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This word list was compiled from A Glossary of Centre for Medieval Studies MA/Level 1 Latin Examinations 1990-
2013, and includes only those words which are recommended for memorization. Bold definition(s) denote(s) actual
meanings found in a previous exam and should be memorized first; additional definitions found in Lewis & Short are
listed after a semicolonan exception is made when bold definitions are less common: these are placed after the
semicolon. As an aid to vocabulary building, words are clustered around roots as defined in the Oxford Latin Dictionary.
In very few instances words were added which have not appeared in previous examinations; these words are for the most
part root-forms of words which have previously appeared. Additionally, some words have been listed according to theme,
e.g. animals, body parts, colours, since those rarely share roots with other words. These thematic lists appear after the
general vocabulary. All words are listed according to the spellings found, if present, in Lewis & Short with the exception
of the letter j which has been normalized to i in all cases; the letter u is distinguished between its vowel u and
consonant v forms. Common medieval spelling variations, such as collapsed diphthongs and assibillations, are not
noted. Regularly formed comparative and superlative forms are not noted except to highlight unique meanings.
List of abbreviations:
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THEMED VOCA BULARY LISTS
ANIMALS
amarus, -a, -um adj bitter, salty; shrill, offensive, unpleasant, caustic, morose
bibo, bibere, bibi, bibitum vb tr to drink; to draw in
calix, calicis n (m) chalice; goblet, wine, cooking-vessel
cena, -ae n (f) dinner, Supper; dish, course, table company
cibus, -i n (m) food
cibaria, -orum n (n) foodstuff
coquo, coquere, coxi, coctum vb tr to cook; to consider, to vex
coquinarius, -a, -um adj culinary
coquus, -i n (m) cook
decoquo, decoquere, decoxi, decoctum vb tr to cook; to boil away, to bankrupt, to waste
excoquo, excoquere, excoxi, excoctum vb tr to boil out; to dry up
crapula, -ae n (f) drunkenness
daps or dapis, -is n (f) meal, feast
dapifer, dapiferis n (m) steward, seneschal; servant who waits tables
ebriosus, -a, -um adj drunk; addicted to drink, juicy
ebrietas, -atis n (f) drunkenness; juiciness
inebrio, inebriare, inebriavi, inebriatum vb tr to intoxicate; to saturate
sobrietas, -atis n (f) sobriety; temperance, moderation, prudence
edo, esse, edi, esum vb tr to eat; to consume, to destroy, to devour
comedo, comedere, comedi, comesum vb tr to eat; to devour, to waste
exedo, exedere, exedi, exesum vb tr to eat up; to consume, to destroy, to corrode
inedia, -ae n (f) inability to eat; fasting
epulum, -i n heterocl. (n) pl epulae, -arum (f) feast; sumptuous dishes, banquet
far, farris n (n) grain, spelt, coarse meal
farina, -ae n (f) flour 84
favus, -i n (m) honeycomb
haurio, haurire, hausi, haustum vb tr to drink; to draw out, to spill, to exhaust, to derive
holus, -eris n (n) vegetables; kitchen herbs, cabbage, turnips, plain diet
lac, lactis n (n) milk; something sweet, juice of a plant, milk-white colour
merum, -i n (n) unmixed wine
nectar, -aris n (n) nectar; the drink of the gods
olla, -ae n (f) pot; jar
panis, -is n (m) bread; loaf, food
pincerna, -ae n (m) cup-bearer, butler
pistor, -oris n (m) baker; miller, pastry-cook
prandium, -ii n (n) late breakfast; lunch, meal, fodder
pulmentum, -i n (n) anything eaten with bread; condiment, relish
saliva, -ae n (f) saliva; spit, slime, taste, appetite
sal, salis n (m) salt, sea, good sense, cunning, wit, elegance, sharpness
salsus, -a, -um adj salty
uter, utris n (n) water-skin; wine-skin
uva, -ae n (f) grape; bunch of grapes, vine, cluster, uvula
vinum, -i n (n) wine
COLOURS
PLANTS
INTERJECTIONS
Please report any typographical errors found in this word-list to Morris Tichenor, m.tichenor@utoronto.ca, for correction.
22 April 2014