Latin Recommended Basic Vocabulary


Verbs and Related Words: Vocal Activities

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



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