Eduqas Latin GCSE Defined Vocabulary List

headword further details meaning part of speech stage not 1-34

a, ab + abl (also used as prefix with verbsfrom, by (as prefix = away) prep 21
absum abesse be out, be absent, be away verb irreg 6
ac, atque indecl. and conj 28
accido accidere, accidi happen verb 3 25
accipio accipere, accepi, acceptus accept, take in, receive verb 3 10
ad + acc (also used as prefix with verbsto, towards, at prep 3
adeo indecl. so much, so greatly adv 27
adiuvo adiuvare, adiuvi, adiutus help verb 1 21
adsum adesse be here, be present verb irreg 5
advenio advenire, adveni arrive verb 4 13
ago agere, egi, actus do, act, drive verb 3 4
aliquis aliquid someone, something pron 14
alius alia, aliud other, another, else pron/adj 15
alter altera, alterum the other, another, the second of two pron/adj 13
altus alta, altum high, deep adj 1+2 31
ambulo ambulare, ambulavi walk verb 1 5
amicus amici, m. friend noun 2 2
amo amare, amavi, amatus love, like verb 1 19
amor amoris, m. love noun 3 22
ancilla ancillae, f. slave-girl, maid noun 1 2
animus animi, m. spirit, soul, mind noun 2 17
annus anni, m. year noun 2 21
ante + acc before, in front of prep 31
antea indecl. before adv 27
aperio aperire, aperui, apertus open verb 4 25
appareo apparere, apparui appear verb 2 27
appropinquo appropinquare, appropinquavi approach, come near to verb 1 17
apud + acc among, with, at the house of prep 14
aqua aquae, f. water noun 1 15
audax audacis bold, daring adj 3 24
audio audire, audivi, auditus hear, listen to verb 4 5
aufero auferre, abstuli, ablatus take away, carry off, steal verb irreg 26
aut ... aut indecl. either ... or ... conj 39 *
bellum belli, n. war noun 2 26
bene indecl. well adv 17
benignus benigna, benignum kind, generous adj 1+2 17
bibo bibere, bibi drink verb 3 3
bonus bona, bonum good adj 1+2 16
brevis breve short, brief adj 3 33

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cado cadere, cecidi, casus fall verb 3 39 *

caelum caeli, n. sky, heaven noun 2 22
canis canis, m dog noun 3 1
capio capere, cepi, captus take, catch, capture, adopt (a plan) verb 3 11
caput capitis, n. head noun 3 18
carus cara, carum dear adj 1+2 19
celer celere quick, fast adj 3 9
celo celare, celavi, celatus hide verb 1 21
cena cenae, f. dinner, meal noun 1 2
centum indecl. a hundred adj (numerical indecl.) 28
ceteri ceterae, cetera the rest, the others adj 1+2 plural 13
cibus cibi, m. food noun 2 2
circum + acc (also used as prefix with verbsaround prep 21
civis civis, m.f. citizen noun 3 11
clamo clamare, clamavi, clamatus shout verb 1 3
clamor clamoris, m. shout, shouting, noise noun 3 5
coepi coepisse, coeptus began (past tenses only) verb irreg 18
cogito cogitare, cogitavi, cogitatus think, consider verb 1 19
cognosco cognoscere, cognovi, cognitus get to know, find out, learn verb 3 18
cogo cogere, coegi, coactus force, compel verb 3 25
comes comitis, m.f. comrade, companion noun 3 27
conficio conficere, confeci, confectus finish; wear out, exhaust verb 3 19
conor conari, conatus sum try verb 1 34
consilium consilii, n. plan, idea, advice noun 2 16
conspicio conspicere, conspexi, conspectus catch sight of, notice verb 3 7
constituo constituere, constitui, constitutus decide verb 3 28
consumo consumere, consumpsi, consumptus eat verb 3 8
contra + acc against prep 33
corpus corporis, n. body noun 3 28
credo credere, credidi, creditus + dat believe, trust, have faith in verb 3 11
crudelis crudele cruel adj 3 20
cum indecl. when, since conj 24
cum + abl (as prefix col-/com/con-/cor-) with (as prefix = together) prep 7
cupio cupere, cupivi want, desire verb 3 9
cur? indecl. why? adv 4
cura curae, f. care, worry noun 1 23
curo curare, curavi, curatus look after, care for, supervise verb 1 19
curro currere, cucurri, cursus run verb 3 5
custos custodis, m.f. guard noun 3 13

