Unit I Core Vocabulary Flashcards
Core Vocabulary that covers Book I AP selections from Vergil's Aeneid, listed in order of frequency and relevance.
et
and (as the simplest connective of words or clauses); also, too, besides, moreover, likewise, as well, even
in
in, on (with abl.); into, to, onto (with acc.)
quī, quae, quod
who, which, that
hic, haec, hoc
this
sum, esse, fuī
to be
quis, quid
who, what
nec or neque
and not, also not, nor
tū, tuī, tibi, tē, tē
you (singular)
atque, ac
and (like -que, it connects words or thoughts which form a whole, but unlike -que gives prominence rather to what follows, and is rarely repeated)
ego, meī, mihi, mē, mē
I, me
ille, illa, illud
that
per
through, across, along, among (with acc.)
omnis, omne
all, every
ad
to, toward (with acc.)
dō, dare, dedī, datum
to give, hand over, deliver, give up, render, furnish, pay, surrender, grant
ipse, ipsa, ipsum
self, in person, himself, herself, itself, etc.
—, suī, sibi, sē, sē
himself, herself, itself, themselves
nōn
not, by no means, not at all
arma, armōrum, n.
implements, outfit, instruments, tools; implements of war, arms, weapons
ferō, ferre, tulī, lātum
to bear, carry, support, lift, hold, take up
iam
at the moment, at the present moment, now, at this time, just now, at present
cum
with, along with (with abl.); when, while, since, although (as a conjunction)
tum
then, at that time, in those times
māgnus, māgna, māgnum
great, large
aut
or (introducing an antithesis to what precedes)
videō, vidēre, vīdī, vīsum
to see, discern, perceive; (in passive) to seem
manus, manūs, f.
a hand; a band (of soldiers)
sī
if
prīmus, prīma, prīmum
the first, first
ā, ab, abs
from, away from, out of, by (with abl.)
urbs, urbis, f.
a walled town, city
deus, deī, m.
a god, deity
altus, alta, altum
high, lofty, elevated, great; deep, profound
bellum, bellī, n.
war
pater, patris, m.
a father
vir, virī, m.
a male person, adult male, man
ingēns, ingēntis
not natural, immoderate, vast, huge, prodigious, enormous, great, remarkable
medius, media, medium
in the middle, in the midst, mid, mean, middle
terra, terrae, f.
the earth
animus, animī, m.
the soul, intelligence, reason, intellect, mind
sīc
so, thus, in this manner, in such a manner, in the same way or manner, in like manner, likewise
sub
under, below, beneath, underneath, behind (with abl.); under, below, beneath, up to, towards (with acc.)
ut or utī
how, in what way; as, like; when; that, so that
tālis, tāle
such, of such a kind, such like, the like
sed
but, on the contrary, but also, but even, but in fact
tēlum, tēlī, n.
a missile weapon, missile, dart, spear, shaft, javelin
at, ast
but (introducing a contrast to what precedes)
dīcō, dīcere, dīxī, dictum
to say, speak, utter, tell, mention, relate, affirm, declare, state, assert
caelum, caelī, n.
the sky, heaven, heavens, vault of heaven
ōs, ōris, n.
the mouth; (in general) the face
hīc
here, in this place
multus, multa, multum
much, great, many
teneō, tenēre, tenuī, tentum
to hold, keep, have, grasp, hold fast
ex, ē
out of, from (with abl.)
rēx, rēgis, m.
a ruler, king
tuus, tua, tuum
your, yours, of you (singular)
equus, equī, m.
a horse, steed, charger
lītus, lītōris, n.
the sea-shore, sea-side, beach
petō, petere, petīvī and petiī, petitum
to strive for, seek, aim at, repair to, make for, travel to
tantus, tanta, tantum
of such size, of such a measure, so great, such
corpus, corporis, n.
a body (living or lifeless)
fātum, fātī, n.
an utterance, prophetic declaration, oracle, prediction; that which is ordained, destiny, fate
agō, agere, ēgī, āctum
to put in motion, move, lead, drive, tend, conduct
veniō, venīre, vēnī, ventum
to come
sequor, sequī, secūtus
to follow, come after, follow after, attend, accompany
pectus, pectoris, n.
a breast, chest
inter
between, among (with acc.)
vōx, vōcis, f.
a voice, sound, tone, utterance, cry, call
vocō, vocāre, vocāvī, vocātum
to call, summon, invoke, call together, convoke
unda, undae, f.
a wave, billow
vīs, vis, f.
strength, force, vigor, power, energy, virtue
ubi or ubī
in which place, in what place, where; when, whenever, as soon as, as
tōtus, tōta, tōtum
all, all the, all at once, the whole, entire, total
ante
(of space) before, in front, forwards; (of time) before, previously (with acc.)
ūnus, ūna, ūnum
one, a single; alone, only, sole, single; a or an
āgmen, āgminis, n.
that which is driven; a multitude, throng, host, troop, crowd; battle line
rēs, reī, f.
a thing, object, matter, affair, business, event, fact, circumstance, occurrence, deed, condition, case
gēns, gentis, f.
a race, clan, house
possum, posse, potuī
to be able, have power, can
sanguis, sanguinis, m.
blood
for, fārī, fātus
to speak, say
meus, mea, meum
of me, my, mine, belonging to me, my own
moenia, moenium, n.
defensive walls, ramparts, bulwarks, city walls
īgnis, īgnis, m.
fire
aequor, aequoris, n.
an even surface, level; the sea, ocean
nox, noctis, f.
night
oculus, oculī, m.
an eye
ventus, ventī, m.
wind
locus, locī, n.
a place, spot
rēgnum, rēgnī, n.
