Words somewhat alike in form but different in meaning from Discernenda by J. S. Howell

A

acer, àcris. acre, keen.

acer, aceris, maple-tree.

addo -ére -didi -ditum, to add.

ádeo -ire -ii itum, to approach.

adolesco -ére -evi -ultum to grow.

ádóleo -ére -ui -ultum, to burn.

adorior -iri -ortus, toattack.

adóro -are -avi -atum, to worship.

aes, aeris, copper.

aer, aéris, air.

aestas -atis, summer.

aestus -üs, heat.

aetas -atis, age.

aeger,sick.

áger, agri, field.

agger -éris, mound.

aegra, aegrum,

altus -a -um, high.

alter -era -erum, the other.

afflicto -are -avi -atum, to harass.

affligo -ére -flixi -flictum, to damage.

ancile -is, shield.

ancilla -ae, maid-servant.

appellàre, to speak to.

appellére, to drive.

apis is, bee.

apium -i, parsley.

aquila -ae, eagle.

aquilo -onis, north wind.

ara -ae, altar.

aro -àre -avi -atum, to plough.

arca -ae, box.

arcus -üs, bow.

arx, arcis, citadel.

arceo -ére -ui, to keep off.

armamentum -i, cattle. .

armamenta -orum, tackle.

armus -i, shoulder (of an animal).

arma, arms.

ars, artis, art.

artus -uum, limbs.

artus -a -um, narrow.

assentior -iri -sensus, to assent to.

assentor-ari-atus, to flatter.

attendo -ére -tendi -tentum, to attend to.

attento -are -avi -atum, to try.

attineo, -ere -tinui -tentum, to hold fast.

attract, it concerns.

audeo -ere, ausus sum, to dare.

audio -ire -ivi -itum, to hear.

aura -ae, breeze.

auris -is, ear.

aurum i, gold.

auster -tri, south wind.

austerus -a -um, stern.

ávis is, a bird.

ávus -i, grandfather.

avius -a -um, pathless.

B

bellum -i, war.

bellus -a -um, handsome.

cádo -ére, cécídi, casum, to fall.

cádus -i, cask.

caedo -ére, cecidi, caesum, to cut, kill.

cedo -ére, cessi, cessum, to yield.

cadueus -a -um, falling.

caduceus, the staff of Mercury

cálídus -a -um, warm.

callidus -a -um, cunning.

cano -ére, cecini, cantum, to sing.

cano, dat. and abl. of canus,hoary.

càneo -ere -ui, to be white.

cánis -is, dog.

cáro, carnis, flesh.

carus -a -um, dear.

casses, cassium, net.

cassis -idis, helmet.

cassus -a -um, empty.

cerno -ére, crévi, crétum, to discern.

cresco -ére, crévi, cretum, to increase.

claudo -ére, clausi, clausum, to shut.

claudus -a -um, lame

clava -ae, a club.

clavis -is, a key.

clavus -i, a nail.

collis -is, a hill.

collum -i, neck.

cóma -ae, hair.

comes -itis, companion.

comis -is, kind, courteous.

comis, 2nd pers. sing. pres. of como, I comb.

comitatus -üs, retinue.

comitia -orum, assembly.

comitas -alis, kindness.

condio -ire -ii -itum, to season.

condo -ére -didi -ditum, to hide.

consilium, counsel.

concilium, an assembly for consultation.

contentus-a-um, contented.

contentus -a um, partic. of

contendo, strained.

cornu -iis, a horn.

cornus -i, cornel tree.

cupidus -a -um, eager.

cupido -dinis, desire.

décet, it is seemly.

dedecet, it is unseemly.

décor -oris, mm. beauty.

décóro -are -avi -atum, to adore.

décorus -a -um, graceful.

décus, -oris, n. glory, grace.

delígo -are -avi -atum, to bind down.

déligo -ére -legi lectum, to choose.

delego -are -avi -atum, to assign.

diligo -ére -lexi lectum, to love.

delecto -are -avi -atum, to delight.

désertus -a -um, deserted.

disertus -a -um, accomplished.

dico -are -avi -atum, to dedicate.

dico -ére, dixi, dictum, to say.

diffido -fisus sum, to distrust.

diffindo -ére -fídi -fissum, to split.

divus -i, à god.

divum -i, the open air.

dólor -oris, pain.

dólus -i, fraud.

