Caesar BG Vocabulary Flashcards
(265 cards)
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ā/ab
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from, away from; by (+ ablative)
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ac, atque
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and, and also; as, than
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ad
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to, toward, near; about (with numerals and dates); at, by (+ accusative)
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aut, aut… aut
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or, either; either… or
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bellum, -ī, n.
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war
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castra, -ōrum, n.pl.
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(military) camp
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civitas, civitatis, f.
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state
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consilium, -ī, n.
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advice; plan; council
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cum
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with (+ ablative); when, since; although
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dē
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down from, from; about, concerning; for (+ ablative)
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dicō, dicere, dixī, dictus
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to say; to set, appoint; to administer; to plead
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dies, dieī, m./f.
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day; every day (taken with “in”)
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dō, dare, dedī, datus
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to give, put, appoint; to grant, honor
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ē/ex
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out of; from; of; on; according to (+ ablative)
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et, et… et
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and, both, also, even; both… and
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faciō, facere, fecī, factus
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to do; to make; to achieve; to carry out
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fines, finium, m.pl.
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borders; land, territory
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fiō, fierī, factus sum
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to be made; to be done; to happen
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Gallia, -ae, f.
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Gaul
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Gallus, -ī, m.
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inhabitant of Gaul
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habeō, habēre, habuī, habitus
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to have; to hold; to keep; to make (a speech); to take (account); to regard, consider
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Helvetius, -a, -um
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Helvetian
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hiberna, -ōrum, n.pl.
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winter quarters
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hic, haec, hoc
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this, these; the latter; he, she, it
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homo, hominis, m./f.
human, person
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hostis, -is, m./f.
enemy
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īdem, eadem, idem
the same
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ille, illa, illud
that, those; the former; he, she, it
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in
in, on; among (+ ablative); into, onto, to; against; over; among; for (+ accusative)
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inter
between, among (+ accusative)
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ipse, ipsa, ipsum
himself, herself, itself; myself, yourself, themselves; he, she, it
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is, ea, id
this; that; he, she, it
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iter, itineris, n.
journey; march; route
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iubeō, iubēre, iussī, iussus
to order
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legatus, -ī, m.
envoy, ambassador; lieutenant
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legio, -onis, f.
legion
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locus, -ī, m.
place, position; rank
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magnus, -a, -um
great, large, huge; mighty; loud
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miles, militis, m.
soldier
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mittō, mittere, misī, missus
to send
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multitudo, multitudinis, f.
crowd, multitude
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navis, -is, f.
ship; warship (taken with "longa")
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nec, neque
not, nor, and... not, neither
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nec... nec
neither... nor
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non
not, no, by no means
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noster, nostra, nostrum
our
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omnis, omne
all, every, whole; as a whole
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pars, partis, f.
part; direction; side
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per
through, along; by; throughout (+ accusative)
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possum, posse, potuī
to be able, be powerful; to be possible
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prō
in front of, before; for, as; considering (+ ablative)
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proelium, -ī, n.
battle
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-que
and, also, even
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quī, quae, quod
who, which; what; that; any
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quod
because, the fact that; for the very reason that (taken with "proptereā")
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reliquus, -a, -um
remaining, rest of, other
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res, reī, f.
thing; matter; affair; circumstance; supply; purpose; experience; republic, state (taken with "publica"); deed (taken with "gesta")
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sī
if; when; whether
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-, suī, sibi, sē (sēsē), sē (sēsē)
himself, herself, itself, themselves; him, her, it, them; he, she, it , they
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sum, esse, fuī, futurus
to be; to exist
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suus, -a, -um
his, her, its, their (own)
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unus, -a, -um
one, only
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ut (utī)
as; so that, to...; that
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videō, vidēre, vidī, visus
to see, perceive; to understand; to be seen; to seem (passive)
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accidit, -ere, accidit
to happen
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accipiō, accipere, accepī, acceptus
to receive; to hear
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alius, alia, aliud
other, another; else; others, some (plural)
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alter, altera, alterum
the one... the other, another
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annus, -ī, m.
year
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arbitror, -ārī, -ātus sum
to think, consider
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arma, -ōrum, n.pl.
weapons, arms
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capiō, capere, cepī, captus
to seize, take; to form, make (with "consilium")
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causa, -ae, f.
cause, reason; case
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causā
for the sake of (+ genitive)
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coepī, coepisse, coeptus
to have begun
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cognoscō, -ere, -novī, -nitus
to learn, learn about
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cogō, -ere, coegī, coactus
to drive together, collect; to compel, force
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coniciō, -ere, coniecī, coniectus
to throw, hurl
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constituō, -ere, constituī, constitutus
to place, station; to establish; to decide, determine
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conveniō, -īre, -venī, -ventus
to come together, gather, meet
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copia, -ae, f.
supply, resources; forces, troops, supplies (plural)
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discedō, -ere, -cessī, -cessūrus
to depart
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eques, equitis, m.
horseman; cavalry (plural)
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exercitus, -ūs, m.
army
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existimō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus
to think, consider
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facile
easily
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flumen, fluminis, n.
river
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frumentum, -ī, n.
grain
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genus, generis, n.
birth, origin; kind, class
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Germanī, -ōrum, m.pl.
