Basic Vocabulary D-I
D
damno (1) condemn
de (+ abl.) down from
debeo, debere (2), debui, debitum owe
decem ten
decor, decoris (m) beauty [adj. decorus] dulce et decorum est pro patria mori. Horace
defendo, defendere (3), defendi, defensum defend
deinde then, next Da mi basia mille, deinde centum. Catullus
deleo, delere (2), delevi, deletum destroy
delubrum, -i (n) shrine pro patriis fanis atque delubris... Cicero
denique at last, finally quid denique restat? Vergil
dens, dentis (m) tooth
deus, -i (m) god
dexter, -tra, -trum /-tera, -terum right
dico, dicere (3), dixi, dictum say, tell, speak
dies, diei (m, f) day
dignus, -a, -um worthy
diligens, -entis careful, diligent
diligo, diligere (3), dilexi, dilectumesteem, love
dimico (1) fight, contend Fortitudo dimicare iubet. Cicero
disco, discere (3), didici learn
diu long, for a long time Multum et diu cogitavi. Plautus
dives, divitis rich nec dives neque bella nec puella es. Martial
divus, -a, -um divine; as noun, god
do, dare (1), dedi, datum give
doceo, docere (2), docui, doctum teach
doleo, dolere (2), dolui, dolitum grieve
domus, -us (f) house, home
dormio, dormire (4), dormivi, dormitum sleep
dubium, -ii (n) doubt
duco, ducere (3), duxi, ductum lead, consider, regard
dulcis, -e sweet, pleasant
dum while dum loquimur fugerit invida aetas... Horace
duo, duae, duo two
durus, -a, -um hard
E
egeo, egere (2), egui need, lack nullis egebat corporis viribus... Cicero
ego I
elementum, -i (n) first principle
emo, emere (3), emi, emptum buy, take
enim for, in fact novi enim moderationem animi tui... Cicero
eo, ire, ii/ivi, itum go
eo to that place, on that account [< is, ea, id]
equus, -i (m) horse
erga (+ acc.) toward communem ("friendly") erga Lysandrum... Cicero
ergo therefore
erro (1) wander, go astray
et and
etiam also, even
etsi even if, although
ex/e (+ abl.) out from
exerceo, exercere (2), exercui, exercitum train, exercise
exitium, -ii (n) destruction, ruin cuius legatio exitium fuit Asiae totius... Cicero.
experior, experiri (4), expertus/a sum test, try
exsilium, -ii (n) exile
externus, -a, -um foreign
extra (+ acc.) beyond
extremus, -a, -um outermost, last
F
facio, facere (3), feci, factum (-fici- -fect-) make, do
fallo, fallere (3), fefelli, falsum deceive
fames, famis (f) hunger
familia, -ae (f) household
fanum, -i (n) temple
fas (n) right [nefas, wrong] Tu ne quaesieris, scire nefas... Horace
fateor, fateri (2), fassus/a sum (-fit-, -fess-) admit, confess
fatuus, -a, -um silly, foolish
faveo, favere (2), favi, fautum favor, support
fax, facis (f) torch
felix, (gen.) felicis happy
femina, -ae (f) woman
fenestra, -ae (f) window
fere [adv.] almost, just about homines consulares nostri fere aequales... Cicero
fero, ferre, tuli, latum bear, carry
ferrum, -i (n) iron, sword, weapon
ferus, -a, -um wild, uncivilized
fessus, -a, -um worn out, weary Defessi Aeneidae... Vergil
festino (1) hurry, hasten Festina lente! Augustus.
fides, fidei (f) faith, trust
filia, -ae (f), daughter,
filius, -ii (m) son
fingo, fingere (3), finxi, fictum form, invent, fashion
finis, finis (m) end, limit, boundary
fio, fieri, factus/a sum become Fiat lux. Vulgate.
firmus, -a, -um firm, strong
flagro (1) blaze, burn
flamma, -ae (f) flame, fire
fleo, flere (2), flevi, fletum weep amissum Anchisen flebant. Vergil.
flos, floris (m) flower
fluo, fluere (3), fluxi, fluxum flow
focus, -i (m) hearth
foedus, foederis (n)agreement, treaty
for, fari (1), fatus/a sumspeak, utter
foras/foris out, outside; out of doors
forma, -ae (f) form, shape, beauty
fors, fortis (f) chance (> fortuna)
fortasse, perhaps Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit. Vergil.
