Vocabulary

a, ab (+ ablative) away from, by

absisto, absistere, abstiti stand aside, withdraw

abstraho, abstrahere, abstraxi, abstractum draw, drag away

absum, abesse, afui be away, be absent

absumo, absumere, absumpsi, absumptum take away, consume

accedo, accedere, accessi, accessum approach, join (intransitive)

accipio, accipere, accepi, acceptum receive

acer, acris, acre eager, fierce

Achais, Achaidis Greek, Achaean

Acoetes, -is Acoetes

Acrisius, -i Acrisius

Actaeon, -onis Actaeon

actutum (adverb) immediately

ad (+ accusative) to, towards

addisco, addiscere, addidici learn in addition

adduco, adducere, adduxi, adductum draw towards

adimo, adimere, ademi, ademptum take away

aditus, aditus (m) entrance, approach

adiuro, adiurare, adiuravi, adiuratum swear by

admiror, admirari, admiratus sum wonder at, admire

admoneo, admonere, admonui, admonitum advise, suggest

admonitus, admonitus (m) reminder, warning

adsum, adesse, adfui be present, appear, be there for somebody

aduncus, -a, -um bent, curved

advena, -ae (m or f) stranger

adverto, advertere, adverti, adversum turn towards

aequor, aequoris (n) sea

aer, aeris (m) air

aes, aeris (n) bronze

aetas, aetatis (f) age, generation

Aethalion, Aethalion (one of Acoetes’ sailors)

aether, aetheris (m) heavens, air

affero, afferre, attuli, allatum bring to

Agaue, -es Agaue (mother of Pentheus)

ager, agri (m) field, land

agito, agitare, agitavi, agitatum drive, brandish

agmen, agminis (n) band, column

ago, agere, egi, actum drive, do, accomplish, spend time

ait he says, he said

albeo, albere be white

Alcimedon, -onis Alcimedon (one of Acoetes’ sailors)

aliquis, aliquis, aliquid someone, something

aliquis, aliqua, aliquid some

aliter otherwise, in another way

alius, alia, aliud other

alter, alterius one or other of two

altus, -a, -um high, tall

ambages, ambagis (f) round-about way, confusion, ambiguity

amens, amentis mad, distraught

amor, amoris (m) love

anguigenus, -a, -um born of a snake or dragon

animus, -i (m) mind, courage, spirit

antemna, -ae (f) sailyard, sail

aper, apri (m) wild boar

appello, appellare, appellavi, appellatum call

applico, applicare, applicavi, applicatum bring near to, bring to land

aptus, -a, -um fitting, suitable

aqua, -ae (f) water

ara, -ae (f) altar

arbor, arboris (f) tree

Arctos, -i Arctos (constellation of the Great Bear)

Argolicus, -a, -um belonging to Argos

arma, armorum (n pl) weapons

ars, artis (f) skill, art

arvum, -i (n) field

aspergo, asperginis (f) sprinkling, spray

aspicio, aspicere, aspexi, aspectum, see, look at

assumo, assumere, assumpsi, assumptum take, gain, claim

at but

Athamas, -antis Athamas (a Theban)

attono, attonare, attonui, attonitum thunder at, stupefy

attraho, attrahere, attraxi, attractum draw towards

audax, audacis bold

audio, audire, audivi, auditum hear

aufero, auferre, abstuli, ablatum carry off, take away

augur, auguris (m or f) soothsayer, prophet

auguror, augurari, auguratus sum (deponent) prophesy, foretell

aura, -ae (f) breeze

auris, -is (f) ear

Aurora, -ae (f) (goddess of) Dawn

aurum, -i (n) gold

Autonoe, -es (f) Autonoe (mother of Actaeon and aunt of Pentheus)

