Latin Recommended Basic Vocabulary


Nouns and Related Words: Abstractions and Unclassified

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Abstractions and Unclassified
Latin English
vita life
ordo, ordin- order, class in society
modus manner, way
natura nature
vis, vir- force, violence, strength
moles mass, heap
onero, -avi, -atus load, burden
rota wheel
materia material
finis end, finish
numerus number
res thing, affair, matter
initium beginning
nomen, nomin- name
vicis change, in turn
exemplum example
color color
spatium space
odor odor
discrimen turning point, crisis dividing line
condicio condition
nihil or nil nothing
nomino, -avi, -atus name
pondus, ponder- weight
causa cause
copia supply, stores
quomodo in what way, how?
nemo, nemin- no one
onus, oner- burden
numero, -avi, -atus to number, count
locus place
situs site
loco -avi, -atus to place
pars, part- part
vir man
finio, -ivi, -itus to end, finish



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