kingly government, royal authority, kingship, royalty; a kingdom
aura, aurae, f.
the air (in motion), a breeze, breath of air, wind, blast
domus, domūs or domī, f.
a house, home, dwelling-house, building, mansion, palace
caput, capitis, n.
the head
is, ea, id
he, she, it; this, that, the
dum
while, a while, now, yet; so long as, provided that, if only; until, until that
nam or namque
for, you see
campus, campī, m.
a plain, field, open country, level place
laetus, laeta, laetum
joyful, cheerful, glad, rejoicing, happy, delighted, full of joy
saxum, saxī, n.
a large stone, broken rock, boulder, rock
dūcō, dūcere, dūxī, ductum
to lead, conduct, guide, direct, draw, bring, fetch, escort
labor, -ōris, m.
labor, toil, exertion
amor, -ōris, m.
love, affection, strong friendly feeling
contrā
in opposition, opposite, face to face, in front, on the other side; in turn, in return, back, on the other hand, likewise (with acc.)
longus, -a, -um
long, extended
super
above, on top, over (with acc. and abl.)
vertō or vortō, -ere, -tī, -sum
to turn, turn up, turn back, direct
cursus, -ūs, m.
a running, course, way, march, passage, voyage, journey
flamma, -ae, f.
a blazing fire, blaze, flame
āra, -ae, f.
a structure for sacrifice, altar
tendō, -ere, tetendī, tentum
to stretch, make tense, stretch out, spread out, distend, extend
iubeō, -ēre, iussī, iūssum
to order, give an order, bid, tell, command
mors, -tis, f.
death
cūra, -ae, f.
trouble, care, attention, pains, industry, diligence, exertion
genus, -eris, n.
a race, stock, family, birth, descent, origin, sort, kind
mittō, -ere, mīsī, missum
to cause to go, let go, send, send off, despatch
referō, referre, rettulī, relātum
to bear back, bring back, drive back, carry back
tollō, -ere, sustulī, sublātum
to lift, take up, raise, elevate, exalt
umbra, -ae, f.
a shade, shadow
volnus (vulnus), -eris, n.
a wound
mēns, mentis, f.
the mind, disposition, feeling, character, heart, soul
parēns, -entis, f.
a procreator, father, mother, parent
silva, -ae, f.
a wood, forest, woodland
clāmor, -ōris, m.
a loud call, shout, cry
īra, -ae, f.
anger, wrath, rage, ire, passion, indignation
mōns, montis, m.
a mountain, mount, range of mountains
simul
at the same time, together, at once, simultaneously
nūmen, -inis, n.
a nod; hence, a command, will, authority, divine will; divinity, deity
accipiō (adc-), -ere, -cēpī, -ceptum
to take without effort, receive, get, accept
classis, -is, f.
a class, great division; (fig.) an army, a fleet
sēdēs, -is, f.
a seat, bench, chair, throne; place, spot
vōs, vestrum/vestrī, vōbīs, vōs, vōbīs
you (plural)
diēs, -ēī, m.
a day
honōs or honor, -ōris, m.
honor, repute, esteem, reputation, praise, distinction
mare, -is, n.
the sea
coniūnx, -iugis, m./f.
a married person, consort, spouse, husband, wife
porta, -ae, f.
a city-gate, gate
saevus, -a, -um
raging, mad, furious, fell, fierce, savage, ferocious, cruel, violent, harsh, severe
vincō, -ere, vīcī, vīctum
to conquer, overcome, get the better of, defeat, subdue, vanquish, be victorious, win, succeed
parō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum
to make ready, prepare, furnish, provide, arrange, order, contrive, design
rapiō, -ere, -puī, -ptum
to seize and carry off, snatch, tear, pluck, drag, hurry away
nūllus, -a, -um
not any, none, no
pōnō, -ere, posuī, positum
to put down, set down, put, place, set, fix, lay, deposit
servō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum
to make safe, save, keep unharmed, preserve, guard, keep, protect, deliver, rescue
sīdus, -eris, n.
a group of stars, constellation, heavenly body, star
audiō, -īre, -īvī or -iī, -ītum
to hear
dea, -ae, f.
a goddess
vīctor, -ōris, m.
a conqueror, vanquisher, victor
faciō, -ere, fēcī, factum
to make, construct, fashion, frame, build, erect, produce, compose; to do, perform, make, carry on, execute
fuga, -ae, f.
a fleeing, flight, running away
premō, -ere, -essī, -essum
to press
aethēr, -eris, m.
the upper air, sky, firmament
arx, arcis, f.
a castle, citadel, fortress, stronghold
hūc
to this place, hither
adversus, -a, -um
turned to, opposite, before, in front of
currus, -ūs, m.
a chariot, car, wain, wagon
moveō, -ēre, mōvī, mōtum
to move, stir, set in motion, shake, disturb, remove
tellūs, ūris, f.
the earth, globe
tergum, -ī, n.
the back; the hide, skin
anima, -ae, f.
air, a current of air, breeze, wind; breath, life, soul
fundō, -ere, fūdī, fūsum
to pour, pour out, shed
prīmum
at first, first, in the first place, in the beginning
subeō, -īre, -iī, -itum
to come under, go under, enter; to come up, advance, ascend, draw near, approach
ūllus, -a, -um
any, any one
prō
before, in front of, for (with abl.)
longē
a long way off, far, far off, at a distance
āiō (defective verb, ăis, ăit, āiunt)
to assert, affirm, aver, say, tell, relate
ēripiō, -ere, -ipuī, -eptum
to tear out, snatch away, wrest, pluck, tear, take away
nāvis, -is, f.
a ship