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acerbus, -a,

-um
bitter

aedes, aedis
temple, house

aeger,
aegrum
sick, ill,
weary,
love-sick

aeneus, -a,
-um
made of
bronze

aequor,
aequoris
level surface,
plain; sea

aer, aeris
air

aes, aeris
bronze;
money

aestus,
aestus
boiling, heat;
surging sea;
passion

aether,
aetheris
air, sky

aevum, aevi
age, period of
time; life

agnus, agni
lamb

agrestis,
agreste
rustic, of the
countryside

ait, pl aiunt
he/she says
(like inquit)

albus, -a,
-um
white

ales, alitis
bird

amens,
amentis
out of one's
mind, mad,
frantic

amnis,
amnis
stream, river

amoenus,
-a, -um
pleasant,
charming

amplexus,
amplexus
embrace

anguis,
anguis
snake

anima,
animae
soul, spirit,
breath, life,
mind

antiquus, -a,
-um
ancient,
previous

antrum,
antri
cave

apricus, -a,
-um
sunny, warm

apto, aptare,
aptavi,
aptatum
fit, adjust

aquilo,
aquilonis
the north
wind

arduus, -a,
-um
high, steep;
difficult

armentum,
armenti
herd of cattle

artus, artus
limb

arva,
arvorum
fields, land

astrum,
astri
star,
constellation

ater, -ra,
-rum
black, dark

aura, aurae
breeze, air

auris, auris
ear

aurora,
aurorae
dawn

auster,
austri
the south
wind

axis, axis
axis, axle,
chariot; sky
heaven


bellus, -a,
-um
beautiful,
handsome,
pretty

blandus, -a,
-um
coaxing,
flattering,
charming

boreas,
boreae
the north
wind

bos, bovis
ox, bull; cow;
pl cattle

bracchium,
bracchii
arm


caelestis,
caeleste
heavenly,
divine

caeruleus,
-a, -um
dark blue,
dark coloured

calidus, -a,
-um
hot; eager,
fierce

candens,
candentis
white,
shining

candidus, -a,
-um
white

canus, -a,
-um
grey-haired,
white

careo,
carere,
carui,
caritum
lack (+abl)

