Vocabulary module:
Emotions in Latin
Read below for a list of Latin vocabulary related to emotions and feelings!
Latin Vocabulary:
Words in bold on DCC Latin Core Vocabulary List, from which this list is primarily drawn.
Nouns:
dolor, dolōris, m. - pain, grief
furor, furōris, m. - rage, fury
gaudium, gaudiī, n. - delight, joy, pleasure
invidia, invidiae, f. - envy, jealousy, hatred
īra, irae, f. - wrath, anger
lacrima, lacrimae, f. - tear
metus, metūs, m. - fear, dread
odium, odiī, n. - hatred
sēnsus, sēnsūs, m. - feeling, emotion, sense
spēs, speī, f. - hope
studium, studiī, n. - eagerness, zeal
timor, timōris, m. - fear
voluntās, voluntātis, f. - wish, desire
Adjectives:
īrātus, īrāta, īrātum - angry
laetus, laeta, laetum - glad, joyful
maestus, maesta, maestum - sad, sorrowful; depressing
miser, misera, miserum - wretched, pitiable
trīstis, trīste - sad, solemn, grim
Verbs:
contemnō, contemnere, contempsī, contemptum - to despise, scorn, disdain
doleō, dolēre, doluī - to feel pain or grief, grieve
fleō, flēre, flēvī, flētum - to weep
gaudeō, gaudēre, gāvīsus sum - to rejoice
īrāscor, īrāscī, īrātus sum - to grow angry
metuō, metuere, metuī - to fear, to dread
mīror, mīrārī, mīrātus sum - to wonder at, marvel at (+ acc.)
ōdī, ōdisse - to hate (defective verb, occurs only in perfect tense)
queror, querī, questus sum - to complain of, lament
rīdeō, rīdēre, rīsī, rīsum - to laugh, laugh at
spērō, spērāre, spērāvī, spērātum - to hope
studeō, studēre, studuī - to be eager, be zealous, care for (+ dative)
terreō, terrēre, terruī, territum - to terrify, frighten
timeō, timēre, timuī - to fear, dread
vereor, verērī, veritus sum - to fear, stand in awe of