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Fourteen sets of first Latin words with long marks: dictionary form on the front, English meaning on the back.

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Nouns: 1st declension 12

agricola, agricolae m. farmer. 1st declension. Masculine, though it ends in -a.
aqua, aquae f. water. 1st declension, feminine. Gives us aquarium.
fēmina, fēminae f. woman. 1st declension, feminine. Gives us feminine.
īnsula, īnsulae f. island. 1st declension, feminine. Gives us insulate.
nauta, nautae m. sailor. 1st declension. Masculine, though it ends in -a.
pecūnia, pecūniae f. money. 1st declension, feminine. Gives us pecuniary.
porta, portae f. gate; also city gate, door. 1st declension, feminine. Gives us portal.
puella, puellae f. girl. 1st declension, feminine.
silva, silvae f. forest; also wood, woods. 1st declension, feminine. Gives us sylvan.
terra, terrae f. land; also earth, ground. 1st declension, feminine. Gives us terrain.
via, viae f. road; also way, street, path. 1st declension, feminine. Gives us viaduct.
vīta, vītae f. life. 1st declension, feminine. Gives us vital.

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Nouns: 2nd declension 12

ager, agrī m. field; also farm, land. 2nd declension, masculine. Gives us agriculture.
amīcus, amīcī m. friend. 2nd declension, masculine. Gives us amicable.
bellum, bellī n. war. 2nd declension, neuter. Gives us belligerent.
deus, deī m. god. 2nd declension, masculine. Gives us deity.
dominus, dominī m. master; also lord, owner. 2nd declension, masculine. Gives us dominate.
dōnum, dōnī n. gift; also present. 2nd declension, neuter. Gives us donate.
equus, equī m. horse. 2nd declension, masculine. Gives us equestrian.
fīlius, fīliī m. son. 2nd declension, masculine. Gives us filial.
puer, puerī m. boy; also child. 2nd declension, masculine. Gives us puerile.
servus, servī m. slave; also servant. 2nd declension, masculine. Gives us servile.
verbum, verbī n. word. 2nd declension, neuter. Gives us verbal.
vir, virī m. man; also husband. 2nd declension, masculine. Gives us virile.

Nouns: 3rd declension, people 12

canis, canis m./f. dog. 3rd declension, masculine or feminine. Gives us canine.
cīvis, cīvis m./f. citizen. 3rd declension, masculine or feminine. Gives us civic.
dux, ducis m. leader; also general, guide, commander. 3rd declension, masculine. Gives us duke.
frāter, frātris m. brother. 3rd declension, masculine. Gives us fraternal.
homō, hominis m. human being; also person, man. 3rd declension, masculine.
hostis, hostis m./f. enemy; also stranger. 3rd declension, masculine or feminine. Gives us hostile.
leō, leōnis m. lion. 3rd declension, masculine. Gives us lion.
māter, mātris f. mother. 3rd declension, feminine. Gives us maternal.
mīles, mīlitis m. soldier. 3rd declension, masculine. Gives us military.
pater, patris m. father. 3rd declension, masculine. Gives us paternal.
rēx, rēgis m. king. 3rd declension, masculine. Gives us regal.
soror, sorōris f. sister. 3rd declension, feminine. Gives us sorority.

Nouns: 3rd declension, things 12

caput, capitis n. head. 3rd declension, neuter. Gives us capital.
corpus, corporis n. body. 3rd declension, neuter. Gives us corporal.
flūmen, flūminis n. river; also stream. 3rd declension, neuter. Gives us flume.
iter, itineris n. journey; also march, road, way, route. 3rd declension, neuter. Gives us itinerary.
lūx, lūcis f. light; also daylight. 3rd declension, feminine.
mare, maris n. sea. 3rd declension, neuter. Gives us marine.
nōmen, nōminis n. name. 3rd declension, neuter. Gives us nominate.
nox, noctis f. night. 3rd declension, feminine. Gives us nocturnal.
pāx, pācis f. peace. 3rd declension, feminine. Gives us pacify.
tempus, temporis n. time. 3rd declension, neuter. Gives us temporary.
urbs, urbis f. city. 3rd declension, feminine. Gives us urban.
vōx, vōcis f. voice. 3rd declension, feminine. Gives us vocal.

