Latin top nouns Flashcards
victōria -ae f.
victory
vīta -ae f.
life
via -ae f.
way, street
umbra -ae f.
shade, shadow
unda -ae f.
wave, flowing water, water
stella -ae f.
star
turba -ae f.
crowd, uproar
tenebrae -brārum f. pl.
darkness, the shadows
terra -ae f.
land
rīpa -ae f.
bank of a river
silva -ae f.
forest, grove
scientia -ae f.
knowledge
sapientia -ae f.
wisdom
sententia -ae f.
opinion, judgment
porta -ae f.
gate
praeda -ae f.
booty, prey
prōvincia -ae f.
province; official duty
pūgna -ae f.
fist-fight; battle
puella -ae f.
girl; girl-friend
opera -ae f.
labor, activity, work
poēta -ae m.
poet
poena -ae f.
penalty, punishment
pecūnia -ae f.
money
patria -ae f.
fatherland, country
mora -ae f.
delay, hindrance
māteria -ae f.
material, subject matter; timber, lumber
memoria -ae f.
recollection, memory
mēnsa -ae f.
table
nātūra -ae f.
nature
littera -ae f.
letter, (pl.) literature
lingua -ae f.
tongue; language
lūna -ae f.
moon
iniūria -ae f.:
injustice, wrong, affront
hōra -ae f.
hour
īnsula -ae f.:
island
lacrima -ae f.
tear
invidia -ae f.
envy, jealousy, hatred
īra irae f.
wrath, anger
familia -ae f.
household, family
fāma -ae f.
rumor, fame
fēmina -ae f.
woman
fīlia -ae f.; fīlius -ī m.
daughter; son
fābula -ae f.
account, tale, story
grātia -ae f.
favor, influence, gratitude
glōria -ae f.
glory, fame
fuga -ae f.
flight, route
flamma -ae f.
flame, fire
fōrma -ae f.
shape; beauty
fortūna -ae f.
fortune
cōpia -ae f.
abundance; (pl.) troops
culpa -ae f.
guilt, fault, blame
cūra -ae f.
care, concern
epistula -ae f.
letter
disciplīna -ae f.
training, instruction; learning, discipline
dīvitiae -ārum f. pl.
riches, wealth
causa -ae f.
cause, reason; causā + preceding genitive, for the sake of
coma -ae f.
hair, tresses
aura -ae f.
breeze
anima -ae f.
breath, spirit
amīcitia -ae f.
friendship
āra -ae f.
altar
aqua -ae f.
water
vinculum -ī n.
bond, fetter, tie
vīnum -ī n.
vine, wine
vir virī m.
man
vitium -ī n.
flaw, fault, crime
ventus -ī m.
wind
verbum -ī n.
word
vestīgium -ī n.
footstep, footprint, track
vulgus -ī n. and m.
the common people
vōtum -ī n.
solemn promise, vow; hope
superī -ōrum m. pl.
those above, i.e. the gods
tēctum -ī n.
roof; building, house
spatium -ī n.
space
studium -ī n.
eagerness, zeal
supplicium -ī n.
punishment, penalty
tribūnus -ī m.
tribune, title of various Roman officials, as mīlitum, plēbis, aerāriī
templum -ī n.
consecrated ground; temple
tēlum -ī n.
missile, weapon, spear
tergum -ī n.
back, rear; ā tergō: from the rear
reus -ī m.
defendant
saeculum -ī n.
generation, age, century
rēgnum -ī n.
kingship, kingdom
sīgnum -ī n.
sign, standard, mark
servus -ī m.
slave
somnus -ī m.
sleep, slumber; (pl.) dreams
saxum -ī n.
rock, cliff, crag
sepulcrum -ī n.
place of burial, tomb, grave
prīncipium -ī n.
beginning
pretium -ī n.
price, worth, reward; pretium operae: a reward for trouble
proelium -ī n.
battle
populus -ī m.
people
praesidium -ī n.
garrison, protection
praemium -ī n.
bounty, reward
praeceptum -ī n.
rule, precept; command
pontus -ī m.
the open sea, the deep
puer puerī m.
boy; slave
officium -ī n.
service, duty
odium -ī n.
hatred
oculus -ī m.
eye
oppidum -ī n.
town
nūntius -ī m.
messenger; news
numerus -ī m.
number, amount
perīculum -ī n.
danger
ōtium -ī n.
leisure
modus -ī m.
measure, manner, kind
morbus -ī m.
sickness, disease
marītus -ī m.
husband
membrum -ī n.
limb, member of the body
negōtium -ī n.
business
nātus -ī m.
son
mundus -ī m.
world, universe, heavens
mūrus -ī m.
wall
liber librī m.
book
locus -ī m.
place; loca (n. pl.) region
magister magistrī m.
master, chief
imperium -ī n.
command, power
initium -ī n.:
beginning
ingenium -ī n.
disposition, ability, talent
humus -ī f.
ground; humī: on the ground
iugum -ī n.
yoke; ridge, chain of hills
iūdicium -ī n.
judgment, decision, trial
lēgātus -ī m.
lieutenant, envoy
fātum -ī n.
fate; death
factum -ī n.
deed, accomplishment
ferrum -ī n.
iron, iron weapon or implement
exemplum -ī n.
example, sample, copy
equus -ī m.
horse
exsilium -ī n.
exile, banishment
gaudium -ī n.
delight, joy, pleasure
gladius -ī m.
sword
frūmentum -ī n.
grain
forum -ī n.
market-place, forum
deus -ī m.; dea -ae f.
god; goddess
damnum -ī n.
damage, injury
convīvium -iī n.
banquet, feast