Latin–English dictionary

dōs

Payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.

doxologia

An expression of praise to God, especially a short hymn sung as part of a Christian worship service.

Draco

(constellation) A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a dragon. It features a line of stars (including Thuban) that winds between Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.

dracunculus

Any of species Dracunculus vulgaris of aroid plants.

dráppī Atrĕ́bătī

A tapestry or wall hanging.

draucus

(now, _, chiefly, in plural) A homosexual, especially a male homosexual.

Dresda

The capital city of Saxony, Germany, on the River Elbe. [1735]

dromas

The single-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius).

dromedaria

The single-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius).

dropax

A preparation that removes hair from the body.

Druida

(historical) One of an order of priests among certain groups of Celts before the adoption of Abrahamic religions.

duabus sellis sedeo

(intransitive, idiomatic) To behave inconsistently; to vacillate or to waver, as between extremes of opinion or emotion.

duae

A numerical value equal to 2; this many dots (••).

duālis

Characterized by having two (usually equivalent) components.

dubietās

(uncountable, countable) Disbelief or uncertainty (about something); (countable) a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty.

dubitabundus

Experiencing or showing doubt, skeptical.

dubitare

(ambitransitive) To be undecided about; to lack confidence in; to disbelieve, to question.

dubitātiō

(uncountable, countable) Disbelief or uncertainty (about something); (countable) a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty.

dubito

(ambitransitive) To be undecided about; to lack confidence in; to disbelieve, to question.

dubium

(uncountable, countable) Disbelief or uncertainty (about something); (countable) a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty.

dubius

Subject to, or causing doubt.

ducālis

Of or pertaining to a duke, a duchess, or the duchy or dukedom they hold.

ducātus

A dominion or region ruled by a duke or duchess.

ducere

To guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain place or end, by making the way known; to show the way, especially by going with or going in advance of; to guide somebody somewhere or to bring somebody somewhere by means of instructions.

dūcō

To conduct or direct with authority; to have direction or charge of; to command, especially a military or business unit.

dūcō uxōrem

(transitive) To unite in wedlock or matrimony; to perform the ceremony of joining spouses; to bring about a marital union according to the laws or customs of a place. [from 16th c.]

dūcor virō

(transitive) To unite in wedlock or matrimony; to perform the ceremony of joining spouses; to bring about a marital union according to the laws or customs of a place. [from 16th c.]

ductor

One who exercises control and direction over a group of persons.

ductrīx

One having authority to direct.

ductus

The office or status of a leader.

duellum

Arranged, regular combat between two private persons, often over a matter of honor.

dulcamarus

Both bitter and sweet.

dulcedo

(uncountable) A state of being pleased or contented; gratification.

dulciārius

A manufacturer of or dealer in confections (sweets, candies, sweet pastries, and other sweet food items).

dulcis

Giving pleasure; pleasing in manner.

dulcitās

The condition of being sweet (all senses).

dulciter

In a sweet or pleasant manner.

dulcitūdō

The condition of being sweet (all senses).

dulcor

The condition of being sweet (all senses).

dum

To such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree.

dumtaxat

(idiomatic) Until now; previously; yet.

dūmus

(horticulture) A woody plant distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, being usually less than six metres tall; a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category.

Dūnelmum

A unitary authority of County Durham, which replaced the county council in 2009 in all of County Durham except Darlington, Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees; in full, Durham County Council.

Dunquerca

A town in Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.

duo

The number two.

duodecem

The cardinal number occurring after eleven and before thirteen, represented in Arabic numerals as 12 and in Roman numerals as XII.

duodecim

The cardinal number occurring after eleven and before thirteen, represented in Arabic numerals as 12 and in Roman numerals as XII.

duodecimum

One of twelve equal parts of a whole.

duodecimus

The ordinal form of the number twelve, describing a person or thing in position number 12 of a sequence.

duodevicesimus

The ordinal form of the number eighteen.

duodēvīgintī

The cardinal number occurring after seventeen and before nineteen, represented in Roman numerals as XVIII and in Arabic numerals as 18.

duplex

Of twice the quantity.

duplicō

(transitive) To multiply by two.

duplus

Of twice the quantity.

dūrābilis

Able to resist wear or decay; lasting; enduring.

dūrābilitās

The ability to last a long time by virtue of the power to resist stress or force.

dūrescō

(intransitive) To become hard.

dureta

A large container for holding water in which a person may bathe (take a bath).

dūritās

The quality of being hard.

dūritia

Lack of emotion or motivation; lack of interest or enthusiasm towards something; disinterest (in something).

Durnovaria

A town and civil parish with a town council in Dorset, southern England, which is the county town (OS grid ref SY6990).

dūrō

(transitive, ergative) To make something hard or harder.

Durocortorum

A city in Champagne, Marne department, Grand Est, France.

Durocortorum Remorum

A city in Champagne, Marne department, Grand Est, France.

Durovernum

A local government district with borough status of Kent, England, the City of Canterbury, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the city itself.

dūrus

Resistant to pressure; difficult to break, cut, or penetrate.

dux

(historical) The title which Italian dictator Benito Mussolini assumed during his rule (1922—1945).

dynastia

A series of rulers or dynasts from one family.

dysenteria

(pathology) A disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines, especially the colon (large intestine), accompanied by pus (white blood cells) in the feces, fever, pain in the abdomen, high-volume diarrhea, and possible blood in the feces.

dyslexia

(neurology, pathology) A learning disability characterized by reading and writing difficulties.

ē

Used to form adverbs from adjectives and nouns.

