ab, a, prep. w. abl. -- by, from absens -entis -- absent, away abstraho -trahere -traxi -tractum -- draw away; exclude, estrange accendo -cendere -cendi -censum -- light, set on fire, kindle; illuminate acceptus -a -um -- welcome, pleasing accido -cidere -cidi -- happen, befall accipio -cipere -cepi -ceptum -- receive; welcome, entertain; hear, learn acies -ei, f. -- sharp edge; vision acute, adv. -- sharply, shrilly acutus -a -um -- sharp; high, shrill ad, prep. w. acc. -- to, toward; for adcolo -colere -colui -cultum -- live near adfero -ferre -tuli -latum -- bring to, impart adhuc, adv. -- up to now, still aditus -us, m. -- entrance; access, right of entrance adiuvo -iuvare -iuvi -iutum -- help, aid admiror -ari, dep. -- wonder, marvel at adsequor -sequi -secutus, dep. -- follow after; reach, attain adsigno -are -- assign, allot adsum -esse -fui -futurus -- be present; ades animo = take heart adversus -a -um -- on the other side, opposite, facing, head on Aegyptus -i, f. -- Egypt aequabiliter, adv. -- evenly, uniformly aetas -atis, f. -- age, time on earth aeternus -a -um -- eternal, everlasting aevum -i, n. -- time, period of time, lifetime Africa -ae, f. -- Africa Africanus -i, m. -- Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus (both elder and younger) agito -are -- set in motion; trouble, vex agnosco -noscere -novi -nitum -- recognize ago agere egi actum -- drive; do, perform; grates ago = give thanks alacer alacris alacre -- lively, eager, enthusiastic alienus -a -um -- belonging to another, foreign aliquanto, adv. -- by a little, somewhat aliquis aliquid -- someone, something aliunde, adv. -- from some other source alius alia aliud -- other alte, adv. -- high up, high alter altera alterum -- other (of two); alter...alter = the one...the other altus -a -um -- high amicus -a -um -- friendly amputo -are -- cut off; remove anceps ancipitis -- two-headed; ambiguous, uncertain anfractus -us, m. -- turning, winding; revolution angustiae -arum, f.pl. -- narrow space; straits, difficulties angusto -are -- narrow, make narrow angustus -a -um -- narrow, confined animal animalis, n. -- living being, animal animo -are -- give life to, animate animus -i, m. -- soul, mind, heart annus -i, m. -- year ante, adv. -- before, previously; ante quam = before aperio aperire aperui apertum -- open, open up; disclose, reveal, make known apparatus -us, m. -- preparation; splendor, magnificence appello -are -- name, call apud, prep. w. acc. -- with, among aquilo -onis, m. -- the north wind; the north arbitror -ari, dep. -- think, suppose, figure arceo -ere -ui -- shut in, enclose; hinder, prevent ardor -oris, m. -- flame, heat arrideo -ridere -risi -risum -- laugh, smile at artus -a -um -- narrow, tight, confining Asia -ae, f. -- the Roman province of Asia aspicio -spicere -spexi -spectum -- look at, behold, see astrum -i, n. -- star Atlanticus -a -um -- pertaining to Mt. Atlas; Atlantic atque (ac), conj. -- and, and also attingo -tingere -tigi -tactum -- touch; touch upon, border audeo audere ausus sum, semidep. -- dare audio -ire -- hear, listen to augeo augere auxi auctum -- increase, enlarge, magnify auris -is, f. -- ear auster austri, m. -- the south wind; the south australis -e -- southern aut, conj. -- or; aut...aut = either...or autem, conj. -- but, moreover avus -i, m. -- grandfather beatus -a -um -- happy, blessed bellum -i, n. -- war bene, adv. -- well biennium -i, n. -- a period of two years bonus -a -um -- good caducus -a -um -- falling, fallen; perishable Caeles -itis, c. -- an inhabitant of heaven, god caelestis -e -- of the sky, heavenly caelum -i, n. -- sky, heaven candor -oris, m. -- whiteness, brightness cantus -us, m. -- song capio capere cepi captum -- take, seize; apprehend Capitolium -i, n. -- the temple of Jupiter on the Capitoline, the Capitol carcer carceris, n. -- prison