autumnus, -i (m) autumn

avello, avellere, avulsi, avulsum tear off

avus, -i (m) grandfather

Bacchicus, -a, -um of Bacchus

bacchor, bacchari, bacchatus sum to revel as a Bacchant

Bacchus, -i the god Bacchus

bellicus, -a, -um warlike, military

bellum, -i (n) war

bracchium, -ii (n) arm

brevis, -e short

caecus, -a, -um blind

caedes, caedis (f) slaughter

calamus, -i (m) reed, fishing-rod

campus, -i (m) plain

canorus, -a, -um singing, melodious

cantus, -us (m) song

canus, -a, um white, grey

capella, -ae she-goat

capio, capere, cepi, captum capture

caput, capitis (n) head

careo, carere, carui, caritum (+ ablative) lack

carina, -ae (f) ship, boat

catena, -ae (f) chain

cauda, -ae (f) tail

celo, celare, celavi, celatum hide

census, -us (m) wealth, possessions

cerno, cernere, crevi, cretum see, discern

ceterus, -a, -um the rest

Chius, -a, -um belonging to Chios (an island in the Aegean Sea)

chorus, -i (m) dance

cingo, cingere, cinxi, cinctum surround, encircle

circa around

circumdo, -dare, -dedi, -datum surround, enwrap

Cithaeron, -onis (m) Mount Cithaeron

cito swiftly

citus,-a, -um swift

clades, -is (f) disaster

clamo, clamare, clamavi, clamatum shout

clamor, -oris (m) shout

clarus, -a, -um clear, bright, loud

claudo, claudere, clausi, clausum close, enclose

coeo, coire, coii, coitum come together, meet, gather

coepi, coepisse, coeptum begin

cognosco, cognoscere, cognovi, cognitum get to know, find out

cogo, cogere, coegi, coactum compel, drive together

collum, -i (n) neck

colo, colere, colui, cultum cultivate, worship, cherish

comes, comitis (m or f) companion

comminiscor, comminisci, commentus sum invent, feign

complector, complecti, complexus sum embrace

concieo, conciere, concivi, concitum stir, urge, rouse

conscendo, conscendere, conscendi, conscensum climb

consumo, consumere, consumpsi, consumptum devour, spend

contemno, contemnere, contempsi, contemptum despise

contemptor, -oris (m) despiser

contingo, contingere, contigi, contactum touch, reach, befall

cor, cordis (n) heart

cornu, -us (n) horn

corona, -ae (f) garland

corpus, corporis (n) body

corripio, corripere, corripui, correptum seize, take up, snatch

corymbus, -i (m) cluster of berries

credo, credere, credidi, creditum (+ dative of person) believe

creo, creare, creavi, creatum create

cresco, crescere, crevi, cretum grow

crimen, criminis (n) charge, fault

crinis, crinis (m) hair

crucio, cruciare, cruciavi, cruciatum torture, torment

crudelis, -e cruel

cruentatus, -a, -um bloodstained

cruentus, -a, -um bloody

cultus, -us (m) appearance, dress

cum when, since, although

cunctus, -a, -um all

cupido, cupidinis (f) desire

cupio, cupire, cupii (or cupivi), cupitum desire

cur why

curro, currere, cucurri, cursum run

cursus, -us running, course

curvamen, curvaminis (n) curve, bending

cutis, -is (f) skin

damno, damnare, damnavi, damnatum condemn

de (+ ablative) down from, about

decet (+ accusative) it befits, it is suitable

decipio, decipere, decepi, deceptum deceive

decurro, decurrere, de(cu)curri, decursum run down

decus, decoris (n) glory, beauty, honour

deduco, deducere, deduxi, deductum draw down, unfurl

defero, deferre, detuli, delatum bring down, take

deicio, deicere, deieci, deiectum throw down

Delos, -i (accusative Delon) Delos (island in the Aegean)

demens, dementis mad, foolish

demitto, demittere, demisi, demissum send down

denique finally, at length

deripio, deripere, deripui, dereptum tear off, remove

desertus, -a, -um deserted

desilio, desilire, desilui leap down

deus, dei (m) god

dextra, -ae (f) right hand

Dia, -ae Dia (alternative name for island of Naxos)