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de + abl (also used as prefix with verbsfrom, down from; about (as prefix = down) prep 11
dea deae, f. goddess noun 1 18
debeo debere, debui, debitus owe, ought, should, must verb 2 15
decem indecl. ten adj (numerical indecl.) 20
deinde indecl. then adv 16
deleo delere, delevi, deletus destroy verb 2 14
despero desperare, desperavi, desperatus despair verb 1 20
deus dei, m. god noun 2 14
dico dicere, dixi, dictus say verb 3 13
dies diei, m. day noun 5 9
difficilis difficile difficult adj 3 14
dirus dira, dirum dreadful adj 1+2 29
discedo discedere, discessi depart, leave verb 3 18
diu indecl. for a long time adv 17
dives divitis rich adj 3 30
do dare, dedi, datus give verb 1 9
domina dominae, f. mistress noun 1 14
dominus domini, m. master noun 2 2
domus domus, f. (domi = at home) home, house noun 4 20
donum doni, n. gift, present noun 2 14
dormio dormire, dormivi sleep verb 4 2
duco ducere, duxi, ductus lead, take verb 3 8
dum indecl. while conj 34
duo duae, duo two adj (numerical) 12
durus dura, durum hard, harsh adj 1+2 21
dux ducis, m. leader noun 3 31
e, ex + abl (also used as prefix with from, out of (as prefix = out, away) prep 4
effugio effugere, effugi
verbs) escape verb 3 16
ego mei I, me pron 4
egredior egredi, egressus sum go out verb 3 34
emo emere, emi, emptus buy verb 3 6
enim indecl. for conj 23
eo ire, ii go verb irreg 11
epistula epistulae, f. letter noun 1 12
equus equi, m. horse noun 2 15
et indecl. and conj 3
etiam indecl. also, even adv 15
exspecto exspectare, exspectavi, exspectatus wait for verb 1 3

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facilis facile easy adj 3 17

facio facere, feci, factus make, do verb 3 7
femina feminae, f. woman noun 1 5
fero ferre, tuli, latus bring, carry, bear verb irreg 9
ferox ferocis fierce, ferocious adj 3 8
festino festinare, festinavi hurry verb 1 6
fidelis fidele faithful, loyal adj 3 14
filia filiae, f. daughter noun 1 19
filius filii, m. son noun 2 1
flumen fluminis, n. river noun 3 24
forte indecl. by chance adv 19
fortis forte brave adj 3 6
forum fori, n. forum, market place noun 2 x *
frango frangere, fregi, fractus break verb 3 34
frater fratris, m. brother noun 3 10
frustra indecl. in vain adv 12
fugio fugere, fugi run away, flee verb 3 12
gero gerere, gessi, gestus wear (clothes), wage (war) verb 3 23
gladius gladii, m. sword noun 2 8
gravis grave heavy, serious adj 3 21
habeo habere, habui, habitus have verb 2 4
habito habitare, habitavi, habitatus live verb 1 10
heri indecl. yesterday adv 7
hic haec, hoc this pron 8
hic indecl. here adv 33
hodie indecl. today adv 5
homo hominis, m. man, human being, person noun 3 9
hora horae, f. hour noun 1 21
hortus horti, m. garden noun 2 1
hostis hostis, m. enemy noun 3 22

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iaceo iacere, iacui lie (positional) verb 2 12

iacio iacere, ieci, iactus throw verb 3 23
iam indecl. now, already adv 12
ianua ianuae, f. door noun 1 3
ibi indecl. there adv 18
igitur indecl. therefore, and so adv 12
ignis ignis, m. fire noun 3 36 *
ille illa, illud that, he, she, it pron 9
imperator imperatoris, m. emperor, commander, general noun 3 16
imperium imperii, n. empire, power, command noun 2 10
impero imperare, imperavi, imperatus + order, command verb 1 27
in dat
+ acc (also used as prefix with into, onto prep 1
in verbs)
+ abl (also used as prefix with in, on prep 1
incendo verbs)
incendere, incendi, incensus burn, set on fire verb 3 27
infelix infelicis unlucky, unhappy adj 3 21
ingens ingentis huge adj 3 7
ingredior ingredi, ingressus sum enter verb 3 34
inquit say, said verb irreg 4
insula insulae, f. island, block of flats noun 1 17
intellego intellegere, intellexi, intellectus understand, realise verb 3 7
inter + acc among, between prep 16
interea indecl. meanwhile adv 24
intro intrare, intravi, intratus enter verb 1 2
invenio invenire, inveni, inventus find verb 4 10
ira irae, f. anger noun 1 28
iratus irata, iratum angry adj 1+2 3
is ea, id this, that, he, she, it, them pron 8
ita indecl. in this way, so adv 16
ita vero indecl. yes adv 13
itaque indecl. and so, therefore adv 17
iter itineris, n. journey, route, way noun 3 19
iterum indecl. again adv 9
iubeo iubere, iussi, iussus order verb 2 21
iuvenis iuvenis, m. young man noun 3 5
iuvenis iuvenis young adj 3 5

