Verba · A, B and C · Lesson 11

capillus to causa

Twelve words: capillus, capio, caput, carmen…

You will be able to

  • Know twelve words of the AP list, from capillus to causa
  • Give the meaning of each, and recall most of them from their meaning

New words

  • capillus, -i (m.) hair of the head, hair
  • capio, -ere, cepi, captum to take in hand, take hold of, lay hold of, take, seize, graspEnglish: capture, captive
  • caput, -itis (n.) head
  • carmen, -inis (n.) song, poem, verse, prophecy, note, sound (vocal or instrumental)
  • Carthago (Karthago), -inis (f.) Carthage, a city in north Africa
  • carus, -a, -um dear, precious, valued, esteemed, beloved
  • castra, -orum (n. pl.) military camp, encampment, fort
  • castrum, -i (n.) fortified place, fort, fortress
  • casus, -us (m.) falling, falling down, fall; misfortune, mishap, calamity
  • catena, -ae (f.) chain, shackleEnglish: chain, concatenate
  • caterva, -ae (f.) crowd, troop, throng, band, mob
  • causa, -ae (f.) cause, reason, motive, occasion, opportunity; (in the ablative) for the sake of
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