Latin Nouns

nouns

LATIN MEANING MANTRAKSHAR
acies, aciei f. sharp edge, line of battle
adventus, adventus, m. arrival
aedes, aedis f. house, temple
aequor, aequoris n. an even surface, the smooth sea
aer, aeris n. the lower atmosphere, air, mist
aes, aeris n. metal, usually copper or bronze
aestus, aestus m. heaving motion, rage of fire, swell of the sea
aether, aetheris m. (lit. space burning brightly), the upper air
aevum, aevi n. eternity, age
agmen, agminis n. train, army
ala, alae f. wing
altum, alti n. high heaven, deep sea
alumnus, alumni m. nursling, pupil
amnis, amnis m. stream, river
anguis, anguis, m. or f. snake
antrum, antri, n. cave
aper, apri, m. wild boar
aratrum, aratri, n. plow
arcus, arcus, m. bow, arch
ardor, ardoris, m. heat, glow
arena/harena, arenae/harenae, f. sand
arma, armorum, n.pl. (lit.: fitted to the body), armour, arms
ars, artis, f. (lit.: the craft of fitting things), skill, art
artus, artus, m. (lit.: fitting), joint, limb
arvum, arvi, n. ploughed land, field
astra, astrorum, n. (lit.: strewn over heaven), star, constellation
augur, auguris, m. or f. (lit.: bird teller, cf. garrulous), soothsayer
aula, aulae, f. court, palace
auspicium, auspicii, n. (lit.: bird-watching, cf. spec-), omen
avis, avis, m. or f. bird
bos, bovis, m. or f. ox, bull
bracchium, bracchii, n. the forearm
c(h)arta, c(h)artae, f. paper, page
caedes, caedis, f. slaughter, carnage
caelum, caeli, n. sky, heaven
canis, canis, m. or f. dog
cantus, cantus, m. song
capillus, capilli, m. hair
carcer, carceris, m. jail, prison
carina, carinae, f. keel, pars pro toto: ship
castellum, castelli, n. fortified outpost, garrison
castra, castrorum, n. military camp, fortress
caterva, catervae, f. band, troop, mob
cervix, cervicis, f. neck
chorus, chori, m. performance, group of singers and dancers
cinis, cineris, m. ashes
clades, cladis, f. calamity, disaster
clamor, clamoris, m. a loud call, shout
classis, classis, f. (lit.: people called together), rank, fleet
clipeus/clipeum, clipei, m. or n. (round brazen) shield (of Roman soldiers)
cohors, cohortis, f. (lit.: space surrounded by farms), cohort
collis, collis, m. high ground, hill
collum, colli, n. neck
colonus, coloni, m. farmer, colonist
color, coloris, m. colour
columna, columnae, f. pillar
coma, comae. f. hair of the head, mane
condicio, condicionis, f. agreement, stipulation, circumstance
coniunx, coniugis, m. or f. husband, wife
consuetudo, consuetudinis, f. usual practice, custom
convivium, convivii, n. dinner-party, banquet, feast
cor, cordis, n. heart
crimen, criminis, n. blame, misdeed
crinis, crinis, m. hair, lock
cruor, cruoris, m. blood, gore
crus, cruris, m. (lower) leg
cubile, cubilis, n. bed, couch
culmen/columen, culminis/columinis n. the top, summit
culpa, culpae, f. guilt, fault, blame
cultus, cultus, m. cultivation, labor, manner of life
curia, curiae, f. (<con- + vir) (meeting place of the) Roman Senate
currus, currus, m. chariot
damnum, damni, n. loss, penalty
daps/dapis, dapis, f. expense, feast
dat. dis/diis god
decus, decoris, n. grace, honor
dedecus, dedecoris, n. disgrace, shame
deliciae, deliciarum, f. pleasure, pet
dens, dentis, m. tooth
desiderium, desiderii, n. (lit.: an influence from the stars), desire
dictum, dicti, n. something said, word, assertion
dilectus, dilectus, m. mustering of troops, choice, distinction
disciplina, disciplinae, f. instruction, method, orderly conduct
discipulus, discipuli, m. and discipula, discipulae, f. learner, student, pupil