careo carere carui cariturus (+ abl.) -- be without, be deprived of, lack Catadupa -orum, n.pl. -- the Nile cataracts Caucasus -i, m. -- the Caucasus Mtns., between the Black and Caspian Seas causa -ae, f. -- reason, cause celebritas -atis, f. -- crowd, throng; fame, celebrity celeritas -atis, f. -- swiftness, speed censor -oris, m. -- censor cerno cernere crevi cretum -- see, behold certe, adv. -- surely, certainly certus -a -um -- definite, fixed ceterus -a -um -- the rest, the rest of cieo ciere civi citum -- set in motion, move cingo cingere cinxi cinctum -- surround, confine cingulus (cingulum) -i, m. -- girdle, belt; zone circuitus -us, m. -- circular course, circuit circulus -i, m. -- circle; circuit, orbit circum, prep. w. acc. -- around, about circumdo -dare -dedi -datum -- place around; surround circumfundo -fundere -fudi -fusum -- pour around; surround circus -i, m. -- circle; racetrack citimus -a -um -- closest, nearest citro, adv. -- on this side; ultro citroque = back and forth civitas -atis, f. -- citizenship; community, state clarus -a -um -- bright; illustrious, famous coepi coeptum -- begin coetus -us, m. -- coming together; gathering, group, society cogitatio -onis, f. -- thought, idea cogito -are -- think cognomen -nominis, n. -- last name, surname cogo cogere coegi coactum -- drive together; force, compel cohorresco -horrescere -horrui -- shudder colo colere colui cultum -- till; inhabit; practice, cultivate; honor, cherish comes -itis, c. -- companion, comrade complector -plectere -plexus, dep. -- hug, embrace; surround, encompass compleo -plere -plevi -pletum -- fill, fill up concentus -us, m. -- singing together, harmony concido -cidere -cidi -- fall, collapse concilium -i, n. -- gathering, assembly concitatus -a -um -- fast, rapid conecto -nectere -nexui -nexum -- tie together, connect, unite conficio -ficere -feci -fectum -- complete, finish, accomplish conlacrimo -are -- cry, weep much consequor -sequi -secutus, dep. -- follow; get, obtain, attain conservator -oris, m. -- preserver, savior conservo -are -- save, preserve consilium -i, n. -- counsel, advice; plan consisto -sistere -stiti -stitum -- stand still, stand firm; stop, halt conspicio -spicere -spexi -spectum -- see, behold constituo -stituere -stitui -stitutum -- establish; arrange, bring order to consul consulis, m. -- consul consumo -sumere -sumpsi -sumptum -- use up, consume; spend (time) contemno -temnere -tempsi -temptum -- scorn, despise contemplor -ari, dep. -- look closely at, survey; consider, contemplate contineo -tinere -tinui -tentum -- hold together; surround, contain contingo -tingere -tigi -tactum -- touch; affect; happen contrarius -a -um -- opposite, contrary contueor -tueri -tuitus, dep. -- look at, survey; consider convenio -venire -veni -ventum -- come together; meet with, visit, talk to conversio -onis, f. -- turning converto -vertere -verti -versum -- turn, turn round; complete (a period of time) Cornelius -a -um -- of the gens Cornelia corpus corporis, n. -- body credo -dere -didi -ditum -- believe creo -are -- make, create cubo cubare cubui cubitum -- recline, lie down (to sleep) cum, prep. w. abl. -- with cum, conj. -- when, since, although; cum...tum = not only...but also cunctus -a -um -- all cupio cupere cupivi cupitum -- want, desire cura -ae, f. -- care, concern; trouble, effort currus -us, m. -- chariot cursus -us, m. -- running; course, path, orbit custodia -ae, f. -- protection; custody, confinement; prison de, prep. w. abl. -- from; of, about, concerning declaro -are -- make clear, reveal, declare decus decoris, n. -- honor, glory dedo -dere -didi -ditum -- give over, surrender; devote, dedicate deficio -ficere -feci -fectum -- fail; desert, abandon; become eclipsed defigo -figere -fixi -fixum -- fix, fasten definio -ire -- mark out; assign defugio -fugere -fugi -- flee