dico, dicere, dixi, dictum say

dictum, -i (n) word

Dictys Dictys (one of Acoetes’ sailors)

dies, diei (m or f) day

differo, differre, distuli, dilatum separate, postpone

digitus, -i (m) finger

dignor, dignari, dignatus sum deign, think worthy

diripio, diripere, diripui, direptum snatch away

diruo, diruere, dirui, dirutum tear apart, destroy

dirus, -a, -um dreadful, terrible

distinguo, distinguere, distinxi, distinctum separate, distinguish, decorate

diu for a long time

diversus, -a, -um contrary, different

dividuus, -a, -um half

do, dare, dedi, datum give

documentum, -i (n) evidence, lesson

dominus, -i (m) master

domus, us (f) house

dubito, dubitare, dubitavi, dubitatum hesitate, doubt

duco, ducere, duxi, ductum lead

dum while, until

duro, durare, duravi, duratum harden

durus, -a, -um hard

dux, ducis (m) leader

e (+ ablative) from out of

ecce look!

Echion, -onis Echion (father of Pentheus)

Echionides, -ae The son of Echion (i.e. Pentheus)

edo, edere, edidi, editum give out, utter

efflo, efflare, efflavi, efflatum blow out

ego I

eligo, eligere, elegi, electum select, choose

emergo, emergere, emersi, emersum come out, emerge

en look!

enim for

ensis, -is (m) sword

eo, ire, ii, itum go

Epopeus Epopeus (one of Acoetes’ sailors)

