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



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