Germans
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gravis, grave
heavy; serious; severe
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interficiō, -ere, -fecī, -fectus
to kill
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litterae, -ārum, f.pl.
letter, epistle; letters; writing(s)
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longē
far, at a distance; by far
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manus, -ūs, f.
hand; band, force (of an army)
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mille (pl. milia)
thousand
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mors, mortis, f.
death
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multus, -a, -um
much; many (plural)
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nē
so that not, not to...; that (after clauses of fearing); not (with "quidem")
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nihil
nothing, not anything; no (with genitive)
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nox, noctis, f.
night
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nullus, -a, -um
no; some (take with "non")
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numerus, -ī, m.
number
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ordo, ordinis, m.
rank, position
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periculum, -ī, n.
danger
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persuadeō, -ēre, -suasī, -suasus
to persuade (+ dative)
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populus, -ī, m.
people, nation
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primus, -a, -um
first
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proficiscor, -ī, -fectus sum
to set out, depart
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proximus, -a, -um
nearest, next
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publicus, -a, -um
public, common
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pugnō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus
to fight
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quam
as, than; as... as possible (with a superlative); after; before (taken with "prius")
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quis, quid
who, what; anyone, anything (after "si" or "nē")
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recipiō, -ere, -cepī, -ceptus
to receive; to go (taken with "sē"); to withdraw; to recover
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Rhenus, -ī, m.
Rhine (river between Gaul and Germany)
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salus, salutis, f.
well-being, safety
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sed
but
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summus, -a, -um
highest, greatest; most important
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superior, superius
upper, higher; previous; more effective
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tamen
however, still
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telum, -ī, n.
spear, javelin
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tempus, temporis, n.
time
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tum
then, at that time
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utor, utī, usus sum
to use, make use of (+ ablative)
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vallum, -ī, n.
palisade of stakes on top of an embankment, rampart
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veniō, venīre, venī, ventūrus
to come
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virtus, virtutis, f.
valor, courage; virtue
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volō, velle, voluī
to wish, want
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absum, abesse, afuī, afutūrus
to be away, be absent, be lacking
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Aduatucī, -ōrum, m.pl.
Belgian people of Cimbrian origin
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adventus, -ūs, m.
arrival; advance, attack
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ager, agrī, m.
land; field
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aliquī, aliqua, aliquod
some, any
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animadverto, -ere, -vertī, -versus
to observe, notice
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animus, -ī, m.
mind, spirit; heart
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ante
before, previously
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appellō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus
to name, call
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apud
at the house of, with; among (+ accusative)
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at
but
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autem
however, furthermore
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barbarī, -ōrum, m.pl.
barbarians
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Belgae, -ārum, m.pl.
Belgians
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Britannia, -ae, f.
Britain
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casus, -ūs, m.
accident, chance, event; misfortune
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celeritas, celeritatis, f.
speed
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celeriter
quickly
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certus, -a, -um
certain; fixed
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circiter
about; approximately
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circumveniō, -īre, -venī, -ventus
to surround
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cohors, cohortis, f.
cohort (tenth part of a legion)
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collocō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus
to arrange; to place
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colloquor, colloquī, collocutus sum
to speak, converse
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communis, commune
common
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compleō, -ēre, -plevī, -pletus
to fill
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complures, complura
several
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comprehendō, -ere, -hendī, -hensus
to seize; to catch
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confirmō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus
to strengthen; to establish; to confirm
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conor, -ārī, -ātus sum
to try
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consistō, -ere, constitī, constitūrus
to stand (together); to stop, halt
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conspiciō, -ere, -spexī, -spectus
to catch sight of, see
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consuetudo, consuetudinis, f.
custom
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consuevī, consuevisse, consuetus
to be accustomed
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contineō, -ēre, -uī, contentus
to hold; to contain; to retain; to confine
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controversia, -ae, f.
dispute, controversy
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deferō, -ferre, -tulī, -latus
to bring (down); to report
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demonstrō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus
to show; to describe
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desum, deesse, defuī, defutūrus
to be lacking
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deus, -ī, m.
god
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disciplina, -ae, f.
instruction; system; method
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druides, -um, m.pl.
Druids
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ducō, ducere, duxī, ductus
to lead; to consider
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dum
while; until
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duo, duae, duo
two
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Eburones, -um, m.pl.
