Year 1 Latin vocabulary (Grade 3)
Year 1 is a foundation year: words you can say, a few myths, and how Latin sounds. Exam-style practice starts in Year 4. These are this course's own headwords, in the order the lessons teach them.
What this year practices
- Say Latin words out loud the right way
- Build a 120-word foundation for people, home, nature, numbers, and daily life
- Find 15+ English words that come from Latin (like aqua → aquarium)
- Notice that Latin words change their endings
Practice Year 1 in the app · Flashcards. A 10-minute flashcard session opens in a new page.
Lesson words
155 words from the main Year 1 lessons.
| Latin | English |
|---|---|
| puella | girl |
| femina | woman |
| terra | earth |
| insula | island |
| via | road / way |
| casa | house / home |
| mensa | table |
| cathedra | chair |
| porta | gate |
| penna | feather |
| aqua | water |
| cena | dinner |
| hora | hour |
| rosa | rose |
| silva | forest |
| turba | crowd |
| familia | family |
| villa | country house |
| rota | wheel |
| epistula | letter |
| stella | star |
| luna | moon |
| corona | crown |
| unda | wave |
| fenestra | window |
| aula | hall |
| cultura | culture |
| filia | daughter |
| matrona | matron |
| schola | school |
| vitta | ribbon |
| navicula | small ship |
| sagitta | arrow |
| taberna | shop |
| raeda | carriage |
| fabula | story |
| columna | column |
| ala | wing |
| puer | boy |
| equus | horse |
| liber | book |
| magister | teacher |
| servus | servant |
| dominus | master |
| filius | son |
| annus | year |
| hortus | garden |
| gladius | sword |
| cibus | food |
| signum | sign |
| bellum | war |
| donum | gift |
| oppidum | town |
| ager | field |
| poeta | poet |
| nuntius | messenger |
| socius | friend |
| amicus | friend |
| aurum | gold |
| oculus | eye |
| circulus | circle |
| humus | earth |
| loculus | little box / compartment |
| murus | wall |
| numerus | number |
| libellus | little book |
| arcus | arch |
| cubiculum | bedroom |
| motus | motion |
| librarius | bookseller |
| sumptus | expense |
| sacerdos | priest |
| vir | man |
| amo | love |
| voco | call |
| porto | carry |
| narro | tell |
| canto | sing |
| laboro | work |
| laudo | praise |
| rogo | ask |
| specto | watch |
| curo | care for |
| servo | save |
| saluto | greet |
| dono | give |
| monstro | show |
| navigo | sail |
| appello | name |
| celebro | celebrate |
| paro | prepare |
| tento | try |
| habeo | have |
| video | see |
| teneo | hold |
| moneo | warn |
| doceo | teach |
| maneo | remain |
| moveo | move |
| timeo | fear |
| respondeo | answer |
| curro | run |
| ambulo | walk |
| rideo | laugh |
| gaudeo | rejoice |
| salveo | be well / be in good health |
| iubeo | order |
| ordino | arrange / put in order |
| sedeo | sit |
| nomen | name |
| discipulus | student |
| magistra | female teacher |
| littera | letter of the alphabet |
| tabella | writing tablet |
| sella | seat |
| ianua | door |
| folium | leaf / sheet of paper |
| culpa | fault / blame |
| lupa | she-wolf |
| et | and |
| agnus | lamb |
| aquila | eagle |
| arbor | tree |
| bonus | good |
| canis | dog |
| culina | kitchen |
| duo | two |
| herba | green plant / grass |
| laetus | happy |
| locus | place |
| Lucia | Lucy |
| lupus | wolf |
| magnus | great / large |
| malus | bad |
| manus | hand |
| Marcus | Mark |
| Maria | Mary |
| non | not |
| novus | new |
| parvus | small |
| pes | foot |
| primus | first |
| quattuor | four |
| quinque | five |
| Roma | Rome |
| secundus | second |
| septem | seven |
| sex | six |
| tres | three |
| tu | you |
| unus | one |
| ursa | bear |
| vacca | cow |
| eheu | alas / oh dear |
| euge | hurrah / well done |
Core words
High-frequency Latin added after the main lessons. The English meanings were written for Latin Launchpad.
| Latin | English |
|---|---|
| cura | care / concern |
| fama | report / reputation |
| flamma | flame |
| copia | supply / abundance |
| mora | delay |
| coma | hair |
| aura | breeze |
| forma | shape / form |
| somnus | sleep |
| anima | breath / soul |
Everyday words
Little words and household words that show up often in the stories.
| Latin | English |
|---|---|
| ecce | look! |
| salve | hello! |
| neque | and not / nor |
| statim | immediately |
| olim | once / long ago |
| atrium | main hall of a house |
| tunica | tunic |
| stola | a long dress |
| stilus | pen / stylus |