carina,
carinae
keel; boat,
ship

cerno,
cernera,
crevi,
cretum
look at,
discern,
decide

cervix,
cervicis
neck

cervus,
cervi
stag, deer

cieo, ciere,
civi, citum
quick, swift,
rapid

clivus, clivi
slope, hill

color,
coloris
colour,
complexion

coma,
comae
hair

consuetus,
-a, -um
usual,
accustomed

cor, cordis
heart

corona,
coronae
wreath,
garland,
crown

creo, creare,
creavi,
creatum
create, make,
give birth to

cresco,
cescere,
crevi,
cretum
increase,
grow, arise

crinis,
crinis
hair

cruentus, -a,
-um
bloody,
blood-stained;
cruel

cruor,
cruoris
blood, gore

cuspis,
cuspidis
spear, javelin

decerpo,
decerpere,
decerpsi,
decerpsum
pluck

desilio,
desilire,
desilui,
desultum
leap down

dictum,
dicti
saying,
speech; pl
words

diligo,
diligere,
dilexi,
dilectum
love

dono,
donare,
donavi,
donatum
present, give

ensis, ensis
sword

erus, eri
master, lord

eurus, euri
the east (or
south-east)
wind

exanimis,
exanime
lifeless, dead

exiguus, -a,
-um
small

exsanguis,
exsangue
bloodless,
pale

exsilio,
exsilire,
exsilui
spring out,
leap up

extremus,
-a, -um
last, farthest,
extreme

facies, faciei
shape,
appearance;
face

fas
divine law,
right,
obligation

fateor,
fateri,
fassus sum
confess,
acknowledge

fatum, fati
fate, destiny;
death

fax, facis
torch, flame;
fire of love

ferus, -a,
-um
wild, savage,
cruel; beast

figura,
figurae
shape, figure,
form, image

fingo,
fingere,
finxi, fictum
make, invent,
fabricate

flavus, -a,
-um
yellow,
golden

fleo, flere,
flevi, fletum
weep, cry,
mourn

fletus,
fletus
weeping,
tears

fluctus,
fluctus
wave, flood

fluo, fluere,
fluxi,
fluctum
flow

focus, foci
hearth, home,
family

for, fari,
fatus sum
say, speak

forma,
formae
form, shape;
beauty

formosus,
-a, -um
beautiful,
handsome,
good-looking

fors, fortis
chance, luck,
fortune

forsitan
perhaps

fremo,
fremere,
fremui
roar, mumble,
growl

fretum, freti
strait,
channel; sea

frons,
frondis
foliage, leaves,
leafy branch

frons,
frontis
forehead,
brow; front

fruor, frui,
fructus sum
enjoy (+ abl)

fulgeo,
fulgerem
fulsi
flash, gleam,
shine

fulmen,
fulminis
lightning,
thunderbolt

funus,
funeris
funeral, death

furo, furere
rage, be mad;
rush

furtim
secretly,
stealthily

gelidus, -a,
-um
icy, cold,
frozen

geminus, -a,
-um
twin, double;
pl both

gemo,
gemere,
gemui
groan, lament

gena, genae
cheek

genetrix,
genetricis
mother

gracilis,
gracile
tin, slender;
poor, meagre

gramen,
graminis
grass

grandis,
grande
large, great,
powerful

grex, gregis
flock, herd

guttur,
gutturis
throat

harena,
harenae
sand; arena,
amphitheatre

herba,
herbae
grass; herb

hesternus,
-a, -um
of yesterday

imago,
imaginis
image,
likeness; echo;
ghost

imber,
imbris
rain, shower

immitis,
immite
rough, harsh,
fierce

inanis,
inane
empty; vain,
foolish

lacero,
lacerare,
laceravi,
laceratum
tear, mangle

lacertus,
lacerti
arm, upper
arm; embrace

Lar, Laris
household
god, home

lassus, -a,
-um
tired, weary

leniter
gently, softly

lepidus, -a,
-um
charming,
elegant

letum, leti
death

lignum,
ligni
wood,
wooden
object,
firewood

limen,
liminis
threshold,
entrance;
house

limes,
limitis
boundary,
track

luctus,
luctus
grief, sorrow,
mourning

lucus, luci
grove, wood

lumen,
luminis
light, lamp;
eye

lupus, lupi
wolf

maestus, -a,
-um
sad, gloomy

manes,
manium
spirits of the
dead, the
Underworld

marmor,
marmoris
marble,
statue; sea

merus, -a,
-um
undiluted,
pure; wine

mirus, -a,
-um
wonderful,
marvellous,
amazing

misceo,
miscere,
miscui,
mixtum
mix, confuse

moles,
molis
mass,
massive
structure;
effort

mortalis,
mortale
mortal,
human,
transient

mundus,
mundi
the world,
earth;
mankind

Musa,
Musae
Muse, poetry,
song

navita,
navitae
sailor

nefas
wickedness,
crime, wrong

nemus,
nemoris
grove, wood

nimium
too much,
exceedingly

niteo, nitere,
nitui
shine

nitor, niti,
nisus/nixus
sum
rest on; climb,
strive, exert
oneself

niveus, -a,
-um
snowy, white

nix, nivis
snow

nocturnus,
-a, -um
nocturnal, of
the night

Notus, Noti
the south
wind; wind

nubes,
nubis
cloud

nubilis, -a,
-um
cloudy

numen,
numinis
divine power,
divinity, god

orbus, -a,
-um
deprived,
bereft (of
+abl)

