1000 Most Common Latin Words: 407-826

Translate the 1000 most common Latin Words from Latin to English.

Taken from the "Core Vocabulary" spreadsheet.

Words with multiple translations are either separated in the spreadsheet or have been arbitrarily determined to be different enough to require a separate answer.

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Hint	Answer
aiō	say \| affirm \| say yes
ut āiunt	as they say
gaudeō	rejoice
beātus	happy \| blessed \| prosperous \| fortunate
perveniō	arrive \| reach
vērus	TRUE
incipiō	begin
parcō (+dat.)	spare \| be sparing of
vestis	garment \| robe \| clothing
similis	like \| similar
caedēs	killing \| slaughter
ōrdō	order \| rank
optō	choose \| select
virgō	maiden \| virgin \| girl
legō	gather \| choose \| read
aura	breeze
impetus	attack
fōrma	shape beauty
fōrma	beauty
praestō	excel \| exhibit
aequor	level surface \| sea \| plain
misceō	mix
spatium	space
tandem	finally
īnferus	low
īnferior	lower
īnfimus or īmus	lowest
metuō	to fear \| to dread
temptō	try \| test
trānseō	go across
ultimus	farthest \| final \| last \| ultimate
addō	give to
grātus	pleasant
grātus	grateful
laudō	praise
nōndum	not yet
impōnō	put in \| put on \| impose \| levy upon
somnus	sleep \| slumber
somnus (plural)	dreams
aciēs	edge
aciēs	line of battle
rūrsus	back \| again
cupiō	desire
exspectō	watch \| wait \| expect
compōnō	build \| construct \| arrange
laus	praise \| glory
absum	be away \| absent
ūsus	use \| experience
velut	even as \| just as
comes	companion \| comrade
comes	attendant \| follower
ob (+acc.)	against \| on account of
studium	eagerness \| zeal
facilis	easy
nūmen	divine will \| deity
sapiēns	wise
sapiēns (as subst.)	wise man, sage, philosopher
sūmō	take up
nōbilis	distinguished \| noble
nōbilis (as subst.)	a nobleman or woman
quīn (adverb)	indeed \| in fact
quīn (conjunction) (+subjunctive)	so that ... not
fleō	weep
nōlō	be unwilling
plēnus	full
adversus (adverb and preposition)	facing \| opposite \| against \| opposed (to)
nemus	grove \| forest
cārus	dear
dēsum	be lacking
lēgātus	lieutenant \| envoy
discō	learn
furor	rage \| fury
amnis	river \| torrent
arbor	tree
mox	soon
eō (adverb)	there \| to that place
cīvis	citizen
occupō	seize \| occupy
occupō (+ infinitive)	anticipate \| do a thing first
spectō	look at \| consider
tergum	back \| rear
ā tergō	from the rear
crīmen	verdict \| accusation
dōnum	gift \| present
nōtus	well-known
sinus	fold of a garment
sinus	lap \| bay \| gulf
faciēs	form \| appearance
rumpō	break \| rupture
membrum	limb \| member of the body
umquam	ever
aspiciō	look to or at \| behold
prius	before
templum	consecrated ground
templum	temple
āmittō	let go \| send away
pōscō	demand \| claim
pōscō	inquire into
perdō	destroy
quamvīs	however you like

Hint	Answer
quamvīs	although
tener	tender
currus	chariot
precor	pray \| invoke
anima	breath \| spirit
contingō	touch \| be contiguous to
lībertās	freedom
servus	slave
soror	sister
fluctus	flood \| billow \| surf
quīppe (adverb)	indeed \| surely
exigō	drive out
exigō	collect
fēmina	woman
nimius	too much \| excessive
fallō	deceive
mīror (+ accusative)	wonder at \| marvel at
classis	class \| division \| fleet
sedeō	sit
singulī	one each
mūrus	wall
noceō	harm
quoniam	since \| seeing that
fax	torch
intellegō	understand
iungō	join
afferō	bring to
cōgitō	think \| reflect
līmen	threshold
pūblicus	public \| belonging to the state
queror	complain of \| lament
exemplum	example \| sample \| copy
prex	prayers \| entreaties
dubitō	hesitate \| doubt
odium	hatred
fundō	pour \| scatter
fūnus	funeral
	death
	dead body
nesciō	not know \| be ignorant
prior	earlier \| preceding
ūsque	up to
ūsque	continuously
dubius	doubtful
dubius (as subst.)	a doubt
sine dubiō	without a doubt \| certainly
tendō	stretch \| extend \| direct (one’s steps or course)
pecūnia	money
quemadmodum	in what manner \| how
spargō	scatter
trēs	three
tangō	touch
respondeō	answer
timor	fear
properō	hasten \| speed
subeō	go under
subeō	endure
valeō	be strong \| excel \| be valid \| prevail
valē	farewell!
condō	build \| found
	store up
	hide \| conceal
nefās	impiety \| wickedness
quondam	formerly \| once
auxilium	support \| assistance;
auxilium (plural)	auxiliary forces
dēserō	leave \| desert \| abandon
nūdus	naked \| bare
auctor	originator \| founder
animal	a living being \| an animal
decus	beauty \| grace
decus	ornament \| glory \| honor
salūs	health \| safety
pateō	lie open \| extend
pateō	be evident or obvious
rogō	ask
uxor	wife
abeō	go away
regō	guide \| rule
adeō (adverb)	to such a degree \| so
auferō	take away
quantum (adverb)	how much? \| how greatly \| how much! \| how greatly! \| as much as
senex	old man \| elder
senex	senior \| older
frōns	forehead \| brow
frōns	front
propter (+acc)	because of
rēgius	kingly \| royal
currō	run
pellō	strike \| beat \| push \| drive
dīves (poet. dīs, dītis)	rich
iūdicō	judge \| decide
pecus	cattle \| sheep
potēns	able \| powerful
scrībō	write
pulcher	beautiful
surgō	rise
cēterum	for the rest \| in addition \| however that may be
careō (+abl)	lack
efficiō	bring about \| complete;

