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

The Body

Category Latin Principal Parts English Meaning English Derivative
Body caput capitis n. head capital

frons frontis f. forehead front

capilli capillorum m. pl. hair capillary

oculus oculi m. eye ocular

nasum nasi n. nose nasal

os oris n. mouth oral

digitus digiti m. finger digit

manus manus f. hand manually

bracchium bracchi n. arm bracciate

umerus umeri m. shoulder humerus bone

corpus corporis n. body corporal

cor cordis n. heart cordial

pectus pectoris n. chest pectoral muscle

sanguis sanguinis n. blood sanguine

pes pedis m. food pedal

dens dentis m. tooth dentist

lingua linguae f. tongue (language) lingo, linguist
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