Latin Recommended Basic Vocabulary


Verbs and Related Words: Verbs Which Affect the State of the Object

Mouse over to see answers. IE users will have to double-click at the words to see them (due to deficiencies in IE). Probably you should consider getting a modern browser such as firefox.

Verbs Which Affect the State of the Object
English Latin
heat, parch, burn torreo, torrui, tostus
loosen, untie solvo, solvi, solutus
bend flecto, flexi, flexus
show ostendo, ostendi, ostentus (or ostensus)
reign, rule regno, -avi, -atus
army exercitus
gird, surround cingo, cinxi, cinctus
erect, raise, lift erigo
obey pareo, parui, paritus
divide, separate, distinguish divido, divisi, divisus
press, pursue premo, pressi, pressus
straight, right rectus
bind vincio, vinxi, vinctus
excite, arouse excito, -avi, -atus
rub, wear tero, trivi, tritus
prepare, compare comparo
bond, fastening, chain vinculum
twist, torture torqueo, torsi, tortus
oppress, press down, crush opprimo, oppressi, oppressus
cover tego, texi, tectus
paint, stain, dye, color pingo, pinxi, pictus
royal regius
absolve, acquit, free absolvo
extinguish exstinguo, exstinxi, exstinctus
strike percutio, percussi, percussus
roof, dwelling tectum
king rex, reg-
kingdom regnum
queen regina
direct, guide dirigo
exercise, train, use, practice exerceo, exercui. exercitus
quick citus
region regio, region-
stretch, tend, contend tendo, tetendi, tensus
aim, intend, direct, be intent on intendo, intendi, intentus
be temperate, refrain from, temper tempero, -avi, -atus
rule, direct, govern rego. rexi. rectus
prepare paro, -avi, -atus
change muto, -avi, -atus
give birth pario, peperi, partus
extend, stretch out porrigo



Latin Basic Vocabulary

Latin Tools

Ed Donnelly