forte, forsan, forsitan
fortis, -e strong, brave
forum, -i (n) marketplace, forum
fossa, -ae (f) ditch [fodio, pierce, dig]
foveo, fovere (2), fovi, fotum cherish si qua fata sinant, iam tum tenditque fovetque. Vergil.
frango, frangere (3),fregi, fractum break
frater, fratris (m) brother
fretus, -a, -um relying on
frigus, frigoris (n) cold
frons, frontis (f) forehead
fruor, frui (3), fructus/a sum enjoy
frustra [adv.] in vain
fugio, fugere (3), fugi,fugitum flee
fulgeo, fulgere (2), fulsi flash (fulgor)
fundo, fundere (3), fudi, fusum pour
fungor, fungi, functus/a sum [+ abl.] perform, discharge Fungar indicis partibus... Pliny
furor, furoris (m) rage, madness, frenzy
fur, furis (m) thief
G
gaudium, -ii (n) joy, delight (gaudeo) Gaudeamus igitur.
gens, gentis (f) clan, race, nation, people
genus, generis (n) kind, sort
gero, gerere (3), gessi, gestum carry (on), manage, wage
gladius, -ii (m) sword
gloria, -ae (f) fame, glory
granum, -i (n) grain, seed cum grano salis.
gratus, -a, -um pleasing, agreeable, grateful
gravis, -e heavy, serious, severe
-gredior, -gredi (3), -gressus/a sum walk, go, step
grex, gregis (m) herd, flock, troupe
gusto (1) taste
H
habeo, habere (2), habui, habitum have
haereo, haerere (2), haesi, haesum cling, stick
haud not haud procul absit a morte ... Cicero
hiberna, -orum (n pl) winter quarters
hic, haec, hoc this
hiems, hiemis (f) winter Solvitur acris hiems... Horace
homo, hominis (m) human being
honor, honoris (m) esteem, public office
hora, -ae (f) hour, time
horreo, horrere (2), horrui shudder at
hortor (1) urge
hortus, -i (m) garden
hospes, hospitis (m) guest, host
hostis, hostis (m) enemy
humus, -i (f) ground
I
iaceo, iacere (2), iacui lie (< iacio)
iacio, iacere (3), ieci, iactum (-ic-, -iect-) throw
iam now, soon
ianua, -ae (f) door
ibi there > alibi
idem, eadem, idem same
idoneus, -a, -umsuitable, solvent
igitur therefore
ignis, ignis (m) fire
ignosco, ignoscere (3), ignovi, ignotum (< noscere) forgive, overlook
ille, illa, illud that ille sacrilegus! Terence.
imago, imaginis (m) likeness, image
imitor (1) imitate
immanis, -e monstrous ausi omnes immane nefas. Vergil.
immono rather; yes, on the contrary
impero (1) command
impetro (1)gain a request
in (+ acc., abl.) in, into, against
inanis, -e empty, vain
incolumis, -esafe
inferi, -orum (m pl) the dead, those below
infestus, -a, -um hostile
ingenium, ii (n) nature, talent, innate ability
ingens, ingentis huge
inquam, inquis, inquit I, you say, she/he says
insigne, -is (n) mark, device
insula, -ae (f) island
integer, -gra, -grum untouched, whole
inter (+acc.) between, among
interea meanwhile interea Romae... Tacitus.
interest (impersonal) it concerns
interim meanwhile
intra (+ acc.) within
intus within
invitus, -a, -um unwilling
iocus, -i (m) jest
ipse, ipsa, ipsum oneself > solipsism, ipsedixitism
ira, -ae (f) anger
is, ea, id this, that; he,she,it > i.e.
iste, ista, istud (istuc) that of yours istuc volo ergo ipsum experiri. Terence.
ita so, thus (item likewise) ita enim delectabit emisse... Pliny.
iter, itineris (n) road, journey [< eo, ire]
iterum again
iubeo, iubere (2), iussi, iussum bid, order, command > jussive
iucundus, -a, -um agreeable, pleasant [< iuvo] > jocund
iudex, iudicis (m) judge
iugum, -i (n) yoke in steriles nolunt campos iuga ferre iuvenci ... Martial.
iungo, iungere (3), iunxi, iunctum join
iuro (1) swear
ius, iuris (n) right, justice, law
iuvenis, iuvenis (m) youth
iuvo (1) help, aid fortes fortuna adiuvat. Terence.