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rumor rumóris m. rumour, reputation rus ruris n. the countryside
rústicus rústica rústicum rustic 92
sacer sacra sacrum holy 7
saéculum saéculi n. lifetime, century saevus saeva saevum fierce, savage sal salis m. salt
salínus salína salínus salty, of salt salto saltávi saltátus saltáre dance saltus saltus m. jump
salus salútis f. safety, welfare
salúto salutávi salutátus salutáre greet salve Hello!
salveo salvére be in good health, greet, say hello salvo salvávi salvátus salváre save
salvus salva salvum safe, unharmed sanctus sancta sanctum holy, sacred sanguis sánguinis m. blood 150 sanus sana sanum healthy
sápiens gen. sapiéntis wise sapiéntia sapiéntiae f. wisdom sat enough
satélles satéllitis m. attendant 165 satis enough
sátius more satisfactory sátura sáturae f. satire scelus scéleris n. crime schola scholae f. school
sciéntia sciéntiae f. skill, knowledge, science scio scii scitus scire know
scópulus scópuli m. crag
scribo scripsi scriptus scríbere write scriptórium scriptórii n. writing room 118 sculpo sculpsi sculptus scúlpere sculpt
se himself, herself, themselves secrétus secréta secrétum secret
secúndus secúnda secúndum second, following
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secúrus secúra secúrum safe, sure sed but
sédeo sedi sedére sit semel once
semen séminis n. seed seméntis seméntis f. sowing semper always
senátus senátus m. the Senate 8–9 senéctus senectútis f. old age
senex 1 senis m., f. old man, old woman 9 senex 2 gen. senis old
senílis senílis seníle concerning old age 149 sensus sensus m. sense, feeling
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séntio sensi sensum sentíre feel, hear |
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sepúlchrum sepúlchri n. grave |
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sequor secútus sum sequi follow
seréno serenávi serenátus serenáre make clear or bright, light up
sermo sermónis m. speech, language, talk sero 1 sevi satus sérere sow
sero 2 late
sérpens serpéntis f., m. snake serva servae f. female slave 17
servílis servílis servíle of a slave, servile sérvio servívi servítus servíre be a slave servo servávi servátus serváre save servus servi m. slave 17
sese himself, herself, themselves sevérus sevéra sevérum stern, serious sex six
sextus sexta sextum sixth 44 si if
sic thus, so
sidus síderis n. star, constellation signum signi f. sign
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siléntium siléntii f. silence síleo sílui silére be silent silva silvae f. wood
silvéstris silvéstris silvéstre wood-, relating to a wood or forest 155
símilis símilis símile like
simíllimus simíllima simíllimum most like, very like simplex gen. símplicis simple
simplícitas simplicitátis f. simplicity simul at the same time; as soon as
símulo simulávi simulátus simuláre simulate sine without
singuláris singuláris singuláre one by one, singular 185 síngulus síngula síngulum single, one at a time 185 siníster sinístra sinístrum left; inauspicious
sinus sinus m. curve, bay sit is, may be (from sum) situs situs m. situation
sóbrius sóbria sóbrium sober, temperate
socíetas societátis f. fellowship, community, union, society sócius sócii m. fellow, comrade, companion
sol solis m. sun
sóleo sólitus solére be used to
solitúdo solitúdinis f. loneliness, solitude, desert, wilderness sollémnis sollémnis sollémne solemn
solus sola solum only
solvo solvi solútus sólvere loosen, release, set free, solve somnus somni m. sleep
sonus soni m. sound 134 sórdidus sórdida, sórdidum dirty soror soróris f. sister
spargo sparsi sparsus spárgere spread spátium spátii n. space, room
spécies speciéi f. sight, appearance; species
spectátor spectatóris m. member of the audience, spectator specto spectávi spectátus spectáre look at, regard
spero sperávi sperátus speráre hope (vb.) spes spei f. hope (noun)
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spíritus spíritus m. breath, spirit spiro spirávi spiráre breathe spléndeo spléndui splendére shine
stabulárius stabulárii m. landlord, innkeeper státua státuae f. statue
statúra statúrae f. height, stature 96 status status m. state, posture stella stellae f. star
stilus stili m. stylus (for wax tablets); pen stipulátio stipulationis f. oral contract 72 sto steti stare stand
strabus straba strabum cross-eyed, one-eyed stratum strati n. cover, saddle
stricte strictly
stúdeo stúdui studére pursue, study stúdium stúdii n. eagerness; study; zeal stultus stulta stultum stupid
