Latin (2019) Vocab Unit 1

dextera, -ae
DEF: dextrous, ambidextrous

right hand

dictum, -i
DER: diction, dictionary, dictator

word, saying

fax, facis

torch

funus, funeris
DER: funeral. funereal

funeral, death, dead body

habenae, -arum
DER: habena, habenula

reins (of a chariot)

aio, aiere, ait
DER: adage

to say

averto, avertere, averti, aversum
DER: avert, aversion

to turn away

do, dare, dedi, datum
DER: donate, dedicate, date

to give

morior, mori, mortus sum
DER: mortal, mortuary, mortician, morgue

to die

pando, pandere, pandi, passus
DER: expand, pass, passage, passive

to spread out, explain

potior, potiri potitus sum

to obtain

rego, regere, rexi, rectus
DER: regulate, regicide, regal, regie, regiment,

to rule

turbo, turbere, turbavi, turbatum
DER: turbulent, turbid

to disturb

caecus, -a, -um
DER: cecity

blind

carus, -a, -um
DER: care, charity

dear, precious

crudelis, -is, -e
DER: cruel, Cruella

unfeeling, cruel

laetus, -a, -um
DER: laetable

happy

paucus, -a, -um
DER: paucity

a few, small

sanctus, -a, -um
DER: sanctuary, sanctify, sanctum, saint

holy, consecrated

segnis, -is, -e

slow

adeo

such a degree, so

an

or, whether, if

iam

now, already

nequiquam

in vain

ipse, ipsa, ipsum

himself, herself, itself

-que

and

auris, -is
DER: aural

ear