Latin Recommended Basic Vocabulary


Nouns and Related Words: Abstractions and Unclassified

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Abstractions and Unclassified
Latin English
vis, vir- force, violence, strength
discrimen turning point, crisis dividing line
finis end, finish
natura nature
situs site
numero, -avi, -atus to number, count
moles mass, heap
color color
nemo, nemin- no one
vita life
vir man
spatium space
res thing, affair, matter
loco -avi, -atus to place
onero, -avi, -atus load, burden
causa cause
vicis change, in turn
initium beginning
onus, oner- burden
odor odor
nomino, -avi, -atus name
finio, -ivi, -itus to end, finish
materia material
pars, part- part
nihil or nil nothing
modus manner, way
copia supply, stores
pondus, ponder- weight
ordo, ordin- order, class in society
condicio condition
nomen, nomin- name
locus place
exemplum example
quomodo in what way, how?
numerus number
rota wheel



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