equus, -i (m) horse

erro, errare, erravi, erratum go wrong, err

et and

evenio, evenire, eveni, eventum turn out, come true

ex (+ ablative) from out of

excutio, excutere, excussi, excussum shake off

exemplum, -i (n) example

exileo, exilire, exilui leap out

exilium, -i (n) exile

expleo, explere, explevi, expletum fill, complete

exprimo, exprimere, expressi, expressum push out

exsurgo, exsurgere, exsurrexi rise

facies, -ei (f) face, form, appearance

facio, facere, feci, factum do, make

factum, -i (n) deed

falcatus, -a, -um curved, sickle-shaped

fallax, fallacis deceiving, false

fallo, fallere, fefelli, falsum deceive

fama, -ae (f) report, fame, rumour

famulus, -i (m) servant, attendant

fateor, fateri, fassus sum confess, acknowledge

fatum, -i (n) fate, destiny

faveo, favere, favi, fautum (+ dative) favour

felix, felicis happy, fortunate

femineus, -a, -um womanly

fere nearly, approximately

ferio, ferire strike

fero, ferre, tuli, latum bear, carry

ferrum, -i (n) iron

ferus, -a, -um wild, savage

fervens, ferventis ardent, keen, boiling

festus, -a, -um merry, festive

fides, fidei (f) faith, pledge

fio, fieri, factus sum become, am made

firmo, firmare, firmavi, firmatum strengthen, confirm

flavus, -a, -um blonde, yellow

flecto, flectere, flexi, flexum bend

fleo, flere, flevi, fletum weep

foedo, foedare, foedavi, foedatum stain, defile

fons, fontis (m) spring, source

fore (= futurum esse) to be about to be

foris, -is (f) door

forma, -ae (f) shape, beauty

forte by chance

fortis, -e brave, strong

fraus, fraudis (f) deceit, trick

fremitus, -us (m) roaring, shouting

fremo, fremere, fremui, fremitum roar, resound

frequento, frequentare, frequentavi, frequentatum celebrate, throng

frigus, frigoris (n) cold

frons, frondis (f) leaf

frons, frontis (f) brow, forehead

frustra in vain

funis, funis (m) rope

furo, furere rage, be furious

furor, furoris (m) madness, frenzy

galea, -ae (f) helmet

gelidus, -a, -um icy cold

geminus, -a, -um twin, twofold

gens, gentis (f) nation, race

gloria, -ae (f) glory

gradus, -us (m) step, gait

gravidus, -a, -um heavy, pregnant

gravis, -is heavy, serious

grex, gregis (m) flock, crowd

guttur, gutturis (n) throat

habeo, habere, habui, habitum have, hold

hac…hac… here…here…

haereo, haerere, haesi, haesum stick, cling to

hamus, -i (m) hook

harena, -ae (f) sand

hasta, -ae (f) spear

haud not

hedera, -ae (f) ivy

heres, heredis (m) heir

hic, haec, hoc this

hic here

honor, honoris (m) honour

hortator, -oris (m) encourager

hospita, -ae (f) friendly

huc to this place

humilis, -is low, poor

Hyades, -um (f pl) Hyades – a constellation in Taurus

iaceo, iacere, iacui lie down

iacto, iactare, iactavi, iactatum toss, hurl, boast

iam by now, already

iamdudum for a long time past

ibi there

icio, icere, ici, ictum strike

idem, eadem, idem the same

ignis, -is (m) fire

ignotus, -a, -um unknown

ille, illa, illud that

immitto, immittere, immisi, immissum send into

immurmuro, immurmurare murmur at

impedio, impedire, impedi(v)i, impeditum prevent, hinder

impello, impellere, impuli, impulsum push, drive

impero, imperare, imperavi, imperatum (+ dative) order, command

impius, -a, -um unholy, wicked

inanis, -e empty, unreal

incipio, incipere, incepi, inceptum begin

increpo, increpare, increpui, increpitum blame, reproach

inermis, -e unarmed

infelix, infelicis unhappy, unfortunate

infero, inferre, intuli, illatum bring in

ingens, ingentis huge

inhibeo, inhibere, inhibui, inhibitum restrain, check

inludo, inludere, illusi, illusum mock, jeer, play at

Inous, -a, -um of or belonging to Ino (aunt of Pentheus)

inquit he said

inrito, inritare, inritavi, inritatum excite, arouse

insania, -ae (f) madness

insanus, -a, -um mad

instrumentum, -i (n) tool, instrument

intereo, interire, interi(v)i, interitum perish

intexo, intexere, intexui, intextum weave into

intorqueo, intorquere, intorsi, intortum twist, plait

io oh (ritual exclamation)

ipse, ipsa, ipsum himself, herself, itself

ira, -ae (f) anger

is, ea, id he, she, it

Ismenis, -idos A Theban woman

iste, ista, istum that

iterum again

iubeo, iubere, iussi, iussum order

iuro, iurare, iuravi, iuratum swear

ius, iuris (n) right, power

iuvenalis, -e youthful

iuvenis, -is (m) young man

iuvo, iuvare, iuvi, iutum help, delight

labor, laboris (m) labour, toil

laboro, laborare, laboravi, laboratum work

lacer, lacera, lacerum torn in pieces

lacero, lacerare, laceravi, laceratum tear in pieces

lacertus, -i (m) arm

lacrima-ae (f) tear

lacus, -us (m) lake, pool

laevus, -a, -um on the left

lascivus, -a, -um playful, wanton

latex, laticis (m) water, liquid

latus, -a, um wide, broad

lenis, -e smooth, gentle

letum, -i (n) death

levis, -e light

Liber, -Liberi (m) Liber (Italian god identified with Bacchus/Dionysus)

