Vocabulary Lessons XVII-XVIII

arma, armorum (n.) arms, weapons

auxilium, auxili (n.) aid, help

bellum, belli (n.) war

concordia, concordiae (f.) harmony

nuntius, nunti (m.) messenger

causa, causae (f.) cause, reason, case

dominus, domini (m.) master

oppidum, oppidi (n.) town

populus, populi (m.) people

aequus, aequa, aequum even, just, calm

latus, lata, latum wide

publicus, publica, publicum public

verus, vera, verum true, real, not false

vester, vestra, vestrum your (referring to more than one person, like “y’all’s” )

debeo, debere, debui, debitus ought, owe

maturo, maturare, maturavi, maturatus hasten, hurry

quis who?

? quid what?

ubi ? where? when?

-ne ? (used to introduce yes-or-no questions)

? nonne (used to introduce questions expecting a “yes” answer)

? num (used to introduce questions expecting a “no” answer)