ē contrāriō

(conjunctive) Opposite of what had earlier been expected or assumed; to the contrary.

e ducor

(intransitive) To originate or stem (from).

e-

Lacking (something); without (something). Added usually to a noun to form an adjective signifying a lack of that noun.

e. c.

An initialism used to introduce an illustrative example or short list of examples: for the sake of an example; for example.

e. g.

An initialism used to introduce an illustrative example or short list of examples: for the sake of an example; for example.

ea

The form of she used after a preposition, as the object of a verb, or (colloquial) as a subject with a conjunction; that woman, that ship, etc, or (dialect) as a subject without a conjunction.

eadem

Not different or other; not another or others; not different as regards self; selfsame; identical.

eale

A mythical beast in European mythology and heraldry, usually portrayed as an antelope- or goatlike four-legged creature with large horns that it can swivel in any direction.

eam

The form of she used after a preposition, as the object of a verb, or (colloquial) as a subject with a conjunction; that woman, that ship, etc, or (dialect) as a subject without a conjunction.

earum

Belonging to, from, of, or relating to, them (plural).

ebeneus

Made of ebony wood.

ebito

(intransitive) To go out or go away from a place or situation; to depart, to leave.

Eborāca

A city, unitary authority, and borough of North Yorkshire, England.

Eborācum

A city, unitary authority, and borough of North Yorkshire, England.

ebriamen

(uncountable) Beverages containing ethanol, collectively.

ēbrietās

A state of being drunk.

ēbriolus

(informal, slang) Slightly drunk, fuddled, staggering, foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages.

ēbriōsus

A habitual drinker, especially one who is frequently intoxicated.

ēbrius

Intoxicated as a result of excessive alcohol consumption, usually by drinking alcoholic beverages.

Ebusus

An island of the Balearic Islands, Spain.

ecce

(archaic, _, except in the phrase lo and behold) look, see, behold (in an imperative sense).

ecclēsiasticus

Of or pertaining to the church.

echidna

Any of the species of small spined monotremes in the family Tachyglossidae, the four extant species of which are found in Australia and southern New Guinea.

eclīpsis

Especially, an alignment whereby a planetary object (for example, the Moon) comes between the Sun and another planetary object (for example, the Earth), resulting in a shadow being cast by the middle planetary object onto the other planetary object.

ecquando

At any time.

edāx

Given to excessive eating; prone to overeating.

ēdentulus

Having no teeth.

edepol

(euphemistic) An exclamation denoting surprise or frustration.

edere

(copulative, intransitive) To have a particular quality of diet; to be well-fed or underfed (typically as "eat healthy" or "eat good").

Edgarus

A en given name.

edibilis

Capable of being eaten without harm; suitable for consumption; innocuous to humans.

edico

(transitive) To cause someone to come to a decision.

ēdictum

An order to do something.

edisco

To learn by heart, to memorize.

editor

A person or (especially) a company who publishes, especially books.

Edmundopolis

The capital city of Alberta, Canada.

Edmundus

A en given name, borne by early English kings and saints.

edō

To ingest; to be ingested.

Edōm

(biblical) The name given to Esau in the Hebrew Bible.

Eduardus

A en given name.

ēducātor

A person distinguished for their educational work, a teacher.

ēducātrīx

A person distinguished for their educational work, a teacher.

ēductor

One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.

edūlis

Capable of being eaten without harm; suitable for consumption; innocuous to humans.

Edwardus

A en given name.

ef

The name of the Latin-script letter F/f.

Efa

A port city in northern Israel.

effascinatio

A magical effect or influence induced by an incantation or formula. [from 16th c.]

effascino

(transitive) To cast a spell upon.

effatum

A statement which is proclaimed; formal public announcement.

effectus

Finished; ended; concluded; completed.

efferveō

(intransitive) To boil to such an extent as to overflow its container.

effētus

Consumed, used up, exhausted, depleted.

efficacitas

A degree of ability to produce a desired effect; effectiveness.

efficax

(formal) Effective; possessing efficacy. [from 1520s]

efficiens

Making good, thorough, or careful use of resources; not consuming extra. Especially, making good use of time or energy.

efficienter

In an efficient manner.

efficiō

(transitive) To cause to happen.

effigiēs

A likeness of a person.

efflāgitō

To request forcefully.

efflorescō

(intransitive) To put forth blooms.

effodere

To dig away, or otherwise remove, the substratum or foundation of; to lay a mine under; to sap; to undermine.

effor

(intransitive) To communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud.

effractarius electronicus

(computer security, telecommunications) One who uses a computer to gain unauthorized access to data stored in, or to carry out malicious attacks on, computer networks or computer systems.

effrenatus

Not controlled; not under control.

effugium

The act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation.

effundo

(transitive, archaic) To pour; to make flow.

effūsus

(figurative) Considerable in amount.

egens

In need; poor.

egeo

(transitive, stative) To be without, not to have, to need, to require.

ēgeriēs

(now, _, specifically) Human and non-human animal solid waste excreted from the bowels; feces.

Egnatius

A en given name (1491–1556)

egredior

(transitive) To remove from on board a vessel; to put on shore

ēgregius

celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious

ēgressus

The process of exiting or leaving.

eheu

Expression of surprise.

eho

An exclamation to get attention.

ei

The form of she used after a preposition, as the object of a verb, or (colloquial) as a subject with a conjunction; that woman, that ship, etc, or (dialect) as a subject without a conjunction.

ēiaculor

(transitive, of a liquid) To cause to be ejected, in a rapid stream, from a narrow orifice.