Latin Recommended Basic Vocabulary


Verbs and Related Words: Vocal Activities

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



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