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Most common Latin words, most frequent words in Latin - part 4


Most common words in Latin - part 4


We add most frequent inflexion forms in parentheses.

nam = truly, because
undique = from all sides, all over
Gallus, -i = a Gaul (Gallorum)
hiberna, -orum = winter quarters (hibernis)
hibernum = winter
habere, habeo = have
virtus, -utis = virtue (virtute)
superior = superior (superiore)
modus, -i = way, manner (modo)
satis = enough
animus, -i = mind (animo)
totus = whole, all (totius)
Germanus = Germanic person (Germani)
contendere, contendo = hurry, stretch, extend (contendit)
at = but, whereas
paulo = a little
paulus = little
tantus = so much, of such size (tanta)
paucus = few, little (paucis)
natura = nature
amplius = more amply, moreover
constituere, -o = place, set up (constituit)
summa = top, sum
summus = highest
impetus = force, impulse, stimulus
munitio, -onis = defence, fortification (munitiones)
maxime = most
coepi = I began (coeperunt) (this verb has no present forms)
facilis = easy (facile)
facile = easily
factus = done, made (facta)
factum = deed
imperare, impero = command (imperat)
tela = web
pervenire, pervenio = come, reach
auxilium, -i = help, aid
verus = true
vero = verily
interim = meanwhile
subito = suddenly
prius = previously
prior = former, previous
supra = (with acc.) over, above
transire, transeo = pass
fides, -ei = faith (fidem)
fieri = become (also : passive infinitive of facere : be done, be made)
nisi = if not
ingens, -ntis = huge
pectus, -oris n = breast (pectore)
altus = high (alta, alto)
tuus, -a, -um = your (tua) (meus = my)
aura = air, breeze (auras)
procul = far
dare, do = give (dedit - perfectum)
os = mouth (ore)
caelum = sky, heaven (caelo)
tot = so many
caput, capitis n = head
vir, viri = man (virum)
alius, alia, alius = other (alii)

Forms : milibus (miles), navibus (navis), partes, quibus (qui), loci, dies, consilium, exercitu, hunc (hic), totius (totus), fuit (esse), Romanis, Caesare, omnis, flumine, suam (suus), hostem, iussit (from: iubere), numerum, eadem (idem), legionem, equitibus (eques), Romanorum, diem, sui (suus), diebus (dies), Romanos, suorum, nostrorum, legati, longe, sit (coniunctivus of esse), militibus, civitatibus, homines, Gallis, nisi, unum

Proper names : Turnus

Verbs :
I conjugation : impero, -are
II conjugation : iubeo, -ere, habeo, -ere
III conjugation : contendo, -ere, constituo, -ere, mitto, -ere ; facio, -ere
IV conjugation : pervenio, -ire
Irregular verbs : transeo, -ire (trans + ire), fieri, coepi, sum, esse, possum, posse


We meet here forms :
conjunctive present of esse : sit
perfectum : fuit (3 sg. perf. of esse = was), dedit (do, -are = gave), iussit (iubeo, -ere = ordered), coeperunt (3 plural of coepi)

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