Words with easy English derivatives:
Latin Word English Word Derivative(s)
Britannia
Britannī Britons
dūrus hard / harsh durable, endure, duration
dēplōrant complain deplore
sōl / sōlem sun solar
Ītalia
aqua water aqueduct,
aquarium, Aqua Fina
bibō / bibere drink imbibe
pavīmentum floor pavement
lavat washes lavatory
advenit arrives advent (ad +venit)
vulnerātus wounded vulnerable
metallum mine metal
hospes guest / host hospitality
ex ordinibus from the rows ordinal, order
inūtilis useless utility, utensil
nōmen name nomiate, nominal
vindicāre avenge vindicate, vindictive
cēterī others, the rest et cetera (etc.)
custōdēs guards custody, custodian
elūdere slip past elude, elusive
manus hand manual, manicure
audāx bold audacity, audacious
conscius accomplice conscious
innocēns innocent innocent
ārea courtyard area
rēx king regal
equus horse equine, equestrian
equitēs horsement “ “
geminī twins Gemini
īnsolēns rude, insolent insolent
ērumpere break away erupt
retrāxērunt dragged back retract
pūnīre punish punitive, puishment
facile easy facilitate, facility
ager field agriculture
magister foreman magistrate, master, maestro
sōlus only, alone, sole solitary, sole
curāre take care of curator, manicure
ferunt bring infer, transfer, offer
aedificium building edifice, edifying
dīrus terrible dire
taurus bull Taurus
animal animal animal
impetus attack / charge impetus
neglegēns careless negligent
Important words with no easy derivatives:
pluit rain
redeō / redīre return, go back
foeda foul
fessus tired
nolō I
don’t want
apud among, at the home of
coniurātiō plot
coiūrābant plotted
quamquam although
ad sē to him / her
ferrum iron ferrous, Fe (abbreviation of iron)
carnifex executioner
itaque and so
ubi when / where
poscō demand
nōcēns guilty
simulac as soon as
simulatque as soon as
nōnnūllī some
illud that
nōnne surely, is it not?
eī to him / her
hī these
fuit was
sēcum with him/her
Somewhat less important words:
effodiēbant dig out
pugiō dagger
venia mercy, leniency
saeviēbat was in a rage
supplicium death penalty
invītus unwilling, reluctant
sē īnstrūxērunt drew themselves up
sē recēpit recovered (himself)
seges crop, harvest
frūmentum grain
horreum barn
īnferre bring in
arātōrēs plowmen
praest is in charge of
perītissimus very skillful
rēs rūstica farming
ignāvus lazy