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Roman knight on horseback
EQUES ROMANUS

ENGLISH-LATIN VOCABULARY

This vocabulary contains only the words used in the English-Latin exercises. For details not given here, reference may be made to the Latin-English vocabulary. The figures 1, 2, 3, 4, after verbs indicate the conjugation.

A
a, an, commonly not translated
able (be), possum, posse, potuī, ——(§ 495)
abode, domicilium, domici´lī, n.
about (adv.), circiter
about (prep.), dē, with abl.
about to, expressed by fut. act. part.
abundance, cōpia, -ae, f.
across, trāns, with acc.
active, ācer, ācris, ācre
advance, prōgredior, 3
advantage, ūsus, -ūs, m.
advise, moneō, 2
after (conj.), postquam; often expressed by the perf. part.
after (prep.), post, with acc.
against, in, contrā, with acc.
aid, auxilium, auxi´lī, n.
all, omnis, -e; tōtus, -a, -um (§ 108)
allow, patior, 3
ally, socius, socī, m.
almost, paene; ferē
alone, ūnus, -a, -um; sōlus, -a, -um (§ 108)
already, iam
also, quoque
always, semper
ambassador, lēgātus, -ī, m.
among, apud, with acc.
ancient, antīquus, -a, -um
and, et; atque (ac); -que
and so, itaque
Andromeda, Andromeda, -ae, f.
angry, īrātus, -a, um
animal, animal, -ālis, n.
announce, nūntiō, 1
annoying, molestus, -a, -um
another, alius, -a, -ud (§ 109)
any, ūllus, -a, -um (§ 108)
any one, anything, quisquam, quicquam or quidquam (§ 486)
appearance, fōrma, -ae, f.
appoint, creō, 1
approach, adpropinquō, 1, with dat.
are, used as auxiliary, not translated; as a copula, sum (§ 494)
arise, orior, 4
arm, bracchium, bracchī, n.
armed, armātus, -a, -um
arms, arma, -ōrum, n. plur.
army, exercitus, -ūs, m.
around, circum, with acc.
arrival, adventus, -us, m.
arrow, sagitta, -ae, f.
art of war, rēs mīlitāris
as possible, expressed by quam and superl..
ask, petō, 3; quaerō, 3; rogō, 1
assail, oppugnō, 1
at, in, with acc. or abl.; with names of towns, locative case or abl. without a preposition (§ 268); time when, abl.
at once, statim
at the beginning of summer, initā aestāte
Athens, Athēnae, -ārum, f.
attack, impetus, -us, m.
attempt, cōnor, 1; temptō, 1
away from, ā or ab, with abl.
B
bad, malus, -a, -um
baggage, impedīmenta, -ōrum, n. plur.
bank, rīpa, -ae, f.
barbarians, barbarī, -ōrum, m. plur.
battle, proelium, proelī, n.; pugna, -ae. f.
be, sum (§ 494)
be absent, be far, absum (§ 494)
be afraid, timeō, 2; vereor, 2
be away, absum (§ 494)
be in command of, praesum, with dat. (§§ 494, 426)
be informed, certior fīō
be off, be distant, absum (§ 494)
be without, egeō, with abl. (§ 180)
beast (wild), fera, -ae, f.
beautiful, pulcher, -chra, -chrum
because, quia; quod
because of, propter, with acc.; or abl. of cause
before, heretofore (adv.), anteā
before (prep.), ante, with acc.;
prō, with abl.
begin, incipiō, 3
believe, crēdō, 3, with dat. (§ 153)
belong to, predicate genitive (§ 409)
best, optimus, superl. of bonus
betray, trādō, 3
better, melior, comp. of bonus
between, inter, with acc.
billow, fluctus, -us, m.
bird, avis, -is, f. (§ 243. 1)
blood, sanguis, -inis, m.
body, corpus, -oris. n.
bold, audāx, -ācis; fortis, -e
boldly, audācter; fortiter
boldness, audācia, -ae, f.
booty, praeda, -ae, f.
both, each (of two), uterque, utraque, utrumque
both ... and, et ... et
boy, puer, -erī, m.
brave, fortis, -e
bravely, fortiter
bridge, pōns, pontis, m.
bright, clārus, -a, -um
bring back, reportō, 1
bring upon, īnferō, -ferre, -tulī, -lātus,
with acc. and dat. (§ 426)
brother, frāter, -tris, m.
building, aedificium, aedifi´cī. n.
burn, cremō, 1; incendō, 3
business, negōtium, negō´tī, n.
but, however, autem, sed
by, ā, ab, with abl.; denoting means, abl. alone; sometimes implied in a participle
by night, noctū
C
Cæsar, Caesar, -aris, m.
calamity, calamitās, -ātis, f.
call, vocō, 1; appellō, 1; nōminō, 1
