Verba Utilia Verba


These lists contain contemporary words in Latin for use in creative writing using the Latin language. The classroom segment contains words that may used to make signs to post on objects in the classroom or around the school. These may be useful for Open House or Foreign Language week activities. Students are encouraged to use Latin terms as much as possible when asking questions or referring to objects.


Sources:
Various issues of the no longer published Pompeiiana Newsletter
John Traupman's Conversational Latin (2nd Ed.) published by Bolchazy-Carducci
Eli Publications: Iuvenis and Adulescens,
Wonderful cooperative sharing of colleagues.
Terms created based on similar French terminology.

Revised August 2007

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
Joan Jahnige - KET - 2006
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