away; flee from, avoid deinceps, adv. -- successively, continuously deinde, adv. -- then, next deleo delere delevi deletum -- destroy, abolish deligo -ligere -legi -lectum -- choose, select demonstro -are -- point out, show desero -serere -serui -sertum -- abandon, desert desino -sinere -sii -situm -- stop, cease despero -are -- give up hope, despair of desum -esse -fui -futurus -- fail, be deficient; fall short of (+ dat.) deus -i, m. -- god dico dicere dixi dictum -- say, speak; name, call dictator -oris, m. -- dictator dictum -i, n. -- thing said, word, saying dies -ei, m. and f. -- day digitus -i, m. -- finger dilato -are -- spread, extend discedo -cedere -cessi -cessum -- go away, depart, leave discriptio -onis, f. -- arrangement, distribution disiungo -iungere -iunxi -iunctum -- divide, separate distinctus -a -um -- separate, distinct diu, adv. -- for a long time diuturnus -a -um -- long, long-lasting diversus -a -um -- turned away from one another, opposite; different, opposed divinus -a -um -- divine do dare dedi datum -- give doctus -a -um -- educated, learned, wise domus -us, f. -- home dulcis -e -- sweet, agreeable, charming duo duae duo -- two dux ducis, c. -- leader, guide efficio -ficere -feci -fectum -- bring about; produce, make, create effugio -fugere -fugi -- flee away; flee from, escape ego mei, pers. pron. -- I, me elabor -labi -lapsus, dep. -- slip away, escape eluceo -lucere -luxi -- shine eluvio -onis, f. -- flood, inundation emineo -ere -ui -- stick out, project enim, particle -- for, for indeed enitor -niti -nixus, dep. -- struggle, strive Ennius -i, m. -- Quintus Ennius, an early Roman poet equidem, particle -- indeed, truly et, conj. -- and; et...et = both...and etiam, part. -- also, even etsi, conj. -- even if, although everto -vertere -verti -versum -- overturn, destroy evolo -are -- fly away ex, e, prep. w. abl. -- out of, of, from exagito -are -- disturb, agitate, persecute excelsus -a -um -- high, lofty excitatus -a -um -- lively, animated; loud excito -are -- rouse, arouse exclamo -are -- cry out, shout exerceo -ere -ui -itum -- practice, exercise exercitatus -a -um -- experienced, skilled; troubled exiguus -a -um -- small, meager expeto -petere -petivi -petitum -- seek out, desire, strive after expleo -plere -plevi -pletum -- fill up; complete, finish expono -ponere -posui -positum -- set forth; display, reveal; explain exscindo -scindere -scidi -scissum -- tear out; destroy, annihilate exspecto -are -- wait for; expect exstinguo -tinguere -tinxi -tinctum -- exstinguish; kill, destroy externus -a -um -- from the outside, outer, external extimus (extumus) -a -um -- outermost extra, adv. -- outside, beyond extremus -a -um -- farthest, most remote exustio -onis, f. -- burning, conflagration facile, adv. -- easily facio facere feci factum -- do, make factum -i, n. -- deed, act, action familia -ae, f. -- family, household fatalis -e -- fated, fateful fatum -i, n. -- fate fere, adv. -- almost, about, nearly; as a rule, commonly fero ferre tuli latum -- carry, bear; suffer, endure fessus -a -um -- tired, weary figura -ae, f. -- figure, shape, form finis -is, m. and f. -- limit, end fio fieri factus sum -- be made, be done, become; happen flamma -ae, f. -- flame fleo flere flevi fletum -- cry, weep fletus -us, m. -- crying, weeping fons fontis, m. -- spring, fountain; source, origin foras, adv. -- outside; forth, out forma -ae, f. -- shape, form, appearance fragilis -e -- breakable, fragile fruor frui fructus, dep. (+ abl) -- enjoy fulgor -oris, m. -- lightning; brightness, radiance futurus -a -um -- future Ganges -is, m. -- the Ganges genero -are -- beget, create gens gentis, f. -- tribe, people genus generis, n. -- kind, race, species gigno gignere genui genitum -- beget, bring forth globosus -a -um -- spherical globus -i, m. -- sphere gloria -ae, f. -- fame, glory