Latin for Beginners

O

ob, prep. with acc. _on account of_. In compounds it often means _in
    front of, against_, or it is intensive.
  quam ob rem, _for this reason_ (Sec. 340)
obses, -idis, m. and f. _hostage_
ob-sideo:,-e:re,-se:di:, -sessus [[ob, _against_, + sedeo:, _sit_]],
    _besiege_
obtineo:, -e:re, -ui:, -tentus [[ob, _against_, + teneo:, _hold_]],
    _possess, occupy, hold_
occa:sio:, -o:nis, f. _favorable opportunity, favorable moment_
occa:sus, -u:s, m. _going down, setting_
occi:do:, -ere, -ci:di:, -ci:sus [[ob, _down_, + caedo:, _strike_]],
    _strike down; cut down, kill_. Cf. interficio:, neco:
occupo:, -a:re, -a:vi:, -a:tus [[ob, _completely_, + capio:, _take_]],
    _seize, take possession of, occupy_. Cf. rapio
oc-curro:, -ere, -curri:, -cursus [[ob, _against_ + curro:, _run_]],
    _run towards; meet_, with dat. (Sec. 426)
o:ceanus, -i:, m. _the ocean_
octo:, indecl. numeral adj. _eight_
oculus, -i:, m. _eye_
officium, offi'ci:, n. _duty_
o:lim, adv. _formerly, once upon a time_
o:men, -inis, n. _sign, token, omen_
o:-mitto:, -ere, -mi:si:, -missus [[ob, _over, past_, + mitto:,
    _send_]], _let go, omit_.
  consilium omittere, _give up a plan_
omni:no:, adv. [[omnis, _all_]], _altogether, wholly, entirely_
omnis, -e, adj. _all, every._ Cf. to:tus
onera:ria, -ae, f. [[onus, _load_]], with na:vis expressed or
    understood, _merchant vessel, transport_
onus, -eris, n. _load, burden_
opi:nio:, -o:nis, f. [[opi:nor, _suppose_]], _opinion, supposition,
    expectation_
oppida:nus, -i:, m. [[oppidum, _town_]], _townsman_
oppidum, -i:, n. _town, stronghold_
opportu:nus, -a, -um, adj. _suitable, opportune, favorable_
op-primo:, -ere, -pressi:, -pressus [[ob, _against_, + premo:,
    _press_]], (_press against_), _crush; surprise_
oppugna:tio:, -o:nis, f. _storming, assault_
oppugno:, -a:re, -a:vi:, -a:tus [[ob, _against_, + pugno: _fight_]],
    _fight against, assault, storm, assail_
optime:, adv. in superl. degree, compared bene, melius, optime:, _very
    well, best of all_ (Sec. 323)
optimus, -a, -um, adj. in superl. degree, compared bonus, melior,
    optimus, _best, most excellent_ (Sec. 311)
opus, -eris, n. _work, labor, task_ (Sec. 464.2.b)
o:ra:culum, -i:, n. [[o:ro:, _speak_]], _oracle_
o:ra:tor, -o:ris, m. [[o:ro:, _speak_]], _orator_
orbis, -is, m. _ring, circle_.
  orbis terra:rum, _the earth, world_
orbita, -ae, f. [[orbis, _wheel_]], _rut_
Orcus, -i:, m. _Orcus, the lower world_
o:rdo:, -inis, m. _row, order, rank_ (Sec. 247.2.a)
ori:go, -inis, f. [[orior, _rise_]], _source, origin_
orior, -i:ri:, ortus sum, dep. verb, _arise, rise, begin; spring, be
    born_
o:rna:mentum, -i:, n. [[o:rno:, _fit out_]], _ornament, jewel_
o:rna:tus, -a, -um, adj. [[part. of o:rno:, _fit out_]] _fitted out;
    adorned_
o:rno:, -a:re, -a:vi:, -a:tus, _fit out, adorn_


P

P., abbreviation for Pu:blius
paene, adv. _nearly, almost_
palu:da:mentum, -i:, n. _military cloak_
palu:s, -u:dis, f. _swamp, marsh_
pa:nis, -is, m. _bread_
pa:r, paris, adj. _equal_ (Sec. 471. III)
para:tus, -a, -um, adj. [[part. of paro:, _prepare_]], _prepared,
    ready_
parco:, -ere, peper'ci: (parsi:), parsu:rus, _spare_, with dat.
    (Sec. 501.14)
pa:reo:, -e:re, -ui:, ----, _obey_, with dat. (Sec. 501.14)
paro:, -a:re, -a:vi:, -a:tus, _prepare for, prepare; provide, procure_
pars, partis, f. _part, share; side, direction_
parum, adv., compared minus, minime:, _too little, not enough_ (Sec.
    323)
parvus, -a, -um, adj., compared minor, minimus, _small, little_
    (Sec. 311)
passus, -u:s, m. _step, pace_.
  mi:lle passuum, _thousand paces, mile_ (Sec. 331.b)
pateo:, -e:re, patui:, ----, _lie open, be open; stretch, extend_
pater, -tris, m. _father_ (Sec. 464.2.a)
patior, -i:, passus sum, dep. verb, _bear, suffer, allow, permit_
patria, -ae, f. [[cf. pater, _father_]], _fatherland_, (_one's_)
    _country_
paucus, -a, -um, adj. (generally plur.), _few, only a few_
paulisper, adv. _for a little while_
paulo:, adv. _by a little, little_
paulum adv. _a little, somewhat_
pa:x, pa:cis, f. (no gen. plur.), _peace_
pecu:nia, -ae, f. [[pecus, _cattle_]], _money_
pedes, -itis, m. [[pe:s, _foot_]], _foot soldier_
pedester, -tris, -tre, adj. [[pe:s, _foot_]], _on foot; by land_
peior, peius, -o:ris, adj. in comp. degree, compared malus, peior,
    pessimus, _worse_ (Sec. 311)
pellis, -is, f. _skin, hide_