Latin Recommended Basic Vocabulary


Verbs and Related Words: Vocal Activities

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Vocal Activities
English Latin
ask for, need requiro, -quisivi, -quisitus
say inquam, inquit, inquiunt (few other forms)
demand, entreat rogo, -avi, -atus
sound, resound, shout sono, sonui, sonitus
eloquence eloquentia
plan, consultation, wisdom consilium
prayers curse prex, prec-
say aio, ais, ait, aiunt (no other forms)
silence silentium
indicate, make known indico, -avi, -atus
voice vox, voc-
sing, play a musical instrument, prophesy cano, cecini, cantus
speak, pray, beg oro, -avi, -atus
swear iuro, - avi, -atus
oration, speech oratio, oration-
talk speak, say loquor, locutus
orator, speaker orator
ask, inquire, beg quaero or quaeso, quaesivi, quaesitus
call back revoco
order, command impero, -avi, -atus
confess, acknowledge confiteor, confessus (dep)
be silent taceo, tacui, tacitus
pray beg, curse precor, precatus
sing, play canto, -avi, -atus
say, tell dico, dixi, dictus
song, poetry cantus
call voco, -avi -atus
consul consul
consult, consider consulo, consului, consultus
messenger nuntius
order, command iubeo, iussi, iussus
poem carmen, carmin-
forbid, prevent veto, vetui, vetitus
sound, noise sonus
confess, admit fateor, fassus (dep)
advise, warn moneo, monui, monitus
respond, answer respondeo, respondi, responsus
an order, right to command imperium
commander, emperor imperator
deny, say no nego, -avi, -atus
tell, relate narro, narravi, narratus
be silent sileo, silui
silent, secret tacitus
urge, exhort, encourage hortor, hortatus (dep)
sound, noise sonitus
name, call by name appello, -avi, -atus
complain, bewail queror, questus
announce nuntio, -avi, -atus



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