E

édo -ére, edi, esum, to eat.

edo -ére, edídi, editum, to publish.

és, from sum, I am.

és, from édo, I eat.

édiico -are -avi -atum, to educate.

edüco -ére -duxi -ductum, to lead out.

efféro, efferre, extuli, élà-tum, to bring out.

effáro -are -avi -atum, to make wild.

erga, prep. governing acc., towards.

ergo, adv. therefore.

exorior -iri -ortus, to rise.

exordior -iri -orsus, to begin.

expers -pertis, free from.

expertus -a -um, proved.

F

fácies -ei, countenance.

fácio -ére, feci, factum, to make.

fax, fácis, torch.

fama -ae, fame.

fámes -is, hunger.

fatum -i, fate.

fatus -a -um, partic. of fari, to speak.

fenum -i, hay.

fenus -oris, interest.

féro, ferre, tuli, iatum, to

bear.

fério -ire, percussi, percussum, to strike.

ferre, infin. pres. act. or pres. imper. passive, or 2nd pers. pres. indic. passive.

féra -ae, wild beast.

fére, adv. nearly.

feriae -arum, holidays.

fídes -ei, faith.

fides -ium, lyre.

fido -ére, fisus sum, to trust.

fidus -a -um, trusty.

figo -ére, fixi fixum, to fix

fingo -ére, fini fictum, to fashion.

fido -ére, fisus sum, to trust.’

findo -ére, fidi, fissum, to cleave.

fidi, 1st pers. perf. indic. of findo.

fidi, gen. sing. or nom. plur. of fidus -a -um.

flamen -inis, zn. priest.

flamen -inis, ». blast.

fleo -ere, flevi, fletum, to weep.

flo -are, flavi, flatum, to blow.

foedus -eris, treaty.

foedus -a -um, foul.

fores — esses, from sum.

fóris is, door.

forte, by chance.

fortasse, perhaps.

fortis -e, brave.

frétum -i, strait.

fretus -a -um, relying on.

frico -are -ui -atum to rob.

frigeo -ere, to be cold.

frigo -ére, frixi, frictum, to roast.

frons, frondis, leaf.

frons, frontis, forehead.

frux, frugis, fruits.

frügi, indecl. adj. worthy.

funda -ae, sling.

fundus -i, a farm, the bottom.

fugo -are -avi -atum, to put to flight.

fügio -ére, fügi, figitum, to flee.

fuleio -ire, fulsi, fultum, to prop.

fulgeo -ere, fulsi, to shine.

fundo -are -avi -atum, to establish.

fundo -ére, füdi, füsum, to pour.

füro -ére -ui, tc rave.

füror -avi -atus sum, to steal.

füror -oris, madness.

G

géna -ae, cheek.

génu -üs, knee.

gens, gentis, nation.

génus -eris, kind, race.

géner -éri, son-in-law.

gero -ére, gessi gestum, to carry on.

gestio -ire -ii -itum, to desire.

gesto, -are -avi -atum, to carry.

gutta -ae, drop.

guttur -üris, throat.

haereo -ére, haesi, haesum, to stick.

haurio ire, hausi, haustum, to drain,

héra -ae, mistress of a house.

heres -edis, heir, heiress.

héri, adv. yesterday.

héros -ois, hero.

herois idis, heroine.

hérus -i, master of a house.

hostia -ae, victim.

hostis -is, enemy.

hümor -óris, moisture.

hümus -i, soil.