Graecia -ae, f. -- Greece Graii -orum, m.pl. -- the Greeks grates, f.pl. -- thanks, gratitude; grates ago = give thanks gravis -e -- heavy; low, deep (of sound) graviter, adv. -- heavily; deeply (of sound) habeo -ere -ui -itum -- have, hold; regard, consider habitabilis -e -- inhabitable habito -are -- inhabit haereo haerere haesi haesum -- stick, cling; be stuck hebetior -ius -- more blunt, duller hereditarius -a -um -- hereditary, inherited hic haec hoc, pron. and adj. -- this, these hic, adv. -- here; hereupon hinc, adv. -- from this place, from here Homerus -i, m. -- Homer homo hominis, c. -- man, human being horribilis -e -- terrible, frightful huc, adv. -- to this place, hither humanus -a -um -- of men, human humus -i, f. -- ground, soil, earth; humi, locative = on the ground iam, adv. -- now, already idem eadem idem -- the same identidem, adv. -- again and again igitur, adv. -- therefore, then ignis -is, m. -- fire, flame ille illa illud, pron. and adj. -- that, those illustris -e -- bright, shining; illustrious imago imaginis, f. -- image, likeness; statue, portrait imitor -ari, dep. -- copy, imitate immo, particle -- nay rather, on the contrary; yes indeed immobilis (inmobilis) -e -- immovable, motionless impar imparis -- unequal impello -pellere -puli -pulsus -- set in motion, impel imperium -i, n. -- command, authority; empire impius -a -um -- disloyal, impious, unholy impulsus -us, m. -- pushing, impulse in, prep. w. abl. and acc. -- in, on; into, to inanimus -a -um -- lifeless, inanimate incitatus -a -um -- rapid, swift incito -are -- set in motion; excite, spur on includo -cludere -clusi -clusum -- shut in, include incolo -colere -colui -cultum -- inhabit, dwell in infigo -figere -fixi -fixum -- fix, fasten on infimus -a -um -- lowest infra, adv. -- below ingemesco -gemescere -gemui -- groan ingenium -i, n. -- nature, character; talent, ability ingredior -gredi -gressus, dep. -- walk into, enter; begin; walk in or on (+ dat.) iniussu, abl. sing. m. -- without orders, without leave inlecebra -ae, f. -- enticement, allurement, charm inquam, inquis, inquit, etc. -- say, speak insidiae -arum, f.pl. -- ambush; treachery insisto -sistere -stiti -- stand or walk on insula -ae, f. -- island inter, prep. w. acc. -- between, among intericio -icere -ieci -iectum -- throw between, interpose interior -ius -- inner, interior interitus -us, m. -- death, destruction interrumpo -rumpere -rupi -ruptum -- break in the middle, sever, separate intersum -esse -fui -- be between; impers. = it is important, it matters intervallum -i, n. -- interval intueor -tueri -tuitus, dep. -- look to, gaze at; consider inveho -vehere -vexi -vectum -- draw or carry in; pass. as mid. = ride invictus -a -um -- unconquered; invincible ipse ipsa ipsum, intensive pron. -- himself, herself, themselves, etc. is ea id, pron. and adj. -- this, that iste ista istud -- that (of yours); this, that ita, adv. -- thus, so, to such a degree itaque, adv. -- and so, therefore iterum, adv. -- again, a second time Iuppiter Iovis, m. -- Jupiter ius iuris, n. -- law iustitia -ae, f. -- justice iustus -a -um -- just, fair; justifiable Karthago -inis, f. -- Carthage lacrima -ae, f. -- tear lacteus -a -um -- of milk, milky; milky white Laelius -i, m. -- Gaius Laelius, a friend of Scipio Latini -orum, m.pl. -- the Latins latior latius -- wider, broader latus lateris, n. -- side, flank laus laudis, f. -- praise laxo -are -- loosen, widen; let loose, release legatus -i, m. -- ambassador; deputy, lieutenant legio -onis, f. -- a legion, a division of the Roman army leniter, adv. -- softly, gently lex legis, f. -- law libero -are -- free, release libido libidinis, f. -- strong desire, passion, appetite limes limitis, m. -- boundary; path, road locus -i, m. -- place longus -a -um -- long loquor loqui locutus, dep. -- say, speak, talk; talk