Hint	Answer
efficiō (+ ut + subjunctive)	render
ōlim	formerly \| at that time
sermō	conversation \| discourse
exerceō	train \| exercise \| carry on
gradus	step \| pace
gradus	grade rank
agitō	drive
forte	by chance
honestus	honorable
moror	delay
praesidium	garrison \| protection
sonō	sound \|resound
praebeō	furnish \| supply \| render
regiō	boundary \| region
sententia	opinion \| judgment
ācer	sharp \| piercing
suprā (adverb and preposition +acc.)	above \| beyond
brevis	short \| shallow \| brief
citus	swift
citō	swiftly
cornu	horn
ingrātus	unpleasant \| disagreeable
moenia	walls \| fortifications
vinculum	bond \| fetter \|tie
adeō	go to
cēterus	the other \| the others \| the rest
exeō	go forth
mālō	prefer
speciēs	aspect \| appearance
ultrā (adverb and preposition + acc.)	beyond \| further
certē	certainly \| surely
imperō	command \| control
male (adverb)	badly
prohibeō	restrain \| keep away
clāmor	outcry \| shout
dōnō (+ acc. of person and abl. of thing)	present with a gift
officium	service \| duty
committō (+ dat.)	join \| entrust to
committō	perform, do
crēscō	grow, increase
aequus	equal
factum	deed \| accomplishment
caedō	strike \| kill \| cut down
exīstimō	think \| believe
accēdō	approach
contemnō	despise \| scorn \| disdain
pudor	sense of shame \| modesty \| propriety
antīquus	ancient \| old-time \| former
ārdeō	blaze \| glow
ārdeō	be eager
ibi	there
prōvincia	province
prōvincia	official duty
quandō	when?
quandō	since
sī quandō	if ever
custōs	guardian
supersum	remain \| survive
supersum	be superfluous (to)
dēsinō	leave off \| cease
fessus	weary \| tired
praeda	booty \| prey
memoria	recollection \| memory
dīvidō	divide \| separate
pretium	price \| worth \| reward
pretium operae	a reward for trouble
pontus	the open sea \| the deep
varius	changing \| varied \| various
vehō	carry
vehor vehī vectus sum	travel \| ride
falsus	deceptive \| false
niger	black
oppidum	town
pondus	weight
arvum	ploughed land \| field
arx	citadel \| castle
arx	summit
sors	lot \| fate \| destiny
sors	oracle
vīnum	vine \| wine
dīversus	different \| diverse
orior	arise \| begin
ecce	behold!
quamquam	however \| although
cōnferō	collect \| bring to
facinus	deed \| crime
retineō	hold back \| keep
spērō	to hope
plēbs	the common people
pūgna	fist-fight
pūgna	battle
repetō	demand \| exact
	revisit
	call to mind \| recollect
	repeat
cōnstituō	establish \| put together
dēfendō	defend \| ward off
marītus	husband
cernō	discern \| separate
superbus	overbearing \| proud \| haughty

