Latin–English dictionary

tuus

Used before epithets, describing the person being addressed, for emphasis.

Tyche

(Roman god) The Roman goddess of luck, fortune and fate, equivalent to the Greek goddess Tyche.

tylos

Any of the terrestrial isopod crustaceans of suborder Oniscidea, which have a rigid, segmented exoskeleton, often being capable of rolling into a ball, and feed only on dead plant matter, usually living in damp, dark places, such as under stones or bark.

tympanum

A solid drum, or a hollow cylinder or case

typhonas

(in particular) A weather phenomenon in the northwestern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane except for its geographical region, typically resulting in wind speeds of 64 knots (119 km/h) or above. Equivalent to a cyclone in the Indian Ocean and Indonesia and Australia.

tyranna

A person who rules or governs; someone or something that exercises dominion or controlling power over others.

tyrannicidium

The killing of a tyrant.

tyrannus

A ruler with absolute power; a tyrant.

Tyrus

A city in Lebanon, a major port on the Levantine Sea that was a city-state in Phoenicia in antiquity and the capital of the Kingdom of Jerusalem during the Middle Ages.

ū

The name of the Latin-script letter U/u.

ūber

An organ formed of the mammary glands of female quadruped mammals, particularly ruminants such as cattle, goats, sheep and deer.

ūbertim

In an abundant manner; in a sufficient degree; in large measure. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

ubi

(interrogative) At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time.

ubicumque

In, at or to any place (that); anywhere.

ubinam

In, at or to the place (that) or a place (that).

ubīque

In or to all locations under discussion.

ubiquitus

Appearing to be everywhere at once; being or seeming to be in more than one location at the same time.

ubiubi

In, at or to any place (that); anywhere.

Ucraina

A country in Eastern Europe, bordering on the north shore of the Black Sea. Capital and largest city: Kyiv.

ūdō

(footwear) A low soft shoe that can be slipped on and off easily.

udus

Of an object, etc.: covered or impregnated with liquid, usually (but not always) water.

ufa

Used to express relief of tension, fatigue, or surprise.

Ukrainica

The East Slavic language of Ukrainians, and the official language of Ukraine.

ulcīscor

(transitive) To take vengeance (for); to exact satisfaction for by punishing the injuring party; to vindicate by inflicting pain or evil on a wrongdoer.

ulcus

An injured, infected, inflamed or diseased patch of skin.

ūlīginōsa

(usually, in the plural) Land that is covered mostly with water, with occasional marshy and soggy areas.

Ulixēs

(Greek mythology) The son of Laertes and Anticlea and father of Telemachus. A Greek leader during the Trojan War, he was responsible for the Trojan horse. He was also king of Ithaca, hero of the Iliad and protagonist of the Odyssey.

ūllus

(negative polarity item, or, interrogative, chiefly with plural or uncountable nouns) One at all; at least one; at least one kind of; some; a positive quantity of.

ulmus

(countable) A tree of the genus Ulmus of the family Ulmaceae, large deciduous trees with alternate stipulate leaves and small apetalous flowers.

ulna

(anatomy) The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.

ulpicum

A vegetable of variety Allium ampeloprasum, having edible leaves and an onion-like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion.

ulterior

(comparative form of far) More distant; relatively distant.

ultimus

Last; ultimate.

ultiō

Any form of personal, retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some alleged or perceived harm or injustice.

Ultōnia

The northern province of Ireland, made up of all six Northern Irish counties and three counties in the Republic of Ireland.

Ultōniēnsis

A county named after the Irish province in New York State: see Ulster County.

ultor

One who punishes.

ultra

Further away than.

ultrāmundānus

Of, concerned with, or preoccupied with a world different from the tangible world, especially a fantasy, imaginary, or mystical world.

ultrīx

Vindictive or wanting vengeance.

ultrō

(often, conjunctive) With a reversed relationship.

ultrōneus

Done on purpose; intentional.

ulula

Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes, families Strigidae and Tytonidae, that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing. [from 8th c.]

ululātiō

The act of ululating; a long, loud, wavering cry or howl.

ululātus

The act of ululating; a long, loud, wavering cry or howl.

ululō

To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.

Ulyssēs

(Greek mythology) The son of Laertes and Anticlea and father of Telemachus. A Greek leader during the Trojan War, he was responsible for the Trojan horse. He was also king of Ithaca, hero of the Iliad and protagonist of the Odyssey.

umbella

A small light umbrella used as protection from the sun.

umbilīcāris

Of, or relating to, the navel (umbilicus) or the umbilical cord.

umbilīcus

(anatomy) The indentation or bump remaining in the abdomen of placental mammals where the umbilical cord was attached before birth.

umbō

A convex protuberance in hammered work, especially the rounded projection in the centre of a shield.

umbra

A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.

umbrāculum

(uncountable) Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.

umbrāculum lāmpadis

A cover over a lamp to either diffuse the light or to block it in certain directions to avoid glare in the eyes.

umbraticus

Having left employment, especially on reaching pensionable age. [from 16th c.] (of people)

umbrella descensoria

(aviation) A device, generally constructed from fabric, that is designed to employ air resistance to control the fall of an object or person, causing them to float instead of falling.

umbrō

(transitive) To obscure something by casting a shadow.

umbrōsus

In shadow; darkened by shadows.

umerus

(anatomy) The bone of the upper arm.

umidus

Of an object, etc.: covered or impregnated with liquid, usually (but not always) water.

umquam

At any time.

ūna

The number represented by the Arabic numeral 1; the numerical value equal to that cardinal number.

uncia

An avoirdupois ounce, weighing 1⁄16 of an avoirdupois pound, or 28.349523125 grams.

unctio

A religious or ceremonial anointing.

