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Latin I Vocabulary
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Unit I - Family
Required Nouns and Pronouns
Nouns
amīcus, ī m – friend (198)
amīca, ae f – friend (198)
familia, ae f - family (943)
fēmina, ae f - woman (501)
fīlia, ae f - daughter (909)
fīlius, ī m - son (909)
frāter, frātris m - brother (225)
līberī, līberōrum m pl -children (229)
māter, mātris f - mother (127)
pater, patris m - father (71)
prīnceps, prīncipis m - leader, emperor (317)
puella, ae f - girl (233)
puer, puerī m - boy (191)
soror, sororis f - sister (497)
uxor, uxoris f - wife (552)
vir, virī m - man, husband (85)
arbor, arboris f – tree (468)
bōs, bovis m/f – ox, cow (808)
canis, canis m/f – dog (687)
equus, ī m - horse (248)
nōmen, nōminis n -name (135)
silva, ae f - forest (234)
vōx, vōcis f - voice (169)
Pronouns
quī, quae, quod – who, which, that (3)
quem? / quos?- whom? (singular / plural) (212)
quis / quī? – who? (singular / plural) (212)
quid? - what? (212)
Required Verbs
Irregular Verbs
sum - I am (2)
est - (he, she, it) is (2)
sunt - (they) are (2)
1st Conjugation Verbs
amō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus – like, love (219)
2nd Conjugation Verbs
habeō, habēre, habuī, habitūrus - have (39)
respondeō, respondēre, respondī, respōnsūrus – reply, respond (535)
rīdeō, rīdēre, rīsī, rīsus - laugh, smile (874)
sedeō, sedēre, sēdī, sessūrus - sit (506)
videō, vidēre, vīdī, vīsus - see (31)
3rd Conjugation Verbs
currō, currere, cucurrī, cursūrus – run (562)
4th Conjugation Verbs
audiō, -īre, -īvī, -ītus - hear (165)
dormiō, -īre, īvī, ītūrus - sleep (975)
Other Required Words
Adjectives
meus, a, um - my (41)
tuus, a, um - your (44)
īrātus, a, um - angry (809)
laetus, a, um - happy (262)
magnus, a, um - big (25)
miser, misera, miserum (137)
multus, a, um – much, many (43)
parvus, a, um - small (143)
sōlus, a, um - alone (176)
Adverbs
adhūc - still (379)
etiam – also, even (67)
iam – now, already (34)
nōndum - not yet (436)
quoque – also (76)
nōn - not (6)
Conjunctions
cūr? – why? (404)
et - and (1)
quod - because (132)
sed - but (20)
ubi – where?, when… (92)
Interjections
Ecce – Look! Behold! (643)
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Unit I - Family
Suggested Ecce Words
Nouns
pictura, ae, f. - picture
Verbs
adiuvō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus – help
ambulō, -āre, -āvī, -ātūrus - walk
appropinquō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus – approach
ascendō, ascendere, ascendī, ascensus – climb up (990)
clāmō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus – shout
cōnspiciō, cōnspicere, cōnspexī, cōnspectus – catch sight of, notice
dēscendō, dēscendere, dēscendī, dēscēnsūrus – come down, go down, climb down (802)
habitō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus – live in, dwell
Adjectives
(dē)fessus, a, um - tired (625)
sollicitus, a, um – anxious, worried
strēnuus, a, um - energetic
Suggested Thematic Words
Nouns
draco, draconis m - dragon
elephantus, ī m - elephant
felis, felis f - cat
piscis, is m/f - fish
simius, ī - monkey
Unit I - Family
Mottoes and Phrases
Salvē / Salvēte - Hello (to one) / Hello (to many)
Valē / Valēte - Goodbye (to one) / Goodbye (to many)
Quid est nōmen tibi? Mihi nōmen est… - What is your name? My name is...
Quid agis? Bene / Male - How are you doing? Well / Poorly
Gratiās tibi agō. Nihil est / Libenter - I give thanks to you. It’s nothing / Gladly
Licetne mihi īre ad latrīnam? - Is it allowed for me to go to the bathroom?
