Detail of a tragic mask, depicted on a marble sarcophagus, 140-170 CE (Getty Museum)

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

Try using these words in your Latin exercises this week!