Latin Recommended Basic Vocabulary


Verbs and Related Words: Vocal Activities

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



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