call together, convocō, 1
camp, castra, -ōrum, n. plur.
can, could, possum, posse, potuī, —— (§ 495)
capture, capiō, 3; occupō, 1
care, cūra, -ae, f.
care for, cūrō, 1
careful, attentus, -a, -um
carefulness, dīligentia, -ae, f.
carry, ferō, ferre, tulī, lātus (§ 498); portō, 1
carry on, gerō, 3
cart, carrus, -ī, m.
cause, causa, -ae, f.
cavalry, equitātus, -ūs, m.
cease, cessō, 1
Cepheus, Cēpheus, -ī, m.
certain (a), quīdam, quaedam, quoddam (quiddam) (§ 485)
chicken, gallīna, -ae, f.
chief, prīnceps, -cipis, m.
children, līberī, -ōrum, m. plur.
choose, dēligō, 3
choose, elect, creō, 1
citizen, cīvis, -is, m. and f. (§ 243. 1)
city, urbs, urbis, f.
clear, clārus, -a, -um
cohort, cohors, -rtis, f.
come, veniō, 4
command, imperō, 1, with dat. (§ 45); iubeō, 2; praesum, with dat. (§ 426)
commit, committō, 3
commonwealth, rēs pūblica, reī pūblicae
concerning, dē, with abl.
conquer, superō, 1; vincō, 3
construct (a ditch), perdūcō, 3
consul, cōnsul, -ulis, m.
contrary to, contrā, with acc.
Corinth, Corinthus, -ī, f.
Cornelia, Cornēlia, -ae, f.
Cornelius, Cornēlius, Cornē´li, m.
corselet, lōrīca, -ae, f.
cottage, casa, -ae, f.
country, as distinguished from the city, rūs, rūris, n.; as territory, fīnēs, -ium, m., plur. of fīnis
courage, virtūs, -ūtis, f.
crime, scelus, -eris, n.
cross, trānseō, 4 (§ 499)
crown, corōna, -ae, f.
D
daily, cotīdiē
danger, perīculum, -ī, n.
daughter, fīlia, -ae, f. (§ 67)
day, diēs, -ēī, m.
daybreak, prīma lūx
dear, cārus, -a, -um
death, mors, mortis, f.
deed, rēs, reī, f.
deep, altus, -a, -um
defeat, calamitās, -ātis, f.
defend, dēfendō, 3
delay (Noun), mora, -ae, f.
delay (verb), moror, 1
demand, postulō, 1
dense, dēnsus, -a, -um
depart, discēdō, 3; exeō, 4; proficīscor, 3
dependent, cliēns, -entis, m.
design, cōnsilium, consi´lī n.
desire, cupiō, 3
destroy, dēleō, 2
Diana, Diāna, -ae, f.
differ, differō, differre, distulī, dīlātus (§ 498)
different, dissimilis, -e
difficult, difficilis, -e
difficulty, difficultās, -ātis, f.
diligence, dīligentia, -ae, f.
dinner, cēna, -ae, f.
disaster, calamitās, -ātis, f.
distant (be), absum, -esse, āfuī, āfutūrus (§ 494)
ditch, fossa, -ae, f.
do, agō, 3; faciō, 3; when used as auxiliary, not translated
down from, dē, with abl.
drag, trahō, 3
drive, agō, 3
dwell, habitō, 1; incolō, 3; vīvō, 3
dwelling, aedificium, aedifi´cī, n.
E
each, quisque, quaeque, quidque (quodque) (§ 484)
each of two, uterque, utraque, utrumque
each other, inter with acc. of a reflexive
eager, ācer, ācris, ācre; alacer, alacris, alacre
eager (be), studeō, 2
eagerness, studium, studī, n.
eagle, aquila, -ae, f.
easily, facile
easy, facilis, -e
either ... or, aut ... aut
empire, imperium, impe´rī, n.
employ, negōtium dō
encourage, hortor, 1
enemy, hostis, -is, m. and f.; inimīcus, -ī, m.
enough, satis
entire, tōtus, -a, -um (§ 108)
expectation, opīniō, -ōnis, f.
eye, oculus, -ī, m.
F
faithless, perfidus, -a, -um
famous, clārus, -a, -um
far, longē
farmer, agricola, -ae, m.
farther, ulterior, -ius
father, pater, patris, m.
fatherland, patria, -ae, f.
favor, faveō, 2
favorable, idōneus, -a,-um; secundus, -a, -um
fear, metus, -ūs, m.; timor, -ōris, m.
fear, be afraid, timeō, 2
few, paucī, -ae, -a
field, ager, agrī, m.
fifteen, quīndecim
fight, contendō, 3; pugnō, 1
find, reperiō, 4
finish, cōnficiō, 3
fire, ignis, -is, m. (§ 243. 1)
firmness, cōnstantia, -ae, f.
first, prīmus, -a, -um
flee, fugiō, 3
flight, fuga, -ae, f.
fly, volō, 1
foe, see enemy
follow close after, subsequor, 3
food, cibus, -ī, m.
foot, pēs, pedis, m.
foot-soldier, pedes, -itis, m.
for (conj.), enim, nam
for (prep.), sign of dat.; dē, prō, with abl.; to express purpose, ad, with gerundive; implied in acc. of time and of extent of space
for a long time, diū
forbid, vetō, 1
