Latin Recommended Basic Vocabulary


Verbs and Related Words: Vocal Activities

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Vocal Activities
Latin English
narro, narravi, narratus tell, relate
nuntio, -avi, -atus announce
oratio, oration- oration, speech
sonitus sound, noise
fateor, fassus (dep) confess, admit
indico, -avi, -atus indicate, make known
appello, -avi, -atus name, call by name
tacitus silent, secret
cano, cecini, cantus sing, play a musical instrument, prophesy
consulo, consului, consultus consult, consider
rogo, -avi, -atus demand, entreat
precor, precatus pray beg, curse
iubeo, iussi, iussus order, command
sileo, silui be silent
sono, sonui, sonitus sound, resound, shout
taceo, tacui, tacitus be silent
imperator commander, emperor
respondeo, respondi, responsus respond, answer
confiteor, confessus (dep) confess, acknowledge
prex, prec- prayers curse
sonus sound, noise
consilium plan, consultation, wisdom
oro, -avi, -atus speak, pray, beg
imperium an order, right to command
voco, -avi -atus call
silentium silence
iuro, - avi, -atus swear
consul consul
aio, ais, ait, aiunt (no other forms) say
orator orator, speaker
veto, vetui, vetitus forbid, prevent
nego, -avi, -atus deny, say no
nuntius messenger
eloquentia eloquence
requiro, -quisivi, -quisitus ask for, need
hortor, hortatus (dep) urge, exhort, encourage
queror, questus complain, bewail
cantus song, poetry
canto, -avi, -atus sing, play
quaero or quaeso, quaesivi, quaesitus ask, inquire, beg
vox, voc- voice
loquor, locutus talk speak, say
impero, -avi, -atus order, command
inquam, inquit, inquiunt (few other forms) say
dico, dixi, dictus say, tell
revoco call back
carmen, carmin- poem
moneo, monui, monitus advise, warn



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