Latin–English dictionary

gradārius

Made, or designed to be used, in a step-by-step, sequential manner.

gradātim

In a gradual manner; making slow progress; slowly.

gradatio

A sequence of gradual, successive stages; a systematic progression.

gradientum

The degree to which a surface tends upward or downward.

gradior

(intransitive) To move through space (especially to or through a place). (May be used of tangible things such as people or cars, or intangible things such as moods or information.)

graduata

A person who is recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution.

graduatus

A person who is recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution.

gradus

(linguistics, grammar) A form of an adjective that indicates a different degree of the attribute the adjective denotes; like the positive, comparative and superlative forms.

gradus absolutus

(grammar) A degree of comparison of adjectives and adverbs.

gradus comparativus

(grammar) The degree of comparison of an adjective or adverb used when comparing two entities in terms of a certain property or a certain way of doing something. In English, the comparative of superiority is formed by adding the suffix -er or the word more (e.g. bigger, more fully); the comparative of equality, by adding the word as (e.g. as big, as fully); the comparative of inferiority, by adding the word less (e.g. less big, less fully).

gradus numerantur

(physics) A unit of measurement of temperature on any of several scales, such as Celsius or Fahrenheit. [from 18th c.]

gradus positivus

(grammar) A degree of comparison of adjectives and adverbs.

Graeca

Of or relating to Greece, its people, its language, or its culture.

graecē

The language spoken by people of Greece, particularly, depending on context, Ancient Greek or Modern Greek.

Graecia

The civilization that flourished around the Mediterranean Sea from the 3rd millennium to the 1st century BCE (including the first two European civilizations, Minoan and Mycenaean), known as the cradle of Western civilization.

Graecum

The language spoken by people of Greece, particularly, depending on context, Ancient Greek or Modern Greek.

Graecus

Of or relating to Greece, its people, its language, or its culture.

grallae

Either of two poles with footrests that allow someone to stand or walk above the ground; used mostly by entertainers.

grāmen

(countable, uncountable) Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as ground cover rather than for grain.

grāmiae

(uncountable) Thin or watery discharge of mucus or serum, especially from the eyes or nose, formerly thought to cause disease. [from 14th c.]

grāmineus

Covered with grass.

grammatica

(countable, and, uncountable, linguistics) A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general.

grammatice

(countable, and, uncountable, linguistics) A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general.

grānārium

(agriculture) A storage facility for grain or sometimes animal feed.

granatensis

Of, from or relating to Colombia.

grānātum

The fruit of the Punica granatum, about the size of an orange with a thick, hard, reddish skin enclosing many seeds, each with an edible pink or red pulp tasting both sweet and tart.

grandēscō

(intransitive, obsolete) To become great with child; become pregnant.

grandinat

(impersonal) To have hailstones fall from the sky.

grandiō

(transitive) To make (something) larger.

grandis

Of great size, large.

granditās

The state of being grand or splendid; magnificence.

grānum

(countable) A single seed of grass food crops.

grānum piperis

The seeds of the pepper plant Piper nigrum, commonly used as a spice, usually ground or crushed.

graphicus

Forming adjectives pertaining to writing (of a type specified by the first element).

graphidis scientia

An act or event in which the outcome (e.g., designating a winner) is selected by chance in the form of a blind draw, notably of lots; especially such a contest in which a winning name or number is selected randomly by removing (or drawing) it from a container, popularly a hat.

graphis

Such acts practiced as a graphic art form.

grassātor

A member of a criminal or street gang.

grate

With good will; in all happiness; willingly.

gratia

(uncountable) Elegant movement; elegance of movement; balance or poise.

gratia deis

(uncountable, theology) Free and undeserved favour, especially of God; unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification, or for resisting sin.