suádeo suási suásus suadére persuade suávis suávis suáve mild, gentle suáviter gently
sub under
subício subiéci subiéctus subícere submit, subject subiéctus subiécta subiéctum lying near, subjected sublímis sublímis sublíme high, lofty, sublime substantívus substantíva substantívum substantive 104 succúrro succúrri succúrrere help
suggíllo suggillávi suggillátus suggilláre injure (eyes, etc.) sum fui esse be (Table 14)
summa summae f. top, sum, main point 143
summóveo summóvi summótus summovére drive off, banish summus summa summum highest, greatest 39
sumo sumpsi sumptus súmere take sumus we are (from sum)
sunt they are (from sum) super above
supérbus supérba supérbum proud, arrogant supérior supérior supérius higher, upper, former superstítio superstitiónis f. superstition 77
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supérsum supérfui superésse be left, survive súperus súpera súperum upper supplícium supplícii n. penalty
supra over, above; earlier on (in a book or writing) suprémus supréma suprémum highest, last suscípio suscépi suscéptus suscípere take up, support suspéctior suspéctior suspéctius more suspect suspéctus suspécta suspéctum suspect
suspéndo suspéndi suspénsus suspéndere hang up, suspend suspício suspiciónis f. suspicion
sustíneo sustínui sustinére hold up, support
suus sua suum his, her, their (referring to the subject of the sentence) syllaba´ syllabae´ f. syllable 180
tábula tábulae f. board, table, slate táceo tácui tácitus tacére be silent
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tango tétigi tactus tángere touch |
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so much; only |
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tarda tardum slow |
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tauri m. bull |
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tego texi tectus tégere cover, shelter, hide |
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tellus tellúris f. the earth
témperans gen. temperántis moderate, temperate templum templi f. temple
tempus témporis n. time
tendo teténdi tensus téndere stretch téneo ténui tenére hold, keep
tento tentávi tentátus tentáre feel, try ténuis ténuis ténue thin
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ter three times tergum tergi n. back
términus términi m. boundary terra terrae f. earth, land
térreo térrui térritus terrére frighten terror terróris m. dread
tértius tértia tértium third 36 testaméntum testaménti n. will testis testis m. witness
theología theologíae f. theology 143 thesaúrus thesaúri m. treasure, wealth 126 Thrace Thraces f. Thrace
thronus throni m. throne tibi to, for you (sg.) tímeo tímui timére fear timor timóris m. fear
titíllo titillávi titillátus titilláre tickle, tease títulus títuli m. title
toga togae f. toga
tollo sústuli sublátus tóllere lift up, take away tot so many
totus tota totum whole, all (Table 10) 197 trado trádidi tráditus trádere hand over, betray traho traxi tractus tráhere drag
trans across
tránseo tránsii transíre go across, cross
tránsfero tránstuli translátus transférre carry over, translate transmarínus transmarína transmarínum across the sea transmítto transmísi transmíssus transmíttere send across tremor tremóris m. shaking, earthquake
tres tres tria three
trigéminus trigémini m. triplet 150 trilínguis trilínguis trilíngue trilingual 78 tristis tristis triste sad
triúmphus triúmphi m. triumph
trívium trívii f. ‘three ways’ (the three basic disciplines of the artes liberales) 103
tu you (singular) (Table 6) 5
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tuba tubae f. tuba tuli see fero
tum then
tumultus tumultus m. uproar
turbo turbávi turbátus turbáre disturb, agitate turris turris f. tower
tutus tuta tutum safe
tuus tua tuum your (singular)
ubi where
ubíque everywhere
ultérior ultérior ultérius further últimus última últimum furthest, last ultra beyond
umbra umbrae f. shadow unde whence
unguis unguis m. nail (of finger or toe)
únicus única únicum only; unique 139 univérsus univérsa univérsum whole, universal unus una unum one (Table 10) 36
urbs urbis f. city
úrgeo urgére drive on, urge urna urnae f. urn 114
uro ussi ustus úrere burn, scorch ursus ursi m. bear 155
usque right up to, as far as usus usus m. use
ut as, like; in order to; that
utérque útraque utrúmque both, each útilis útilis útile useful
utor usus uti use 199 utrum whether
vaco vacávi vacáre be empty vácuus vácua vácuum empty vado vádere go
vae woe!
