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