forces, cōpiae, -ārum, f., plur. of cōpia
forest, silva, -ae, f.
fort, castellum, -ī, n.; castrum, -ī, n.
fortification, mūnitiō, -ōnis, f.
fortify, mūniō, 4
fortune, fortūna, -ae, f.
fourth, quārtus, -a, -um
free, līber, -era, -erum
free, liberate, līberō, 1
frequent, crēber, -bra, -brum
friend, amīcus, -ī, m.
friendly (adj.), amīcus, -a, -um
friendly (adv.), amīcē
friendship, amīcitia, -ae, f.
frighten, perterreō, 2
from, ā or ab, dē, ē, ex, with abl. Often expressed by the separative ablative without a prep.
from each other, inter, with acc. of a reflexive pron.
full, plēnus, -a, -um
G
Galba, Galba, -ae, m.
garland, corōna, -ae, f.
garrison, praesidium, praesi´dī, n.
gate, porta, -ae, f.
Gaul, Gallia, -ae, f.
Gaul (a), Gallus, -ī, m.
general, imperātor, -ōris, m.
Geneva, Genāva, -ae, f.
gentle, lēnis, -e
German, Germānus, -a, -um
Germans (the), Germānī, -ōrum, m. plur.
Germany, Germānia, -ae, f.
get (dinner), parō, 1
girl, puella, -ae, f.
give, dō, dare, dedī, datus
give over, surrender, dēdō, 3; trādō, 3
give up, omittō, 3
go, eō, 4 (§ 499)
go forth, prōgredior, 3
god, deus, -ī, m. (§ 468)
goddess, dea, -ae, f. (§ 67)
gold, aurum, -ī, n.
good, bonus, -a, -um
grain, frūmentum, -ī, n.
grain supply, rēs frūmentāria
great, ingēns, -entis; magnus, -a, -um
greatest, maximus, -a, -um; summus, -a, -um
guard, praesidium, praesi´dī, n.
H
hand, manus, -ūs, f.
happy, laetus, -a, -um
harbor, portus, -ūs, m.
hasten, contendō, 3; mātūrō, 1; properō, 1
hateful, invīsus, -a, -um
haughty, superbus, -a, -um
have, habeō, 2
have no power, nihil possum
he, is; hic; iste; ille; or not expressed
head, caput, -itis, n.
hear, audiō
heart, animus, -ī, m.
heavy, gravis, -e
Helvetii (the), Helvētiī, -ōrum, m. plur.
hem in, contineō, 2
hen, gallīna, -ae, f.
her, eius; huius; istīus; illīus; reflexive, suus, -a, -um (§ 116)
hide, abdō, 3
high, altus, -a, -um
highest, summus, -a, -um
hill, collis, -is, m.
himself, suī. See self
hindrance, impedīmentum, -ī, n.
his, eius; huius; istīus; illīus; reflexive, suus, -a, -um (§ 116)
hither, citerior, -ius (§ 315)
hold, teneō, 2
home, domus, -ūs, f. (§ 468).
at home, domī (§ 267)
hope (Noun), spēs, speī, f.
hope (verb), spērō, 1
horse, equus, -ī, m.
horseman, eques, -itis, m.
hostage, obses, -idis, m. and f.
hostile, inimīcus, -a, -um
hour, hōra, -ae, f.
house, domicilium, domici´lī, n.; domus, -ūs, f. (§ 468)
hurl, iaciō, 3
I
I, ego (§ 280); or not expressed
if, sī. if not, nisi
ill, aeger, -gra, -grum
immediately, statim
in (of place), in, with abl.; (of time or of specification) abl. without prep.
in order that, ut, with subjv.;
in order that not, lest, nē, with subjv.
in vain, frūstrā
industry, dīligentia, -ae, f.
inflict injuries upon, iniūriās īnferō with dat. (§ 426)
inflict punishment on, supplicium sūmō de
inform some one, aliquem certiōrem faciō
injure, noceō, 2, with dat. (§ 153)
injury, iniūria, -ae, f.
into, in, with acc.
intrust, committō, 3; mandō, 1
invite, vocō, 1
is, used as auxiliary, not translated; as a copula, sum (§ 494)
island, īnsula, -ae, f.
it, is; hie; iste; ille; or not expressed
Italy, Italia, -ae, f.
its, eius; huius; istīus; illīus; reflexive, suus, -a, -um (§ 116)
itself, suī. See self
J
join battle, proelium committō
journey, iter, itineris, n. (§ 468)
judge (Noun), iūdex, -icis, m.
judge (verb), iūdicō, 1
Julia, Iūlia, -ae, f.
just now, nūper
K
keep, contineō, 2; prohibeo, 2; teneō, 2
keep on doing something, expressed by the impf. indic.
kill, interficiō, 3; necō, 1 ; occīdō, 3
king, rēx, rēgis, m.
kingdom, rēgnum, -ī, n.
know, cognōscō, 3, in perf.; sciō, 4
L
labor (Noun), labor, -ōris, m.
labor (verb), labōrō, 1
lack (Noun), inopia, -ae, f.
lack (verb), egeō, 2, with abl. (§ 180)
lady, domina, -ae, f.
lake, lacus, -ūs, m. (§ 260. 2)
land, terra, -ae, f.