vagans gen. vagántis wandering
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vagína vagínae f. sheath, vagina vale Goodbye! (from váleo)
váleo válui valére be worthy, be healthy válidus válida válidum strong, powerful vallis vallis f. valley
vánitas vanitátis f.emptiness, vanity vanus vana vanum empty, vain variátio variatiónis f. variety várius vária várium varying, fickle véhemens gen. veheméntis violent veho vexi vectus véhere carry
velox gen. velócis quick velum veli n. veil, sail
venális venális venále adj. to do with selling venerábilis venerábilis venerábile venerable 94 véneror venerátus venerári worship
vénia véniae f. kindness, foregiveness, permission vénio veni ventum veníre come
venter ventris m. stomach, belly ventúrus ventúra ventúrum coming ventus venti m. wind
ver veris n. spring verbátim word for word
verbum verbi n. word 104, 119–20 véritas veritátis f. truth
vérsio versiónis f. translation versus 1 versus m. line (of poetry) versus 2 versa versum turned verus vera verum true
vesper vesperi m. evening, evensong vester vestra vestrum your (plural) vestígium vestígii n. footprint vestis vestis f. clothes
veto vétui vétitus vetáre forbid vetus gen. véteris old
via viae f. way 7 vice (abl.) f. change
vicínus vicíni m. neighbouring, nearby
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victor victóris m. winner (male); victorious (masc.) victória victóriae f. victory
victrix victrícis f. winner (female); victorious (fem.) vidélicet namely
vídeo vidi visus vidére see; in the passive seem vigília vigíliae f. watch, wakefulness
vigor vigóris m. strength, energy vilis vilis vile cheap
villa villae f. villa 114
vinco vici victus víncere win, conquer vínculum vínculi n. bond
vinum vini n. wine
víolo violávi violátus violáre do violence to, violate vir viri m. man 16
vires vírium f. forces (from vis 1) virgo vírginis f. maiden, virgin víridis víridis víride green
virílis virílis viríle of a man, manly 211 virtus virtútis f. excellence, virtue 16, 111 virus viri n. slime, poisonous liquid 149 vis 1 f. strength, force
vis 2 you (sing.) want (from volo) vísio visiónis f. sight 165
viso vísere view, stare at vita vitae f. life
vitiósus vitiósa vitiósum wicked, depraved vivo vixi vívere live 11
vivus viva vivum alive, living vobis to, for, by you (plural) vobíscum with you (plural) voco vocávi vocátus vocáre call volo 1 vólui velle want
volo 2 volávi voláre fly volúntas voluntátis f. will
volúptas voluptátis f. pleasure, delight volvo volvi volútus vólvere roll
vos you (pl.) 194 votum voti n. vow
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vox vocis f. voice
vulgáris vulgáris vulgáre of the people, common 69 vulgátus vulgáta vulgátum widespread
vulgus vulgi n. people 69
vult he/she/it wants (from volo) vultus vultus m. face, expression
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