Nouns: 4th and 5th declension 12

cornū, cornūs n. horn. 4th declension, neuter. Gives us unicorn.
diēs, diēī m. day. 5th declension, masculine. Gives us diary.
domus, domūs f. house; also home. 4th declension, feminine. Gives us domestic.
exercitus, exercitūs m. army. 4th declension, masculine.
fidēs, fideī f. trust; also faith, confidence, belief. 5th declension, feminine. Gives us fidelity.
genū, genūs n. knee. 4th declension, neuter. Gives us genuflect.
manus, manūs f. hand. 4th declension, feminine. Gives us manual.
metus, metūs m. fear; also dread. 4th declension, masculine. Gives us meticulous.
portus, portūs m. harbor; also port, haven. 4th declension, masculine. Gives us port.
rēs, reī f. thing; also matter, affair. 5th declension, feminine. Gives us real.
senātus, senātūs m. senate. 4th declension, masculine. Gives us senate.
spēs, speī f. hope. 5th declension, feminine.

Verbs: 1st conjugation 12

ambulō, ambulāre to walk: ambulō, ambulāre, ambulāvī, ambulātum. Gives us amble.
amō, amāre to love; also like: amō, amāre, amāvī, amātum. Gives us amateur.
clāmō, clāmāre to shout; also cry out, call: clāmō, clāmāre, clāmāvī, clāmātum. Gives us exclaim.
dō, dare to give: dō, dare, dedī, datum. Short a in dare. Gives us data.
labōrō, labōrāre to work; also labor, toil, suffer: labōrō, labōrāre, labōrāvī, labōrātum. Gives us laboratory.
laudō, laudāre to praise: laudō, laudāre, laudāvī, laudātum. Gives us laud.
portō, portāre to carry; also bring, bear: portō, portāre, portāvī, portātum. Gives us portable.
pugnō, pugnāre to fight: pugnō, pugnāre, pugnāvī, pugnātum. Gives us pugnacious.
rogō, rogāre to ask; also question, beg, request: rogō, rogāre, rogāvī, rogātum. Gives us interrogate.
spectō, spectāre to watch; also look at, observe: spectō, spectāre, spectāvī, spectātum. Gives us spectator.
stō, stāre to stand: stō, stāre, stetī, statum. Gives us station.
vocō, vocāre to call; also summon: vocō, vocāre, vocāvī, vocātum. Gives us vocation.

Verbs: 2nd conjugation 12

dēbeō, dēbēre to owe; also ought, must: dēbeō, dēbēre, dēbuī, dēbitum. Gives us debt.
doceō, docēre to teach: doceō, docēre, docuī, doctum. Gives us doctor.
habeō, habēre to have; also hold: habeō, habēre, habuī, habitum. Gives us habit.
iubeō, iubēre to order; also command, bid: iubeō, iubēre, iussī, iussum.
maneō, manēre to stay; also remain, wait: maneō, manēre, mānsī, mānsum. Gives us mansion.
moneō, monēre to warn; also advise, remind: moneō, monēre, monuī, monitum. Gives us monitor.
moveō, movēre to move: moveō, movēre, mōvī, mōtum. Gives us motion.
respondeō, respondēre to answer; also reply, respond: respondeō, respondēre, respondī, respōnsum. Gives us respond.
sedeō, sedēre to sit: sedeō, sedēre, sēdī, sessum. Gives us session.
teneō, tenēre to hold; also keep: teneō, tenēre, tenuī, tentum. Gives us tenant.
timeō, timēre to fear; also be afraid: timeō, timēre, timuī (no fourth part). Gives us timid.
videō, vidēre to see: videō, vidēre, vīdī, vīsum. Gives us vision.

Verbs: 3rd conjugation 12

capiō, capere to take; also seize, capture: capiō, capere, cēpī, captum. An -iō verb. Gives us capture.
currō, currere to run: currō, currere, cucurrī, cursum. Gives us current.
dīcō, dīcere to say; also speak, tell: dīcō, dīcere, dīxī, dictum. Gives us diction.
dūcō, dūcere to lead: dūcō, dūcere, dūxī, ductum. Gives us duct.
faciō, facere to make; also do: faciō, facere, fēcī, factum. An -iō verb. Gives us fact.
fugiō, fugere to flee; also run away, escape: fugiō, fugere, fūgī, fugitum. An -iō verb. Gives us fugitive.
legō, legere to read; also choose, gather, collect: legō, legere, lēgī, lēctum. Gives us lecture.
mittō, mittere to send: mittō, mittere, mīsī, missum. Gives us mission.
pōnō, pōnere to put; also place, set: pōnō, pōnere, posuī, positum. Gives us position.
regō, regere to rule; also guide, direct: regō, regere, rēxī, rēctum. Gives us regent.
scrībō, scrībere to write: scrībō, scrībere, scrīpsī, scrīptum. Gives us script.
vincō, vincere to conquer; also defeat, win, overcome: vincō, vincere, vīcī, victum. Gives us victory.

