Latin Notes

Vocabulary:

Est = is Pecuniam numerat = is counting

money
Hortus = garden
Argentarius = banker
Pater = father
Salve! = hello!
Mater = mother
Respondet = replies
Filius = son
Quoque = also
Servus = slave
In lecto recumbit = reclines on a
Coquus = cook
couch
Canis = dog
Circumspectat = look around
In tablino = in the study
Cantat = is singing
In atrio = in the atrium
Ecce = look!
In triclinio = in the dining room
Pavonem = peacock
In horto = in the garden
Coquit = is cooking
In culina = in the kitchen
Laetus = happy
In via = in the street
Audit = hears
Scribit = is writing
Non est = is not
Sedet = is sitting
Cenam = dinner
Bibit = is drinking
Exspectat = is waiting for
Laborat = is working
Vituperat = blames, curses
Dormit = is sleeping
Agit = does
Mercator = merchant
Portat = is carrying
Amicus = friend
Vinum = wine
Visitat = is visiting
Gustat = tastes

Optimus = very good

Laudat = praises

Dominus = master
Villam = house
Ancilla = slave-girl, maid
Salutat = greets
Suaviter = sweetly

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Delectat = pleases Senex = old man

Mox = soon In sella = in the chair

Et = and Novaculam = razor

Reddit = gives back Barbam tondet = is trimming his

beard
Videt = sees
Tu = yo
Cibum consumit = eats the food
Poeta = poet
Magnifice = magnificently
Versum recitat = recites a line, verse
Cenat = dines
Scurrilis = rude
Spectat = looks at
Ridet = laughs, smiles
Laetissimus = very happy
Sed = but
Ad villam = to the house
Perterritus = terrified
Ianuam pulsat = knocks at door
Secat = cuts
Ad ianuam = to the door
Multus = much
Aperit = opens
Sanguis = blood
Vocat = calls
Fluit = flows
Ducit = leads, takes
E taberna = out of the shop
Picturam pingit = paints a picture
Ad portum = to the harbour
Magnus = big
Navem syriam = Syrian ship
Leo = lion
Prope navem = near the ship
Ferociter = fiercely
Quaerit = is looking for
Petit = is going for, attacking
Habet = has
E = from, out of
Contentus = satisfied
Fustem = club
Emit = buys
Tenet = is holding
Pulchra = beautiful
Verberat = is striking
Linguam latinam = latin language
Fortis = brave, strong
Discit = is learning
Revenit = returns
Docta = skilful, educated
Intente = closely, carefully,
Satis = enough
In taberna = in the shop
Eheu = oh dear, oh no
Inquit = says
Argentariam = banker’s stall
Occupatus = busy

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Graecus = greek Celat = is hiding

Probus = honest Ubi? = where?

Cur? = why? Ego convinco = I convict, I find

guilty
Non adest = is not here
Euge! = hurray!
In Graecia = in Greece
Adsunt = are here
Tamen = however
Semisomnus = half asleep
Semper = however
Pueri = boys
Ego redo = I give back
Tu clamorem facis = you are making
Ceram = wax tablet
a noise
Anulum = ring
Tu vexas = you annoy
Signum = seal, sign
Fabulam agunt = act a play
Ego imprimo = I press
Tu dicis = you say
Tradit = hands over
Omnes = all
Capit = takes
Ruunt = rush
Currit = runs
Mea Columba = my dove, my dear
Ad basilicam = to the law court
Deliciae meae = my darling
Iudex = judge
Abest = is out
Quis = who
Agricola = farmer
Pompeianus = a citizen of Pompeii
Ambulat = walks
Quid tu agis = what do you do?
Clamor = shout, uproar
Un urbe = in the city
Contendit = hurries
Cotidie = every day
Fabula = play, story
Hodie = today
Femina = woman
Debet = owes
Iuvenis = young man
Mendax = liar
Multi = many
Meus = my, mine
Turba = crowd
Testis = witness
Stat = stands
Tuus = your
Urbs = city
Tu accusas = you accuse
Venit = comes
Tu rem non probas = you do not
prove the case

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Grammar:

Singular Plural
Puella laborat Puellae laborant
Servus ridet Servi rident
Leo currit Leones currunt
Mercator dormit Mercatores dormiunt
Servus ambulat Servi ambulant
Mercator contendit Mercatores contendunt

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