Latin Recommended Basic Vocabulary


Verbs and Related Words: Favor

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Favor
English Latin
desire, lust libido, libidin-
wonderful, astonishing mirus
dare audeo, ausus
eager, diligent, studious studiosus
care, anxiety cura
eager, fond, greedy cupidus
friend amicus
it pleases, is agreeable libet, libuit, libitum
applaud plaudo, plausi, plausus
please, be agreeable placeo, placui, placitus
placid, gentle placidus
youth, young man or woman iuvenis
embrace, surround, grasp complector, complexus
youth iuventus, iuventut-
diligent diligens, diligent-
safety, health salus, salut-
approve, prove, show probo, -avi, -atus
enemy, unfriendly inimicus
wonder, be astonished, admire miror, miratus (dep)
fruit, produce frux, frug-
desire, long for, miss, lose desidero, -avi, -atus
love amo, -avi, -atus
a struggle, contest certamen
desire opto, -avi, -atus
cherish, keep warm foveo, fovi, fotus
desire, yearn cupio, cupivi, cupitus
safe, sound salvus
a desire cupido, cupidin-
rejoice gaudeo, gavisus
struggle, contend certo, -avi, -atus
love amor
beloved, dear dilectus
friendship amicitia
please, delight, help iuvo, iuvi, iutus
play ludo, lusi, lusus
free from care, secure securus
be eager, zealous, strive for, want studeo, studui
youth iuventa
willing libens, libent-
fruit, enjoyment, profit fructus
daring, bold audax, audac-
game, school ludus
study, zeal, fondness studium
care for, take care of, cure curo, -avi, -atus
a desire desiderium
joy gaudium
be well salveo
strong validus
enjoy fruor, fructus (dep)
love, like, esteem diligo, dilexi, dilectus
celebrate, honor, make known celebro, -avi, -atus
be strong prevail, goodbye valeo, valui, valitus
venerate, worship veneror, -atus (dep)
favor, help faveo, favi, fautus
laugh rideo, risi, risus
marry nubo, nupsi, nuptus



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