Vocabulary to Know.

A general word list I found in the back of my copy of the Aeneid in Latin.
These should be good words to know when reading the Aeneid or in prep for the exam.



a, ab, abs (away) from, by (abl.)
ac, atque and, also; as, than
accipio, ere, cepi, ceptus recieve, ACCEPT; learn, hear, concieve
actus, a, um see ago
ad to, toward, at, near, about (acc.)
adfore; adforem, -es, -et see adsum
aequor, oris n. sea, waves; (level) plain
age, agite (ago) up! come! lead on!
agmen, inis n. army, line, troop; course
ago, ere, egi, actus lead, drive, do, treat, pass, conduct
ajo, ais, ait, ajunt say, speak, assert
alius, a, ud other, another, else
altus, a, um (on) high, lofty, deep
amor, oris m. love, desire, passion
anima, ae f. air, breath, life, soul, shade
animus, i m. soul spirit, breath, courage; anger, pride; purpose, thought
ante before (acc.); sooner, previously
antiquus, a, um, ANCIENT, old, aged, former, of olden times, time-honored
ara, ae, f. alter
ardeo, ere, arsi, arsus burn, be eager
arma, orum n. ARMS, equipment, tools
arvum, i n. plowed land, field, region
arx, arcis f. citadel, fort; height, hill
at, ast but, yet, however, at least
ater, tra, trum black, gloomy, deadly
audio, ire, ivi (ii), itus hear (of), hearken
aura, ae f. breeze, air; favor; light
aurum, i n. gold (object, equipment)
aut or, either; aut...aut either...or

belium, i n. war(fare), combat, fight

caelum, i n. sky, heaven; weather
campus, i m. plain field, level surface
capio, ere, cepi, captus take, seize, catch, CAPTIVATE; deceive; occupy
caput, itis n. head; summit; life, person
casus, us m. chance, (mis)fortune; fall
cerno, ere, crevi, cretus DISCERN, perceive, understand, decide; fight
circum around, about, at, near (acc.)
clamor, oris m. shout, roar, applause
classis, is f. fleet, army, ship
comes, itis m. (f.) comrade, follower
conjunx, jugis m. (f.) husband, wife
corpus, oris n. body, CORPSE, form
cum (conj.) when, while, since, although
cum (prep.) with (abl.)
cunctus, a, um all, whole, entire
cura, ae f. care, anxiety, grief; love
cursus, us m. COURSE, running, haste

de (down, away) from, of, concerning, according to (abl.)
dea, ae f. goddess
deus, i m. god, divinity, DIETY
dexter, (e)ra, (e)rum right (hand); favorable, f. subst. right hand
dico, ere, dixi, dictus say, speak, tell, call, name, describe, chant
dictum, i n. word, speech, command
dies, diei m. (f.) DAY, time, season
divus, a, um DIVINE, heavenly, deified; subst. DIVINITY, god, goddess
do, dare, dedi, datus give (forth), grant, allow, bestow; put, place, make
domus, us f. house(hold), home, abode; family, race, line
donum, i n. gift, offering prize, reward
duco, ere, duxi, ductus lead, draw (out), protract; PRODUCE; think
dum while, as long as, until, provided.

e, ex out of, from, according to (abl.)
egi see ago
ego, mei (pl. nos, nostrum) I
eo, ire, ivi (ii), itus go, proceed, come
equus, i m. horse, steed, charger
eripio, ere, ui, reptus snatch (from), tear away, rescue, hasten
erro (1) stray, wander, ERR; linger
et and, also, even too; et...et both...and
euntis, i, em, e, es, ium, ibus see eo
ex, e out of, from according to (abl.)

facio, ere, feci, factus do, make, perform; grant, offer; suppose
fama, ae f. FAME, report, reputation
fare, fari; fatus; fatus, a, um see for
fatum, i n. FATE, destiny, doom; oracle
fero, ferre, tuli, latus bear, endure; wear; report, say; carry (off), plunder, extol; tend; grant, offer
ferrum, i n. iron; sword, weapon, tool
dessus, a, um tired, weary, feeble, worn
finis, is m. (f.) end, limit, border; country; goal; starting-place
flamma, ae f. FLAME, fire, torch; love
fluctus, us m. wave, tide, flood, sea
for, fari, fatus speak, say, tell, utter
fore; forem, es, et see sum
fors fortis f. chance, FORTUNE, hap
fortuna, ae f. FORTUNE, chance, luck
fuga, ae f. flight, haste, exile, speed
fugio, er, fugi flee (from), escape, shun
fundo, ere, fudi, fusus pour (out), shed; lay low, slay, rout; extend
furo, ere, ui rage, rave, be frantic
futurus, a, um FUTURE, destined (to be), impending, about to be, see sum