Verbs: 4th and irregular 12

audiō, audīre to hear; also listen: audiō, audīre, audīvī, audītum. Gives us audience.
dormiō, dormīre to sleep: dormiō, dormīre, dormīvī, dormītum. Gives us dormitory.
eō, īre to go: eō, īre, iī, itum. Irregular. Gives us exit.
ferō, ferre to bear; also carry, bring: ferō, ferre, tulī, lātum. Irregular. Gives us transfer.
inveniō, invenīre to find; also discover, come upon: inveniō, invenīre, invēnī, inventum. Gives us invent.
nōlō, nōlle to be unwilling; also not want: nōlō, nōlle, nōluī (no fourth part). Irregular: ne + volō.
possum, posse to be able; also can: possum, posse, potuī (no fourth part). Irregular. Gives us possible.
sciō, scīre to know: sciō, scīre, scīvī, scītum. Gives us science.
sentiō, sentīre to feel; also perceive, sense: sentiō, sentīre, sēnsī, sēnsum. Gives us sense.
sum, esse to be; also exist: sum, esse, fuī, futūrus. Irregular. Gives us essence.
veniō, venīre to come: veniō, venīre, vēnī, ventum. Gives us convene.
volō, velle to want; also wish: volō, velle, voluī (no fourth part). Irregular. Gives us voluntary.

Adjectives 12

altus, alta, altum high; also tall, deep, lofty. Masculine, feminine, neuter. Gives us altitude.
bonus, bona, bonum good. Masculine, feminine, neuter. Gives us bonus.
brevis, breve short; also brief. Masculine and feminine brevis, neuter breve. Gives us brief.
fortis, forte brave; also strong. Masculine and feminine fortis, neuter forte. Gives us fortitude.
longus, longa, longum long. Masculine, feminine, neuter. Gives us longitude.
magnus, magna, magnum big; also large, great. Masculine, feminine, neuter. Gives us magnify.
malus, mala, malum bad; also evil, wicked. Masculine, feminine, neuter. Gives us malice.
multus, multa, multum much; also many. Masculine, feminine, neuter. Gives us multitude.
novus, nova, novum new. Masculine, feminine, neuter. Gives us novel.
omnis, omne all; also every. Masculine and feminine omnis, neuter omne. Gives us omnivore.
parvus, parva, parvum small; also little. Masculine, feminine, neuter.
pulcher, pulchra, pulchrum beautiful; also handsome, fair. Masculine, feminine, neuter. Gives us pulchritude.

Prepositions 12

ā, ab + abl. from; also away from, by. Takes the ablative; ab before a vowel or h.
ad + acc. to; also toward, towards, near, at. Takes the accusative.
ante + acc. before; also in front of. Takes the accusative.
cum + abl. with. Takes the ablative.
ē, ex + abl. out of; also from. Takes the ablative; always ex before a vowel.
in + abl. in; also on. With the ablative: where something is.
in + acc. into; also to, toward, towards, against. With the accusative: motion toward.
per + acc. through. Takes the accusative.
post + acc. after; also behind. Takes the accusative.
sine + abl. without. Takes the ablative.
sub + abl. under; also beneath, below. With the ablative: where something is.
trāns + acc. across; also over, beyond. Takes the accusative.

Adverbs and conjunctions 12

aut or. Conjunction; aut ... aut means either ... or.
bene well. Adverb of bonus. Gives us benefit.
crās tomorrow. Adverb. Gives us procrastinate.
et and. Conjunction; can also mean also, too. et ... et means both ... and.
hodiē today. Adverb: hōc diē, on this day.
nōn not. Adverb.
numquam never. Adverb.
nunc now. Adverb.
quod because; also that. Conjunction. Same spelling as the neuter of quī.
saepe often. Adverb.
sed but. Conjunction.
semper always; also ever. Adverb.