about, discuss luceo lucere luxi -- shine, be bright lumen -minis, n. -- light; lamp; heavenly body luna -ae, f. -- moon lunaris -e -- of the moon, lunar lustro -are -- pass around or over; light up, illuminate lux lucis, f. -- light macula -ae, f. -- spot, stain; dot magis, adv. -- more magnitudo -tudinis, f. -- greatness; size, magnitude magnus -a -um -- big, large; great, mighty Manilius -i, m. -- Manius Manilius, consul in 149 B.C. Manius -i, m. -- a Roman praenomen (abbreviated M'.) maneo manere mansi -- remain, stay mano -are -- flow; spread manus -us, f. -- hand mare maris, n. -- sea Martius -a -um -- of Mars Masinissa -ae, m. -- king of Numidia maxime, adv. -- most greatly, very much, most maximus -a -um -- largest, greatest, very great medius -a -um -- middle, midway, in the middle melior melius -- better memini -isse -- remember, recollect memoria -ae, f. -- memory; remembrance mens mentis, f. -- mind Mercurius -i, m. -- Mercury mereor -eri -itus, dep. -- earn, deserve; bene mereor = be well-deserving metior metiri mensus, dep. -- measure metus -us, m. -- fear meus -a -um -- my, mine migro -are -- leave a place, migrate; leave, depart miles militis, m. -- soldier minimus -a -um -- smallest, very small minister -tri, m. -- servant mirabilis -e -- marvelous, remarkable moderator -oris, m. -- governor, manager moderor -ari, dep. -- set limits to, restrain; manage, govern modo, adv. -- now, just now; only; tantum modo = only, just mons montis, m. -- mountain morior mori mortuus, dep. -- die moror -ari, dep. -- delay, linger mors mortis, f. -- death mortalis -e -- subject to death, mortal motus -us, m. -- movement, motion moveo movere movi motum -- move multo, adv. -- by much, much multus -a -um -- much; many mundus -i, m. -- the world, universe munus muneris, n. -- duty; gift nam, conj. -- for namque, conj. -- for nanciscor nancisci nanctus, dep. -- obtain; come upon; meet with, experience nascor nasci natus, dep. -- be born natura -ae, f. -- nature naturalis -e -- produced by nature, natural ne, conj. and adv. -- so that not, that not, lest; ne...quidem = not...even nec, neque, conj. -- and not, nor; nec...nec = neither...nor necesse, indecl. adj. -- necessary; w. est = it is necessary (+ subj. or inf.) nego -are -- deny nemo neminis, m. -- no one, nobody nepos -otis, m. -- grandson nequeo -ire -ivi and ii -- be unable to nervus -i, m. -- sinew; string of a musical instrument nihil, indecl. n. -- nothing; as adv. = not at all Nilus -i, m. -- the Nile nisi, conj. -- if not, unless nitor niti nisus and nixus, dep. -- lean or rest on; depend; strive nodus -i, m. -- knot nomen nominis, n. -- name nomino -are -- name, call non, adv. -- not nondum, adv. -- not yet nonne, interr. particle - introduces a question expecting an affirmative answer nonus -a -um -- ninth nos nostri and nostrum, pers. pron. -- we, us noster nostra nostrum -- our, ours notior -ius -- better known, more familiar notus -a -um -- known, well-known, familiar novem, indecl. numeral -- nine nox noctis, f. -- night nullus -a -um -- not any, none num, interr. particle - introduces a question expecting a negative answer Numantia -ae, f. -- a town in Spain numerus -i, m. -- number nunc, adv. -- now nuncupo -are -- name, call numquam, adv. -- never nutus -us, m. -- nod; will, volition ob, prep. w. acc. -- on account of obeo -ire -ii -itum -- go to; sink, set obliquus -a -um -- aslant, sideways oblivio -onis, f. -- forgetfulness, oblivion oboedio -ire (+ dat.) -- listen to, obey obrigesco -rigescere -rigui -- become hard; freeze obruo -ruere -rui -rutum -- cover up, bury; destroy obsurdesco -surdescere -surdui -- become deaf obtineo -tinere -tinui -tentum -- hold, possess, occupy occido -cidere -cidi -casum -- fall; die, perish Oceanus -i, m. -- the ocean ocius, adv. -- more swiftly, more quickly octiens, adv. -- eight times