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labor laboris, m. work noun 3 32

laboro laborare, laboravi work verb 1 1
lacrimo lacrimare, lacrimavi weep, cry verb 1 7
laetus laeta, laetum happy adj 1+2 2
latus lata, latum wide adj 1+2 x *
laudo laudare, laudavi, laudatus praise verb 1 2
legatus legati, m. commander noun 2 26
legio legionis, f. legion noun 3 26
lego legere, legi, lectus read, choose verb 3 11
lente indecl. slowly adv 15
libenter indecl. willingly, gladly adv 18
liberi liberorum, m. pl. children noun 2 29
libero liberare, liberavi, liberatus free, set free verb 1 20
libertus liberti, m. freedman, ex-slave noun 2 6
locus loci, m. place noun 2 19
longus longa, longum long adj 1+2 x *
loquor loqui, locutus sum speak verb 3 34
lux lucis, f. light, daylight noun 3 29
magnopere indecl. greatly, very much adv 30
magnus magna, magnum big, large, great adj 1+2 3
maior maius (irregular comparative) bigger, larger, greater adj 3 x *
malus mala, malum evil, bad adj 1+2 28
maneo manere, mansi remain, stay verb 2 9
manus manus, f. hand, group of people noun 4 18
mare maris, n. sea noun 3 15
maritus mariti, m. husband noun 2 14
mater matris, f. mother noun 3 1
maximus maxima, maximum the biggest, the greatest, very big, very great adj 1+2 17
medius media, medium middle, middle of adj 1+2 9
melior melius (irregular comparative) better adj 3 16
meus mea, meum my adj 1+2 5
miles militis, m. soldier noun 3 18
mille pl. milia thousand noun irreg 28
minime indecl. very little, least, no adv 11
minimus minima, minimum very little, very small adj 1+2 22
minor minus (irregular comparative) smaller, less adj 3 x *
miser misera, miserum miserable, wretched, sad adj 1+2 15
mitto mittere, misi, missus send verb 3 12
modus modi, m. manner, way, kind noun 2 23
mons montis, m. mountain noun 3 12
morior mori, mortuus sum die verb 3 34
mors mortis, f. death noun 3 20
mox indecl. soon adv 9
multo, multum indecl. much adv x *
multus multa, multum much, many adj 1+2 5

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murus muri, m. wall noun 2 11

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nam indecl. for conj 18

narro narrare, narravi, narratus tell, relate verb 1 7
nauta nautae, m. sailor noun 1 15
navigo navigare, navigavi sail verb 1 16
navis navis, f. ship noun 3 3
ne indecl. that ... not, so that ... not conj 31
-ne indecl. introduces question partic (introduces x *
nec … nec, neque … indecl. neither ... nor … question)
conj 32
neque
necesse indecl. necessary noun irreg 14
neco necare, necavi, necatus kill verb 1 7
nemo neminis no one, nobody noun irreg 18
nescio nescire, nescivi not know verb 4 25
nihil indecl. nothing noun irreg 7
nolo nolle, nolui not want verb irreg 13
nomen nominis, n. name noun 3 25
non indecl. not adv 3
nonne? indecl. surely? adv 16
nos nostrum we, us pron 10
noster nostra, nostrum our pron 11
novem indecl. nine adj (numerical indecl.) 20
novus nova, novum new adj 1+2 13
nox noctis, f. night noun 3 22
nullus nulla, nullum not any, no adj 1+2 13
num indecl. whether partic 26
num ... ? indecl. surely not? partic 14
numquam indecl. never adv 17
nunc indecl. now adv 11
nuntio nuntiare, nuntiavi, nuntiatus announce, report verb 1 10
nuntius nuntii, m. messenger, message, news noun 2 8
occido occidere, occidi, occisus kill verb 3 28
octo indecl. eight adj (numerical indecl.) 20
offero offerre, obtuli, oblatus offer verb irreg 9
olim indecl. once, some time ago adv 6
omnis omne all, every adj 3 7
oppugno oppugnare, oppugnavi, oppugnatus attack verb 1 24
optimus optima, optimum the best, very good, excellent adj 1+2 5
oro orare, oravi, oratus beg, beg for verb 1 31
ostendo ostendere, ostendi, ostentus show verb 3 9

