Latin Core Vocabulary List

and

be, exist; fut. infin. often = fore, impf. subj. often = forem for essem

who, which, what

and (postpositive enclitic)

in, on (+ abl.); into, onto (+ acc)

not

this, these

that

you (sing.)

with (prep. + abl.); when, since, although (conjunction + subj.)

I, me

any (single) person, anyone at all

he, she, it

to, up to, towards (+acc.)

as (+ indic.); so that, with the result that (+ subj.); (in questions) in what manner, how; (exclam.) to what an extent! how!

if

him- her- itself, themselves

all, every, as a whole

but

and not, nor; nec ... nec / neque ... neque, neither ... nor

from, by (+abl.)

him- her- itself

be able

or

great

out of, from (+ abl.)

his own, her own, its own

give

how?; (after comparative) than

through (+acc.)

see

do, make

say; causam dīcere, plead a case; diem dīcere, appoint a day

now; already

and in addition, and also, and; (after comparatives) than; simul ac/atque, as soon as

other, another; ālias: at another time

thing (rēs pūblica, commonwealth; rēs familiāris, family property, estate; rēs mīlitāris, art of war; rēs novae, revolution)

have, hold

spirit, mind

my

god; goddess

much, many; multō, by far

your

bear, carry, endure

down from, about, concerning (+ abl.)

lest, that not

hand; band of men

not any, no one

now

we

our

one

day

nothing; not at all

then

for, indeed

nevertheless, still

the same

king

for, indeed, really

place; loca (n. pl.) region

come

between, among; during (+ acc.)

part

wish, be willing

also, even

good

drive, do, act

land

father, ancestor

house, home

but, but yet

body

also, too

some, any; si quis, si quid: anyone who, anything that

whole, entire

in this manner, thus; sīc ... ut: in the same way as

here; hinc: from here

that, that of yours; adv. istīc or istūc: over there; istinc: from over there

city

seek, aim at

bid, order

man

war

life

human being

time

more

first

where, when

stranger, enemy

or (in questions); utrum ... an: whether ... or

death

so, so much

go

arms, weapons

situated above, upper

if not, unless

conquer

put, place; put aside