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terra
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terra
land, earth |
"terrain," "territory," "extra-terrestrial"
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porta
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porta
gate |
"portal" or a "porthole" window
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Maria
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Maria
Mary |
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nauta
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nauta
sailor |
"nautical" miles are traveled on the ocean by (whom)?
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victoria
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victoria
victory |
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silva
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silva
forest, wood |
A U.S. state is named after Mr. William Penn. Has a transliterated form of "silva" as part of its name.
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gloria
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gloria
glory |
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oro, orare, oravī, oratus
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oro, orare, oravī, oratus
I pray |
oration
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video, videre, visī, visus
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video, videre, visī, visus
I see |
"evident," "visor," "visual," "providence"
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nōn
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nōn
not |
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laudo, laudare, laudavī, laudatus
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laudo, laudare, laudavī, laudatus
I praise |
"laudable," "laudatory"
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provincia
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provincia
province |
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servus
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servus
slave, servant |
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filius
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filius
son |
God has a "filial" relationship with his children.
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Deus
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Deus
God |
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amicus
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amicus
friend |
"amicable," "amiable"
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Christus
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Christus
Christ |
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Christianus
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Christianus
Christian |
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et
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et
and |
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bellum
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bellum
war |
"ante-bellum," "belligerent"
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caelum
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caelum
heaven, sky |
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regnum
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regnum
kingdom, royal power |
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praemium
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praemium
reward |
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periculum
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periculum
danger |
"peril(ous)"
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imperium
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imperium
command, power, empire |
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gladius
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gladius
sword |
A Roman gladiator carried one of these.
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sed
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sed
but |
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oppidum
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oppidum
town |
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Gallia
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Gallia
Gaul |
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Gallus
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Gallus
a Gaul (person) |
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Romanus
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Romanus
a Roman (person) |
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Roma
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Roma
Rome |
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propter
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propter
on account of (w/accus.) |
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cum
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cum
with (with abl.) |
English prefixes: "co- / com- / con- "
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post
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post
after, behind (with accus.) |
"post mortem"
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in
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in
in, on (w/abl.); in, into, against, upon, onto, on, towards (w/accus.) |
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sum, esse, fuī, futurus
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sum, esse, fuī, futurus
I am |
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quod
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quod
because |
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itaque
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itaque
therefore, and so |
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incolo, incolere, incoluī
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incolo, incolere, incoluī
I inhabit |
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vinco, vincere, vicī, victus
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vinco, vincere, vicī, victus
I conquer |
"invincible," "convincing"
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lex, legis
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lex, legis
law |
"legal. legislature . . ."
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rex, regis
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rex, regis
king |
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dux, ducis
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dux, ducis
leader |
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lux, lucis
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lux, lucis
light |
"lucid," "elucidate"
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homo, hominis
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homo, hominis
man |
"homocide," "homo sapiens"
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imperator, imperatoris
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imperator, imperatoris
commander in chief, general |
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veritas, veritatis
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veritas, veritatis
truth |
"verify," "verification," "veracity"
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Caesar, Caesaris
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Caesar, Caesaris
Caesar |
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salus, salutis
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salus, salutis
safety, welfare, salvation |
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cupidus, -a, -um
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cupidus, -a, -um
eager, desirous |
"Cupid"
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plenus, -a, -um
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plenus, -a, -um
full |
"plenty," "plentiful," "plenary"
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finitimus, -a, -um
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finitimus, -a, -um
neighboring, next |
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similis
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similis
like, similar |
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Jesus, -ū *
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Jesus, -ū *
Jesus |
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et . . . et
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et . . . et
both . . . and |
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quid
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quid
what? |
"Quid" is your last name?
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primā luce
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primā luce
at dawn (i.e., "first light") |
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urbs, urbis
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urbs, urbis
city |
"urban"
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pons, pontis
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pons, pontis
bridge |
"pontoon"
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do, dare, dedī, datus
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do, dare, dedī, datus
I give |
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vox, vocis
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vox, vocis
voice, cry |
"vocal"
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audio, audiere, audivī, auditus
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audio, audiere, audivī, auditus
I hear |
"audience," "audition," "audible"
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virtus, virtutis
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virtus, virtutis
courage, virtue |
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miles, militis
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miles, militis
soldier |
"military," "militia"
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pax, pacis
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pax, pacis
peace |
"pacify," "pacifier," "Pacific" (Ocean)
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via
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via
road, way |
"viaduct"
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populus
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populus
people, nation |
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munio
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munio
I fortify, construct |
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pars, partis
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pars, partis
(a) part |
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collis, collis
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collis, collis
hill |
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hostis, hostis
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hostis, hostis
enemy (in war) |
"hostile," "hostage"
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gens, gentis
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gens, gentis
tribe |
"Gentiles"
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caedes, caedis
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caedes, caedis
slaughter |
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frater, fratris
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frater, fratris
brother |
"fraternal," "fraternize," "fraternity"
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pater, patris
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pater, patris
father |
"paternal," "paternity," "patriarch," "patronize," "patriotic"
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mater, matris
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mater, matris
mother |
"maternity," "maternal," "matriarch"
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mons, montis
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mons, montis
mountain |
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clamor, clamoris
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clamor, clamoris
(a) shout, (a) shouting |
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princeps, principis
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princeps, principis
chief, leading man |
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occido, occidere, occidī, occisus
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occido, occidere, occidī, occisus
I kill |
"homocide," "genocide," "suicide"
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flumen, fluminis
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flumen, fluminis
river |
My friend is "fluent" in four languages; the words flow from her mouth like a _ _ _ _ _ ." | "fluid," influence," "influenza"
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iter, itineris
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iter, itineris
journey, march, route |
"itinerary," "reiterate"
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corpus, corporis
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corpus, corporis
body |
"corporation," "corpse," "coporeal"
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vulnus, vulneris
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vulnus, vulneris
wound |
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agmen, agminis
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agmen, agminis
column (of soldiers), army (on the march) |
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nomen, nominis
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nomen, nominis
name |
"nominal," "nominate"
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mundus
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mundus
world |
"mundane"
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adventus, -us
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adventus, -us
arrival, (a) coming |
Christmas is the "Advent" season re: Jesus.