Ita / Minimē - Yes / No
Quaesō (optional) - Please
Ante Meridiem / Post Meridiem - Before Midday / After Midday
Annō Dominī - In the year of the Lord
Alma Mater - Nourishing Mother (school attended)
Alumnus / Alumna / Alumnī - Foster Child (graduate of a college)
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Unit 2 – Slavery
Required Nouns and Pronouns
Nouns
domina, ae f - mistress (241)
dominus, ī m - master (241)
servus, ī m - slave (496)
ager, agrī m - field (324)
aqua, ae f - water (272)
Pronouns
ego - I (11)
nōs – we, us (51)
tū - you (singular) (9)
vōs – you (plural) (131)
Required Verbs
1st Conjugation Verbs
curō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus – take care of (743)
laborō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus – work (900)
parō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus – prepare (160)
portō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus – carry (853)
spectō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus – watch, look at (473)
vocō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus – call (158)
2nd Conjugation Verbs
iubeō, iubēre, iussī, iussus - order (84)
timeō, timēre, timuī – fear, be afraid (153)
3rd Conjugation Verbs
agō, agere, ēgī, āctus – do, drive (69)
legō, legere, lēgī, lēctus - read (419)
ponō, ponere, posuī, positus – put, place (102)
scrībō, scrībere, scrīpsī, scrīptus - write (568)
3rd io Conjugation Verbs
faciō, facere, fēcī, factus – do, make (32)
fugiō, fugere, fūgī, fugitūrus – flee (177)
iaciō, iacere, iēcī, iactus - throw (899)
4th Conjugation Verbs
inveniō, invenīre, invēnī, inventus - find (316)
Other Required Words
Adjectives
bonus, a, um - good (68)
fortis, is, e – strong, brave (286)
malus, a, um - bad (227)
miser, misera, miserum – unhappy, miserable (137)
omnis, is, e – all, every, each (18)
parātus, a, um - prepared (160)
Adverbs
celeriter - quickly (967)
deinde – then, next (150)
ibi - there (619)
iterum - again (758)
nunc – now (50)
statim - immediately (798)
tum – then, at that moment (56)
Conjunctions
dum - while (103)
sī - if (16)
Prepositions
ad (+ Acc) – to, toward, at (14)
in (+ Acc) – into, onto (5)
per (+ Acc) - through (30)
prope (+ Acc) - near (189)
Unit 2 – Slavery
Suggested Ecce Words
Nouns
ancilla, ae f – female slave
area, ae f – area, threshing-floor
cibus, ī m - food (863)
culīna, ae f - kitchen
hortus, ī m - garden
lībertus, ī m - freedman
vīlicus, ī m – slave overseer
Verbs
effugiō, effugere, effūgī – run away, escape
incitō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus – urge on, drive
lūcet, lūcēre, lūxit - it is light
purgō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus – clean
reprehendō, reprehendere, reprehendī, reprehensus – scold, blame
stō, stāre, stetī, stātus – stand
verberō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus – beat
Adjectives
molestus, a, um – troublesome
occupātus, a, um - busy
scelestus, a, um - wicked
Adverbs
lentē - slowly
Suggested Thematic Words
Verbs
coquō, coquere, coxī, coctus - cook
Unit 2 – Slavery
Mottoes and Phrases
bonam fortunam - Good luck!
carpe diem - Seize the day
cave canem - Beware of the dog
cogito ergo sum - I think therefore I am
errare humanum est - To err is human
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Unit 3 - Housing
Required Nouns and Pronouns
Nouns
domus, ūs f – house, home (73)
diēs, diēī m - day (54)
nēmō, nēminis m/f – no one (179)
nihil - nothing (55)
nox, noctis f - night (119)
urbs, urbis f - city (82)
via, ae f - road (196)
villa, ae f - villa
Required Verbs
1st Conjugation Verbs
intrō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus – enter (766)
temptō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus – try (430)
2nd Conjugation Verbs
iaceō, iacēre, iacuī, iacitūrus – lie, be lying down (228)
maneō, manēre, mānsī, mānsus – remain, stay, wait for (357)
taceō, tacēre, tacuī, tacitus – be quiet (369)
teneō, tenēre, tenuī, tentus - hold (106)
terreō, terrēre, teruī, teritus - terrify, frighten (705)