geminus, a, um twin, double, two
genitor, oris m. begetter, father, sire
gens, gentis f. clan, race, nation, hard
genus, eris n. birth, origin, race; descendant; kind family

habeo, ere, ui, itus have hold; consider
haud not, by no means, not at all
heu alas! ah! ah me!
hic (adv.) here, there, hereupon
hix, haec, hoc this, that; he, she it
hinc from this place, hence, thence
honos (or), oris m. HONOR, glory, reward, offering, sacrifice; charm, grace
huc to this place, hither, here


i, ibam, ibo, ire, it, ite see eo
idem, eadem, idem same, the same
ignis, is m. fire, flame, light, lightning, star; passion, love, fury, wrath
ille, la, lud that (famous); he, she, it
immanis, e huge monstrous, enormous, mighty, dreadful, cruel, atrocious
imperium, (i)i n. command, power, dominion, rule, sway, mastery, realm(s)
imus, a, um superl. of inferus
in in, on, in the case of, among (abl.); into against, until toward (acc.)
infelix, icis unfortunate, accursed, un-happy, ill-omened, unlucky, wretched
inferus, a, um low, below, underneath
ingens, entis enormous, mighty, huge
inter between, among, during (acc.)
ipse, sa, sum (him, her, it)self; very
ira, ae f. wrath, rage, anger, passion
ire see eo
is, ea, if this, that; he, she, it
it, ite see eo

jam now, already, finally, at once
jubeo, ere, jussi, jussus command, order, big, enjoin (upon), urge

labor, i, psus slip, (by), slide, glide (by), descend; fail; faint, fall, perish; flow
labos (or), oris m. LABOR, harship, task
lacrima, ae f. tear, compassion
laetus,a, um happy; fertile; fat, sleek
limen, inis n. threshold, doorway, entrance; abode; shrine; palace
litus, oris n. shore, strand, coast, beach
locus, i m. (pl.loci, loca) place, region; condition, situation; opportunity
longus, a, um long wide, distant
lumen, inis n. light, lamp; eye; life
lux, lucis f. light, sun, day; life; glory

magnus, a, um great, large, huge, vast; noble, illustrious, mighty, important
major, majus, comper. of magnus
maneo, ere, masi, mansus remain, abide, linger, stay, (a)wait
manus, us f. hand; band, troop; deed
mare, is n. sea
mater, tris f. mother, dam, MATRON
maximus superl. of magnus
medius, a, um mid(dle), INTERMEDIATE
mens, mentis f. mind, feeling, intention
meus, a, um my (own), mine
miser, era, erum MISERABLE, unhappy, wretched, unfortunate, pitiable
mitto, ere, missi, missus send, hurl, DISMISS, let go; end, finish; offer, pay
moenia, ium n. walls; city; structures
mons, montis m.  MOUNTAIN, height
mors, rtis f. death destruction, ruin
moveo, ere, movi, motus move; ponder
multus, a, um much, many, abundant
munus, eris n. function, duty; gift

nam, namque for; indeed, truly
natus, i m. son, child, young
navis, is f. ship, boat, vessel, galley
-ne sign of a question; whether, or
ne lest, that not, no, not
neque, nec nor, neither, and not; neque...neque neither...nor
nomen, inis n. NAME, fame, renown
non not, no
noster, tra, trum our (own), ours
novus, a, um new, young strange, late
nullus, a, um none, no no one
numen, inis n. divinity, divine power (will, favor, purpose, presence)
nunc (but) now, soon, as it is

O O! Oh! Ah!
oculus, i m. eye
olle etc., old forms of ille
omnis, e all, every, whole, universal
ora, ae f. shore, coast, region, border
os, oris n. mouth, face; speech

parens, entis m. (f.) PARENT, ancestor, father, mother
paro (1) PREPARE, make (ready)
pars, rtis f. PART, portion, share, side
pater, tris m. father, ancestor, sire
patrius, a, um PATERNAL, ancestral, native
pectus, oris n. breast, heart, soul
pelagus, i n. seal flood, waves
per through, by (means of), over, among, because of, during (acc.)
pes, pedis m. foot; sheet-rope, sheet
peto, ere,ivi (ii), itus seek attack, aim (at), ask; scan
pius, a, um, devoted, loyal, righteous
plures compar. of multus
plurimus superl. of multus
plus compar. of multus
poena, ae, f. PUNISHMENT, PENALTY, satisfaction, revenge, vengeance
pono, ere, posui, pos(i)tus put, place (aside); found, establish; bury
portus, us m. PORT, harbor, haven
possum, posse, potui be able, can, avail
primus, a, um, first, foremost, chief
procul far, at a distance, (from) afar
puer, i m. boy, child; slave
puppis, is f. stern; ship, vessel gallley.


