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Most common Latin words, most frequent words in Latin - part 3


Most common words in Latin - part 3


We add most frequent inflexion forms in parentheses.

iubere, iubeo = order (forms: iubet)
passus, -us m = step, pace (forms : passuum)
equitatus, -us m = cavalry (forms : equitatu)
civitas, civitatis f = city (forms: civitates)
oppidum, -i n = town
urbs, urbis f = city (forms: urbem) (in Virgilius)
legatus, -i m = legate, envoy
homo, -inis m = man (forms : hominum)
quidem = indeed
longius = longer (adverb)
longus, -a, -um = long
populus, -i m = people (forms: populi)
flumen, fluminis n = river
fere = almost
itaque = therefore, and so
nihil = nothing
obses, obsidis m = hostage, pledge (forms : obsides)
apud = (with acc.) at
contra = (with acc.) against
ubi = where
periculum, -i n = danger (forms: periculo)
post = (with acc.) after, behind
minus = less
navis, navis f = ship (forms: naves)
mittere, mitto = send (mittit)
autem = however, but
facere, facio = do, make
nec = and not, also not (same as neque)
iter = way
tempus, -oris n = time (tempore)
arma, -orum n plur = weapons (forms: armis, arma)
praesidium, -i n = defense, help (forms: praesidio)
fuga, -ae f = flight
ibi = here
enim = because, truly
sub = (with abl.) under
multitudo, -inis f = multitude (multitudine)
adventus, -us m = arrival, coming
quis = who (forms : cuius, cui)
idem = the same (forms: eodem)
reliquus, -a, -um = remaining, surviving (reliquis)
ita = yes, so
haud = not
moenia, -um n plur. = city walls
primum = first (adverb)
primus, -a, -um = first (prima)
sanguis, sanguinis m = blood (sanguine)
ora, -ae f = border, region
super = above
Rhenus, -i m = Rhine

Forms : finibus, iubet, rem (res), oppido, haec (hic), Rhenum, quas (qui), hominum, eam (is), pars, eis (is), equitum , bello, unum, ipsi (ipse), rerum (res), essent (esse), Galliam, omnem, itinere (iter), suo, ei (is), cuius (quis), cui (qui), proelium, exercitus
New verb forms : essent (3rd person sing. subjunctive imperfect of esse)

Verbs :
II conjugation : iubere, iubeo
III conjugation : mittere, mitto ; facere, facio
irregular : esse, posse
We meet here forms of 3rd person prasens : iubet, mittit

Noun Declensions :

I declension: fuga, -ae, ora

II declension: legatus, -i, populus, Rhenus, oppidum, -i, periculum, praesidium, arma, -orum

III declension: civitas, -atis, urbs, -bis, homo, -inis, flumen, -minis, obses, -sidis, navis, -is, tempus, -oris, multitudo, -inis, sanguis, -inis, moenia, -ium
IV declension: passus, -us, equitatus, adventus
Adjectives - 1st/2nd declension : longus, primus

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