ūnctor

(massage) A person (especially male) who performs massage.

ūnctrīx

(massage) A person (especially male) who performs massage.

unctum

A large celebratory meal; a feast.

ūnctus

A person who has been anointed, especially for religious reasons.

uncus

A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.

unda

A moving disturbance in the level of a body of liquid; an undulation.

unde

(archaic, formal, or, literary) From where; from which place or source.

ūndecim

The cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve. Represented as 11 in Arabic digits.

undecimum

One of eleven equal parts of a whole.

undecimus

The ordinal form of the number eleven.

ūndēvīcēsimus

The ordinal form of the number nineteen.

ūndēvīgintī

The cardinal number occurring after eighteen and before twenty, represented in Roman numerals as XIX and in Arabic numerals as 19. It is the last/largest of the "teens".

ungō

(transitive) To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.

unguen

Animal fat in a melted or soft state.

unguentum

(medicine) A viscous preparation of oils and/or fats, usually containing medication, used as a treatment or as an emollient.

unguis

A curved, pointed, horny projection on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird.

ungula

The tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering.

ūnicus

(idiomatic) Unique, one of a kind.

uniformis

Unvarying; all the same.

uniō

(uncountable) The state of being united or joined; a state of unity or harmony.

ūnitās

A state of agreement; harmony; union.

ūniter

Together, acting as one; collectively.

ūnītus

Joined into a single entity.

universale

Concerning all parts of the world.

universalis

Concerning all parts of the world.

universitas

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

ūniversum

(archaic) The Earth, the sphere of the world.

universus

Entire, undivided.

unquam

At any time.

ūnum

The number represented by the Arabic numeral 1; the numerical value equal to that cardinal number.

unus

An unspecified example of (something); the indefinite article. [from before 1150]

unusquisque

All; every; qualifying a singular noun, indicating all examples of the thing so named seen as individual or separate items (compare every).

ūpiliō

(countable) A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock.

Upsālia

A city and municipality in eastern central Sweden; the fourth largest city of the country.

uranium

The element with atomic number 92 and symbol U. A radioactive silvery-grey metal in the actinide series.

Uraquaria

A country in South America. Official name: Oriental Republic of Uruguay. Capital and largest city: Montevideo.

urbānitās

High-class style; cultivation.

Urbanus

(uncommon) A en given name.

urbem tormentis verberare

(transitive, figuratively, often with with) To attack or annoy in the manner of a bombing.

urbs Aquifoliensis

A neighbourhood of Los Angeles, California, known as the center of the American motion picture industry.

Urbs Jeju

An island, province, and city in South Korea.

Urbs Luxemburgum

The capital city of Luxembourg.

urceolus

A small, approximately cylindrical container, normally made of clay or glass, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes.

urceus

A wide-mouthed, deep vessel for holding liquids, with a spout or protruding lip and a handle; a water jug or jar with a large ear or handle.

ūrēdō

(pathology, dated) A diseased condition of the face or skin; specifically, bleeding under the conjunctiva of the eye, a form of skin rash, or a palsy of the face due to cold.

urere

(transitive) To wither, parch or destroy something by heat or fire, especially to make land or buildings unusable to an enemy

urethra

(anatomy) The tube through which urine exits the body and, in male placental mammals, through which semen is ejaculated.

Ūrīās

(biblical character) The husband of Bathsheba whom David sent to death.

ūrīca

The larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm.

ūrīnātor

Someone who works underwater; a frogman.

ūrīnātrīx

Someone who works underwater; a frogman.

urinor

(intransitive) To swim under water.

ūrō

(transitive) To cause to be consumed by fire.

ursa

A large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous), having shaggy fur, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of the family Ursidae.

ursus

A large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous), having shaggy fur, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of the family Ursidae.

urtīca

Especially, most species of herb genus Urtica, stinging nettles:

ūrus

An extinct European mammal, Bos primigenius, the ancestor of domestic cattle.

Usbecia

A country in Central Asia. Official name: Republic of Uzbekistan. Capital: Tashkent.

ūsitātus

In accordance with, or established by, custom or common usage.

usor

(computing) A person who uses a computer or a computing network, especially a person who has received a user account.

uspiam

In or at any location.

usquam

In or at any location.

usque

Completely, as much as possible; in full; to the end or full extent.

usque ad

(without an object) Up to the time that the foods or other things available to sell, or tasks which need to be completed, run out.

ustīcius

Having a brown colour.

ustrīna

A place where the bodies of dead people are cremated.

ustus

(of food) Carbonised.

usualis

Most commonly occurring; typical.

usura

(uncountable, finance) The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed. [from earlier 16th c.]

usurpatio

The wrongful seizure of something by force, especially of sovereignty or other authority.

ūsūrpātīvē

In an improper manner; not properly.

ūsūrpō

To seize power from another, usually by illegitimate means.

ūsus

A purpose, a use.

ut

Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.

uterque

All; every; qualifying a singular noun, indicating all examples of the thing so named seen as individual or separate items (compare every).

uterum

(anatomy) In female mammals, the organ in which the young are conceived and grow until birth; the uterus. [from 8th c.]

uterus

(anatomy) In female mammals, the organ in which the young are conceived and grow until birth; the uterus. [from 8th c.]

uti aliquo

(transitive) To have indexed and have information about within one's database.

Utica

An ancient Phoenician colony on the African coast, near Carthage.

utilis

Easy to use, useful.

utilitas

(countable) Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable or chance to success, or to any desired end.

utilitor

(computing) A person who uses a computer or a computing network, especially a person who has received a user account.

utior

To relieve of an imputation by apology or defense; to make apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon or indulgence for.

utor

To make busy; to preoccupy.

utpote

Specifically; that is to say.

utra

Further away than.