3rd Conjugation Verbs
cadō, cadere, cecidī, cāsūrus - fall (210)
discēdō, discēdere, discessī, discessūrus – go away, depart (726)
mittō, mittere, mīsī, missus - send (114)
prōmittō, prōmittere, prōmīsī, prōmissus - promise (720)
surgō, surgere, surrēxī, surrēctūrus – get up, rise (570)
3rdio Conjugation Verbs
excipiō, excipere, excēpī, exceptus – welcome, receive, catch (394)
4th Conjugation Verbs
nesciō, nescīre, nescīvī, nescītus - not know (525)
veniō, venīre, vēnī, ventus - come (63)
Latin to English only
absum, abesse, āfuī, āfutūrus – be away, be absent, be distant (445)
ferō, ferre, tulī, lātus – bring, carry, bear (45)
Other Required Words
Adjectives
plēnus, a, um - full (459)
Adverbs
hīc - here (80)
hodiē - today (981)
igitur - therefore (313)
simul - at the same time (274)
tacitē - quietly (369)
Conjunctions
neque – and not (19)
quamquam - although (644)
Prepositions
ā/ab (+Abl) – from, away from (21)
cum (+Abl) - with (10)
dē (+Abl) – down from, about (46)
ē/ex (+Abl) – out of (26)
in (+Abl) – in, on (5)
prō (+Abl) – before, on behalf of, for (128)
sine (+Abl) - without (104)
sub (+Abl) – under, beneath (118)
Unit 3 - Housing
Suggested Ecce Words
Nouns
ātrium, ī n – atrium, main room
cēna, ae f - dinner
cubiculum, ī n – room, bedroom
iānua, ae f - door
lectus, ī m – bed, couch
piscīna, ae f - fishpond
porta, ae f - gate (759)
Verbs
excitō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus – rouse, wake (someone) up
festīnō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus – hurry
lacrimō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus – cry
vexō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus – annoy
Adjectives
sordidus, a, um - dirty
Adverbs
crās – tomorrow
fūrtim - stealthily
heri - yesterday
Suggested Thematic Words
Nouns
tablīnum, ī n - office
tectum, ī n - roof (386)
triclinium, ī n – dining room
Unit 3 - Housing
Mottoes and Phrases
ad astra per aspera - To the stars through difficulties
cum laude / magnā cum laude / summā cum laude - with praise / with great praise / with the highest praise
e pluribus unum - one out of many
mea culpa - my fault
post mortem - after death
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Unit 4 - Clothing
Required Nouns and Pronouns
Nouns
mercātor, mercātōris m - merchant
palla, ae f – shawl
pecūnia, ae f - money (530)
pes, pedis m - foot (199)
stola, ae f- dress
taberna, ae f - shop
toga, ae f - toga
tunica, ae f - tunic
Required Verbs
1st Conjugation Verbs
dō, dare, dedī, datus - give (28)
rogō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus – ask (551)
2nd Conjugation Verbs
moveō, movēre, mōvī, mōtus - move (192)
3rd Conjugation Verbs
dūcō, dūcere, dūxī, ductus - lead (133)
gerō, gerere, gessī, gestus - wear (237)
quaerō, quaerere, quaesīvī, quaesītus – seek, look for (113)
3rd-io Conjugation Verbs
cupiō, cupere, cupiī / cupīvī, cupītus - desire (441)
Irregular Verbs
inquit – (he/she) says, said (163)
Other Required Words
Adjectives
alius, alia, aliud – another, other (37)
brevis, is, e - short (589)
longus, a, um - long (142)
pulcher, pulchra, pulchrum - beautiful (569)
Conjunctions
aut -or (24)
cum (conj) – when (10)
Phrases
brevī tempore – in a short time (89)
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Unit 4 - Clothing
Suggested Ecce Words
Adverbs
intereā - meanwhile
Verbs
induō, induere, induī, indūtus – put on
Suggested Thematic Words
Nouns
bulla, ae f – locket, luck charm
denarius, ī m – denarius, silver coin (dollar)
solea, ae f - sandal
Verbs
ēligō, ēligere, ēlēgī, ēlectus - choose (942)
Adjectives
ruber, rubra, rubrum - red
flammeus, a, um – flame-colored
flāvus, a, um - yellow
viridis, is, e - green
caeruleus, a, um - blue
purpureus, a, um - purple
fuscus, a, um – brown, dark
albus, a, um - white (925)
āter, atra, atrum - black
ornātus, a, um - ornate
pūrus, a, um – pure, clean, plain
simplex, simplicis - simple
turpis, is, e – ugly, foul, nasty (377)
Phrases
quantī est? – how much?