I and J

illicio -ére -lexi -lectum, to entice.

illico, adv. on the spot.

incido -ére -cidi -casum, to fall upon.

incido -ére -cidi -cisum, to cut into.

impérito -are -avi -atum, to rule.

impéritus -a -um, unskilled.

ingéniosus -a -um, clever.

ingénüus -a -um, candid.

invitus -a -um, unwilling.

invito -are -avi -atum, to invite.

jáceo -ere -ui tum, to lie.

iacio -ére, jeci, jactum, to hrow.

jus, juris, law.

ius, juris, broth.

justitia -ae, justice.

justitium -i, a closing of the law courts.

L

labes -is, ruin.

labo -are -avi -atum, to totter.

labor -oris, labour.

labor, labi, lapsas sum, to glide.

laboro -are -avi -atum, to toil.

librum -i, lip.

labrum -i, tub.

lácerta -ae, lizard.

lácertus -i, arm.

láter -éris, brick.

látus -eris, side.

latus -a -um, wide, or partic. of fero.

légo -ére, legi, lectum, to select, read.

lego -ére -avi -atum, to depute.

lex, legis, law.

ligo -are -avi -atum, to bind.

lépor -oris, amiability. '

lépus -óris, hare.

laevus -a -um, on the left.

lévis -e, light.

levis -e, smooth.

liber, libri, book.

liber -éra -érum, free. 

Liber -eri, Bacchus.

libéri -orum, children.

libra -ae, pound.

libertus, a freedman in reference to the manumitter.

libertinus, a freedman inreference to his status in society.

liceo -€re -ui -itum, to be on sale.

liceor -eri, lícítus, to bid at auction.

Iicet, licuit, it is lawful.

lima -ae, file.

limes -itis, path.

limen -inis, threshold.

limus -i, mud.

Iimus -a -um, sidelong.

Iiqueo-ére, licui, to be fluid.

liquo -are -avi -atum, to melt (trans.).

liquor, liqui, to melt (intrans.).

liquor -oris, fluid.

lira -ae, a ridge.

lyra -ae, a lute.

lítus -a -um, perf. partic. ofIino, to smear.

Iitus -óris, shore.

Iis, litis, strife.

lócülus, box.

lócüli, money-coffer.

lux, lucis, light.

lücus, i, grove.

lustrum -i a sacrifice of purification, five years.

lustrum -i, den.

lüceo -ere, luxi, to shine.

lügeo -ere, luxi, luctum, to mourn.

M

mala -ae, jaw.

male, adv. badly

malum -i, apple.

málus -a -um, bad.

malus -i, apple-tree, mast.

malo, malle, malui, to prefer.

mando -are -avi -atum, to commit.

mando-ére-di-sum, to chew.

máneo -ére, mansi, mansum, to remain.

mano -are -avi -atum, to flow.

mane, in the morning.

manes -ium, the shades,

manus -üs, hand.

mare, máris, the sea.

mas, máris, male.

mensa -ae, table.

mensis -is, month.

mensus -a -um, perf. partic. of metior, to measure.

mentior iri mentitus sum, to lie. |

metior -iri, mensus sum, to measure.

méto -ére, messui, messum, to reap.

métüo-ére-ui -utum, to fear.

minor, minus, compar. degree of parvus, small.

minor -ari -atus sum, to threaten.

modo, only (adr.).

modus i, manner.

móla -ae, mill.

moles -is, mass.

mórior, mori, mortuus sum, to die.

móror -ari -atus sum, to delay.

morus -i, mulberry-tree.

mos, moris, manner.

morére, pres. indic. or imp. of morior.

morare, pres. subj. of moror.

multa -ae, fine.

multus -a -um, many.

mulceo -€re, mulsi, mulsum, to soothe.

mulgeo -ére, mulsi, to milk.

murus -i, a wall.

mus, muris, a mouse.

