Latin Recommended Basic Vocabulary


Verbs and Related Words: Vocal Activities

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



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