Latin to English Glossary

a, ab – by, from

ac – and, and also, and besides

adpetens, adpetentis – eager, greedy, desirous, avaricious

adsequor, adsequi, adsecutus sum – gain, achieve

ad – to, up to, towards, near, at

adulescens, adulescentis (gen.) young, youthful; “minor”

adulescentia, adulescentiae, f. – adolescence, young adult

ager, agri, m. – field, ground, territory, country

agito, agitare, agitavi, agitates – stir, drive, consider, pursue

algor, algoris, m. – cold, coldness, cold weather

alienus, aliena, alienum – foreign, averse, hostile, strange

alius, alia, aliud – other, another

altus, alta, altum – high, deep, lofty

animus, animi, m. – mind, intellect, courage, character, pride

ardens, ardentis – eager, ardent, passionate

armo, armare, armavi, armatus – to equip, fit with armor, arm

armum, armi, n. – arms, weapons, equipment, force

ars, artis, f. – skill, art, science, knowledge

atque – and, and moreover, and even

audax, audacis – bold, daring, reckless

augeo, augere, auxi, auctus – to make to grow, to increase

avaritia, avaritiae, f. – greed, avarice

bellum, belli, n. – war, warfare

caedis, caedis, f. – murder, slaughter, massacre, assassination

capio, capere, cepi, captus – take hold, seize, grasp, arrest, capture

ceterus, cetera, ceterum – the other, the others, the remaining

civilis, civilis, civile – civil, public

civitas, civitatis, f. – community, city, citizens

confodio, confodere, confodi, confossus – to stab, wound fatally, pierce

coniuratio, conjurationis, f. – conspiracy, plot

conscientia, conscientiae, f – conscience, sense of guilt, remorse

consilium, consilii, n. – debate, discussion, consultation, advice, counsel

constituo, constituere, constitui, constitutus -to set up, place, locate, establish, create, decide

consul, consulis, m. – consul

convoco, convocare, convocavi, convocatus – to call or bring together, assemble, summon

corpus, corporis, n. – body

corrumpo, corrumpere, corrupī, correptus – to destroy, corrupt

corruptus, corrupta, corruptum – rotten, decayed, infected, corrupt, depraved, venal

credibilis, credibilis, credibile – credible, believable

credo, credere, credidi, creditus – trust, entrust; commit, believe

cum – with, together

cupiditas, cupiditatis, f – desire, greed, enthusiasm, passion

cupio, cupere, cupivi, cupitus – to wish, desire, want

de – down from, away from, from, off, about, concerning, according to

dies, diei, m./f. – day, daylight

dimitto, dimittere, dimisi, dimissus – send away, send off, discharge, dismiss

discordia, discordiae, f. – disagreement, discord

dissimulator, dissimulatoris, m. – concealer, one who hides

diverto, divertere, diverti, diversus – to separate, divert, oppose

doceo, docere, docui, doctus -to tell, teach, show, demonstrate, inform

dolus, doli, m. – trick, deceit, treachery, trickery, cunning, fraud

dominatio, dominationis, f. – power, domination, despotism

domus, domi f. – house, building, home, household

dubito, dubitare, dubitavi, dubitatus – to doubt, hesitate, be uncertain

dum – while, as long as, until

eloquentia, eloquentiae, f. – eloquence

enuntio, enuntiare, enuntiavi, enuntiatus – to reveal, disclose, report, declare, pronounce

eques, equitis, m. – horseman, cavalryman, member of the equestrian order

et – and, and even, also, both

exerceo, exercere, exercui, exercitus – exercise, train, practice; enforce, cultivate