Libys, -uos Libys (one of Acoetes’ sailors)

ligo, ligare, ligavi, ligatum bind, tie up

linteum, lintei (n) linen, sail

linum, -i (n) thread, linen, net

litus, litoris (n) shore

locus, -i (m) place (plural loca)

longus, -a, -um long

loquor, loqui, locutus sum speak

ludo, ludere, lusi, lusum play, make fun of

lumen, luminis (n) light, eye

luna, -ae (f) moon

luo, luere, lui wash, atone for

lux, lucis (f) light

Lycabas Lycabas (one of Acoetes’ sailors)

lynx, lyncis (m or f) lynx

madidus, -a, -um wet, dripping

Maeonia, -ae (f) Maeonia

magicus, -a, -um magic

maior (comparative form of magnus)greater

male badly

manus, -us (f) hand, band of men

mare, -is (n) sea

Mars, Martis Mars (god of war)

mater, matris (f) mother

matertera, -ae (f) aunt

Mavortius, -a, -um of Mars

maximus, -a, -um (superlative form of magnus) greatest

medius, -a, -um middle, midst of

Medon Medon (one of Acoetes’ sailors)

Melanthus, -i Melanthus (one of Acoetes’ sailors)

membrum, -i (n) limb

memor, memoris mindful of

mens, mentis (f) mind

mereo, merere, merui, meritum deserve

merum, -i (n) unmixed wine

metus, -us (m) fear

meus, mea, meum my

mille a thousand

ministerium, -ii (n) job, task, office

minus less

miraculum, -i (n) wonder, marvel

miror, mirari, miratus sum I am amazed at

misceo, miscere, miscui, mixtum mix

miser, misera, miserum wretched, sad

mitto, mittere, misi, missum send

moderamen, -aminis (n) restraint, steering

modero, moderare, moderavi, moderatum regulate, control

modicus, -a, -um moderate

modo only; just now

modus, -i manner, measure

moenia, -ium (n pl) walls of a city

mollis, -e soft, effeminate

moneo, monere, monui, monitum warn, advise

mons, montis (f) mountain

monstro, monstrare, monstravi, monstratum show, point out

mora, -ae (f) delay

morior, mori, mortuus sum die

mors, mortis (f) death

mortalis, -e mortal

mos, moris (m) custom, rites, usage

moveo, movere, movi, motum move

mox soon

multus, -a, -um much, many

murra, -ae (f) myrrh

namque for

nanciscor, nancisci, nactus sum find, obtain

naris, -is (f) nostril, nose

natus, -i (m) son

nauta, -ae (m) sailor

navale, -is (n) dockyard

Naxos, -i (f) Naxos (island in the Aegean, also called Dia)

ne lest, not to…

nefandus, -a, -um unspeakable, abominable

nego, negare, negavi, negatum deny, say that…not

neque and not, nor

nescio, nescire, nesci(v)i, nescitum do not know

nex, necis (f) violent death

nexus, -us (m) coil, entwining

nigresco, nigrescere, nigrui grow black

nihil nothing

nil (shortened form of nihil)

nimium too much

nisi unless, if…not

noceo, nocere, nocui, nocitum (+ dative) harm, hurt

nomen, nominis (n) name

non not

noster, nostra, nostrum our

noto, notare, notavi, notatum mark, observe

novissimus, -a, -um most recent

novus, -a, -um new, strange

nox, noctis (f) night

nullus, -a, -um none, not any

numen, numinis (n) divine power

numerus, -i (m) number

nunc now

nurus, -us (f) daughter-in-law

nutus, -us (m) nod

o o!

obex, obicis (m or f) bar, obstruction

obicio, obicere, obieci, obiectum throw at, taunt with

obscenus, -a, -um ill-omened, impure

obsisto, obsistere, obstiti oppose, stand before

obsto, obstare, obstiti (+ dative) hinder, resist

obstruo, obstruere, obstruxi, obstructum put in the way

obstupesco, obstupescere, obstipui be astounded

obverto, obvertere, obverti, obversum turn up, turn inwards

ocior, ocius swifter

oculus, -i (m) eye

Olenius, -a, -um Olenian (referring to the star Capella associated with Aege daughter of Olenus)

omnis, -e all

ops, opis (f) help (plural: wealth, resources)