language, lingua, -ae, f.
large, ingēns, -entis ; magnus, -a, -um
larger, maior, maius
lately, nūper
Latona, Lātōna, -ae, f.
law, lēx, lēgis, f.
lay waste, vāstō, 1
lead, dūco, 3
leader, dux, ducis, m. and f.
learn, know, cognōscō, 3
leave, depart from, discēdō, 3
leave behind, abandon, relinquō, 3
left, sinister, -tra, -trum
legion, legiō, -ōnis, f.
legionaries, legiōnāriī, -ōrum, m. plur.
length, longitūdō, -inis, f.
lest, nē, with subjv.
letter (of the alphabet), littera, -ae, f; (an epistle) litterae, -ārum, f. plur.
lieutenant, lēgātus, -ī, m.
light, lūx, lūcis, f.
like (adj.), similis, -e
like, love, amō, 1
line of battle, aciēs, aciēī, f.
little, parvus, -a, -um
live, habitō, 1; incolō, 3; vīvō, 3
long, longus, -a, -um
long, for a long time, diū
long for, dēsīderō, 1
look after, cūrō, 1
love, amō, 1
M
maid, maid servant, ancilla, -ae,f.
make, faciō, 3
make war upon, bellum īnferō with dat. (§ 426)
man, homō, -inis, m. and f.; vir, virī, m.
man-of-war, nāvis longa
many, multī, -ae, -a, plur. of multus
march, iter, itineris, n. (§ 468)
Mark, Mārcus, -ī, m.
marriage, mātrimōnium, mātrimō´nī, n.
master, dominus, -ī, m.; magīster, -trī, m.
matter, negōtium, negō´tī, n.; rēs, reī, f.
means, by means of, the abl.
messenger, nūntius, nūntī, m.
midnight, media nox
mile, mīlle passuum (§ 331. b)
miles, mīlia passuum
mind, animus, -ī, m.; mēns, mentis, f.
mine, meus, -a, -um
mistress, domina, -ae, f.
money, pecūnia, -ae, f.
monster, mōnstrum, -ī, n.
month, mēnsis, -is, m.
moon, lūna, -ae, f.
more (adj.), plūs, plūris (§ 313); or a comparative. Adverb, magis
most (adj.), plūrimus, -a, -um; superl. degree. Adverb, maximē; plūrimum
mother, māter, mātris, f.
mountain, mōns, montis, m.
move, moveō, 2
moved, commōtus, -a, -um
much (by), multō
multitude, multitūdō, -inis. f.
my, meus, -a, -um
myself, mē, reflexive. See self
N
name, nōmen, -inis, n.
nation, gēns, gentis, f.
near, propinquus, -a, -um
nearest, proximus, -a, -um
nearly, ferē
neighbor, fīnitimus, -ī, in.
neighboring, fīinitimus, -a, -um
neither, neque or nec;
neither ... nor, neque (nec) ... neque (nec)
never, numquam
nevertheless, tamen
new, novus, -a, -um
next day, postrīdiē eius diēī
next to, proximus, -a, -um
night, nox, noctis, f.
nine, novem
no, minimē; or repeat verb with a negative (§ 210)
no, none, nūllus, -a, -um (§ 109)
no one, nēmō, nūllīus
nor, neque or nec
not, nōn
not even, nē ... quidem
not only ... but also, nōn sōlum ... sed etiam
nothing, nihil or nihilum, -ī, n.
now, nunc
number, numerus, -ī, m.
O
obey, pāreō, 2, with dat. (§ 153)
of, sign of gen.;
dē, with abl.;
out of, ē or ex, with abl.
often, saepe
on (of place), in, with abl.;
(of time) abl. without prep.
on account of, propter, with acc.; or abl. of cause.
on all sides, undique
once (upon a time), ōlim
one, ūnus, -a, -um (§ 108)
one ... another, alius ... alius (§ 110)
only (adv.), sōlum; tantum
opportune, opportunus, -a, -um
opposite, adversus, -a, -um
oracle, ōrāculum, -ī, n.
orator, ōrātor, -ōris, m.
order, imperō, 1; iubeō, 2
ornament, ōrnāmentum, -ī, n.
other, alius, -a, -ud (§ 109)
others (the), reliquī, -ōrum, m. plur.
ought, dēbeō, 2
our, noster, -tra, -trum
ourselves, nōs, as reflexive object. See self
overcome, superō, 1 ; vincō, 3
own (his, her, its, their), suus, -a, -um
P
part, pars, partis, f.
peace, pāx, pācis, f.
people, populus, -ī, m.
Perseus, Perseus, -ī, m.
persuade, persuādeō, 2, with dat. (§ 153)
pitch camp, castra pōnō
place (Noun), locus, -ī, m.
place, arrange, conlocō, 1
place, put, pōnō, 3
place in command, praeficiō, 3, with acc. and dat. (§ 426)
plan (a), cōnsilium, cōnsi´lī, n.
please, placeō, 2, with dat. (§ 154)
pleasing, grātus, -a, -um
plow, arō, 1
Pompeii, Pompēiī, -ōrum, m. plur.
possible (as), expressed by quam and superl.
powerful (be), valeō, 2