Pronouns and question words 12

cūr? why? Question word.
ego I. Pronoun, first person singular.
hic, haec, hoc this; also this one. Demonstrative, near the speaker.
ille, illa, illud that; also that one, he. Demonstrative, far from the speaker.
is, ea, id he, she, it; also this, that. Pronoun, masculine, feminine, neuter.
nōs we; also us. Pronoun, first person plural.
quandō? when? Question word.
quī, quae, quod who, which; also that. Relative pronoun.
quis? quid? who? what? Question words.
tū you (singular); also thou. Pronoun, one person.
ubi? where? Question word; ubi can also mean when.
vōs you (plural); also you all. Pronoun, more than one person.

Numbers 12

centum one hundred. Roman numeral C. Gives us cent.
decem ten. Roman numeral X. December was month 10 when the Roman year began in March.
duo, duae, duo two. Roman numeral II. Masculine, feminine, neuter. Gives us dual.
mīlle one thousand. Roman numeral M. A Roman mile was mīlle passūs, a thousand paces.
novem nine. Roman numeral IX. November was month 9 when the Roman year began in March.
octō eight. Roman numeral VIII. October was month 8 when the Roman year began in March.
quattuor four. Roman numeral IV.
quīnque five. Roman numeral V.
septem seven. Roman numeral VII. September was month 7 when the Roman year began in March.
sex six. Roman numeral VI.
trēs, tria three. Roman numeral III. Masculine and feminine trēs, neuter tria.
ūnus, ūna, ūnum one. Roman numeral I. Masculine, feminine, neuter. Gives us union.

How this list was compiled: Own list of 168 first Latin words in 14 sets of 12, chosen and glossed for this page; it is not the Dickinson College core list or any other published list. On 2026-09-19 every word was looked up in Logeion (https://logeion.uchicago.edu, read through its public lookup at https://anastrophe.uchicago.edu/logeion-api/): the dictionary form, genitive, gender, principal parts and each English answer were checked against Lewis's Elementary Latin Dictionary (1890) and Lewis and Short, A Latin Dictionary (1879), and the same forms and the long marks a second time against the Latin entry for each word at https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ (page source, one page per headword). Long marks follow the modern marking shown on Wiktionary; the 1890 Lewis also marks a few hidden long vowels (pūgnō, māgnus, iūssus, vīctus) that current textbooks leave short, and the cards leave them short. The English word on a card (regal from rēx) was confirmed in the etymology section of that English word on Wiktionary, directly or through one Latin word in between. Roman numerals are as printed in the Lewis entries and at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_numerals. September to December as months seven to ten of a Roman year that began in March: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/November and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/December_%28Roman_month%29. A Roman mile as mīlle passūs, a thousand paces: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mile. No definition text is copied from any dictionary: the English on the cards is our own short gloss. All checked 2026-09-19. Licence: own work

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These Latin flashcards hold 168 first words in 14 sets of 12: nouns by declension, verbs by conjugation, then adjectives, prepositions, small words, pronouns and numbers. Say the English, flip to check, type it in quiz mode, or print a set.

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A noun front gives the nominative, the genitive and the gender: rēx, rēgis m. The back says king, and the small line under it adds the declension and an English descendant, regal. A verb front gives the first two principal parts, amō, amāre. Say the other two before you flip: the small line lists all four.

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agricola and nauta decline like puella but are masculine. Sort the noun cards by gender to catch them.
in has two cards. With the ablative it means in or on; with the accusative it means into.
septem, octō, novem and decem live on in September to December, from a Roman year that began in March.

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What do I type in quiz mode?

The English meaning, so there are no long marks to type. For a verb, love, to love and I love all pass for amō. A word with several meanings accepts each one, and a digit works for a number: 7 for septem.

What are the lines over some vowels?

They are macrons, which mark long vowels: the ē of rēx is held longer than the e of et. Sometimes length is the only difference between two forms, as on the card manus, manūs. The cards follow current dictionaries; older books mark a few more.

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Not chapter by chapter. This is our own list of 168 common beginner words, not the word list of any one textbook or exam, so expect overlap, not a match. Each set stands alone: print the ones your class has reached.