Opheltes Opheltes (one of Acoetes’ sailors)

opus, operis (n) work, task

ora, -ae (f) shore, edge

orbus, -a, -um (+ genitive) bereaved of, lacking

ostendo, ostendere, ostendi, ostensum show

pampineus, -a, -um made of vine tendrils

pandus, -a, -um curved, bent

panthera, -ae (f) panther

parens, parentis (m) parent

paro, parare, paravi, paratum prepare

pars, partis (f) part

pateo, patere, patui lie open, be revealed

pater, patris (m) father

paternus, -a, -um fatherly

patria, -ae (f) fatherland

patrius, -a, -um fatherly

patulus, -a, -um broad, spreading

pauper, pauperis poor

pavidus, -a, -um fearful, trembling

pecco, peccare, peccavi, peccatum do wrong

pectus, pectoris (n) chest, breast

pello, pellere, pepuli, pulsum drive

penates, -ium (n pl) household gods

Pentheus (accusative Penthea) Pentheus (king of Thebes)

per through

perdo, perdere, perdidi, perditum lose, destroy

pereo, perire, perii perish

perpetior, perpeti, perpessus sum suffer, allow

persequor, persequi, persecutus sum chase after, pursue

persto, perstare, perstiti persist, carry on

pervenio, pervenire, perveni, perventum come to, reach

peto, petere, peti(v)i, petitum seek

pingo, pingere, pinxi, pictum paint, embroider

pinna, -ae (f) fin

pinus, -us (f) pine, ship

piscis, -is (m) fish

plebs, plebis (f) common people

pluvialis, -e rainy

poena, -ae (f) punishment, penalty

pondus, ponderis (n) weight

pono, ponere, posui, positum place, put aside

pontus, -i (n) sea

porta, -ae (f) gate

portus, -us (f) port, harbour

possum, posse, potui can, be able

post after, behind

praebeo, praebere, praebui, praebitum offer, give

praeceps, praecipitis headlong

praeda, -ae (f) booty, spoils

praesagus, -a, -um prophetic

praesens, praesentis present, powerful

praeter (+ accusative) except, besides

precor, precari, precatus sum pray

prehendo, prehendere, prehendi, prehensum grasp

primo at first

primus, -a, -um first

pro (+ ablative) for, on behalf of, instead of

probo, probare, probavi, probatum approve

procer, proceris (m) chief

procul far from

profanus, -a, -um unholy, uninitiated

profugus, -a, -um exiled

proles, prolis (f) offspring

promitto, promittere, promisi, promissum promise

prope near to

propero, properare, properavi, properatum hurry

prora, -ae (f) prow

Proreus Proreus (one of Acoetes’ sailors)

prospecto, prospectare, prospectavi, prospectatum look out on

prospicio, prospicere, prospexi, prospectum look out

protinus immediately

proturbo, proturbare, proturbavi, proturbatum push away

pudor, pudoris (m) shame

puer, -i (m) boy

pugna, -ae (f) fight, battle

pugnus, -i (m) fist

puppis, -is (f) (stern of) ship

purpura, -ae (f) purple cloth

purus, -a, -um clean, pure

puto, putare, putavi, putatum think

quacumque wherever

quaero, quaerere, quaesivi, quaesitum ask, seek

qualis, -e what sort of

quam how, than

quamquam although

quamvis although

-que and

queror, queri, questus sum complain

qui who

quid what

quidam a certain

quidem indeed

quis? who?