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paene indecl. almost, nearly adv 12

pareo parere, parui + dat obey verb 2 23
paro parare, paravi, paratus prepare verb 1 7
pars partis, f. part noun 3 18
parvus parva, parvum small adj 1+2 6
pater patris, m. father noun 3 1
pauci paucae, pauca few, a few adj 1+2 plural 17
pax pacis, f. peace noun 3 10
pecunia pecuniae, f. money noun 1 4
peior peius (irregular comparative) worse adj 3 x *
per + acc (also used as prefix with through, along prep 6
pereo verbs)
perire, perii die, perish verb irreg 16
periculum periculi, n. danger noun 2 19
persuadeo persuadere, persuasi + dat persuade verb 2 20
perterritus perterrita, perterritum terrified adj 1+2 4
pes pedis, m. foot, paw noun 3 8
pessimus pessima, pessimum the worst, very bad adj 1+2 20
peto petere, petivi, petitus make for, attack, seek, beg, ask for verb 3 5
placeo placere, placui + dat. please verb 2 11
plenus plena, plenum full adj 1+2 21
plus pluris (irregular comparative) more adj 3 21
poena poenae, f. punishment noun 1 25
poenas do dare, dedi, datus pay the penalty, be punished other 25
pono ponere, posui, positus put, place, put up verb 3 16
porta portae, f. gate noun 1 8
porto portare, portavi, portatus carry verb 1 3
possum posse, potui can, be able verb irreg 13
post + acc after, behind prep 9
postea indecl. afterwards adv 18
postquam indecl. after, when conj 6
postridie indecl. on the next day adv 16
postulo postulare, postulavi, postulatus demand verb 1 8
praebeo praebere, praebui, praebitus provide verb 2 26
praemium praemii, n. prize, reward, profit noun 2 27
primus prima, primum first adj 1+2 11
princeps principis, m. chief, chieftain, emperor noun 3 15
pro + abl in front of, for, in return for (as prefix = prep 18
procedo procedere, processi forwards)
advance, proceed verb 3 9
progredior progredi, progressus sum advance verb 3 34
promitto promittere, promisi, promissus promise verb 3 11
prope + acc near prep 7
propter + acc because of prep x *
proximus proxima, proximum nearest, next to adj 1+2 27
puella puellae, f. girl noun 1 5
puer pueri, m. boy noun 2 8

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pugno pugnare, pugnavi fight verb 1 8

pulcher pulchra, pulchrum beautiful, handsome adj 1+2 9
puto putare, putavi, putatus think verb 3 x *

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quaero quaerere, quaesivi, quaesitus search for, look for, ask verb 3 4
qualis? quale what sort of? adj 3 27
quam indecl. than, how … ? how … ! adv 10
quamquam indecl. although conj 14
quantus? quanta, quantum how big? how much? adj 1+2 22
quattuor indecl. four adj (numerical indecl.) 20
-que indecl. and conj 14
qui quae, quod who, which pron 15
quinque indecl. five adj (numerical indecl.) 20
quis? quid who? what? pron 4
quo modo? indecl. how? in what way? adv 22
quo? indecl. where to? adv 18
quod indecl. because conj 6
quoque indecl. also, too conj 2
quot? indecl. how many? adj (indecl.) 26
rapio rapere, rapui, raptus seize, grab verb 3 31
re- (prefix used with verbs) back other x *
reddo reddere, reddidi, redditus give back, restore verb 3 4
redeo redire, redii go back, come back, return verb irreg 15
refero referre, rettuli, relatus bring/carry back; report, tell verb irreg 26
regina reginae, f. queen noun 1 33
regredior regredi, regressus sum go back, return verb 3 34
relinquo relinquere, reliqui, relictus leave, leave behind verb 3 20
res rei, f. thing, business, matter noun 5 6
resisto resistere, restiti + dat resist verb 3 17
respondeo respondere, respondi, responsus reply verb 2 3
rex regis, m. king noun 3 14
rideo ridere, risi laugh, smile verb 2 3
rogo rogare, rogavi, rogatus ask, ask for verb 1 7
Roma Romae, f. (Romae: at/in Rome) Rome noun 1 x *
Romanus Romana, Romanum Roman adj 1+2 x *