Grātiānopolis

A commune in the French Alps in Isère department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

gratias

cause, interest or account

gratias ago

To express appreciation or gratitude toward (someone or something).

gratiās tibi

An expression of gratitude or politeness in response to something done or given. [from c. 1400]

gratiās vobis

An expression of gratitude or politeness in response to something done or given. [from c. 1400]

grātiōsus

One who is excessively loyal to a superior and receives preferential treatment.

grātīs

Without paying; free.

grātitūdō

The state of being grateful.

grātulātiō

The act of congratulating.

grātulor

To express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for; to felicitate.

grātus

Of a person or their actions, feelings, etc.: expressing gratitude or appreciation; appreciative, thankful.

gravēdō

(medicine) Inflammation of a mucous membrane.

graviditās

The period of time this condition prevails.

gravidō

(transitive) To cause to become pregnant.

gravidus

(of egglaying animals, now, chiefly, metaphorically) Pregnant.

gravis

Having relevant and crucial value; having import.

gravitas

The period of time this condition prevails.

gravō

(transitive) To impose, as a load or burden; to lay or place as a burden (something heavy or objectionable).

gravor

(intransitive) To become worse; to get worse.

gregārius

A soldier of the lowest rank in the army.

gregō

(intransitive) To unite or associate in a herd; to feed or run together, or in company.

Gregorianus

Of or relating to a person named Gregory, especially any of the popes of that name.

Gregorius

A en given name.

grex

A large number of animals associated together in a group; commonly used of sheep, but (dated) also used for goats, farmed animals, and a wide variety of animals.

Griffinus

A male given name from Cornish derived from Gryffyn, of relation to the Welsh name.

grippa

(countable, pathology) A common, usually harmless, usually viral illness, usually with congestion of the nasal passages and sometimes fever.

grocāre

To make the harsh cry of a crow, rook, or raven.

grocīre

To make the harsh cry of a crow, rook, or raven.

Groenlandia

A large self-governing dependent territory of Denmark, in North America.

grosa

A coarse file or filelike tool, on which the cutting prominences are distinct points raised by the oblique stroke of a sharp punch, instead of lines raised by a chisel, as on the true file.

grunnītus

Producing grunts.

grūs

Any bird of the family Gruidae, large birds with long legs and a long neck which is extended during flight.

gryllus

An insect in the order Orthoptera, especially family Gryllidae, that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wing casings against combs on its hind legs.

gryphus

A mythical beast having the body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle.

gryps

A mythical beast having the body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle.

Gualterius

A en given name.

Guama

An unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the Pacific Ocean. Official name: Territory of Guam.

guardianus

A superior in a Franciscan monastery.

Guatemala

A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Guatemala, a Central American country.

guatemalensis

Of, from, or pertaining to Guatemala or the Guatemalan people.

Guatimala

A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Guatemala, a Central American country.

gubernāculum

(nautical) The tiller (or, in a large ship, the wheel) which is used to control the rudder of a marine vessel; also, the entire steering apparatus of a vessel.

gubernātiō

The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.

gubernātor

(politics) The chief executive officer of a first-level administrative division of a country.

gubernātrīx

(politics) The chief executive officer of a first-level administrative division of a country.

gubernō

(transitive) To plan, control and record the position and course of a vehicle, ship, aircraft, etc., on a journey; to follow a planned course.

Guenevera

A en given name.

guerra recrēdūta

In warfare, an agreed end to hostilities for a specific purpose. (Typically only temporary).

Guidus

A en given name.

Guilelmus

A en given name popular since the Norman Conquest.

Guilhelmus

A en given name popular since the Norman Conquest.

Guilielmus

A en given name popular since the Norman Conquest.

Guinea

(historical) The coastal region of West Africa between Morocco and the Congo, particularly the north shore of the Gulf of Guinea.

guitarista

Someone who plays a guitar.

guitaristus

Someone who plays a guitar.

gula

The vice of eating to excess.

gulbia

A chisel with a curved blade for cutting or scooping channels, grooves, or holes in wood, stone, etc.