praise, laudō, 1
prefer, mālō, mālle, māluī, —— (§ 497)
prepare for, parō, 1, with acc.
press hard, premō, 3
protection, fidēs, fideī, f.
province, prōvincia, -ae, f.
public, pūblicus, -a, -um
Publius, Pūblius, Pūblī, m.
punishment, poena, -ae, f.; supplicium, suppli´cī, n.
purpose, for the purpose of, ut, quī, or quō, with subjv.;
ad, with gerund or gerundive; causā, following the genitive of a gerund or gerundive
pursue, īnsequor, 3
Q
queen, rēgīna, -ae, f.
quickly, celeriter
quite, expressed by the comp. degree
R
rampart, vāllum, -ī, n.
rear, novissimum agmen
reason, causa, -ae, f.
receive, accipiō, 3; excipiō, 3
recent, recēns, -entis
recently, nūper
redoubt, castellum, -ī, n.
refuse, recūsō, 1
remain, maneō, 2
remaining, reliquus, -a, -um
reply, respondeō, 2
report (Noun), fama, -ae, f.; rūmor, -ōris, m.
report (verb), adferō; dēferō; referō (§ 498)
republic, rēs pūblica
require, postulō, 1
resist, resistō, 3, with dat. (§ 154)
rest (the), reliquī, -ōrum, m. plur.
restrain, contineō, 2
retainer, cliēns, -entis, m.
retreat, pedem referō; terga vertō
return, redeō, 4; revertor, 3
revolution, rēs novae
Rhine, Rhēnus, -ī, m.
right, dexter, -tra, -trum
river, flūmen, -inis, n.; fluvius, fluvī, m.
road, via, -ae, f.
Roman, Rōmānus, -a, -um
Rome, Rōma, -ae, f.
row, ōrdō, -inis, m.
rule, regō, 3
rumor, fāma, -ae, f.; rūmor, -ōris, m.
run, currō, 3
S
sacrifice, sacrum, -ī, n.
safety, salūs, -ūtis, f.
sail, nāvigō, 1
sailor, nauta, -ae, m.
sake, for the sake of, causā, following a gen.
same, īdem, eadem, idem (§ 287)
savages, barbarī, -ōrum, m. plur.
save, servō, 1
say, dīcō, 3
school, lūdus, -ī, m.; schola, -ae, f.
scout, explōrātor, -ōris, m.
sea, mare, -is, n.
second, secundus, -a, -um
see, videō, 2
seek, petō, 3
seem, videor, 2, passive of videō
seize, occupō, 1; rapiō, 3
self, ipse, -a, -um (§ 286); suī (§ 281)
send, mittō, 3
set fire to, incendō, 3
set out, proficīscor, 3
seven, septem
Sextus, Sextus, -ī, m.
she, ea; haec; ista; illa (§ 115); or not expressed
ship, nāvis, -is, f. (§ 243. 1)
short, brevis, -e
shout, clāmor, -ōris, m.
show, dēmōnstrō, 1
Sicily, Sicilia, -ae, f.
sick, aeger, -gra, -grum
side, latus, -eris, n.
siege, obsidiō, -ōnis, f.
since, cum, with subjv. (§ 396); the abl. abs. (§ 381)
sing, canō, 3; cantō, 1
sister, soror, -ōris, f.
sit, sedeō, 2
size, magnitūdō, -inis, f.
skillful, perītus, -a, -um
slave, servus, -ī, m.
slavery, servitiūs, -ūtis, f.
slow, tardus, -a, -um
small, parvus, -a, -um
snatch, rapiō, 3
so, ita; sīc; tam
so great, tantus, -a, -um
so that, ut; so that not, ut nōn
soldier, mīles, -itis, m.
some, often not expressed; quis (quī), qua (quae), quid (quod); aliquī, aliqua, aliquod
some one, quis; aliquis (§ 487)
some ... others, aliī ... aliī (§ 110)
something, quid; aliquid (§ 487)
son, fīlius, fīlī, m.
soon, mox
space, spatium, spatī, n.
spear, pīlum, -ī, n.
spirited, ācer, ācris, ācre; alacer, alacris, alacre
spring, fōns, fontis, m.
spur, calcar, -āris, n.
stand, stō, 1
state, cīvitās, -ātis, f.
station, conlocō, 1
steadiness, cōnstantia, -ae, f.
stone, lapis, -idis, m.
storm, oppugnō, 1
story, fābula, -ae, f.
street, via, -ae, f.
strength, vīs, (vīs), f.
strong, fortis, -e; validus, -a, -um
sturdy, validus, -a, -um
such, tālis, -e
suddenly, subitō
suffer punishment, supplicium dō
sufficiently, satis
suitable, idōneus, -a, -um
summer, aestās, -ātis, f.
sun, sōl, sōlis, m.
supplies, commeātus, -ūs, m.
surrender, trādō, 3
suspect, suspicor, 1
swift, celer, -eris, -ere; vēlōx, -ōcis
sword, gladius, gladī, m.
T
take, capture, capiō, 3
take part in, intersum, -esse, -fuī, -futūrus, with dat. (§ 426)
take possession of, occupō, 1
tall, altus, -a, -um
task, opus, operis, n.
teach, doceō, 2
teacher, magister, -trī, m.
tear (Noun), lacrima, -ae, f.
tell, dīcō, 3; nārrō, 1