N

nanciseor -i, nactus sum, to obtain.

nascor i, natus sum, to be born.

nàvis -is, ship.

navus -a -um, diligent.

nébüla -ae, mist.

nébiílo -onis, worthless fellow.

nidor -oris, steam.

nidus -i, nest.

nitor -oris, brightness.

nitor i, nisus and nixus, to strive.

nóta -ae, mark.

notus -a -um, known.

nótus -i, south wind.

nóvus -a -um, new.

nóvem, nine.

nóvi, perf. indic. of nosco.

nibilis -e, marriageable.

nibilus -a -um, cloudy.

nunquam, never.

nusquam, nowhere,

O

oblino -ére -hvi -litum, to besmear.

obliviscor -i oblitus sum, to forget.

obsidio -onis, a siege.

obsídéo, to besiege.

occido -ére -cidi -casum, to fall.

occido -ére -cidi -cisum, to kill.

olor -oris, swan.

ólus -éris, vegetables.

opéra -ae, work; pl. work-people.

opus -éris, work.

opus, indecl. noun, need.

(ops), opis, power; pl. wealth.

Opério -ire -ui -ertum, to cover.

oppérior-iri-pertus, to wait.

oppido, adv. very much.

oppido, dat. and abl. sing. of oppidum -i, town.

ora -ae, coast.

ora, n. v. acc. plur. of os, oris, mouth.

ora, pres. imper. of oro, I pray.

ós, ossis, a bone.

0s, oris, mouth.

orior -iri, ortus sum, to rise.

ordior -iri, orsus sum, to begin.

ovis -is, sheep.

ovis, dat. and abl. plur. of ovum, egg.

P

paciscor -i pactus sum, to bargain.

pasco -ére, pàvi, pastum, to feed (/rans.).

páveo -ere, pàvi, to fear.

pátior -i passus sum, to suffer.

pálus -üdis, marsh.

palus -i, stake.

páro -are -avi -atum, to prepare.

pàreo -ére -ui -itum, to obey.

pário -ére, pépéri, partum, to bring forth.

páries, parietis, partition.

pàr, páris, equal.

párum, too little (ad».).

pars, partis, part.

passus -üs, step.

passus -a -um, perf. partic. of patior and pando.

páter, patris, father.

pátéra -ae, goblet.

pécus,  pécüdis, cattle (single).

pécus -óris, flock.

pédés -itis, foot-soldier.

pédes, feet, plur. of pes, pédis.

péditatus -us, infantry.

pando -ére, pandi, passum, to unfold.

pendo -ére, pépendi, pensum, to hang (frans.).

pendeo -ére, pépendi, pensum, to hang (intrans.).

pieus -i, woodpecker.

pix, pieis, pitch.

pila -ae, ball.

pila -ae, pillar.

pila, n. v. acc. plur. of pilum i, javelin.

piléus and piléum -i, hat.

pláceo -ere -ui itum, to please.

placo -are -avi -atum, to appease.

plága -ae, snare.

plaga -ae, a blow.

popiilus -i, a people.

popülus -i, poplar.

porta -ae, gate.

portus -us, harbour.

praes, praedis, surety.

praeda -ae, booty.

praesto -are -stiti -stitum, to excel.

praesto, ready (adv.).

prodeo -ire i -itum, to go forth.

prodo -ére -dídi -ditum, to betray.

praesum, praeesse, praefui, to be over.

prosum, prodesse, profui, to profit.

prócéres -um, chiefs.

procérus -a -um, tall.

profecto, adv. actually.

profectus, perf. partic. of proficiscor.

profectus, perf. partic. of proficio, or noun, meaning growth.

pübes -is, young men.

pübes, grown up (adj.).

pugna -ae, battle.

pugnus -i, fist.

pullus -i, chicken.

pulus :-a  -um, coloured dark

Q

quaero -ére -sivi -situm, to seek.

queror i, questus sum, to complain.

quoque, also.

quoque, abl. sing. of quisque.

quót, how many.

quótus, what in number.

