occasion, opportunity
terra, terrae
f. earth, ground, land, country
uxor, uxoris
f. wife
virgo, virginis
f. maiden, virgin
virtus, virtutis
f. manliness, courage; excellence, character, worth, virtue
Cicero, Ciceronis
m. Cicero
copia, copiae
f. sing. abundance, supply
copiae, copiarum
f. pl. supplies, troops, forces
frater, fratris
m. brother
lauds, laudis
f. praise, glory, fame
libertas, libertatis
f. liberty
ratio, rationis
f. reckoning, account; reason, judgement, consideration; system; manner, method
scriptor, scriptoris
m. writer, author
soror, sororis
f. sister
victoria, victoriae
f. victory
locus, loci
m. place; passage in literature
loca, locorum
n. pl. places, region
loci, locorum
m. pl. passages in literature
morbus, morbi
m. disease, sickness
studium, studii
n. eagerness, zeal, pursuit, study
amicitia, amicitiae
f. friendship
cupiditas, cupiditatis
f. desire, longing, passion; cupidity, avarice
hora, horae
f. hour, time
natura, naturae
f. nature
senectus, senectutis
f. old age
timor, timoris
m. fear
veritas, veritatis
f. truth
via, viae
f. way, road, street
voluptas, voluptatis
f. pleasure
caput, capitis
n. head; leader; beginning; life; heading; chapter
consul, consulis
m. consul
adulescens, adulescentis
m. or f. young man or woman
annus, anni
m. year
Asia, Asiae
f. Asia
Caesar, Caesaris
m. Caesar
mater, matris
f. mother
medicus, medici or medica, medicae
m. or f. doctor, physician
pater, patris
m. father
patientia, patientiae
f. suffering; patience, endurance
principium, principii
n. beginning
animal, animalis
n. a living creature, animal
aqua, aquae
f. water
ars, artis
f. art, skill
auris, auris
f. ear
civis, civis
m and f. citizen
ius, iuris
n. right, justice, law
mare, maris
n. sea
mors, mortis
f. death
nubes, nubis
f. cloud
os, oris
n. mouth, face
pars, partis
f. part, share; direction
Roma, Romae
f. Rome
turba, turbae
f. uproar, disturbance; mod, crowd, multitude
urbs, urbis
f. city
vis, vis
f. force, power, violence
Italia, Italiae
f. Italy
memoria, memoriae
f. memory, recollection
tempestas, tempestatis
f. period of time, season; weather
libellus, libelli
m. little book
flumen, fluminis
n. river
genus, generis
n. origin, kind, type, sort, class
hostis, hostis
m. an enemy
hostes, hostium
m. the enemy
ludus, ludi
m. game, sport; school
probitas, probitatis
f. uprightness, honesty
scientia, scientiae
f. knowledge
argumentum, argumenti
n. proof, evidence, argument
auctor, auctoris
m. increaser; author, originator
beneficium, beneficii
n. benefit, kindness; favour
familia, familiae
f. household, family
Graecia, Graeciae
f. Greece
iudex, iudicis
m. judge, juror
iudicium, iudicii
n. judgement, decision, opinion; trial
scelus, sceleris
n. evil deed, crime, sin, wickedness
coniurati, coniuratorum
m. pl. conspirators
cornu, cornus
n. horn
fructus, fructus
m. fruit; profit, benefit, enjoyment
genu, genus
n. knee
manus, manus
f. hand; handwriting; band
metus, metus
m. fear, dread, anxiety
mons, montis
m. mountain
senatus, senatus
m. senate
sensus, sensus
m. feeling, sense
servitus, servitutis
f. servitude, slavery
spiritus, spiritus
m. breath, breathing; spirit, soul
versus, versus
m. line of verse
aetas, aetatis
f. period of life, life, age, an age
auditor, auditoris
m. hearer, listener, audience member
clementia, clementiae
f. mildness, gentleness, mercy
mens, mentis
f. mind, thought, intention
satura, saturae
f. satire
casa, casae
f. house, cottage, hut
causa, causae
f. cause, reason; case, situation
fenestra, fenestrae
f. window
finis, finis
m. end, limit, boundary; purpose
gens, gentis
f. clan, race, nation, people
mundus, mundi
m. world, universe
navis, navis
f. ship, boat
salus, salutis
f. health, safety; greeting
Troia, Troiae
f. Troy
vicinus, vicini OR vicina, vinicae
m. neighbour OR f. neighbour
vulgus, vulgi
n. the common people, mob, rabble
dies, diei
m. day
ferrum, ferri
n. iron; sword
fides, fidei
f. faith, trust, trustworthiness, fidelity; promise, guarantee, protection
ignis, ignis
m. fire
modus, modi
m. measure, bound, limit; manner, method, mode, way
res, rei
f. thing, matter, property, business, affair
res publica, rei publicae (often written as a single word)
decline each word separately - f. state, commonwealth, republic
spes, spei
f. hope
arx, arcis
f. citadel, stronghold
dux, ducis
m. leader, guide; commander, general
equus, equi
m. horse
hasta, hastae
f. spear
insula, insulae
f. island
litus, litoris
n. shore, coast
miles, militis
m. soldier
orator, oratoris
m. orator, speaker
sacerdos, sacerdotis
m. priest
Carthago, Carthaginis
f. Carthage
fabula, fabulae
f. story, tale; play
imperator, imperatoris
m. general, commander-in-chief, emperor
imperium, imperii
n. power to command, supreme power, authority, command, control
perfugium, perfugii
n. refuge, shelter
servus, servi
m. slave
serva, servae
f. female slave
solacium, solacii
n. comfort, relief
vulnus, vulneris
n. wound
lingua, linguae
f. tongue; language
cena, cenae
f. dinner
forum, fori
n. marketplace, forum
lex, legis
f. law, statute
limen, liminis
n. threshold
lux, lucis
f. light
mensa, mensae
f. table; dining; dish, course
nox, noctis
f. night
somnus, somni
m. sleep
delectatio, delectationis
f. delight, pleasure, enjoyment
nepos, nepotis
m. grandson, descendant
sol, solis
m. sun
maiores, maiorum
m. pl. ancestors
superi, superorum
m. pl. the gods