octo, indecl. numeral -- eight oculus -i, m. -- eye offendo -fendere -fendi -fensum -- strike against; offend; come upon, find olim, adv. -- at one time, once omitto -mittere -misi -missum -- let go, lay aside; omit; disregard omnis -e -- every, all, whole oportet oportere oportuit, impers. -- it is necessary (+ subj.) oppleo -plere -plevi -pletum -- fill, fill up, block oppugno -are -- attack, assault optimus -a -um -- best; excellent, splendid orbis -is, m. -- circle; orbit origo originis, f. -- beginning, source, origin orior oriri ortus, dep. -- rise, arise; be born osculor -ari, dep. -- kiss ostendo -tendere -tendi -tentum and -tensum -- show, display, reveal paene, adv. -- almost, nearly paenitet -ere -uit -- it causes regret (w. gen. expresssing cause) parens -entis, c. -- parent pareo -ere -ui -- appear; obey, be subject to (+ dat.) pario parere peperi partum -- give birth to; cause, produce; get, procure pars partis, f. -- part; side, direction; pro rata parte = proportionately partim, adv. -- partly parumper, adv. -- for a little while parvus -a -um -- little, small pateo -ere -ui -- be open, lie open; extend; be clear, obvious pater patris, m. -- father patria -ae, f. -- fatherland, country pauciores -a -- fewer Paulus -i, m. -- L. Aemilianus Paulus Macedonicus, father of the younger Scipio penetro -are -- make one's way into, penetrate per, prep. w. acc. -- through percontor -ari, dep. -- ask, question perennis -e -- lasting a year; lasting, permanent perterreo -ere -ui -itum -- frighten, terrify pertineo -tinere -tinui -- reach, extend to; belong to, pertain perturbo -are -- disturb, trouble, agitate pervolo -are -- fly through; fly pietas -atis, f. -- sense of duty, loyalty, devotion pius -a -um -- dutiful, loyal, pious plenus -a -um -- full, full of pondus ponderis, n. -- weight, mass pono ponere posui positum -- put, place, set populariter, adv. -- commonly populus -i, m. -- people possideo -sidere -sedi -sessum -- have, hold, occupy possum posse potui -- be able to post, adv. -- afterward, later postea, adv. -- afterward, later posteritas -atis, f. -- posterity posterus -a -um -- following, next; posteri -orum, m.pl = posterity potior potius -- preferable, more desirable potius, adv. -- rather, preferably praebeo -ere -ui -itum -- offer, provide; show praecipito -are -- hurl headlong; fall headlong, rush down praeclarus -a -um -- very bright; beautiful, splendid praemium -i, n. -- award; reward praepono -ponere -posui -positum -- place before; put over, place in charge of praesertim, adv. -- especially praestans -antis -- excellent, distinguished praeter, prep. w. acc. -- except princeps -cipis -- first, foremost; as subst. = leader principium -i, n. -- beginning, source, origin primum, adv. -- first primus -a -um -- first; a primo = from the first, from the beginning pristinus -a -um -- earlier, former pro, prep. w. abl. -- for prodo -dere -didi -ditum -- put forth; pass down, transmit produco -ducere -duxi -ductum -- lead forth; prolong, continue profecto, adv. -- really, truly proficiscor proficisci profectus, dep. -- set out, leave, depart profundo -fundere -fudi -fusum -- pour forth, shed prohibeo -ere -ui -itum -- restrain, prevent; prohibit proles -is, f. -- offspring, descendants propero -are -- hurry, hasten propinquus -a -um -- near; as subst. = relative, kinsman proprius -a -um -- one's own, special, peculiar propter, prep. w. acc. -- near; on account of prosperus -a -um -- prosperous, successful; propitious, favorable provideo -videre -vidi -visum -- look ahead, foresee; make provisions pruina -ae, f. -- frost publicus -a -um -- public; res publica = the state, republic Publius -i, m. -- a Roman praenomen (abbrev. P.) pueritia -ae, f. -- boyhood pulsus -us, m. -- striking, stroke, blow; push, impulse punctum -i, n. -- point, dot quaero quaerere quaesivi