Latin Recommended Basic Vocabulary


Verbs and Related Words: Vocal Activities

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



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