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Latin 1 - Learn to Read Latin
based on K&R (Yale UP, 2004): CH. 15 Vocab
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Language - Latin
Undergraduate 1
05/04/2008

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Term
caput
Definition

caput, capitis, n.

 

head

Term
numen
Definition

numen, numinis, n.

 

divine power, divinity, divine spirit, numen

Term
orbis
Definition

orbis, orbis, -ium, m.

 

ring, circle

Term
orbis terrarum
Definition
world
Term

vultus

Definition

vultus, vultus, m.

 

(sg. or pl.)

 

expression;

face

Term
circumdo
Definition

circumdo, circumdare, circumdedi, circumdatus

 

place round;

surround

Term

for

Definition

for, fari, fatus sum

 

speak, say

 

(more common in poetry than prose; often used of the utterances of gods and occasionally of humans when they are speaking prophetically)

Term
obsto
Definition

obsto, obstare, obstiti, obstatum

 

stand in the way;

hinder, block

Term
veto
Definition

veto, vetare, vetui, vetitus

 

forbid

Term
deterreo
Definition

deterreo, deterrere, deterrui, deterritus

 

deter, prevent

Term
prohibeo
Definition

prohibeo, prohibere, prohibui, prohibitus

 

prevent;

prohibit, forbid

Term
vereor
Definition

vereor, vereri, veritus sum

 

be in awe of, show respect to

dread, fear

Term
cingo
Definition

cingere, cinxi, cinctus

 

surround;

gird (on oneself)

Term
constituo
Definition

constituo, constituere, constitui, constitutus

 

set up, establish;

decide

Term
rapio
Definition

rapio, rapere, rapui, raptus

 

seize, tear away, carry (off)

Term
eripio
Definition

eripio, eripere, eripui, ereptus

 

tear away, snatch away

Term
solvo
Definition

solvo, solvere, solvi, solutus

 

loosen;

release;

dissolve

Term
impedio
Definition

impedio, impedire, impedivi/impedii, impeditus

 

hinder, impede

Term
interest
Definition

interest, interesse, interfuit

 

it is important, it concerns

Term
miseret
Definition

miseret, miserere, miseruit/miseritum est

 

it moves (one) to pity

Term
paenitet
Definition

paenitet, paenitere, paenituit

 

it causes (one) to repent or regret

Term
piget
Definition

piget, pigere, piguit

 

it disgusts (one), it irks (one)

Term
pudet
Definition

pudet, pudere, puduit/puditum est

 

it makes (one) ashamed

Term
refert
Definition

refert, referre, retulit

 

it is important, it concerns

Term
taedet
Definition

taedet, taedere, taesum est

 

it makes (one) tired or sick

Term
celer
Definition

celer, celeris, celere

 

swift

Term
dulcis
Definition

dulcis, dulce

 

sweet, pleasant

Term
turpis
Definition

turpis, turpe

 

foul, ugly;

base, shameful

Term
ne
Definition

(conj.)

 

introduces positive Fear clause, 'that'

Term
quin
Definition

(conj.)

 

introduces Prevention clause, 'that...not', 'from'

Term
quod
Definition

(conj.)

 

the fact that

Term
quominus
Definition

(conj.)

 

introduces Prevention clause

 

by which the less, from

Term
ut
Definition

(conj.)

 

introduces negative Fear clause, 'that...not'

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