quaesitum -- seek; ask quaeso -ere -- ask, pray qualis -e -- of what sort; talis...qualis = such...as quam, adv. -- how; than; tam...quam = such...as quamquam, conj. -- although quando, adv. -- when; since, because quandoque, adv. -- whenever; at some time or another quantus -a -um -- how much, what great quare, adv. -- on which account, therefore quartus -a -um -- fourth quasi, adv. -- as if, as it were qui quae quod, relat. pron. and interr. adj. -- who, which, what, that quia, conj. -- because quid, interr. adv. -- why quidam quaedam quoddam -- a certain (person or thing) quidem, adv. -- indeed, to be sure; ne...quidem = not even quiesco quiescere quievi quietum -- rest; be at peace quin, adv. -- why not; nay rather, but indeed quis quid, interr. pron. -- who, what quisque quaeque quidque -- each, every quisquam quaequam quidquam -- anyone, anything quocirca, adv. -- on which account, therefore quod, conj. -- because quodsi, conj. -- but if quoniam, conj. -- since, because quousque, adv. -- how long radius -i, m. -- rod; ray, beam of light rarus -a -um -- scattered about, far apart ratio -onis, f. -- calculation; reason ratus -a -um -- determined, fixed; pro rata parte = proportionally recipio -cipere -cepi -ceptum -- take back, recover recreo -are -- create again, make new, restore rector -oris, m. -- director, ruler redeo -ire -ii -itum -- return redimio -ire -- wreathe round, crown; surround reditus -us, m. -- return refero -ferre -tuli -latum -- bring back, return; restore, repeat regio -onis, f. -- region, district regius -a -um -- of a king, royal, regal regnum -i, n. -- kingship, sovereignty; kingdom rego regere rexi rectum -- guide, rule reliquus -a -um -- remaining, rest (of) renascor -nasci -natus, dep. -- be reborn renovo -are -- make new, renew, restore reprimo -primere -pressi -pressum -- hold back, restrain, repress res rei, f. -- thing, matter, affair; res publica = the state, republic rex regis, m. -- king retineo -tinere -tinui -tentum -- hold back, detain; keep, maintain retro, adv. -- back, backwards revertor -verti -versus, dep. -- return revoco -are -- call back, recall; bring back rex regis, m. -- king Romanus -a -um -- Roman Romulus -i, m. -- Romulus, legendary founder and first king of Rome rotundus -a -um -- round, circular rutilus -a -um -- red saeculum -i, n. -- generation, age saepissime, adv. -- most often, very often salus -utis, f. -- health, safety, welfare salutaris -e -- bringing health, salutary sanctissimus -a -um -- most sacred, holy Saturnius -a -um -- of Saturn scio scire scivi scitum -- know, understand Scipio -onis, m. -- a Roman cognomen scribo scribere scripsi scriptum -- write se, sese, acc., reflex. pron. -- himself, herself, itself, themselves sed, conj. -- but sedes -is, f. -- seat, abode semel, adv. -- one time, once semper, adv. -- always sempiternus -a -um -- eternal senatus -us, m. -- the Senate senex senis, m. -- old man sensus -us, m. -- sense, perception sentio sentire sensi sensum -- feel; perceive septem, indecl. numeral -- seven septeni -ae -a -- seven each sermo sermonis, m. -- talk, conversation si, conj. -- if sic, adv. -- in this way, thus; ut...sic = as...so sicut, adv. -- just as sidus sideris, n. -- star, constellation signum -i, n. -- sign; constellation silentium -i, n. -- silence siquidem, conj. -- if indeed socio -are -- join together, unite socius -i, m. -- comrade, ally sol solis, m. -- the sun soleo solere solitus -- be accustomed solitudo -inis, f. -- solitude; deserted place, wasteland solum, adv. -- only solus -a -um -- alone, only, sole solvo solvere solvi solutum -- loosen; let loose, release somnus -i, m. -- sleep sonitus -us, m. -- sound sono sonare sonui sonitum -- make a sound sonus -i, m. -- sound specto -are -- look, look at; consider spes spei, f. -- hope, expectation splendidissimus -a -um -- very bright, brilliant