discrimen, discriminis, n. dividing line, difference, distinction
dolus, doli, m. guile, deception
ductor, ductoris, m. leader, chief
ebur, eboris, n. ivory
eloquentia, eloqunetiae, f. effective speech, articulateness
ensis, ensis, m. sword
epistula, epistulae, f. letter
epulae, epularum, f. (lit.: religious performance), dishes, feast
eques, equitis, m. rider, a member of the equestrian order
equus, equi, m. horse
error, erroris, m. perplexity, mistake
ex(s)ul, ex(s)ulis, m. or. f. (lit.: away from native soil), banished person
fabula, fabulae, f. story, tale, plot
facies, faciei, f. appearance, form, face
fama, famae, f. rumor
fames, famis, f. hunger
familia, familiae, f. household, family
famulus, famuli, m. servant
fas, n. (indecl.) divine law
fauces, faucium, f. throat, gullet
fax, facis, f. torch
fines, finium, m. territory, country
finis, finis, m. (lit. fixed mark), boundary
flos, floris, m. blossom, flower
fluctus, fluctus, m. flood, wave
fluvius, fluvii, m. river
focus, foci, m. fire-place, hearth
folium, folii, n. leaf
fons, fontis, m. spring, fountain
foris, foris, f. (leaf of a) door
forma, formae, f. appearance, shape, beauty
frater, fratris, m. brother
fraus, fraudis, f. deceit, cheating
frenum, freni, n. bridle
fretum, freti, n. (lit.: where the sea churns), straits, channel
frigus, frigoris, n. coldness
frons, frondis, f. foliage
frons, frontis, f. forehead, front
frux, frugis, f. fruits of the earth, result
fulmen, fuminis, n. stroke of lightning, thunderbolt
fumus, fumi, m. smoke
funus, funeris, n. funeral, destruction
funus, funis, m. (rarely f.) rope
furor, furoris, m. rage, frenzy
furtum, furti, n. (cf. furtim) theft, robbery
galea, galeae, f. helmet
gelu, gelus, n. and gelus, gelus, m. cold, frost
gemitus, gemitus, m. sigh, lamentation
gena, genae, f. cheek
gener, generi, m. son-in-law
genitor, genitoris, m. father, creator, sire
gramen, graminis, n. grass
gratia, gratiae, f. goodwill, kindness, charm
gremium, gremii, n. lap, bosom
grex, gregis, m. herd
gurges, gurgitis, m. abyss, whirlpool
habena, habenae, f. strap, halter, rein
habitus, habitus, m. state of being, style of dress, character
herba, herbae, f. grass, vegetation, turf
heres, heredis m. (rarely f.) successor, heir
hiems, hiemis, f. winter
historia, historiae, f. investigation, record of the past, narrative
honor, honoris, m. esteem, repute, public office
hora, horae, f. hour
hortus, horti, m. garden, farm plot
hospes, hospitis, m. guest, friend
hostis, hostis, m. stranger, enemy
ictus, ictus, m. blow, beat
imago, imaginis, f. likeness, picture
imber, imbris, m. rain
impetus, impetus, m. thrust, impulse
incendium, incendii, n. burning, conflagration
inguen, inguinis, n. groin
iocus, ioci, m. joke, jest
iugum, iugi, n. yoke, team
ius, iuris, n. law, right
iustitia, iustitiae, f. justice, fairness
iuvencus, iuvenci, m. bull calf
iuventa, iuventae, f. (age) of youth
iuventus, iuventutis, f. (age of) youth, young people
labor, laboris, m. toil, exertion
lacertus, lacerti, m. (upper) arm
lacus, lacus, m. basin, pond
laeva, laevae, f. left hand
lana, lanae, f. wool
lapis, lapidis, m. stone
Lar, Laris, m. household god
latus, lateris, n. side, flank
laurus, lauri, f. or laurus, laurus, f. laurel-tree, bay
legio, legionis, f. legion
leo, leonis, m. lion
letum, leti, n. death, annihilation
lex, legis, f. law, statute
libido, libidinis, f. desire, longing
lilium, lil(i)i, n. lily
limen, liminis, n. threshold, lintel
lingua, linguae, f. tongue
lis, litis, f. lawsuit, quarrel
