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



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