ten, decem
terrified, perterritus, -a, -um
terrify, perterreō, 2
than, quam
that (conj. after verbs of saying and the like), not expressed
that (pron.), is; iste; ille
that, in order that, in purpose clauses, ut; after verbs of fearing, nē (§§ 349, 366, 372)
that not, lest, in purpose clauses, nē; after verbs of fearing, ut (§§ 349, 366, 372)
the, not expressed
their, gen. plur. of is; reflexive, suus, -a, -um (§ 116)
their own, suus, -a, -um (§ 116)
then, at that time, tum
then, in the next place, deinde, tum
there, as expletive, not expressed
there, in that place, ibi
therefore, itaque
they, iī; hī; istī; illī; or not expressed
think, arbitror, 1; exīstimō, 1; putō, 1
third, tertius, -a, -um
this, hic, haec, hoc; is, ea, id
though, cum. with subjv. (§ 396)
thousand, mīlle (§ 479)
three, trēs, tria (§ 479)
through, per, with acc.
thy, tuus, -a, -um
time, tempus, -oris, n.
to, sign of dat.; ad, in, with acc.; expressing purpose, ut, quī, with subjv.; ad, with gerund or gerundive
to each other, inter, with acc. of a reflexive pron.
to-day, hodiē
tooth, dēns, dentis, m.
top of, summus, -a, -um
tower, turris, -is, f. (§ 243. 2)
town, oppidum, -ī, n.
townsman, oppidānus, -ī, m.
trace, vestīgium, vestī´gī, n.
trader, mercātor, -ōris, m.
train, exerceō, 2
tree, arbor, -oris, f.
tribe, gēns, gentis, f.
troops, cōpiae, -ārum, f. plur.
true, vērus, -a, -um
trumpet, tuba, -ae, f.
try, cōnor, 1; temptō, 1
twelve, duodecim
two, duo, duae, duo (§ 479)
U
under, sub, with acc. or abl.
undertake, suscipiō, 3
unharmed, incolumis, -e
unless, nisi
unlike, dissimilis, -e
unwilling (be), nōlō, nōlle, nōluī, —— (§ 497)
up to, sub, with acc.
us, nōs, acc. plur. of ego
V
very, superl. degree; maximē; ipse, -a, -um (§ 285)
victor, victor, -ōris, m.
victory, victōria, -ae, f.
village, vīcus, -ī, m.
violence, vīs, (vīs), f.
violently, vehementer
voice, vōx, vōcis, f.
W
wage, gerō, 3
wagon, carrus. -ī, m.
wall, mūrus, -ī, m.
want, inopia, -ae, f.
war, bellum, -ī, n.
watch, vigilia, -ae, f.
water, aqua, -ae, f.
wave, fluctus, -ūs, m.
way, iter, itineris, n. (§ 468); via, -ae, f.
way, manner, modus, -ī, m.
we, nōs, plur. of ego; or not expressed
weak, īnfīrmus, -a, -um
weapons, arma, -ōrum, n. plur.; tēla, -ōrum, n. plur.
wear, gerō, 3
weary, dēfessus, -a, -um
what, quis (quī), quae, quid (quod) (§ 483)
when, ubi; cum (§ 396); often expressed by a participle
where, ubi
which, quī, quae, quod (§ 482); which of two, uter, utra, utrum (§ 108)
while, expressed by a participle
whither, quō
who (rel.), quī, quae (§ 482); (interrog.) quis (§ 483)
whole, tōtus, -a, -um (§ 108)
whose, cuius; quōrum, quārum, quōrum, gen. of quī, quae, quod, rel.; or of quis, quid, interrog.
why, cūr
wicked, malus, -a, -um
wide, lātus, -a, -um
width, lātitūdō, -inis, f.
wild beast, fera, -ae, f.
willing (be), volō, velle, voluī, —— (§ 497)
win (a victory), reportō, 1
wind, ventus, -ī, m.
wine, vīnum, -ī, n.
wing, cornū, -ūs, n.
winter, hiems, -emis, f.
wisdom, cōnsilium, consi´lī, n.
wish, cupiō, 3; volō, velle, voluī, —— (§ 497);
wish not, nōlō, nōlle, nōluī, —— (§ 497)
with, cum, with abl.; sometimes abl. alone
withdraw, sē recipere
without, sine, with abl.
woman, fēmina, -ae, f.; mulier, -eris, f.
wonderful, mīrus, -a, -um
word, verbum, -ī, n.
work, labor, -ōris, m.; opus, -eris, n.
worse, peior, peius, comp. of malus
worst, pessimus, -a, -um, superl. of malus
wound (Noun), vulnus, -eris, n.
wound (verb), vulnerō, 1
wreath, corōna, -ae, f.
wretched, miser, -era, -erum
wrong, iniūria, -ae, f.
Y
year, annus, -ī, m.
yes, certē; ita; vērō; or, more usually, repeat the verb (§ 210)
yonder (that), ille, -a, -ud
you, sing. tū; plur. vōs (§ 480); or not expressed
your, sing. tuus, -a, -um; plur. vester, -tra, -trum (§ 98. b)
Z
zeal, studium, studī, n.