exercitus, exercitus, m. – army

facinus, facinoris, n. – deed, crime, outrage

facio, facere, feci, factus – to make, build, construct

familiaris, familiare – domestic, intimate

fatigo, fatigare, fatigavi, fatigatus – to weary, tire, exhaust, fatigue, harass

ferox, ferocis – wild, bold, arrogant

festino, festinare, festinavi, festinatus – to hasten, hurry

frustra – in vain

genus, generis, n. – birth, origin, kind

grātus, grāta, grātum – acceptable, welcome, favorable

habeo, habere, habui, habitus – to have, hold, keep

hic, haec, hoc – this, these

homo, hominis, m. – man, human being, person, fellow

hortor, hortari, hortatus sum – to encourage, exhort, urge

ibi – there

igitur – therefore, consequently, accordingly

ignavia, ignaviae f. – idleness, laziness, sloth, lack of spirit

ille, illa, illud – that, those, the well known, the former

immoderatus, immoderata, immoderatum – unlimited, immoderate, disorderly

imparatus, imparata, imparatum – not prepared; unready

impendeo, impendere, impensus – to overhang, threaten, impend

improvisus, improvisa, improvisum – unforeseen, unexpected

incendium, incendii n. – fire, conflagration

incito, incitare, incitavi, incitatus – to enrage, urge on, inspire

incredibilis, incredibile – incredible; extraordinary

inedia, inediae, f. – fasting, starvation

ingenium, ingeniī, n. – nature, innate quality, character, talent

in – (+acc) into, against; (+abl) in, on

initium, initii, n. – beginning, commencement, entrance

inopia, inopiae, f – lack, deficiency

insidia, insidiae, f. – trap, snare, ambush, ambuscade

insomnium, insomnii, n. – wakefulness

intellego, intellegere, intellexi, intellectus – to understand, realize

intempestus, intempesta, intempestum – dark, stormy

intendo, intendere, intendi, intentus – to apply, focus

inter – between, among, during

interea – meanwhile

intestinus, intestina, intestinum – internal, domestic, civil

introeo, introire, introii, introitus – to enter, go inside or into, invade

invado, invadere, invasi, invasus – to enter, invade, take possession of, attack

ipse, ipsa, ipsum – himself, herself, itself, themselves

is, ea, id – he, she, it, they, that

item – likewise, besides, also, similarly

ianua, ianuae, f. – door, entrance

iubeo, iubere, iussi, iussus – to order, command, direct

iuventus, iuventutis, f. – youth, the age of youth, young person

labor, laboris m. – labor, toil,work, task

libido, libidinis, f. – desire, longing

libet, libere, libuit, libitus est – it pleases, is pleasing or agreeable

locum, loci n. – place, book passage, topic

luxuria, luxuriae, f. – luxury, extravagance

magis – more, rather

magnus, magna, magnum – large, great, important, powerful

malus, mala, malum – bad, evil, wicked, unlucky

memoro, memorare, memoravi, memoratus – to remember, mention, recount

modus, modi, m. – measure, limit, manner

molior, moliri, molitus sum – to undertake, set in motion, plan, build

mos, moris, m. – custom, manner, morals

multitudo, multitudinis f. – multitude, great number, crowd, mob

multus, multa, multum – much, many

nascor, nasci, natus sum – to be born

neque – nor, and not, not, neither

nihil, n. – nothing, trifle

nimis – very much, too much, exceedingly

nobilis, nobile – noble, well born, aristocratic

non – not

nox, noctis, f. – night

obsideo, obsidere, obsedi, obsessus – to block, blockade, besiege, beset; take possession of

officio, officere, offeci, offectus – to block the path, check, impede

opera, operae, f. – work, care, effort

opportunus, opportuna, opportum – suitable, advantageous, useful, favorable, opportune

opprimo, opprimere, oppressi, oppressus – to be an obstacle, obstruct, hinder, block, oppress

paro, parare, paravi, paratus – to prepare, plan

pars, partis f. – part, region, portion, piece

parvus, parva, parvum – small, little, cheap, unimportant

patiēns, patiēntis – patient, enduring

paulus, paula, paulum – little, small, small amount

pendo, pendere, pependi, pensus – to weigh, value, esteem

periculum, periculi, n. – danger, peril, risk

perterreo, perterrere, perterrui, perterritus – to frighten greatly, terrify

per – through, during

pessimus, pessima, pessimum worst, most incapable; wickedest; most disloyal/unkind; lowest in quality/rank

polliceor, polliceri, pollicitus sum – to promise

post – behind, after

postremo – finally, at last

praemitto, praemittere, praemisi, praemissus – to send ahead or forward, to send in advance

praeterea – besides, thereafter, in addition

pravus, prava, pravum – perverse, vicious, corrupt, bad

princeps, principis, m. – leader

prior, prior, prius – before, earlier, in advance, first

procedo, procedere, processi, processus -to proceed; advance

proficiscor, proficisci, profectus sum – to depart, set out, go forth

profusus, profusa, profusum – excessive; lavish; extravagant

prohibeo, prohibere, prohibui, prohibitus – to hinder, restrain, forbid, prevent

properus, propera, properum – quick, speedy

publicus, publica, publicum – public, common, official

quam – how, than

quantus, quanta, quantum – how great, how much, how many

queror, queri, questus sum – to complain, protest, grumble, express discontent

qui, quae, quod – who, which

quisdam, cuiusdam – certain, a certain thing, somebody

quisquam, quaequam, quicquam – anyone, anybody, something

rapina, rapinae, f. – robbery, plunder

regnum, regni, n. – royal power, power, kingdom

res, rei, f. – thing, event, affair

Roma, Romae, f. – Rome

romanus, romana, romanum – Roman

rursus – again, on the contrary, on the other hand, in return, in turn

saluto, salutare, salutavi, salutatus – to greet; wish well, pay respects, salute

sapientia, sapientiae f. – wisdom, judgment, understanding, reason

satis – enough, sufficiently, well enough

scelus, sceleris, n. – crime, sin

sed – but, but also, yet, however

semper – always

senator, senatoris, m. – senator

se – he, she, it, they, -self

sicuti – as, just as, like

si – if, if only, whether

simul – at same time, likewise, simultaneously, at once

simulator, simulatoris, m. – imitator, pretender, hypocrite

subdolus, subdola, subdolum – sly, deceitful, treacherous

sum, esse, fui, futurus – to be, exist

supra – on top, more, above

suscipio, suscipere, suscepi, susceptus – to undertake, support, take up, adopt, take on

suus, sua, suum – his, her, its, their

tantus, tanta, tantum – so great, so much, of such size

telum, teli, n. – dart, spear; weapon, javelin

tendo, tendere, tetendi, tensus – stretch, spread, extend, lay out

ubi – where, when, whereby, whenever

uter, utra, utrum – which, whichever, either, one

uterque, utraque, utrumque – each, either, each one, both

ut, uti – to, in order to, so that

varius, varia, varium – different; various, diverse, changing

vastus, vasta -um – insatiable, huge, vast

vexo, vexare, vexavi, vexatus – to shake, annoy, harass, vex

vigilia, vigiliae, f. – wakefulness, watch, vigil

vigilo, vigilare, vigilavi, vigilatus – to stay awake, be watchful

vis, vis, f. – force, power, violence; (pl) strength