luctus, luctus, m. lamentation, grief
lucus, luci, m. (lit.: clearing), (sacred) grove, wood
lupus, lupi, m. wolf
lux, lucis, f. light
magnitudo, magnitudinis, f. great size
manes, manium, m. (lit.: good spirits), souls of the departed
mare, maris, n. sea
maritus, mariti, m. husband, married man
marmor, marmoris, m. marble
mater, matris, f. mother
materia, materiae, f. timber, building material, matter
medium, medii, n. middle, center
mel, mellis, n. honey
membrum, membri, n. limb, member
mensa, mensae, f. (lit.: measured piece of furniture), table
mensis, mensis, m. month
merx, mercis, f. commodity, merchandise
messis, messis, f. crop, harvest
miles, militis, m. soldier
militia, militiae, f. military service, warfare
minae, minarum, f. (cf. e-mineo, mons) (lit.: something projecting at you), threat
minister, ministri, m. (< minus, cf. magis-ter) servant. attendant
modus, modi, m. measure, manner
moenia, moenium, n. wall
moles, molis, f. mass, bulk
monstrum, monstri, n. evil portent, monstrosity
monumentum, monumenti, n. memorial
mora, morae, f. delay
mucro, mucronis, m. sharp point, edge
multitudo, multitudinis, f. multitude, crowd
munus, muneris, n. office, duty
murmur, murmuris, n. rumble, whisper
murus, muri, m. wall
naris, naris, f. nostril
nasus, nasi, m. nose
necessitas, necessitatis, f. need, constraint
nefas, n. (indecl.) sin, crime
negotium, negot(i)i, n. work, business, trouble
nemus, nemoris, n. forest pasture, grove
nervus, nervi, m. sinew, tendon, nerve
nidus, nidi, m. nest
nihil, n. nothing
nimbus, nimbi, m. rain-storm, cloud, headband
nix, nivis, f. snow
nota, notae, f. mark, sign
nox, noctis. f. night
nubes, nubis, f. cloud, mist
numerus, numeri, m. number
odor, odoris, m. smell
omen, ominis, n. (lit.: what is heard), harbinger, divine sign
onus, oneris, n. burden, load
ops, opis, f. might, means, succor
opus, operis, n. work, labor
ora, orae, f. edge, coast
ordo, ordinis, m. line, methodical arrangement, class
os, oris, n. mouth
os, ossis, n. bone
otium, otii, n. leisure
pallor, palloris, m. paleness, mustiness
palma, palmae, f. palm (of the hand), palmtree
passus, passus, m. pace, step, stride
pastor, pastoris, m. shepherd
pater, patris, m. father, sire
patria, patriae, f. fatherland
pax, pacis, f. peace
pecus, pecoris, n. head of cattle, herd, flock
pecus, pecudis, f. piece of livestock, sheep
pedes, peditis, m. foot-soldier
pelagus, pelagi, n. open sea
pellis, pellis, f. skin, hide, pelt
Penates, Penatium, m. household gods
penna, pennae, f. feather, plume
periurium, periurii, n. false oath, perjury
pes, pedis, m. foot
pietas, pietatis, f. dutiful conduct, religiousness, devotion
piscis, piscis, m. fish
pluma, plumae, f. feather
poculum, poculi, n. drinking bowl
poena, poenae, f. punishment
polus, poli, m. tip of heavenly axis, pole star, sky
pomum, pomi, n. and pomus, pomi, m. fruit tree, (edible) fruit
pondus, ponderis, n. weight
pons, pontis, m. bridge
pontus, ponti, m. sea
porta, portae, f. gate, door
portus, portus, m. harbor
potentia, potentiae, f. power, capacity
potestas, potestatis, f. power, control
praeda, praedae, f. booty, spoil
praemium, praemii, n. (< prae + emo) profit, reward, privilege
praesidium, praesidii, n. protection, stronghold
pratum, prati, n. meadow
prex, precis, f. prayer, request
proelium, proelii, n. battle
proles, prolis, f. offspring, progeny
prora, prorae, f. the forepart of a ship, prow
pubes, pubis, f. signs of manhood; group of young males
pudor, pudoris,m. sense of shame, decency