INDEX

The numbers in all cases refer to sections.

ā-declension of nouns, 57, 461

ā-verbs, conjugation of, 488

ablative case, 48, 50

absolute, 381

after a comparative, 309

of accompaniment, 104

of agent, 181

of cause, 102

of description, 444, 445

of manner, 105

of means or instrument, 103

of measure of difference, 317

of place from which, 179

of place where, 265

of separation, 180

of specification, 398

of time, 275

accent, 14-16

accompaniment

abl. of, 104

accusative case, 33

as subject of the infinitive, 214

object, 37

of duration and extent, 336

of place to which, 263, 266

predicate, 392

with prepositions, 340

adjectives, 54, 55

agreement, 65

comparison

regular, 301

by adverbs, 302

irregular, 307, 311, 312, 315

declension of comparatives, 303

of first and second declensions, 83, 93, 469

of third declension, 250-257, 471

with the dative, 143

adverbs, 319

comparison, 320, 323

formation

regular, 320, 321

irregular, 322, 323

agent

expressed by the abl. with ā or ab, 181

agreement

of adjectives, 65, 215. a

of appositives, 81

of predicate nouns, 76

of relative pronouns, 224

of verbs, 28

aliquis, 487

alius, 108, 110, 470

alphabet, 1-3

alter, 108, 110

antepenult, 9. 3

accent of, 15

apposition, 80, 81

article

not used in Latin, 22. a

 

base, 58

 

cardinal numerals, 327-329, 478

case, 32. 2

causal clauses with cum, 395, 396

cause,

expressed by the abl., 102

characteristic

subjv. of, 389, 390

comparative

declension of, 303

comparison

abl. of, 309

degrees of, 300

of adjectives, 300-315

irregular, 311-315, 473, 475

of adverbs

regular, 320-476

irregular, 323, 477

positive wanting, 315

six adjectives in -lis, 307

complementary infinitive, 215

compound verbs

with the dative, 425, 426

concessive clauses with cum, 395, 396

conjugation stems, 184

conjugations

the four regular, 126, 488-491

irregular, 494-500

consonants, 2

copula, 21

cum

conjunction, 395

cum

preposition, 209

 

dative case, 43

of indirect object, 44, 45

of purpose, or end for which, 437

with adjectives, 143

with compound verbs, 426

with special verbs, 153

dea

declension of, 67

declension, 23, 32

degree of difference

expressed by the abl., 317

demonstrative adjectives and pronouns, 112-115, 290-292, 481

deponent verbs, 338, 339, 493

descriptive ablative and genitive, 441-445

descriptive relative clause

with the subjv., 389, 390

deus

declension of, 468

difference, measure of, 316, 317

diphthongs, 6

direct statements, 414

distributive numerals, 327. 3, 334

domī

locative, 267

domus

declension of, 468

duo

declension of, 479

duration of time, expressed by the acc., 336

 

ē-declension of nouns, 272, 273, 467

ē-verbs, conjugation of, 489

ĕ-verbs, conjugation of, 490

ego

declension of, 280, 480

enclitics, 16

conjugation of, 499

extent of space

expressed by the acc., 336

 

fearing

subjv. after verbs of, 370-372

ferō

conjugation of, 498

fifth or ē-declension, 272, 273, 467

fīlia

declension of, 67

fīlius

declension of, 87-89

finite verb

defined, 173

fīō

conjugation of, 500

first conjugation, 488

first or ā-declension, 57, 461

fourth conjugation, 491

fourth or u-declension, 259, 260, 466

from

how expressed, 178-181

future participle

formation of, 374. c

future perfect

formation of

active, 187. 3

passive, 202

future tense

formation of, 137, 156

 

gender

in English and in Latin, 60

in the first declension, 61

in the second declension, 72

in the third declension, 247

in the fourth declension, 260

in the fifth declension, 272

general observations on declension, 74

genitive case

English equivalents of, 33

of description, 443, 445

of nouns in -ius and -ium, 87

partitive, 331

possessive, 38, 409

gerund

a verbal noun, 402, 403

gerundive

a verbal adjective, 404

with ad to express purpose, 407

 

hic

declension and use of, 290, 291

how to read Latin, 17

 

i

consonant, 3

i-stems of nouns, 231, 241-244

ī-verbs

conjugation of, 491

īdem

declension of, 287, 481

iēns

declension of, 472

ille

declension and use of, 290-293, 481

imperative

formation of, 161, 175

irregular, 161. 2

in commands, 161

imperfect indicative, formation and use of, 133, 134, 165. 1

imperfect subjunctive, 354

indefinite pronouns and adjectives, 296, 297, 484-487

independent clauses, 219

indirect object, 44, 45

indirect questions, 430-432

indirect statements, 414-419

infinitive

as object, 213

as subject, 216

complementary, 215

definition of, 173

does not express purpose, 352

formation of, 126, 174, 205, 206

in indirect statements, 415-410

used as in English, 213-216

inflection

defined, 23

instrument

abl. of, 100. b, 103

intensive pronoun

ipse, declension and use of, 285, 286, 481

interrogative pronouns and adjectives, 225-227, 483

intransitive verbs,

defined, 20. a

with the dative, 153

iō-verbs of the third conj., 492

ipse

declension and use of, 285, 481

irregular adjectives, 108

irregular comparison

of adjectives, 307 311, 312

of adverbs, 323

irregular nouns, 67, 246, 468

irregular verbs, 494-500

is

declension and use of, 113-116

iste

declension and use of, 290, 292, 481

iter

declension of, 468

 

Latin word order, 68

locative case, 267

 

magis and maximē

comparison by, 302

mālō

conjugation of, 4.97

manner

abl. of, 105

means

abl. of, 103

measure of difference

abl. of, 316, 317

mīlle,

declension of, 479

construction with, 331. a,b

moods, defined, 121

 