Hint	Answer
adversus	facing \| opposed
adversus	unfavorable
morbus	sickness \| disease
sānctus	sacred \| inviolable
commūnis	common \| general
dēdūcō	launch \| lead away
rīpa	bank of a river
concēdō	yield \| withdraw
hōra	hour
vetō	forbid
cohors	cohort \| band \| troop
gīgnō	beget \| bear \| bring forth
superō	overcome \| surpass \| defeat
maestus	sad \| sorrowful
maestus	depressing
meminī	remember \| recollect
impleō	fill in \| fill up
māgnitūdō	greatness \| size
vacuus	empty
vagus	wandering \| shifting
vulgus	the common people
deficiō	fail \| give out
deficiō	revolt from
occurrō	run to meet
occurrō	come into one’s mind
statuō	set up \| determine
ideō	for this reason
praemium	bounty \| reward
praetereā	besides \| moreover
tertius	third
supplicium	punishment \| penalty
vātēs	poet \| bard
astrum	star
astrum	constellation
undique	from all sides \| on all sides
canis	dog
ēdō	put forth \| state \| explain
fateor	admit \| confess
	profess \| declare
	assent \| say yes
amīcitia	friendship
aureus	golden
aureus	splendid
candidus	white \| fair
interim	meanwhile
frūstrā	in vain
lateō	lie hidden \| be hidden
os	bone
sēcūrus	free from care \| tranquil
sēcūrus	careless
conveniō	assemble \| meet;
conveniō	agree
interficiō	kill
appellō	call \| address \| name
dolus	artifice \| device \| trick
permittō	yield \| allow \| permit
spīritus	breath \| life \| spirit
intrā (+ acc.)	within
terreō	terrify \| frighten
fōns	spring \| fountain
invidia	envy \| jealousy \| hatred
pugnō	fight
augeō	increase
littera	letter
littera (plural)	literature
moneō	warn \| advise
dīvitiae	riches \| wealth
experior	try thoroughly \| test \| experience
superī	those above \| the gods
ōtium	leisure
vestīgium	footstep \| footprint \| track
sinō	allow \| let go
decet (+ acc. + infin.)	it is right \| proper \| fitting
effundō	pour out
prōmittō	send forth \| offer
fingō	shape
fingō	invent
respicio	look back \| regard \| consider
imperātor	commander
vacō	be empty \| open \| unoccupied
color	color
discēdō	go away \| depart
gaudium	delight \| joy \| pleasure
caecus	blind \| unseeing
caecus	dark \| obscure
libet (+ dat. + infin.)	it is pleasing
centum	one hundred
cōnstō	agree
cōnstō (+ acc. and infin.)	constat \| it is established that
lingua	tongue
lingua	language
multitūdō	multitude \| number
aeternus	everlasting \| eternal
circā (adverb and preposition. +acc.)	around
ōrātiō	speech \| address
potestās	power
tardus	slow \| sluggish \| lingering
for	report \| say
humus	ground
humī	on the ground

Hint	Answer
testis	witness
īnferō	bring upon \| against
bellum īnferre	make war on
cūrō (+ acc.)	watch over \| look after \| care for
aes	copper \| bronze
celer	swift
prōcēdō	go forth \| advance
mēnsa	table
pius	dutiful \| devoted \| just \| pious
iūdicium	judgment \| decision \| trial
victōria	victory
damnō	condemn
rārus	wide apart \| loose \| thin
rārus	rare \| seldom
tempestas	period of time \| season
tempestas	bad weather \| storm
imāgō	image \| form \| figure
ōrō	pray
praeter	by \| along \| past;
praeter (+ acc.)	besides \| except
cōnsulō	consult \| plan
(+dat)	consider the interests of
iterum (+ acc.)	again
porta	gate
intersum	to be between;
intersum (+dat.)	take part in \| attend
intersum (+ gen.)	interest \| it is in the interest of
libīdō	passion \| lust
sustineō	hold up \| sustain
aliquandō	at some time \| at length
māiōrēs	ancestors
reperiō	find \| find out
intrō	enter
pietās	sense of duty \| devotion \| [esp. between parents and children]
barbarus	foreigner \| barbarian
culpa	guilt \| fault \| blame
iūstus	right \| just \| fair
dōnec	until
fluō	flow
necesse	necessary
reor	think \| imagine \| suppose \| deem
tenebrae	darkness \| the shadows
saeculum	generation \| age \| century
dīmittō	send away
licet	even though
cinis	ashes \| embers
cōnsistō	take position
cōnsistō	consist in \| be composed of
recēns	fresh \| new
aliter	otherwise \| differently
laedō	injure by striking \| hurt
probō	approve \| prove
probō (dat.)	convince one
probō (acc.)	of a thing
doleō	feel pain or grief \| grieve
quārē	how? \| why?
antequam	before
reliquus	remaining \| rest
semel	once
ōdī	hate
sīcut	just as
peccō	commit a wrong \| injure
sēnsus	feeling \| emotion \| sense
exsilium	exile \| banishment
cor	heart;
cordī est (+ dat.)	it is pleasing to
dēnique	finally
sapientia	wisdom
statim	immediately
accidō	fall
accidō	happen
dēcernō	determine \| decide
occīdō	kill \| cut down
dēscendō	climb down \| descend
hiems	winter
contineō	contain \| restrain
dēferō	carry away \| report
oportet (+ acc. + infin.)	it is proper \| right
tribūnus	tribune \| [title of various Roman officials, as mīlitum, plēbis, aerāriī]
bōs (gen. plural boum)	ox
īrāscor	grow angry
īrātus -a -um	angry
aeger	sick
forum	market-place \| forum
offerō	present \| offer \| expose
revocō	call back \| recall
cingō	encircle \| surround \| gird
integer	untouched \| fresh \| complete \| whole
validus	strong
alō	nourish
flōs	flower \| bloom
īctus	blow \| stroke
colligō	gather together \| collect
pergō	continue \| proceed
pergō	awaken
praesēns	present \| in person \|ready
rēctus	straight \| direct
lātus	broad \| wide
praeceptum	rule \| precept
-	command

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