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



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