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sacer sacra, sacrum sacred adj 1+2 21

saepe indecl. often adv 8
saevus saeva, saevum savage, cruel adj 1+2 26
saluto salutare, salutavi, salutatus greet verb 1 2
sanguis sanguinis, m. blood noun 3 8
scio scire, scivi, scitus know verb 4 23
scribo scribere, scripsi, scriptus write verb 3 6
se sui himself, herself, itself, themselves pron 13
sed indecl. but conj 4
sedeo sedere, sedi sit verb 2 1
semper indecl. always adv 10
senator senatoris, m. senator noun 3 11
senex senis (m.) old; old man adj 3; noun 3 5
sentio sentire, sensi, sensus feel, notice verb 4 12
septem indecl. seven adj (numerical indecl.) 20
sequor sequi, secutus sum follow verb 3 34
servo servare, servavi, servatus save, look after verb 1 10
servus servi, m. slave noun 2 1
sex indecl. six adj (numerical indecl.) 20
si indecl. if conj 26
sic indecl. thus, in this way adv 28
sicut indecl. just as, like adv 20
signum signi, n. sign, signal, seal noun 2 4
silva silvae, f. wood noun 1 8
simulac, simulatque indecl. as soon as conj 16
sine + abl without prep 34
solus sola, solum alone, lonely, only, on one's own adj 1+2 10
soror sororis, f. sister noun 3 30
specto spectare, spectavi, spectatus look at, watch verb 1 5
spes spei, f. hope noun 5 28
statim indecl. at once, immediately adv 8
sto stare, steti stand verb 1 5
stultus stulta, stultum stupid, foolish adj 1+2 11
sub + acc/abl under, beneath (as prefix = under, up to) prep 27
subito indecl. suddenly adv 6
sum esse, fui be verb irreg 1
summus summa, summum highest, greatest, top (of) adj 1+2 16
supero superare, superavi, superatus overcome, overpower verb 1 6
surgo surgere, surrexi get up, stand up, rise verb 3 3
suus sua, suum his, her, its, their (own) pron 10

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taberna tabernae, f. shop, inn noun 1 3

taceo tacere, tacui, tacitus be silent, be quiet verb 2 10
talis tale such adj 3 23
tam indecl. so adv 20
tamen indecl. however conj 7
tandem indecl. at last, finally adv 12
tantus tanta, tantum so great, such a great, so much adj 1+2 27
templum templi, n. temple noun 2 12
tempus temporis, n. time noun 3 31
teneo tenere, tenui, tentus hold, keep, possess verb 2 15
terra terrae, f. ground, land noun 1 12
terreo terrere, terrui, territus frighten verb 2 7
timeo timere, timui fear, be afraid verb 2 12
tollo tollere, sustuli, sublatus raise, lift up verb irreg 16
tot indecl. so many adj (indecl.) 19
totus tota, totum whole adj 1+2 8
trado tradere, tradidi, traditus hand over verb 3 9
traho trahere, traxi, tractus drag, draw, pull verb 3 13
trans + acc (also used as prefix with across prep x *
tres verbs)
tria three adj (numerical) 12
tristis triste sad adj 3 24
tu tui you (singular) pron 4
tum indecl. then adv 6
turba turbae, f. crowd noun 1 5
tutus tuta, tutum safe adj 1+2 22
tuus tua, tuum your (singular), yours pron 6
ubi indecl. where, when, where? adv 5
umquam indecl. ever adv 23
unde indecl. from where adv 21
unus una, unum one adj (numerical) 12
urbs urbis, f. city noun 3 5
ut indecl. + subjunc. that, so that, in order that conj 26
ut indecl. + indic. as conj 28
uxor uxoris, f. wife noun 3 10

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vehementer indecl. violently, loudly, strongly adv 10

vendo vendere, vendidi, venditus sell verb 3 6
venio venire, veni come verb 4 5
verbum verbi, n. word noun 2 22
verus vera, verum true, real adj 1+2 33
vester vestra, vestrum your (plural), yours pron 29
vestimenta vestimentorum, n.pl. clothes noun 2 34
via viae, f. street, road, way noun 1 1
video videre, vidi, visus see verb 2 3
villa villae, f. house, country house noun 1 x *
vinco vincere, vici, victus conquer, win, be victorious verb 3 15
vinum vini, n. wine noun 2 3
vir viri, m. man noun 2 11
vita vitae, f. life noun 1 13
vivo vivere, vixi live, be alive verb 3 19
vivus viva, vivum alive, living adj 1+2 29
vix indecl. scarcely, hardly, with difficulty adv 19
voco vocare, vocavi, vocatus call verb 1 4
volo velle, volui want verb irreg 13
vos vestrum you (plural) pron 10
vox vocis, f. voice, shout noun 3 19
vulnus vulneris, n. wound noun 3 20
vultus vultus, m. expression, face noun 4 31

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