Latin Core Vocabulary
| Headword | Definition | Part of Speech | Semantic Group | Frequency Rank Sort descending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dō dare dedī datum | give | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Social Life | 28 |
| vocō -āre | call | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Speech/Oratory | 158 |
| parō -āre | prepare, acquire; parātus -a -um, ready | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Making/Doing | 160 |
| putō -āre | think, suppose | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Education/Knowledge | 166 |
| stō stāre stetī statum | stand | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Life and Being | 168 |
| amō -āre | to love; amāns -ntis m./f.: lover | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Love | 219 |
| servō -āre | save, watch over | Verb: 1st Conjugation | The Household | 289 |
| negō -āre | deny, refuse | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Speech/Oratory | 294 |
| mūtō -āre | change | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Making/Doing | 315 |
| iuvō iuvāre iūvī iūtum | help, assist; please, delight | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Social Life | 390 |
| errō -āre | go astray, wander | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Travel | 402 |
| optō -āre | choose, select | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Personality Traits/Characteristics | 417 |
| praestō -stāre -stitī -stitum | excel, exhibit | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Other Senses | 423 |
| temptō -āre | try, test | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Making/Doing | 430 |
| laudō -āre | praise | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Social Life | 435 |
| exspectō -āre | watch, wait, expect | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Vision | 442 |
| occupō -āre | seize, occupy; anticipate, do a thing first (+ infin.) | Verb: 1st Conjugation | War and Peace | 472 |
| spectō -āre | look at, consider | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Vision | 473 |
| cōgitō -āre | think, reflect | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Education/Knowledge | 515 |
| dubitō -āre | hesitate, doubt | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Education/Knowledge | 521 |
| properō -āre | hasten, speed | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Motion | 537 |
| rogō -āre | ask | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Speech/Oratory | 551 |
| iūdicō -āre | judge, decide | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Justice | 565 |
| agitō -āre | drive | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Verbs of Compelling/Directing | 578 |
| sonō sonāre sonuī sonitum | sound, resound | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Other Senses | 583 |
| imperō -āre | command, control | Verb: 1st Conjugation | War and Peace | 602 |
| dōnō -āre | present with a gift (+ acc. of person and abl. of thing) | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Social Life | 606 |
| exīstimō -āre | think, believe | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Education/Knowledge | 613 |
| spērō -āre | to hope | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Emotions | 648 |
| vetō -āre vetuī vetītum | forbid | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Verbs of Compelling/Directing | 665 |
| superō -āre | overcome, surpass, defeat | Verb: 1st Conjugation | War and Peace | 668 |
| appellō -pellāre | call, address, name | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Social Life | 700 |
| pugnō -āre | fight | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Violence | 708 |
| vacō vacāre | be empty, open, unoccupied | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Measurement | 724 |
| cōnstō -stāre -stitī | agree; constat, it is established that (+ acc. and infin.) | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Speech/Oratory | 731 |
| cūrō -āre | watch over, look after, care for (+ acc.) | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Love | 743 |
| damnō -āre | condemn | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Justice | 751 |
| ōrō -āre | pray | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Religion | 755 |
| intrō -āre | enter | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Motion | 766 |
| probō -āre | approve, prove; convince one (dat.) of a thing (acc.) | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Verbs of Compelling/Directing | 784 |
| peccō -āre | commit a wrong, injure | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Justice | 792 |
| revocō -āre | call back, recall | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Social Life | 813 |
| portō -āre | carry a load | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Measurement | 853 |
| certō -āre | decide by contest; fight, compete, vie | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Athletics | 864 |
| turbō -āre | disturb, confuse | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Speech/Oratory | 868 |
| vītō -āre | avoid, shun | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Social Life | 881 |
| comparō -āre | get ready, provide; compare | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Business/Money | 890 |
| dēsīderō -āre | long for, desire greatly | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Love | 892 |
| celebrō -āre | frequent, throng, crowd | Verb: 1st Conjugation | The City | 893 |
| iūrō -āre | take an oath, swear; iūs iūrandum, oath | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Justice | 896 |
| labōrō -āre | toil, work; be in trouble or distress | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Business/Money | 900 |
| narrō -āre | relate, recount | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Speech/Oratory | 910 |
| interrogō -āre | put a question to, ask (+ acc.) | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Speech/Oratory | 953 |
| fugō -āre | put to flight | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Travel | 957 |
| creō -āre | produce, create; elect, choose | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Making/Doing | 978 |
| indicō -āre | point out, show, make known | Verb: 1st Conjugation | Speech/Oratory | 980 |