Latinteach Resources
Latinteach Resources
Caesar: A Thousand Words A little on-line dictionary with brief definitions from Caesar’s De Bello Gallico, Books I-V. Additional pages include Cicero and Vergil. Learning these 1000 words will be of great benefit to intermediate and advancing students of Latin.
Flashcard Exchange Search here for Latin vocabulary quizzes and games.
FreeLatin Vocabulary Development Several useful files including Diederich’s Frequency List in word card format as well as useful advice for those using word cards in their foreign language vocabulary acquisition efforts.
The Independent Schools Examination Board administers the Common Entrance exam, which is an examination taken by British students at the ages of 11+ to 13+ for the purpose of placement into independent schools. See the Classics syllabus for the required Latin and Classical Greek grammar, syntax as well as vocabulary lists.
Latin Library has a wonderful collection of Vocabulary (and Grammar) handouts. Particularly useful vocabulary lists include compilations of Verba Parva et Difficilia, prepositions and the "Q" words. There are also vocabulary lists keyed to specific curricula.
Latinum Podcast On Latinum you will find a section labelled 'GCSE', which is the vocabulary for the UK GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) Latin exam. This is a vocab of around 350 words, and is a good starting place. The words are presented in audio format, so the students learn correct quantity from the word go.
Latin Teaching Materials at St. Louis University Includes high frequency Latin word forms, organized vocabulary grids correlated to Wheelock's Latin, advice for learning and retaining vocabulary, and much more! Plus grammar and syntax charts, diagrams, synopses and exercises, elementary readers, timelines, essays, and even some software.
The Perseus Project Vocabulary Tool allows you to make tables and comma-delimited files of vocabulary words in selected Latin texts. You can sort in alphabetical order or by frequency or make key term lists.
OCR (Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations) maintains vocabulary lists for students seeking qualifications in Latin.
Quia Latin Shared Activities Search here for Latin vocabulary quizzes and games .
Two Hundred Essential Latin Words Anne Mahoney’s organized list of the most important words to learn in Latin, accounting for nearly 50% of the words in a typical prose text. Also see Anne's list of Resources for Students of Latin which includes acompilation of the 1000 Core Latin Words (created using the Perseus Latin Vocabulary tool described below) and her method for using flashcards to organize words.
Vocabula Course in Vocabulary Building Organized in 5 parts including basic vocabulary, prefixes, verb formation, noun formation, adjective formation and review. Designed and maintained by Professor Emerita C.A.E. Luschnig.
Posted: Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Updated: Wednesday, August 2008
Latin Vocabulary
Building a Latin vocabulary is important for developing speed and fluency in reading and translation. Below you’ll find sites intended to help you build up a strong vocabulary with frequently used words. For some excellent tips on how to put these word lists to good use, see Classics Professor Claude Pavur’s Advice for Learning Foreign Language Vocabulary. Also see Kentucky Educational Television’s useful instructions on How to Make Vocabulary Flashcards. Please note that the links below will take you to other sites. Latinteach.com is not responsible for the content of other sites.