Latin Recommended Basic Vocabulary


Verbs and Related Words: Verbs Which Express or Affect the State of the Subject

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Verbs Which Express or Affect the State of the Subject
Latin English
careo, carui, cariturus be without, lack, miss, want
vaco, -avi, -atus be empty, be free of, be at leisure
luna moon
potens, potent- powerful
lucidus bright, clear, lucid
ardeo, arsi, arsus burn, glow, desire, be in love
lumen, lumin- light
vivus alive, lively
natus offspring, child
mereo, merui, meritus merit, deserve
futurus about to be, the future
imitor, imitatus (dep) imitate, copy
potentia power
vivo, vixi, victus live, be alive
uro, ussi, ustus burn up
abundo, -avi, -atus abound, overflow
spiritus spirit, breath
supersum, superesse, superfui be over and above, survive, remain
desum, deesse, defui be lacking
augeo, auxi, auctus cause to increase, strengthen
possum, posse, potui be able, can
niteo, nitui shine, be brilliant, be sleek
vireo be green, vigorous, youthful
potestas, potestat- power
simulacrum likeness, portrait, statue
mico, micui shine, sparkle, vibrate
pateo, patui be open, be clear, extend
sum, esse, fui, futurus be
spiro, -avi, -atus breathe, blow, inspire
luceo, luxi be bright, be daylight, be clear or evident
nitidus shining, handsome, polished
fulgeo, fulsi shine, lightning
rubeo, rubui be red, blush
parco, peperei or parsi, parsus spare, be moderate or frugal
potior, potius preferable, rather
nascor, natus (dep) be born, spring from, arise
absum, abesse, abfui (or afui), afuturus be away, be absent
viridis green
potis able
vacuus empty, free from, unoccupied
exsisto, (or existo), exstiti, exstitus arise, come into existence
palleo, pallui be pale
potissimum chiefly, above all
prosum, prodesse, profui be useful or advantageous to, profit
adsum, adesse, affui (or adfui) be present
dormio, dormivi, dormitus sleep
ardor heat, ardor
arduus steep, difficult
egeo, egui be without, be in need, be poor
fulmen, fulmin- thunderbolt
lux, luc- light
convivium banquet, feast
cresco, crevi, cretus increase, grow
simulo, -avi, -atus make like, represent, feign, simulate



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