Latin Recommended Basic Vocabulary


Verbs and Related Words: Verbs Which Express or Affect the State of the Subject

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Verbs Which Express or Affect the State of the Subject
Latin English
nascor, natus (dep) be born, spring from, arise
ardor heat, ardor
dormio, dormivi, dormitus sleep
prosum, prodesse, profui be useful or advantageous to, profit
sum, esse, fui, futurus be
palleo, pallui be pale
luna moon
potens, potent- powerful
potior, potius preferable, rather
fulgeo, fulsi shine, lightning
natus offspring, child
luceo, luxi be bright, be daylight, be clear or evident
augeo, auxi, auctus cause to increase, strengthen
spiro, -avi, -atus breathe, blow, inspire
convivium banquet, feast
futurus about to be, the future
adsum, adesse, affui (or adfui) be present
mico, micui shine, sparkle, vibrate
possum, posse, potui be able, can
lux, luc- light
imitor, imitatus (dep) imitate, copy
lumen, lumin- light
mereo, merui, meritus merit, deserve
exsisto, (or existo), exstiti, exstitus arise, come into existence
uro, ussi, ustus burn up
potentia power
niteo, nitui shine, be brilliant, be sleek
careo, carui, cariturus be without, lack, miss, want
simulo, -avi, -atus make like, represent, feign, simulate
vireo be green, vigorous, youthful
vivus alive, lively
parco, peperei or parsi, parsus spare, be moderate or frugal
lucidus bright, clear, lucid
rubeo, rubui be red, blush
potestas, potestat- power
absum, abesse, abfui (or afui), afuturus be away, be absent
desum, deesse, defui be lacking
vacuus empty, free from, unoccupied
vaco, -avi, -atus be empty, be free of, be at leisure
potis able
egeo, egui be without, be in need, be poor
nitidus shining, handsome, polished
vivo, vixi, victus live, be alive
spiritus spirit, breath
simulacrum likeness, portrait, statue
viridis green
potissimum chiefly, above all
fulmen, fulmin- thunderbolt
cresco, crevi, cretus increase, grow
arduus steep, difficult
abundo, -avi, -atus abound, overflow
ardeo, arsi, arsus burn, glow, desire, be in love
pateo, patui be open, be clear, extend
supersum, superesse, superfui be over and above, survive, remain



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