Latin Recommended Basic Vocabulary


Nouns and Related Words: Abstractions and Unclassified

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



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