Nouns Flashcards
absens, absentis
absent
acer, acris, acre
sharp, cutting
acerbus -a -um
bitter
adulescens, adulescentis
young, growing
adulescentia, -ae (f)
a youth, young person
adversus -a -um
turned towards
aedificium, -ii (n)
a building
aequus -a -um
equal, even / equal to
aes, aeris (n)
copper / something made of bronze
aestas, aestatis (f)
summer
aetas, aetatis (f)
age, era, lifetime
ager, agri (m)
agricultural field / land, territory
agricola, -ae (m)
farmer
alii…alii
some…others
aliquis, aliquid
someone, something
alter -a -um
another (of two)
alius -a -ud
another (thing), different, other
amica, -ae (f)
female friend
amicitia, -ae (f)
friendship
amicus, -a (m)
male friend
amor, amoris (m)
love
anima, -ae (f)
spirit, soul (something breathing/blowing?)
animal, -alis (n)
animal
animus, -i (m)
spirit, soul (rational principle of humankind?)
annus, -i (m)
year
antiquus -a -um
coming before, old, ancient —-> plural “antiquorum” usually used substantively to mean “ancestors, ancients”
aqua, -ae (f)
water
arbor, arboris (m)
tree
argumentum, -i (n)
argument
arma, armorum (n)
arms, weapons
ars, artis (f)
art, craft, skill
arx, arcis (f)
fortress, citadel, stronghold
as, assis (m)
coin, penny (equivalent)
Asia, -ae
Asia
asper -a -um
rough, harsh, grating, wild
Athenae, -arum (f)
Athens
auctor, -oris (m)
author, writer with authority (ML)
auditor, -oris (m)
listener
auris, -is (f)
ear
auxilium, -ii (n)
help, aid, assistance
avarus -a
greedy (almost always substantively)
basium, -ii (n)
a kiss
beatus -a -um
blessed
bellum, -i (n)
a war
bellus -a -um
pretty, handsome
bene
well
beneficium, -ii (n)
good deed
bonus -a -um
good
brevis, -e
brief
caecus -a -um
blind
caelum, -i (n)
sky, heavens
Caesar, -aris (m)
Caesar, emperor
candidus -a -um
white
caput, capitis (n)
the head (of either body or state)
carmen, -inis (n)
a song
Carthago, -inis (n)
Carthage (city)
carus -a -um
dear, worthy
casa, -ae (f)
a hut, cabin, cottage
causa, -ae (f)
the cause/reason/motivation for something
celer, -is, -e
quick
cena, -ae (f)
meal
centum
one hundred (indeclinable)
certus -a -um
sure, certain
ceteri -ae -a
the remaining, the rest, all of the others
Cicero, -onis (m)
Cicero
civis, civis (m or f)
a city
civitas, -tatis (f)
a citizen
clarus -a -um
clear, bright, renowned
clementia, -ae (f)
mildness, mercy, clemency
communis, -e
public, communal, general
coniurati, -orum (m)
(someone/persons) sworn, united by oath
consilium, -ii (n)
counsel, deliberation, advice
consul, consulis (m)
a consul
copia, -ae (f)
plenty, abundance
cornu, -us (n)
a horn
corpus, -oris (n)
a body
culpa, -ae (f)
the fault, blame (for something)
cupiditas, -tatis (f)
a desire, eagerness, passionate longing
cupidus -a -um
desirous, eager, keen
cura, curae (f)
a worry, concern
cursus, -us (n)
a race, course, march
custodia, -ae (f)
a guardian, custody
delectatio, -onis (f)
a delight, pleasure
deus, -i (m)
a god
dexter -tra -trum
right (direction, hand)
dies, diei (m or f)
a day
difficilis -e
different
digitus, -i (m)
a finger
dignitas, -tatis (f)
dignity, honor
dignus -a -um
dignified, honorable
diligens, -entis
careful, accurate, frugal
discipulus, -i (m) / discipula, -ae (f)
a student (male/female)
dissimilis, -e
dissimilar, unlike
dives, divitis or ditis
a rich person
divitiae, -arum (f)
wealth
doctus -a -um
taught, learned (person)
dolor, -oris (m)
grief
dominus, –i (m)
a lord, master
domus, -us (-i) (m)
a house, home
donum, -i (n)
a gift
dulcis, -e
sweet, pleasant
durus -a -um
hard, stern / cruel, unfeeling / inflexible
dux, duxis (m)
a duke, leader
ego, mei
I (nom), me (acc) – 1st person singular pronouns
elephantus, -i (m)
an elephant
equus, -i (m)
a horse
exercitus, us (m)
an army, infantry
exitium, -ii n)
the destruction, ruin, death of someone/something
exsilium, -ii (n)
exile, banishment, the place of exile
fabula, -ae (f)
a tale, fable
facilis, -e
easy
factum, -i (n)
deed
fama, -ae (f)
fame, reputation
familia, -ae (f)
family
fatum, -i (n)
destiny, oracle, utterance, lifespan
felix, felicis
lucky
femina, -ae (f)
woman
fenestra, -ae (f)
window
ferox, ferocis
ferocious
ferrum, -i (n)
iron
fidelis, -e
faithful, loyal
fides, -ei (f)
faith, loyalty
filia, -ae (f)
daughter
filius, -ii (m)
son
finis, -is (f)
end (when abl plural, usually refers to boundaries of territory)
firmus -a -um
solid, firm, steady / convincing, well-formed (argument)
flumen, inis (n)
river
forma, -ae (f)
shape, form, appearance
fortasse
perhaps
fortis, -e
strong
fortuna, -ae (f)
fortune
fortunatus -a -um
fortunate (person/thing)
forum, -i (n)
forum, marketplace
frater, -tris (m)
brother
fructus, -us (m)
produce/crops, reward
geminus -a -um
twin
gens, gentis (f)
people
genu, -us (n)
knee
genus, generis (n)
descent, birth, race/family
gloria, -ae (f)
glory
gracilis, -e
slender, modest
Graecia, -ae (f)
Greek (female)
Graecus, -i (m)
Greek (male)
gratus -a -um
pleasing, acceptable / grateful, thankful
gravis, -e
serious
hasta, -ae (f)
spear, lance, javelin
heri
yesterday
heu
oh! alas!
hic (long i)
here
hodie
today
homo, -inis (m)
man
honor, -oris (m)
honor, esteem
hora, -ae (f)
hour
hostes, hostium (m)
enemy, stranger, foreigner (gen pl)
hostis, -is (m)
enemy, stranger, foreigner (nom/acc sg)