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

Occupations/Skills

Category Latin Principal Parts English Meaning English Derivative
Occupations/Skills actor actoris m. actor actor

actrix actricis f. actress actress

cantor cantoris f. singer cantor

capillorum ornatrix capillorum ornatricis f. hairdresser capillary

computari operaria computari operariae f. computer operator

coquus coqui m. cook

dactylographa dactylographae f. typist

dealbatrix dealbatricis f. sign painter

diurnarius, diurnaria diurnarii m., diurnariae f. journalist or reporter diary

gubernator gubernatoris m. mailman, helmsman governor

infirmaria, -ae f. infirmarius, -i m. f. nurse

machinator machinator mechanic machine

magister magistra magistae f., magistri m. teacher magistrate

medicus medici m./f. doctor medical

veterinarius veterinarii m./f. veterinarian

viridarii cultor viridarii cultoris m. gardener

advocatus advocati m. lawyer

Joan Jahnige - KET - 2006

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