Gulielmus

A en given name popular since the Norman Conquest.

gulōsus

That appeals to, or stimulates the appetite.

gumma

(uncountable, countable) Pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree; a hydrocarbon biopolymer of isoprene.

gunna

A separate article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower torso and part of the legs.

gurdus

(colloquial) A stupid person.

gurges

A swirling body of water.

gurgulio

The throat or esophagus.

gurgustium

(slang) An undesirable place to live or visit.

gurus

In Indian traditions: a spiritual teacher who transmits knowledge to a shishya. [from 17th c.]

gustātio

An Italian starter for a meal; normally a cold assortment of salami, cheese, seafood, and vegetables.

gustātus

One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation.

Gustavus

A en given name.

gusto

(transitive) To sample the flavor of something orally.

gutta

(also, figuratively) A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.

guttur

The throat or esophagus.

gymnismus

The belief in or practice of going nude in social, nonsexualized and frequently mixed-gender groups specifically in cultures where going nude in the social situation is not the norm.

gypsum

A mineral consisting of hydrated calcium sulphate. When calcinated, it forms plaster of Paris.

gȳrātiō

(also, figuratively) The act of turning or whirling, especially around a fixed axis or centre; a circular or spiral motion; rotation.

gȳrō

(ergative) To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.

gȳrus

(pinball) A path for the ball on the outer edge of the playfield, usually connected so that the ball entering in one end will come out of the other.

h. e.

(initialism) That is, namely, in other words, that is to say.

ha

A representation of laughter.

habeō

(transitive) To receive or admit to; to agree to; to assent to; to submit to.

habeo in animo

(ambitransitive, usually followed by particle "to" + verb, or "on"/"upon" + noun) To fix the mind upon (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon

habilis

Gifted with skill, intelligence, knowledge, or competence. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]

habilitas

(uncountable) The quality or state of being able; capacity to do or of doing something; having the necessary power. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]

habilito

To make somebody able (to do, or to be, something); to give sufficient ability or power to do or to be; to give strength or ability to.

habitabilis

Safe and comfortable, where humans, or other animals, can live; fit for habitation.

habitans

(countable, archaic) A people; a tribe or nation; the inhabitants of a region, especially the native inhabitants.

habitātor

Someone or thing who lives in a place.

habitātrīx

Someone or thing who lives in a place.

habito

(intransitive, now, _, literary) To live; to reside.

habitualis

Of or relating to a habit; established as a habit; performed over and over again; recurrent, recurring.

habitus

A particular state of being.

hac

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.

hactenus

(formal, also, law) Up to this or that time.

Hadria

A town and comune of Rovigo, Veneto, Italy, situated on the site of an Etruscan city of the same name.

Hadrianus

(historical) The Roman emperor Publius Aelius Traianus Hadrianus.

Hadriaticus

Of or pertaining to the Adriatic Sea.

haereō

(intransitive) To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united.

haereseus

Someone whose beliefs are contrary to the fundamental tenets of a religion they claim to belong to.

haeresiacus

Someone whose beliefs are contrary to the fundamental tenets of a religion they claim to belong to.

haeresiarcha

(religion) The founder of a heresy, or a major ecclesiastical proponent of such a heresy. [from mid 16th c.]

haereticālis

Of or pertaining to heresy or heretics.

haereticus

Someone whose beliefs are contrary to the fundamental tenets of a religion they claim to belong to.

haesitans

Tending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with caution or reservation.

haesitātiō

An act of hesitating

haesitō

(intransitive) To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.

Hafnia

The capital city of Denmark.

Haitia

A country in the Caribbean. Official name: Republic of Haiti.

hālāns

Fragrant or spicy.

Halapia

The capital city of Aleppo Governorate, Syria.

haliaeetus

A bird of prey of genus Pandion that feeds on fish and has white underparts and long, narrow wings each ending in four finger-like extensions.