Latin–English dictionary

utrum

Introduces a disjunctive adverbial clause qualifying the main clause (with correlative or).

utut

(conjunctive) Nevertheless; yet, still; in spite of that.

ūvidus

In a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist.

uxor

A person in a marriage or marital relationship.

uxōrātus

In a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband.

v. s.

vide supra

vacca

(loosely, or, informal) Any member of the species Bos taurus that is not of a bucking breed or fighting breed, regardless of sex or age, including bulls and calves.

vaccārius

One who herds cattle; a cowboy.

vaccīnium

Vaccinium myrtillus, the wild European blueberry of the cowberry family.

vaccula

A young female cow, (particularly) one over one year old but which has not calved.

vacerrōsus

(slang) Crazy; crackpot.

vacillō

(intransitive) In standing or walking, to sway from one side to the other as if about to fall; to stand or walk unsteadily; to reel or totter.

vacivus

Not occupied; empty.

vacuō

(transitive, ergative) To make empty; to remove the contents of.

vacuus

Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.

vadimōnium

(countable, uncountable) Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial.

vādō

(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.)

vadōsus

Having little depth; significantly less deep than wide.

vadum

A location where a stream is shallow and the bottom has good footing, making it possible to cross from one side to the other with no bridge, by walking, riding, or driving through the water; a crossing.

vae

(archaic) An exclamation of grief.

vafer

(of objects or actions) Showing mental quickness and resourcefulness.

vagabundus

Which wanders; travelling from place to place.

vāgīna

The sheath of a sword.

vagor

(intransitive) To roam, or wander about at random, especially over a wide area.

vagus

Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms.

vaivodatus

(countable, uncountable) The jurisdiction of a voivode, comparable to a countship or a county.

valdē

To a great extent or degree.

valē

(colloquial) Goodbye.

Valens

a Roman cognomen

Valentia

The capital city of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain.

Valentinus

An English and Scottish surname derived from the male given name.

valeō

The expected, polite response to how are you?

Valerianus

a Roman cognomen, notably borne by Publius Licinius Valerianus, a Roman emperor

Valerius

A en given name of mostly historical use in English.

valēte

Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.

valētūdinārium

A large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical or surgical treatment.

valetūdō

Physical condition.

Valhalla

(Norse mythology) The home of half of all warriors who died gloriously in battle as well as many of the Æsir.

validus

Capable of producing great physical force.

vallēs

An elongated depression cast between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it.

vallis

An elongated depression cast between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it.

vallum

A well-fortified position; a stronghold or citadel.

vallus

(military) A wall of wooden stakes, used as a defensive barrier.

valvae

A grandiose and often lavish entrance.

vampyrus

A mythological creature (usually humanoid and undead) said to feed on the blood or life energy of the living. [from 1732]

Vancuverium

A seaport, the largest city in British Columbia, Canada.

vandalismus

Willful damage to or destruction of any property, such as graffiti or defacement.

Vandalitia

A historical region and autonomous community in southern Spain, the most populated and second largest of the seventeen autonomous communities that constitute Spain. Capital: Seville.

vanescō

(intransitive) To vanish.

vānitās

Excessive pride in or admiration of one's own abilities, appearance, achievements, or possessions.

vānitō

(transitive) (used with "about" or "of") To speak of with pride, vanity, or exultation, with a view to self-commendation; to extol.

vānus

Without any grounds to support it; baseless.

vapor

The suspended condensate (cloud) formed by water vapour when it encounters colder air.

vapōrō

(transitive) To expose to the action of steam; to apply steam to for softening, dressing, or preparing.

vāra

An upright frame, typically on three legs, for displaying or supporting something, such as an artist's canvas.

vargus

(specifically) A person without settled employment or habitation who usually supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means; a tramp, a vagabond.

variabilis

(linguistics) That can be inflected.

variāns

Something that is slightly different from a type or norm.

variātio

The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing.

vārīcō

(transitive) To sit or stand with a leg on each side of something; to sit astride.

varietās

(algebraic geometry) Ellipsis of algebraic variety (“the set of solutions of a given system of polynomial equations over the real or complex numbers; any of certain generalisations of such a set that preserves the geometric intuition implicit in the original definition”).

variō

(intransitive) Not to remain constant: to change with time or a similar parameter.

variola

A disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pockmarks.

varius

Consisting of different elements; various.

Varsovia

The capital city of Poland; the capital city of Masovian Voivodeship.

varulus

(disease) A bacterial infection in the eyelash or eyelid.

vās

An item in which objects, materials or data can be stored or transported.

Vasconicus

Relating to the Basque people or their language.

Vasingtonia

A state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Capital: Olympia. Largest city: Seattle.

Vasintonia

A state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Capital: Olympia. Largest city: Seattle.

vasodilatatio

Dilation or widening of the blood vessels.

vassallus

(historical, law) The grantee of a fief, a subordinate granted use of a superior's land and its income in exchange for vows of fidelity and homage and (typically) military service.

vastificus

Causing devastation.

vāstitās

The state of being desolated or laid waste

vastō

To ruin many or all things over a large area, such as most or all buildings of a city, or cities of a region, or trees of a forest.

vates

Someone who speaks by divine inspiration.