quaero, ere, quaesivi, quaesitus seek (in vain), miss, inquire, ask, try
-que and, also, even; -que...-que both...and
qui, quae, quod who, which, what, that
quis (qua), quid (qui, quae, quod) who? which? what? why? any, some(one)
quo whither, where(fore), whereby
quondam (at) sometime, formerly, ever

refero, ferre, tuli, latus bear back, restore, carry off; reproduce, renew, recall; RELATE, say; (re)pay
regina, ae f. queen; adj. ROYAL
regnum, i n. royal power, kingdom, REALM, rule, sway, sovereignty
relinquo, ere, liqui, licus, leave, desert, surrender, abandon, RELINQUISH
remus, i m. oar
res, rei f. thing, affair, matter, deed, fact, fortune; state, commonwealth
rex, regis m. king; adj. ruling, ROYAL
ruo, ere, i, ru(i)tus fall; rush; sink; plow

sacer, cra, crum SACRED, holy, consecrated, accursed; n. subst. SACRIFICE, holy implement (object); mystery
sanguis, inis m. blood; race, descendant
saxum, i n. stone, rock, reef, cliff, crag
sed but, moreover, however
sedes, is f. seat; abode, habitation; bottom; tomb, shrine, place, region
sequor, i, secutus follow, attend, persue, accompany, seek
servo (1) OBSERVE, watch; PRESERVE, save, guard, keep, rescue; nurse
si whether, if (only), in case that
sic thus, so, in this manner
sidus, eris n. star, constellation, meteor; season, weather; heaven
silva, ae f. forest, wood(s), tree(s)
simul at the same time, together;
   simul (ac, atque) as soon as
socius, (i)i m. ally, comrade, follower
solus, a, um alone, only, lonely, SOLE
somnus, i m. sleep, slumber, dream
sto, are, steti, status stand (fast, up); halt, endure; stick (to), remain
sub (from) under, close (to), beneath, (deep) in, after (acc., abl.)
subeo, ire, ivi (ii), itus go under, bear; approach, enter; arise (dat.)
sublatus, a, um see tollo
sui (of) himself, herself, itself, themselves; him, her, it, them
sum, esse, fui, futurus be, exist
summus superl. of superus
super above, beyond, left, in addtion, upon, concerning, about (acc.,abl.)
superus, a, um upper, higher, above; subst. god, divinity
supremus, a, um superl. of superus
surgeo, ere, surrexi, surrectus raise, (a)rise, spring up, SURGE
sustulli see tollo
suus, a, um, his, her, its, their (own)

talis, e such, of such sort, the following
tandem at length, finally; pray
tantus, a, um so great, so much, so far
tectum, i n; roof; house, home, abode
tellus, uris f. earth, land, country
telum, i n. weapon, wound, blow
tempus, oris n. time; occasion, crisis
tendo, ere, tetendi, tenus stretch; hasten, strive, (EX)TEND, aim; tent
teneo, ere, ui, tus have, hold, restrain
terra, ae f. earth, land, country, soil
tollo, ere, sustuli, sublatus lift, raie, upheave, stir up; remove, destroy
totus, a, um all, every, whole full
traho, ere, traxi, tractus drag (out), draw (in), lead, PROTRACT, spend
tristis, e sad, unhappy, dreary, fatal
tu, tui (pl. vos, vestrum) you
tuli see fero
tum, tunc then, at that time; further
tuus, a, um your(s), your own

ubi where, when, as soon as
ullus, a, um any, any one
umbra, ae f. shade, shadow, ghost
umerus, i m. shoulder
unda, ae f. wave, billow, water, sea
unus, a, um one, only, alone, single
urbs, urbis f. city, town
ut(i) as, when; that, so that; how

vastus, a, um desolate, VAST, enormous
vates, is m. (f.) prophet, seer, bard
-ve, vel or, either, even ; vel...vel either...or
velium, velle, vellem see volo
venio, ire, veni, ventus come, go
ventus, i m. wind, breeze,blast, air
via, ae f. WAY, road, journey, street
victor, oris m. VICTOR adj. VICTORIOUS
video, ere, vidi, visus see, perceive; pass. be seen, appear, seem (best)
vinco, ere, vici, victus conquer, surpass
vir, i m. (real) man; hero, husband
vires pl. of vis
vis, vis f. force, VIOLENCE, energy
vita, ae f. life, soul, spirit
vix scarcely, feebly, with difficulty
voco (1) call, name, address, CONVOKE, INVOKE, invite, challange
volo, velle, volui will, wish, be willing
volvo, ere, i, volutus REVOLVE, (un)roll, roll (round, through); undergo
vox, cis f. VOICE, word, speech, sound.