quisque each

quisquis whoever

quo to where

quondam once, at some time

quoque also

rabies, -ei (f) madness, rage

racemifer, -a, um cluster-bearing

rapio, rapere, rapui, raptum seize, carry off

rapto, raptare, raptavi, raptatum seize violently

raptus, -us (m) carrying off

ratis, -is (f) boat

recandesco, recandescere, recandui grow white hot

recens, recentis new, fresh

recurvus, -a, -um bent back, curved

redeo, redire, redii I go back, return

refero, referre, rettuli, relatum bring back, relate

regimen, regiminis (n) rudder

relabor, relabi, relapsus sum slide, slip back

relinquo, relinquere, reliqui, relictum leave behind

removeo, removere, removi, remotum remove

remus, -i (m) oar

repandus, -a, -um bent back, crooked

repello, repellere, reppuli, repulsum drive back

repeto, repetere, repeti(v)i, repetitum seek again

requies, requietis (f) rest

res, rei (f) thing, matter

resilio, resilire, resilui leap back

responsum, -i (n) response, reply

resto, restare, restiti stand still, remain

retendo, retendere, retendi, retentum loosen, unbend

retineo, retinere, retinui, retentum hold back, check

rictus, -i (m) gaping jaws

rideo, ridere, risi, risum laugh, laugh at

rogo, rogare, rogavi, rogatum ask

roro, rorare, roravi, roratum be wet, run with

rubesco, rubescere, rubui grow red

rudens, rudentis (m) rope

rumpo, rumpere, rupi, ruptum break, shatter

ruo, ruere, rui, rutum rush

rursus back again

sacer, -cra, -crum sacred, holy

sacrum, -i (n) rite, sacrifice

saevus, -a, -um savage

salio, salire, salui leap

saltus, -us (m) leap, jump

salus, salutis (f) safety

sanguis, sanguinis (m) blood

satis enough

saucius, -a, -um wounded

saxum, -i (n) rock

scelus, sceleris (n) crime

scilicet of course, doubtless

scopulus, -i (m) rock, cliff

se himself, herself, themselves

sed but

sedes, sedis (f) seat, abode

segnis, -e late, sluggish, slow

Semeleius, -a, -um belonging to Semele

semper always

senex, senis (m) old man

sensus, -us (m) sense, feeling

sentio, sentire, sensi, sensum feel, perceive

sequor, sequi, secutus sum follow

serpens, serpentis (m or f) dragon, snake

serpo, serpere, serpsi, serptum creep, wind

si if

sic thus

siccus, -a, -um dry

sidus, sideris (n) star

significo, significare, significavi, significatum make known, reveal

signum, -i (n) sign

silva, -ae (f) forest, wood

similis, -e like

simulacrum, -i (n) image, likeness

sine without

sino, sinere, sivi, situm allow

sinuo, sinuare, sinuavi, sinuatum wind, bend, curve

sisto, sistere, steti/stiti halt, cease

sive…sive whether…or

socius, -i (m) ally

soleo, solere, solitus sum be accustomed to

solidus, -a, -um solid, strong

solus, -a, -um alone

solvo, solvere, solvi, solutum loosen, set free

somnus, -i (m) sleep

sono, sonare, sonui, sonitum make a sound

sopor, soporis (m) sleep

soror, sororis (f) sister

sors, sortis (f) oracle, fate

spargo, spargere, sparsi, sparsum sprinkle, scatter

spatium, -i (n) space, extent, length

species, speciei (f) appearance, form

spectabilis, -e open to view

specto, spectare, spectavi, spectatum look at, watch

sperno, spernere, sprevi, spretum scorn

spina, -ae (f) spine, back

sponte of one’s own accord

spumeus, -a, -um foaming

squama, -ae (f) scale (on fish)

stirps, stirpis (f) race, stock

sto, stare, steti, statum stand

strepitus, -us (m) noise, din

stringo, stringere, strinxi, strictum draw (a weapon)

studium, -i (n) desire, eagerness, pursuit

Stygius, -a, -um of the river Styx

sub under

subeo, subire, subi(v)i, subitum go under, come up to

successor, -oris (m) follower, successor

sum, esse, fui am

summus, -a, -um highest, top of

sumo, sumere, sumpsi, sumptum take up, undertake

superi, -orum (m pl) the gods

susurro, susurrare whisper

suus, sua, suum his, her, its

talis, -e such

tam so

tamen however

tamquam as if, just as

tango, tangere, tetigi, tactum touch

tantus, -a, -um so great

Taygete, -es (accusative Taygeten) Taygete (one of the Pleiades)