Unit 4 - Clothing
Mottoes and Phrases
caveat emptor / caveat venditor - let the buyer beware / let the seller beware
curriculum vitae - course of life
exemplī grātiā / id est - for the sake of example / that is
pater patriae - father of the fatherland
quid prō quō - what for what
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Unit 5 - Travel, Geography and Rome
Required Nouns and Pronouns
Nouns
circus, ī m - racetrack
Cūria, ae f – senate house
mōns, montis m – mountain, hill (242)
pars, partis f – part, direction, region (65)
thermae, ārum f pl – public baths
Nouns (2nd neuter)
aedificium, ī n - building
amphitheātrum, ī n - amphitheatre
auxilium, ī n – help (noun) (543)
baculum, ī n - stick
forum, ī n – town center (811)
perīculum, ī n – danger (265)
templum,ī n - temple (485)
vehiculum, ī n - vehicle
vēstīgium, ī n – footprint, trace (716)
Nouns (3rd neuter)
iter, itineris n - journey (230)
mare, maris n - sea (125)
nōmen, nōminis n - name (135)
onus, oneris n – load, burden (842)
tempus, temporis n - time (89)
Required Verbs
2nd Conjugation Verbs
appāreō, appārēre, appāruī, appāritūrus - appear (830)
3rd Conjugation Verbs
trahō, trahere, trāxī, tractus - drag (213)
vertō, vertere, vertī, versus - turn (288)
4th Conjugation Verbs
aperiō, aperīre, aperuī, apertus - open (837)
Other Required Words
Adjectives
ūnus, ūna, ūnum - 1 (53)
duo, duae, duo - 2 (221)
trēs, trēs, tria - 3 (533)
quattuor - 4 (867)
quartus, a, um – 4th
quīnque - 5
sex - 6
septem - 7
octō - 8
novem - 9
decem - 10 (914)
centum - 100 (730)
mīlle - 1000 (247)
alter, altera, alterum – the other (of two) (148)
Adverbs
diū – for a long time (361)
fortasse - perhaps (833)
praetereā - besides (681)
procul – far, in the distance (397)
quam…! – how! (29)
tantum - only (105)
Conjunctions
nam – for (61)
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Unit 5 - Travel, Geography and Rome
Suggested Ecce Words
Nouns
aquaeductus, ūs m - aqueduct
Verbs
lūdō, lūdere, lūsī, lūsūrus - play
Adjectives
tardus, a, um - slow (738)
Phrases
in animō habēre – to have in mind, intend
iter facere – to make a journey, travel
Suggested Thematic Words
Nouns
basilica, ae f - courthouse
Adjectives
prīmus, a, um – 1st (91)
secundus, a, um – 2nd (836)
tertius, a, um – 3rd (682)
quīntus, a, um – 5th
sextus, a, um – 6th
septimus, a, um – 7th
octāvus, a, um – 8th
nōnus, a, um – 9th
decimus, a, um – 10th
Unit 5 - Travel, Geography and Rome
Mottoes and Phrases
bonā fide - in good faith
et cetera - and the rest
ipsō factō - by the very fact
per capita - per head (literally, through the heads)
tempus fugit - time flies (literally, time runs away)
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Unit 6 - The Olympians
Required Nouns and Pronouns
Nouns
ars, artis f - skill (258)
culpa, ae f – fault, blame (769)
deus, ī m - god (42)
dea, ae f - goddess (42)
homō, hominis m – man, person (88)
mīles, mīlitis m - soldier (161)
rex, regis m - king (60)
Required Verbs
Verbs often seen with Datives
dīcō, dīcere, dīxī, dictus – say, tell (33)
dō, dare, dedī, datus - give (28)
licet, licēre, licuit – it is allowed (175)
(dē)monstrō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus – show
ostendō, ostendere, ostendī, ostensus – show, exhibit (371)
narrō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus – tell (910)
trādō, trādere, trādidī, trāditus – hand over (297)
necesse est – it is necessary (773)
Other Regular Verbs
arripiō, arripere, arripuī, arreptus – grab, snatch
necō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus – kill
vincō, vincere, vīcī, victus – conquer, win (101)
Irregular Verbs
eō, īre, iī/īvī, ītūrus - go (97)
abeō, abīre, abiī/abīvī, abītūrus – go away (553)
Other Required Words
Adjectives
cēterus, a, um – the rest (596)
novus, a, um - new (139)
optimus, a, um – best, very good (68)
