Latin Recommended Basic Vocabulary


Verbs and Related Words: Vocal Activities

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Vocal Activities
English Latin
call voco, -avi -atus
messenger nuntius
be silent taceo, tacui, tacitus
silence silentium
eloquence eloquentia
an order, right to command imperium
demand, entreat rogo, -avi, -atus
order, command iubeo, iussi, iussus
silent, secret tacitus
say, tell dico, dixi, dictus
consult, consider consulo, consului, consultus
advise, warn moneo, monui, monitus
indicate, make known indico, -avi, -atus
forbid, prevent veto, vetui, vetitus
talk speak, say loquor, locutus
orator, speaker orator
sing, play canto, -avi, -atus
be silent sileo, silui
say aio, ais, ait, aiunt (no other forms)
announce nuntio, -avi, -atus
ask for, need requiro, -quisivi, -quisitus
sing, play a musical instrument, prophesy cano, cecini, cantus
order, command impero, -avi, -atus
confess, admit fateor, fassus (dep)
swear iuro, - avi, -atus
confess, acknowledge confiteor, confessus (dep)
say inquam, inquit, inquiunt (few other forms)
urge, exhort, encourage hortor, hortatus (dep)
voice vox, voc-
respond, answer respondeo, respondi, responsus
poem carmen, carmin-
ask, inquire, beg quaero or quaeso, quaesivi, quaesitus
pray beg, curse precor, precatus
deny, say no nego, -avi, -atus
commander, emperor imperator
tell, relate narro, narravi, narratus
name, call by name appello, -avi, -atus
oration, speech oratio, oration-
consul consul
call back revoco
sound, noise sonus
sound, resound, shout sono, sonui, sonitus
complain, bewail queror, questus
song, poetry cantus
plan, consultation, wisdom consilium
speak, pray, beg oro, -avi, -atus
prayers curse prex, prec-
sound, noise sonitus



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