| Verba Utilia |
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Seasons - Calendar - Weather - 'When' Words
| Category |
Latin |
Principal Parts |
English Meaning |
English Derivative |
| Seasons: |
aestas |
aestatis f. |
summer |
aestival |
|
hiems |
hiemis f. |
winter |
hiemal |
|
ver |
veris n. |
spring |
vernal |
|
autumnus |
autumni m. |
autumn |
autumnal |
| Calendar: |
annus |
anni m. |
year |
annual |
|
mensis |
mensis m. |
month |
menses |
|
dies |
diei m. |
day |
diurnal |
|
nox |
noctis f. |
night |
nocturnal |
|
meridies |
meridiei m. |
midday, noon |
a.m. |
|
hora |
horae f. |
hour |
horoscope |
|
mane |
----- |
early in the morn. |
manana (Sp.) |
|
sero |
----- |
late in the day |
|
| Weather: |
nix |
nivis f. |
snow |
Nivea (tm) |
|
imber |
imbris m. |
rain |
|
|
pluvia |
pluviae f. |
rain |
pluviometer |
|
ningit |
----- |
it is snowing |
|
|
pluit |
----- |
it is raining |
|
| When: |
nunc |
----- |
now |
|
|
iam |
---- |
already |
|
|
numquam |
----- |
never |
|
|
umquam |
----- |
ever |
|
|
aliquando |
----- |
sometime |
|
|
saepe |
----- |
often |
|
|
cotidie |
----- |
daily |
|
|
simul |
----- |
at the same time |
simultaneous |
|
bis |
----- |
twice |
biweekly |
|
ter |
----- |
thrice |
tertiary |
|
heri |
----- |
yesterday |
|
|
hodie |
----- |
today |
|
|
cras |
----- |
tomorrow |
procrastinate |
|
tandem |
----- |
finally |
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Joan Jahnige - KET - 2006