difficilis, is, e - difficult (861)
immortālis, is e - immortal
mortālis, is, e - mortal (950)
Adverbs
bene - well (235)
male - poorly (603)
mox - soon (469)
saepe - often (145)
semper - always (149)
subitō - suddenly (848)
tamen - however (58)
tandem – at last, finally (427)
Conjunctions
atque – and, also (35)
et - and (1)
-que – and (connects the word it’s on and the word in front of that) (4)
et...et – both…and
neque – and not (19)
neque...neque – neither…nor
Unit 6 - The Olympians
Mottoes and Phrases
amor omnia vincit / labor omnia vincit - love conquers all / work conquers all
ars longa vīta brevis - art is long, life is short
vēnī vīdī vīcī - I came, I saw, I conquered
homō sapiens - wise human
semper fidēlis / sempter parātus - always faithful / always prepared
Unit 7 - The Founding of Rome
Required Nouns and Pronouns
Nouns
bellum, - ī n. - war (86)
cīvis, is m/f - citizen (471)
coniūnx, coniugis m/f. - spouse (218)
consilium, -ī n. - plan (217)
gladius, -ī m. - sword (862)
hostis, hostis m - enemy (93)
ignis, ignis m. - fire (151)
manus, manūs f. - hand (48)
patria, -ae f. – fatherland, country (342)
rēs, reī f - thing (38)
senex, senis m. – old man (558)
vulnus, vulneris n. - wound (327)
Pronouns
quīdam, quaedam, quoddam – certain, some (126)
Required Verbs
Regular Verbs
accipiō, accipere, accēpī, acceptus - receive (110)
adveniō, advenīre, advēnī, adventūrus – arrive (at), reach (987)
capiō, capere, cēpī, captus – take, capture (131)
laudō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus – praise (435)
petō, petere, petīvī, petītus – look for, seek, head for, aim at, attack (83)
pugnō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus - fight (708)
regō, regere, rexī, rectus – rule, govern (554)
servō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus - save (289)
English to Latin
volō, velle, voluī - want (66)
nōlō, nōlle, nōluī – not want (458)
sum, esse, fuī, futūrus - be (2)
absum , abesse, āfuī, āfutūrus – be away, be absent (445)
adsum, adesse, adfuī, adfutūrus – be present (279)
possum, posse, potuī – be able (23)
eō, īre, iī/īvī, itūrus - go (97)
abeō, abīre, abiī/abīvī, abitūrus – go away (553)
exeō, exīre, exiī/exīvī, exitūrus – go out (597)
redeō, redīre, rediī/redīvī, reditūrus – go back, return (301)
ferō, ferre, tulī, lātus – bring, carry, bear (45)
referō, referre, retulī, relātus – bring back (171)
Other Required Words
Adjectives
medius, a, um – middle of (162)
noster, nostra, nostrum - our (52)
vester, vestra, vestrum - your (282)
Adverbs
frūstrā – in vain (694)
Phrases
hōc modō – in this way (195)
sine dubiō – without a doubt (528)
Prepositions
ante (+Acc) – before, in front of (112)
contrā (+Acc)- against (271)
post (+Acc) – after, behind (164)
prō (+Abl) – for, on behalf of (128)
Unit 7 - The Founding of Rome
Suggested Ecce Words
Nouns
lingua, -ae f. - tongue (732)
multitūdō, multitūdinis f. – crowd, multitude (733)
proelium, ī n - battle (348)
victoria, ae f. - victory (750)
Adjectives
incolumis, e - safe, unhurt
mīrābilis, is, e – amazing, wonderful
mīrus, a, um - wonderful
perterritus, a, um - terrified
vulnerātus, a, um - wounded
Adverbs
valdē - very, very much
Verbs
constituō, constituere, constituī, constitūtus - decide, establish (652)
stupeō, stupēre, stupuī – be amazed at, gape
Prepositions
trans (+Acc) - across
Suggested Thematic Words
Adjectives
dexter, dextra, dextrum – right (260)
scaevus, a, um - left
sinister, sinistra, sinistrum - left
Adverbs
dīligenter - carefully
Unit 7 - The Founding of Rome
Mottoes and Phrases
lapsus lingae / lapsus memoriae - a slip of the tongue / a slip of the memory
alter ego - another self
in memoriam - in memory of
notā bene - note well
nihil bonī sine labore -nothing good without work
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