Orcus, Orci
the (god of
the)
Underworld

os, ossis
bone

osculum,
osculi
kiss

ovis, ovis
sheep

pastor,
pastoris
shepherd

paternus, -a,
-um
of a father,
ancestral

pavidus, -a,
-um
trembling,
terrified,
alarmed

pectus,
pectoris
brest, heart,
spirit

pecus,
pecoris
cattle, herd

pelagus,
pelagi
sea

Penates,
Penatium
household
gods, home

penitus
deep within;
completely

penna,
pennae
feather, pl
wing

perennis,
perenne
through the
year(s),
enduring

perfundo,
perfundere,
perfusi,
perfusum
pour over,
wet; spread

pictus, -a,
-um
painted,
embroidered,
coloured

pinus,
pinus
pine-tree;
ship

piscis,
piscis
fish

plango,
plangere,
plaxi,
planctum
strike, beat
the breast,
mourn

pluma,
plumae
feather

polus, poli
pole; sky,
heaven

pontus,
ponti
sea

pratum,
prati
meadow

preces,
precum
prayers

premo,
premere,
pressi,
pressum
press, crush

priscus, -a,
-um
old, former,
ancient

proles,
prolis
offspring,
child,
descendant

propero,
properare,
properavi,
properatum
hurry, hasten,
be quick

prora,
prorae
prow, ship

protinus
on/from the
spot,
immediately

puppis,
puppis
stern, ship

purpureus,
-a, -um
purple;
radiant,
glowing

querella,
querellae
complaint,
lamentation

questus,
questus
complaint,
lamentation

ramus,
rami
branch

ratis, ratis
raft, boat

remigium,
remigii
rowing,
oarage, crew

rivus, rivi
stream

robur,
roboris
oak; strength,
man-power

ros, roris
dew,
moisture

rosa, rosae
rose

rubeo,
rubere
be red

rupes, rupis
rock

sacrum,
sacri
religious rite,
ceremony (oft
pl)

sanguineius,
-a, -um
bloody, of
blood,
blood-red

sedulus, -a,
-um
busy,
attentive

seges,
segetis
corn, crop

serenus, -a,
-um
clear, bright;
calm

sidus,
sideris
star,
constellation

sileo, silere,
silui
be silent, be
still

singuli, -ae,
-a
one each,
individual

sinus, sinus
fold; bosom;
gulf, bay

sono,
sonare,
sonui,
sonitum
make a noise,
utter,
resound

sors, sortis
lot, share,
fortune

spargo,
spargere,
sparsi,
sparsum
scatter,
sprinkle

spiro,
spirare,
spiravi
spiratum
breathe, blow,
be alive

stella,
stellae
star

sterno,
sternere,
stravi,
stratum
spread,
scatter

supeo,
supere,
stupui
be amazed,
be
dumbstruck

subeo,
subire,
subii
go under,
approach;
come to mind

superi,
superorum
the gods, the
heavenly ones

taurus,
tauri
bull

tellus,
telluris
earth, land

tenebrae,
tenebrarum
darkness,
night

tener, -a,
-um
soft, delicate,
tender

tenuis,
tenue
thin, fine,
slight

tepeo,
tepere,
tepui
be warm; feel
love

ter
three times

torus, tori
couch, bed,
marriage-bed

turpis,
turpe
ugly,
shameful,
disgraceful

uvidus, -a,
-um
damp, moist

vacca,
vaccae
cow

vado,
vadere
go, rush

vadum,
vadi
shallow water,
ford; stream,
sea

vallis, vallis
valley

varius, -a,
-um
various,
changing,
multi-coloure
d

vates, vatis
prophet; poet,
bard

vela,
velorum
sails

velo, velare,
velavi,
velatum
cover, clothe,
conceal

ver, veris
spring
(season)

vinc(u)lum,
vinc(u)li
fastening,
rope, chain

virgo,
virginis
girl, maiden

volucris,
volucris
bird

votum, voti
vow, promise,
wish, prayer

Zephyrus, Zephyri
the west wind

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