Latin Recommended Basic Vocabulary


Nouns and Related Words: Abstractions and Unclassified

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



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