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equitatus, -us
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equitatus, -us
cavalry |
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exercitus, -us
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exercitus, -us
army |
Alot of "exercise" goes on here if this is your job/career.
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impetus, -us
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impetus, -us
attack |
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metus, -us
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metus, -us
fear |
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spiritus, -us
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spiritus, -us
breath, spirit |
"aspire," "conspiracy," "expire," "inspiration, "perspire," "respiration" all have meaning from this word (+ prefixes)
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portus, -us
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portus, -us
harbor |
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senatus, -us
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senatus, -us
Senate |
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nunc
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nunc
now |
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autem
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autem
however |
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facio, facere, fecī, factus
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facio, facere, fecī, factus
I make |
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venio, venire, venī, ventus
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venio, venire, venī, ventus
I come |
"venture," "convene," "convention," "convenient"
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rēs, reī
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rēs, reī
thing, affair |
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fides, fideī
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fides, fideī
faith |
"fidelity"
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acies, acieī
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acies, acieī
battle line |
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spes, speī
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spes, speī
hope |
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pono, ponere, ponuī, positus
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pono, ponere, ponuī, positus
I put, place |
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castra, castrōrum (pl.)
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castra, castrōrum (pl.)
camp |
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impedimenta, impedimentōrum (pl.)
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impedimenta, impedimentōrum (pl.)
baggage train |
Have a speech "impediment" is like having this on your tongue.
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gratia
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gratia
favor, influence, grace; (pl.) thanks |
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copia
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copia
supply, abundance; (pl.) troops, forces |
"copious," "cornucopia"
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ago, agere, egī, actus
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ago, agere, egī, actus
I give (thanks, w/gratias); I drive, do, act, treat |
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magnus, -a, -um
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magnus, -a, -um
great, large |
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altus, -a, -um
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altus, -a, -um
high, deep |
"altitude," "altimeter"
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bonus, -a, -um
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bonus, -a, -um
good |
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longus, -a, -um
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longus, -a, -um
long |
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malus, -a, -um
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malus, -a, -um
bad |
"mal-nourished," "malady," "malicious"
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multus, -a, -um
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multus, -a, -um
much, (pl.) many |
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sanctus, -a, -um
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sanctus, -a, -um
holy, saint (i.e., holy one) |
"sanctified"
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primus, -a, -um
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primus, -a, -um
first |
"primary"
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angustus, -a, -um
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angustus, -a, -um
narrow |
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reliquus, -a, -um
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reliquus, -a, -um
rest of, remaining |
Think of the old "relics" of stuff in your attic or basement.
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tutus, -a, -um
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tutus, -a, -um
safe |
Hmmm . . . maybe it's not ________ for men to wear "tutus!"
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Romanus, -a, -um
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Romanus, -a, -um
Roman (adj.) |
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pro
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pro
in front of (before), on behalf of (for) |
"pro-Life," "proactive"
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inopia
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inopia
scarcity, want |
The meaning of this word is the opposite of "copia."
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dominus
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dominus
master, Lord |
"dominion," "dominate"
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murus
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murus
wall |
The "mural" was a wonderful work of art on the museum wall.
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frumentum
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frumentum
grain, (pl.) crops |
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legio, legionis
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legio, legionis
legion |
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gravis, -e
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gravis, -e
heavy, severe, serious |
"grave," "gravity"
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brevis, -e
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brevis, -e
short |
Please "abbreviate" your words to save time.
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communis, -e
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communis, -e
common |
"communal," "communism"
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difficilis, -e
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difficilis, -e
difficult |
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facilis, -e
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facilis, -e
easy |
facilitate
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fortis, -e
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fortis, -e
brave, strong |
"fortitude," "fortify"
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nobilis, -e
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nobilis, -e
noble, renowned |
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omnis, -e
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omnis, -e
each, every, (pl.) all |
"omniscient," "omnipotent," "omni-present"
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signum
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signum
sign, signal, standard |
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eques, equitis
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eques, equitis
horseman |
"Equestrians" are those who work with horses.
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