st, interj. -- sh! hush! stella -ae, f. -- star stellifer -a -um -- carrying stars, star-bearing sto stare steti statum -- stand studium -i, n. -- eagerness; activity, pursuit stupeo -ere -ui -- be stunned, amazed subicio -icere -ieci -iectum -- place under, place below subnixus -a -um -- resting on, supported by subter, adv. and prep. w. acc. -- below, beneath sum esse fui futurus -- be summa -ae, f. -- sum summus -a -um -- highest, greatest supra, adv. and prep. w. acc. -- above, beyond suspicio -spicere -spexi -spectum -- look up; suspect suspicor -ari, dep. -- suspect; imagine, suppose suus -a -um -- one's own Syria -ae, f. -- Syria talis -e -- of such a kind, such; talis...qualis = such...as tam, adv. -- so; tam...quam = such...as tamen, adv. -- nevertheless tamquam, adv. -- like, just as, just as though tandem, adv. -- finally, at last tantum, adv. -- only tantus -a -um -- so great, such great tectum -i, n. -- roof; house, dwelling tellus -uris, f. -- earth temperatio -onis, f. -- organization; organizing agent tempero -are -- moderate, temper; mix together, blend templum -i, n. -- temple; region tempus temporis, n. -- time teneo tenere tenui tentum -- hold; contain, comprise tenuis -e -- thin, slender; narrow terra -ae, f. -- earth; land timor -oris, m. -- fear torreo torrere torrui tostum -- burn, scorch totus -a -um -- whole, entire trado -dere -didi -ditum -- hand over, surrender; pass down; commit, devote traho trahere traxi tractum -- drag, draw tranato -are -- swim across transcendo -scendere -scendi -scensum -- climb across transversus -a -um -- crossways, sideways tribunus -i, m. -- tribune tribuo -uere -ui -utum -- allot, assign, grant triumphus -i, m. -- triumphal procession, triumph tu tui, sing. pers. pron. -- you tueor tueri tuitus, dep. -- look at; watch over, guard; keep in order, preserve tum, adv. -- then; cum...tum = not only...but also tuto -are -- protect, preserve tuus -a -um -- your, yours ubi, adv. -- where; when ullus -a -um -- any; anyone, anything ultimus -a -um -- farthest, most remote ultro, adv. -- on the far side, beyond umquam, adv. -- ever unde, adv. -- from where, whence unus -a -um -- one; only one, one alone urbs urbis, f. -- city urgeo urgere ursi -- push, press ut, adv. and conj. -- as; when; that, so that uterque utraque utrumque -- each (of two), both varius -a -um -- various, diverse vastus -a -um -- empty, desolate; vast vehementius, comp. adv. -- more violently; very strongly, vigorously vel, conj. -- or; vel...vel = either...or velocius, comp. adv. -- more swiftly venio venire veni ventum -- come Venus Veneris, f. -- Venus verbum -i, n. -- word verso -are -- turn vertex verticis, m. -- whirlpool; top, summit; polar region, pole verto vertere verti versum -- turn vere, adv. -- truly vero, adv. -- truly, really; on the other hand, however verus -a -um -- true, genuine vester vestra vestrum -- your, yours vestigium -i, n. -- footstep, footprint, track; foot via -ae, f. -- road, way; journey vicesimus -a -um -- twentieth videlicet, adv. -- clearly, plainly video videre vidi visum -- see; in pass. = seem, appear vigeo -ere -ui -- be vigorous, flourish vigilantius, comp. adv. -- more vigilantly vigilo -are -- be awake, stay awake vinco vincere vici victum -- conquer, defeat; overcome, surpass vinculum -i, n. -- chain, bond violo -are -- outrage, violate vir viri, m. -- man virtus -utis, f. -- excellence, goodness; valor vis, acc. vim, f. -- power, force; large number, abundance vita -ae, f. -- life vivo vivere vixi victum -- live, be alive vix, adv. -- scarcely, barely voco -are -- call volo velle volui -- want, wish voluptas -atis, f. -- pleasure, delight voluto -are -- roll; pass. as mid. = roll around volvo volvere volvi volutum -- roll, turn around vos vestri and vestrum, pl. pers. pron. -- you vulgus -i, n. -- common people, crowd |