Vātī̆cānus

A city-state in Southern Europe, an enclave within the city of Rome, Italy.

vaticinator

Someone who speaks by divine inspiration.

vāticinium

A statement of what will happen in the future.

vāticinius

Of, or relating to a prophecy or a prophet.

vaticino

To speak or write with divine inspiration; to act as prophet. [from 14th c.]

vaticinor

(ambitransitive) To predict; to tell (the future) before it occurs; to prophesy.

vatillum fornācāle

A shovel or similar instrument, now especially a pole with a flat disc at the end used for removing pizza or loaves of bread from a baker's oven.

vatillum pīstōrium

A shovel or similar instrument, now especially a pole with a flat disc at the end used for removing pizza or loaves of bread from a baker's oven.

vavato

A puppet, usually made of wood, which is animated by the pulling of strings.

vd. sup.

vide supra

vēcordia

(uncountable) The state of being crazy; madness; derangement

vēcors

Of unsound mind; insane; demented. [from 17th c.]

vectīgal

(countable) A tax placed on imports or exports; a tariff.

vectis

An iron or steel bar, often with a flattened end which may also be hook-shaped, to be used as a lever to manually force things apart.

vectō

To move (something) from one place to another.

vector

One who rides or travels in a vehicle, but who does not operate it and is not a member of the crew.

vectūra

The act of transporting, or the state of being transported; conveyance, often of people, goods etc.

vectura flexuosa

An amusement ride consisting of a train on a track that rises, falls, twists and turns.

vegetatio

(uncountable) Plants, taken collectively.

vegetō

(transitive) To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to.

vegetus

(science) Possessing or pertaining to energy. [from 19th c.]

vehemens

Showing strong feelings; passionate; forceful or intense.

vehis

The amount that can be loaded onto a wagon.

veho

(transitive) To afford, to be something to someone, to supply with something.

velāmen

(plural only) Items of clothing; apparel.

vēlātī

(military) A body of troops kept in the rear of an army drawn up for battle, reserved to support the other lines as occasion may require; a force or body of troops kept for an exigency.

velificatio

Motion across a body of water in a craft powered by the wind, as a sport or otherwise

velificor

To ride in a boat, especially a sailboat.

vēlitor

To engage in a minor battle or dispute.

vellicō

To catch and enclose or compress tightly between two surfaces, or points which are brought together or closed; to pinch; to close in upon.

vellō

(transitive) To pull something sharply; to pull something out

velo

(transitive) To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper.

vēlōcitās

(physics) A vector quantity that denotes the rate of change of position with respect to time, combining speed with a directional component.

velociter

In a swift manner; quickly; with quick motion or velocity; fleetly.

vēlōx

Moving with great speed, or capable of doing so; swift, rapid. [from 14th c.]

vēlum

(nautical) A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes.

vēna

(anatomy) A component of the circulatory system, such as an artery, capillary, or vein, that carries blood.

venale

Capable of being bought (of a person); willing to take bribes.

vēnālis

(archaic) For sale; available for purchase.

venari

(transitive) To drive; to chase; with down, from, away, etc.

vēnātiō

The act of finding and killing a wild animal, either for sport or with the intention of using its parts to make food, clothes, etc.

vēnātor

One who hunts game for sport or for food; a huntsman or huntswoman.

vēnātrix

(literary) A female hunter.

Vendea

A department of Pays de la Loire, France. Capital: La Roche-sur-Yon.

vendere

(transitive, ditransitive, intransitive) To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.

venditātiō

The industry or profession made up of such communications.

venditio

An exchange of goods or services for currency or credit.

venditio libera

The act of putting up for auction to the highest bidder.

venditio terminans

Ellipsis of discount sale (“the sale of goods at reduced prices”).

venditio ternimans

Ellipsis of discount sale (“the sale of goods at reduced prices”).

vēnditor

Someone who sells; a vendor; a clerk.

vēnditrīx

Someone who sells; a vendor; a clerk.

vendō

(transitive, ditransitive, intransitive) To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.

venefica

A witch.

veneficium

(often, in the plural) A practice such as witchcraft, sorcery, necromancy, or black magic.

veneficus

A witch.

venēnārius

A person who poisons something or someone.

venēnifer

Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous to touch or ingest.

venēnōsus

Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous to touch or ingest.

venēnum

A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism when ingested.

vēneō

(ergative) To be sold.

venerō

(transitive) To honour with extravagant love and extreme submission, as a lover; to adore; to idolize.

veneror

To worship.

Venetiola

A country in South America. Official name: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Capital and largest city: Caracas.

Venetiolanus

A person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent.

venia

A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone).

veniō

(in perfect tenses) Elliptical form of "be here", "go to and return from" or similar, also extending to certain other senses of "go".

venire

(intransitive) To move nearer to the point of perspective.

venor

(transitive, baseball) To produce enough offense to cause the pitcher to be removed.

Venta Belgārum

A city in and the county town of Hampshire, England.

venter

The abdomen (especially a fat one).

ventilatio

The replacement of stale or noxious air with fresh.

ventilo

(transitive) To blow air on (something) by means of a fan (hand-held, mechanical or electrical) or otherwise.

ventōsus

Accompanied by wind.