R

ritis -is, raft. 

ratus -a -um, perf. partic. of reor, to think.

rédux, reducis, brought back.

rédüco -ére -xi -ctum, to lead back.

référo, referre, retuli or

rettüli, latum, to bring back.

refertis, 2nd pers. plur. pres. indic. of refero.

réfertus -a -um, perf. partic. of refercio, to cram.

refert, it concerns.

régio -onis, region.

regius -a -um, royal.

régis, 2nd pers. pres. indic. of rego, I rule.

regis, gen. sing. of rex, king.

res, rei, thing.

réus, defendant.

rüdis -e, rough.

rüdis -is, gladiator's foil.

rüdens -entis, rigging.

rüdens -entis, pres. partic. of

rudo, to roar.

S

sal, sális, salt; plur. wit.

sálum i, sea.

sálus -ütis, safety.

saltem, at least (adv.).

salto -are, to dance.

saltus -üs, leap.

sátis, enough.

satus -a -um, perf. partic. of sero, to sow.

satus -us, a sowing.

scio, scire, scivi, seitum, to know.

scisco -ére, scivi, scitum, to decree.

scitum -i, decree.

scitus -a -um, knowing.

securis -is, axe.

secürus -a -um, safe, free from care.

sédeo -ere, sedi, sessum, to sit.

sedo -are, to appease.

sedes -is, a seat.

sido -ére, sidi, to settle.

sidus -éris, star. 

sénex, senis, old man.

seni -ae, six each.

séro -ére, sevi, sátum, to sow.

séro -ére, serui, sertum, to interweave.

sero, late (ado.).

servio -ire -ii -itum, to serve.

servo -are -avi -atum, to save.

sestertius, a silver coin.

sestertium, a sum, not a coin, = 1000 sestertii.

sine, without (prep.).

sine, pres. imper. of sino, to permit.

sitis -is, thirst.

situs -a -um, situated.

situs -iis, situation.

sol, solis, sun.

solus -a -um, alone.

solum -i, ground.

südo -are, sweat.

südum -i, dry weather.

sidus -a -um, dry.

silo -ére, sui, sutum, to sew.

sto, dat. and abl. sing. of

suus -a -um, his, hers. 

suis, pig.

M

tàlis -e, such.

talus -i, heel.

tégo -ére, texi, tectum, to cover.

texo -ére -ui, textum, to weave.

tela -ae, woven material.

tela, n. voc. and acc. plur. of telum -i, a dart.

tendo -ére, tetendi, tentum and tensum, to stretch.

téneo -ére -ui, tentum, to hold.

tento -are -avi -atum, to try.

tergeo -ere, tersi, tersum, to wipe.

turgeo -ere, tursi, to swell.

testa -ae, a shell.

testis -is, a witnoss.

tribus -üs, tribe.

tribus, da. and abl. of tres, three.

U

über -éris, udder.

über -éris, fruitful.

üti pres. inf. of utor, to use.

uti, that, — ut.

üter, utra, utrum, which of two.

üter, utris, leathern bottle.

V

vàdo -ére, to go.

vádum -i, ford.

vas, vádis, surety.

vas, vasis, vessel.

vallis -is, valley.

vallus -i, stake.

vallum -i, rampart.

velle, pres. infin. of volo, I wish.

vello -ére, vulsi, vulsum, to pluck.

vellus -éris, fleece.

véneo -ire -ui -itum, to be on sale.

vénio -ire, veni, ventum, to come.

venor -ari -atus sum, tohunt.

ver, véris, spring.

véru -us, spit.

verus -a -um, true.

verum, but.

verro -ére, verri, versum, to sweep.

verto -ére, verti, versum, to turn.

verso -are -avi -atum, to turn.

versus, prep. towards.

versus -üs, a line, verse.

vicis, change.

vicus -i, village.

victus -a -um, perf. partic. of vivo and of vinco.

victus -üs, food.

video -ere, vidi, visum, to see.

viso -ére, Visi, visum, to visit.

vila -ae, villa, house.

villus -i, tuft of hair.

country

vincio ire, vinxi, vinctum, to bind.

vinco -ére, vici, victum, to conquer,

vivo -ére, vixi, victum, to live.

vir, víri, a man.

vires, nom. plur. of strength.

virus -i, poison.

vireo -ére, to flourish.

vis strength,