-ne, enclitic

in questions, 210

, conj., that not, lest

with negative clauses of purpose, 350.II

with verbs of fearing, 370

nine irregular adjectives, 108-110

nōlō

conjugation of, 497

nominative case, 35, 36

nōnne

in questions, 210

nōs

declension of, 280, 480

Nouns, 19. 2

first declension, 57, 461

second declension, 71-74,87-92,462

third declension, 230-247, 463-465

fourth declension, 259, 260, 466

fifth declension, 272, 273, 467

num, in questions, 210

number, 24

numerals, 327-334, 478, 479

 

o-declension of nouns, 71-74, 87-92, 462

object, 20

direct, 37

indirect, 44, 45

order of words, 68

ordinal numerals, 327. 2, 478

 

participial stem, 201. 2

participles, defined, 203

agreement of, 204

formation,

of present, 374. b

of perfect, 201

of future, 374. c,d

of deponent verbs, 375

tenses of, 376

translated by a clause, 377

partitive genitive, 330, 331

passive voice

defined, 163

formation of, 164, 202

penult, 9. 3

accent of, 15

perfect indicative

formation,

in the active, 185, 186

in the passive, 202

meaning of, 190

definite, 190

indefinite, 190

distinguished from the imperfect, 190

perfect infinitive

active, 195

passive, 205

perfect passive participle, 201

perfect stem, 185

perfect subjunctive

active, 361

passive, 362

person, 122

personal endings

active, 122

passive, 164

personal pronouns, 280, 480

place

where, whither, whence, 263-265

names of towns and domus and rūs, 266-268

pluperfect indicative

active, 187. 2

passive, 202

pluperfect subjunctive

active, 361

passive, 363

plūs

declension of, 313

possessive pronouns, 97, 98

possum

conjugation of, 495

predicate

defined, 19

predicate adjective

defined, 55

predicate noun, 75, 76

prepositions

with the abl., 209

with the acc., 340

present indicative, 128, 130, 147

present stem, 126. a

present subjunctive, 344

primary tenses, 356

principal parts, 183

pronouns

classification of, 278

defined, 19. 2. a

demonstrative, 481

indefinite, 297, 484-487

intensive, 285, 286, 481

interrogative, 483

personal, 480

possessive, 97, 98

reflexive, 281

relative, 220, 221

pronunciation, 4-7

prōsum

conjugation of, 496

purpose

dative of, 436, 437

expressed by the gerund or gerundive with ad, 407

not expressed by the infinitive, 352

subjunctive of, 348-350, 365-367

 

quality

gen. or abl. of, 441-445

quam

with a comparative, 308

quantity, 11-13

questions

direct, 210

indirect, 430-432

quī

declension and use of, 220,221, 482

quīdam

declension of, 485

quis

declension and use of, 225-227, 483

quisquam

declension of, 486

quisque

declension of, 484

 

reflexive pronouns, 281

relative clauses of characteristic or description, 389, 390

relative clauses of purpose, 348, 349

relative pronouns, 220, 221

result clauses, 384-387

reviews, 502-528

rūs

constructions of, 266

 

distinguished from ipse, 285. a

second conjugation, 489

second or o-declension, 71-93, 462

sentences

simple, complex, compound, 219

separation

abl. of, 180

separative ablative, 178-181

sequence of tenses, 356-358

space

extent of, expressed by the acc., 336

specification

abl. of, 398

stems

of nouns, 230

of verbs, 184

subject

defined, 19. 2

of the infinitive, 213, 214

subjunctive

formation of the present, 344

of the imperfect, 354

of the perfect, 361, 362

of the pluperfect, 361. c, 363

subjunctive constructions

characteristic or description, 389, 390

indirect questions, 430-432

purpose, 349, 366, 372

result, 385, 386

time, cause, or concession, with cum, 395, 396

subjunctive ideas, 346

subjunctive tenses, 342, 343

subordinate clauses, 219

suī

declension of, 281, 480

sum

conjugation of, 494

suus

use of, 98. c, 116

syllables, 8

division of, 9

quantity of, 13

syntax

rules of, 501

 

temporal clauses with cum, 395, 396

tense

defined, 120

tense signs

imperfect, 133

future, 137, 156

pluperfect active, 187. 2

future perfect active, 187. 3

tenses

primary and secondary, 356

sequence of, 357, 358

third conjugation, 490, 492

third declension of nouns

classes, 231, 463

consonant stems, 232-238, 464

gender, 247

i-stems, 241-244, 465

irregular nouns, 246

time

abl. of, 275

time

acc. of, 336

towns

rules for names of, 266, 267, 268

transitive verb, 20. a

trēs

declension of, 479

declension of, 280, 480

tuus

compared with vester, 98. b

 

u-declension of nouns, 259, 260, 466

ultima, 9. 3

 

verbs

agreement of, 28

conjugation of, 126, 488-491

deponent, 338, 339, 493

irregular, 494-500

personal endings of, 122, 164

principal parts of, 183

vester

compared with tuus, 98. b

vīs

declension of, 468

vocabularies

English-Latin, pp. 332-343

Latin-English, pp. 299-331

special, pp. 283-298

vocative case, 56. a

of nouns in -us of the second declension, 73. b

of proper nouns in -ius and of fīlius, 88

voice

defined, 163

volō

conjugation of, 497

vōs

declension of, 280, 480

vowels

sounds of, 5, 6

quantity of, 12