A people from Belgian Gaul
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efficiō, -ere, -fecī, -fectus
to accomplish; to perform; to make, render
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egredior, egredī, egressus sum
to go out, come out; to disembark
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equitatus, -ūs, m.
cavalry
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etiam
also; even
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etsī
although
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facultas, facultatis, f.
chance, opportunity
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ferē
almost; generally, usually
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ferō, ferre, tulī, latus
to carry, bring; to bear, endure; to call, name; to report
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filus, -ī, m.
son
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finitimus, -a, -um
neighboring; neighbor (noun)
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fortis, forte
brave, courageous
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gerō, gerere, gessī, gestus
to wage, carry on; to do
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iam
now; already
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ibi
there, in that place
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impedimenta, -ōrum, n.pl.
(traveling) baggage, equipment
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imperium, -ī, n.
command; rule; power
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imperō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus
to order, command ( + accusative "of the thing" + dative "of the person")
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impetus, -ūs, m.
attack
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incitō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus
to rouse, incite
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inferō, inferre, intulī, illatus
to bring (accusative) upon (dative), make (war); to throw, thrust
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interim
meanwhile
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intermittō, -ere, -misī, -missus
to discontinue; to leave off; to allow to escape
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ita
thus, so, in this way
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itaque
and so, therefore
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ius, iuris, n.
law, right; authority; justice; oath (taken with "iurandum")
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licet, licēre, licuit
to be allowed, be permitted
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longus, -a, -um
long
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magnitudo, magnitudinis, f.
greatness; magnitude, size
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maximē
very greatly, in particular, especially
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minus
less
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munitio, -onis, f.
fortification
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nam
for
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Nerviī, -ōrum, m.pl.
a people from Belgian Gaul
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nisi
unless, if not; except, only
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nuntius, -ī, m.
messenger; message
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ob
because of, on account of, for (+ accusative)
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obses, obsidis, m./f.
hostage
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obtineō, -ēre, -uī, -tentus
to hold, occupy
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oppugnatio, -onis, f.
attack
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oppugnō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus
to attack
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passus, -ūs, m.
pace (2 steps); mile (taken with "mille")
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pater, patris, m.
father
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paulum
a little
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pax, pacis, f.
peace
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permoveō, -ēre, -movī, -motus
to agitate; to influence, move; to provoke; to rouse
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pertineō, -ēre, -uī, -tentus
to extend; to pertain, relate
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perturbō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus
to disrupt; to rouse, agitate
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perveniō, -īre, -venī, -ventūrus
to come through, arrive; to reach (taken with "ad")
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petō, -ere, petivī, petitus
to look for, seek; to ask; to head for; to attack
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plerumque
for the most part, generally
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ponō, -ere, posuī, positus
to put, place
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post
after (+ accusative)
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praemium, -ī, n.
reward
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praestō, -āre, -stitī, -stātus
to fulfill, perform; to show, display; to surpass (+ dative)
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premō, -ere, pressī, pressus
to press; to oppress
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privatus, -a, -um
private
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profectio, -onis, f.
departure
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prohibeō, -ēre, -uī, -itus
to keep, restrain; to prohibit
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propter
because of, on account of (+ accusative)
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provincia, -ae, f.
province
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pugna, -ae, f.
fight, battle
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quidem
indeed, even
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ratio, -onis, f.
account; consideration; manner; method
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regnum, -ī, n.
ruling power; kingdom
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relinquō, -ere, -liquī, -lictus
to leave, leave behind
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Rhodanus, -ī, m.
Rhone (river flowing through Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean Sea)
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Sequanī, -ōrum, m.pl.
a people from Gaul (west of the Jura mountains)
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sine
without (+ ablative)
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sperō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus
to hope, hope for
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spes, speī, f.
hope
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sub
under (+ accusative or ablative)
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subito
suddenly
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subsequor, -sequī, -secutus sum
to follow closely
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subsidium, -ī, n.
reserve troops; aid; support
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superō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus
to defeat; to prevail; to survive; to remain
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sustineō, -ēre, -uī, -tentus
to sustain; to support; to withstand; to bear, shoulder
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tantus, -a, -um
so great, such great; as much as (taken with "quantus")
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teneō, -ēre, -uī, tentus
to hold, keep
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tertius, -a, -um
third
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tollō, -ere, sustulī, sublatus
to lift, raise; to take up; to remove
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totus, -a, -um
all, whole, entire
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transeō, transīre, transiī, transitus
to go across, cross; to pass over
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tres, tria
three
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turris, turris, f.
tower
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ullus, -a, -um
any
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unā
together
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usus, -ūs, m.
use; practice; need; of use (taken with "ex")
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uterque, utraque, utrumque
each, both
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victoria, -ae, f.
victory
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vita, -ae, f.
life
