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 | |
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