tectum, -i (n) house, dwelling, roof

tego, tegere, texi, tectum cover, hide

tellus, telluris (f) earth, land

telum, -i (n) weapon, spear

templum, -i (n) temple

tempora, -um (n pl) temples, brows

tempto, temptare, temptavi, temptatum attempt, try

tempus, temporis (n) time

tendo, tendere, tetendi, tentum stretch

tenebrae, -arum (f pl) darkness

teneo, tenere, tenui, tentum hold, steer towards, occupy

tergum, -i (n) back

terra, -ae (f) land

terreo, terrere, terrui, territum terrify, frighten

Thebae, -arum Thebes

thyrsus, -i (m) bacchic wand

tibia, -ae (f) pipe

tigris, -is (m or f) tiger

timor, timoris (m) fear

titubo, titubare, titubavi, titubatum stagger, totter

tormentum, -i (n) torture, rack

torrens, torrentis (m) torrent

tot so many

totus, -a, -um all of, whole

trabs, trabis (f) beam

trado, tradere, tradidi, traditum hand over, give

traho, trahere, traxi, tractum drag

tremendus, -a, -um terrible, frightening

tremo, tremere, tremui tremble

trepidus, -a, -um fearful, scared

truncus, -a, -um limbless, mutilated

tu you (singular)

tuba, -ae (f) trumpet

tubicen, tubicinis (m) trumpeter

tum then

tumulus, -i (m) mound

turba, -ae (f) crowd

tus, turis (n) incense

Tuscus, -a, -um Etruscan

tutela, -ae (m) guardian, watcher

tuus, tua, tuum your

tympanum, -i (n) drum

Tyros (accusative Tyron) Tyre (Phoenician city)

Tyrrhenus, -a, -um Etruscan

ubi where, when

udus, -a, -um wet

ultimus, -a, -um last, furthest

ululatus, -us (m) howling, wail, shriek

ululo, ululare, ululavi, ululatum howl

umbra, -ae (f) shade, shadow, ghost

unda, -ae (f) wave

undique on all sides

unus, una, unum one

urbs, urbis (f) city

usus, -us (m) use

ut so that, when, as, though

utinam would that…

uva, -ae (f) grape

vacuus, vacua, vacuum empty, free

vado, vadere go

valeo, valere, valui, valitum be strong, have power

vanus, vana, vanum empty, insubstantial

vates, vatis (m) prophet, seer

veho, vehere, vexi, vectum carry, bear

velo, velare, velavi, velatum cover, wrap

velum, -i (n) sail

velut(i) as if

venia, -ae pardon

venio, venire, veni, ventum come

ventus, -i (m) wind

verber, verberis (n) beating, strike

verbum, -i (n) word

verto, vertere, verti, versum turn

verus, -a, -um true

vester, vestra, vestrum your (pl)

vestis, -is (f) clothing

veto, vetare, vetui, vetitum forbid

via, -ae (f) road, way

victoria, -ae (f) victory

video, videre, vidi, visum see

videor, videri, visus sum seem

viginti twenty

vincio, vincire, vinxi, vinctum bind, tie up

vinco, vincere, vici, victum overcome, conquer

vinum, -i (n) wine

violentus, -a, -um violent

violo, violare, violavi, violatum pollute, injure

vir, viri (m) man

virgineus, -a, -um girlish

vis, vim, vi (f) strength

vix scarcely, with difficulty

voco, vocare, vocavi, vocatum call

volo, velle, volui want

vos you (pl)

vox, vocis (f) voice

vulgus, -i (n) crowd, common folk

vulnus, vulneris (n) wound