puella, puellae, f. girl
puer, pueri, m. boy
pulvis, pulveris, m. (f.) dust
puppis, puppis, f. stern of a ship, poop; part pro toto: ship
querela, querelae, f. lament, complaint
quies, quietis, f. rest, repose, quiet life
rabies, rabiei, f. ferocity, frenzy
ramus, rami, m. branch, bough
ratis, ratis, f. timbers, raft
reditus, reditus, m. return
remus, remi, m. oar
res, rei, f. thing, matter
reus, rei, m. defendant
rigor, rigoris, m. stiffness, frostiness, severity
ripa, ripae, f. bank, shore
rivus, rivi, m. stream, brook
robur, roboris, n. hard-wood, firmness, strength
rogus, rogi, m. and rogum, rogi, n. funeral pyre
rota, rotae, f. wheel
ruina, ruinae, f. headlong rush, downfall, destruction
rupes, rupis, f. rock, cliff
rus, ruris, n. piece of land, country estate
sacrum, sacri, n. holy place, temple
saec(u)lum, saec(u)li, n. age, era
sagitta, sagittae, f. arrow
saltus, saltus, m. woodland region, mountain pass
sanguis, sanguinis, m. blood
sceptrum, sceptri, n. royal staff
scopulus, scopuli, m. a projecting point of rock, crag, ledge
securis, securis, f. axe, hatchet
sedes, sedis, f. seat
seges, segitis, f. field of corn, crop
semen, seminis, n. seed
sepulcrum, sepulcri, n. tomb, grave
sermo, sermonis, m. talk, conversation, discourse
serpens, serpentis, m. or f. snake
servitium, servitii, n. slavery, bondage
servus, servi, m. and serva, servae slave
sidus, sideris, n. constellation, heavenly body
signum, signi, n. mark, token, sign
silentium, silentii, n. silence
silva, silvae, f. woodland, forest, matter
simulacrum, simulacri, n. likeness, representation, statue
sinus, sinus, m. curve, bosom, bay
sitis, sitis, f. thirst
situs, situs, m. position
socer, soceri, m. father-in-law
socius, socii, m. companion, ally
solitudo, solitudinis, f. solitariness, loneliness
solum, soli, m. bottom, floor, soil
somnium, somnii, n. dream
somnus, somni, m. sleep
sonitus, sonitus, m. noise, sound
sonus, soni, m. noise, sound
sors, sortis, f. lot
spatium, spatii, n. track, area, interval
spes, spei, f. hope
spiritus, spiritus, m. breath, spirit, soul
spolium, spolii, n. hide, stripped armor, booty
spons, spontis, f. will, volition
stella, stellae, f. star
stirps, stirpis, f. stock, root
t(h)us, t(h)uris, n. incense
taurus, tauri, m. bull
tectum, tecti, n. roof, abode
tellus, telluris, f. earth, land
telum, teli, n. missile, javelin
tempus, temporis, n. time
tenebrae, tenebrarum, f. darkness
terror, terroris, m. something that inspires fear, fear
testis, testis, m. (rarely f.) (lit.: third party), witness
thalamus or thalamos, thalami, m. inner room, bedchamber, marriage
titulus, tituli, m. inscription, heading
torus, tori, m. thong, moulding, muscle, bolster, bed
triumphus, triumphi, m. victory procession, triumph
tumultus, tumulti, m. commotion, disturbance
tumulus, tumuli, m. a heap of earth, mound, hill, hillock
turba, turbae, f. disorder, mass of people
turbo, turbinis, m. whirlwind, storm
turris, turris, f. tower
ultor, ultoris, m. avenger
umbra, umbrae, f. shade, shadow
umerus, umeri, m. upper arm, shoulder
unda, undae, f. wave, billow
unguis, unguis, m. finger-nail
utilitas, utilitatis, f. usefulness, effectiveness
vadum, vadi, n. ford, bottom of the sea, waters
valles, vallis, f. valley
vates, vatis, m. or f. soothsayer, prophet
velum, veli, n. sail, awning, piece of cloth
vena, venae, f. blood-vessel, vein
venenum, veneni, n. poison
venter, ventris, m. belly
ver, veris, n. (season of) spring
verbena, verbenae, f. leafy branch (used in rituals)
verbera, verberorum n.pl. instrument for flogging, blows
versus, versus, m. (lit.: one turn of the plough), line, verse
vesica, vesicae, f. bladder
vestigium, vestigii, n. foot-print, trace
vestis, vestis, f. garment, clothing
vetustas, vetustatis, f. old age, long duration
via, viae, f. way, street
vicis (gen.), f. recurring occasion, part filled in rotation
victor, victoris, m. conqueror
victrix, victricis, f. conqueress
vicus, vici, m. block of houses, village
vinculum, vinculi, n. bond, chain, fetter
vir, viri, m. man, adult male,
virgo, virginis, f. a maid, maiden, virgin
virus, viri, n. slime, poison
visus, visus, m. eye, look
vitis, vitis, f. grape-vine
vitta, vittae, f. fillet, headband
vo/ertex, vo/erticis, m. (lit.: turning point), eddy, whirl, peak
voluntas, voluntatis, f. will, wish
votum, voti, n. vow
vox, vocis, f. voice, utterance
vu/olnus, vu/olneris, n. wound

body parts

LATIN LATIN MODIFIED LATIN LOAN WORD
abdomen externus abdominis abdomin-
aorta arteriae
arm armamini: arm-
armpit media ala circumdanda axill-
artery arteriae coronariae
back rursus dors-
big toe pollicem allic-, hallic-
bladder vesicae vesic-
blood sanguis sangui-, sanguin-
blood clot quid ibi concreti sanguinis
blood vessel sanguinem vas vas-, vascul-
body corporis corpor-
bone os ossi-
bone marrow, marrow medullae ossium medulla medull-
brain cerebrum cerebr-
breast pectus mamm-
chest pectus pector-
cheek sine causa bucc-
ear auris aur(i)-
eggs, ova ova, ova ov-
eye oculus ocul(o)-
eyelid apposuit palpebræ languenti cili-, palpebr-
face faciem faci(o)-
fallopian tubes tubarum uterinarum fistularum
fat, fatty tissue crassus, fatty TEXTUS adip-
finger digitus digit-
forehead imminens fronti pontificis front(o)-
gallbladder vesicae biliaris fell-
genitals, sexually undifferentiated comprehenderit, indistinctis orthotropicae fornicatur
gland glandulae
glans penis or clitoridis glandem aut clitoridis
gums russam defricare gingiv-
hair capillum capill-
hands manibus manu-
head caput capit(o)-
heart cor meum cordi-
hip, hip-joint coxae, coxae iuncturam, cox-
horn cornu cornu-
intestine intestinum
jaw perforabis maxillam eius
kidney ren ren-
knee genu genu-
lip labrum labi(o)-
liver iecur jecor-
loins, pubic region renes, pubis regione pudend-
lungs pulmonis pulmon(i)-, (pulmo-)
marrow, bone marrow medullatorum, vindemiæ medullae ossium medull-
mind animo ment-
mouth os or-
muscle musculus
nail clavus ungui-
navel præcisus umbilicus tuus umbilic-
neck collum cervic-
nerve; the nervous system nervi; in systematis nervosi nerv-
nipple, teat papilla, nutricantes educamus papill-, mammill-
nose nasus nas-
ovary ovarium inferum ovari(o)-
pelvis renalis pelv(i)-
penis coles
pupil (of the eye) pupillam (de oculo)
rib costa cost(o)-
rib cage vertebrae
shoulder humero humer(o)-
sinus sinus sinus-
skin pellis cut-, cuticul-
skull cranium
stomach ventri ventr(o)-
testis testis
throat (upper throat cavity) gulam (gulam cava superius)
throat (lower throat cavity/voice box) faucium (inferiore faucium cavum / vocem arca archa)
thumb abductor pollicis pollic-
tooth dente dent(i)-
tongue lingua lingu(a)-
toe pollicem digit-
tumour tuberculum tum-
ureter ureteris ureter(o)-
urethra urinae urethr(o)-, urethr(a)-
urine, urinary system urinae vesica ratio urin(o)-
uterine tubes uterinum tubae fistulae salping(o)-
uterus matricis uter(o)-
vagina naturale eius debent vagin-
vein vein ven-
vulva quidam Latinorum praesumtores vulv-
womb utero uter(o)-
wrist carpi carp-

animals

nature