Common Latin Words Starting with D

Damnatio

condemnation

Damno

to condemn, damn

Dapifer

seneschal

De

(prep + abl) down from, from, concerning, about

Debeo

to owe, to be morally bound to, to be bound by

Debilito

to weaken, enervate, sap, exhaust

Decens Decenter

properly, fittingly, suitably

Decerno

to decide, determine, settle

Decerto

to contend, fight to the finish

Decet

it is seemly, comely, suitable, proper

Decimus

tenth

Decipio

(deceptus) ensnare, trap, beguile, deceive, cheat

Decor

beauty, grace

Decoro

beautify, embellish, adorn

Decorus

beautiful, graceful, charming, proper, fit, becoming

Decretum

decree, judgment, edict, order

Decumbo

to fall, fall into, lie down

Dedecor

unseemly, shameful, disgraceful, dishonorable

Dedecus

shame, dishonor, disgrace, crime, dishonorable act

Dedico

to dedicate

Deduco

to lad out colonists, found a colony

Defaeco

to cleanse, purify, purge

Defendo

to defend, ward off, protect, shelter

Defero

to hand over, carry down, communicate, offer, refer

Defessus

weary, tired

Defetiscor (defessus)

to grow tired, weary,

Deficio (defectum)

to fail, to weaken, to be in want

Defigo

fasten down, secure, fix firmly / concentrate, fix upon

Defleo

to weep for, bewail

Defleo

to bewail, weep for

Defluo

to flow down, waste, disappear

Defluo

to flow away, disappear, be lost

Degenero

to cause to degenerate, disgrace by degeneracy

Degero

to pass time, live

Degusto

to taste

Deinde

next, then, thereafter, from that place

Delectatio

delight, pleasure, enjoyment

Delecto

to attract, delight / (pass + abl) take delight in

Delego

to transfer, commit, assign, impute, attribute, ascribe

Deleo

(deletum ) to destroy, wipe out, erase

Delibero

to consider, deliberate

Delicate

luxuriously, delicately, slowly

Delicate

(adv) luxuriously

Deliciae

allurements, charms, delights, fancies / sweetheart

Delinquo

to fail, be wanting / fail in duty, commit a crime

Deludo

to mock, cheat

Demergo

to sink, plunge into, dip under, go into debt

Demitto

set down, let fall (to offer payment to the church), lower

Demo

to take away, subtract

Demonstro

to indicate, show, describe, explain

Demoror

to loiter, linger, tarry, belay

Demulceo

to stroke down, caress by stroking

Demum

at length at last, finally

Denego

to refuse, deny, reject

Denique

at last, finally, again, in short

Dens (dentis )

tooth

Denuncio

declare, give notice, announce

Denuntio

to announce officially, pronounce, declare

Denuo

anew, again, a second time, afresh

Deorsum

downwards

Depereo

to perish, be utterly ruined

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Depono

to put down, lay aside

Depopulo Depopulor

to lay waste, ravage, devastate

Deporto

to carry off, to take away

Depraedor Depredor

to plunder, lay waste, pillage, ravage

Deprecator

intercessor, one who pleads on behalf

Deprecor

to entreat for, beg for / intercede / curse

Deprecor

to beg by entreaty, to excuse oneself / curse

Deprehensio

detection

Deprimo (depressus)

to press down, depress, low-lying

Depromo

to take down, produce, fetch out

Depulso

push aside, thrust away

Deputo

to count, estimate / prune, cut off

Derelinquo

to forsake, desert, abandon

Derideo

to laugh at, mock, deride

Deripio

to tear down, snatch away

Desidero

to long for, wish for greatly, to miss

Desidiosus

lazy, unmotivated

Desino

cease, stop, end, desist

Desino (desiit)

to leave off, give over, cease, stop, desist

Desolo

to leave desolate, abandoned, to forsake

Desparatus

given up on / desperate

Despecto

overlook, despise, look down upon

Despero

to have no hope, despair, give up

Despero

to be without hope, despair / despair of, give up

Despiciens

contemptuous

Despicio

to look down, regard from above, despise

Desposco

to demand

Destituo

to set down, place / abandon, leave in the lurch

Detego Detectum

to uncover, lay bare, disclose

Determino

to fix the limits of, set boundaries to, delimit

Detineo

hold off, hold back, detain

Detrimentum

damage, loss, detriment

Deus

god

Devenio

to come to, arrive at, reach

Devito

to avoid

Devoco

to call away, call down, call aside

Devotio

(Christian) piety, devotion, zeal

Devoveo

to consecrate, sacrifice, devote / curse, execrate

Dexter

right, on the right

Dextera

the right hand

Diabolus

devil, Satan

Dico

(dictum ) to say, tell, speak, name, call, pronounce

Dictata

things dictated, lessons, presents

Dictator

dictator

Dictito

to say often, reiterate

Dicto

to say often, dictate, get written down

Didico

to be told

Dido Dididi Didtum

to separate, divide, distribute

Dies Diei

day

Diffama -tus

spread around, made known

Differo

to spread news / delay, defer, postpone

Differo

to spread about, spread news / harrass, disturb

Differo

to delay, postpone / to differ, be different

Differtus

stuffed full, crammed, jammed

Difficilis

difficult, hard, troublesome

Difficultas

difficulty, need, trouble, distress

Digestor

arranger, composer, one who makes a pattern

Dignitas

merit, worth, prestige, dignity

Dignosco Dignosco

to distinguish, recognize as different

Dignus

(+ abl) worthy, worthy of, meritorious

Digredior Digredi Digressus

to depart, deviate, digress

Digressio

separation, departure, digression

Digressus

separation, departure, digression

Dilabor

to break up, scatter, dissolve, slip away, fall apart

Dilato

to spread out, extend, expand, increase

Dilgenter

attentively, earnestly, carefully, diligently

Diligens

diligent, careful

Diligentia

diligence, industry, perseverance, persistence

Diligo

to choose out, esteem highly, prize, love

Diluculo

dawn, daybreak

Diluo

(of troubles) to remove, resolve

Dimidium

half

Dimitto

to break up, dismiss, leave, abandon

Directus

plain, simple, direct, open, straightforward

Diripio

to tear in pieces, lay waste, devastate, plunder

Diripio

to separate, tear apart / pillage, devastate, lay waste

Dirunitas

long duration

Diruo

to demolish, destroy, ruin

Discedo (discessum )

to break up, depart, go away, pass away

Discidium

separation, division, disagreement, tearing apart

Discipulus

disciple, student, learner, pupil

Disco

to learn, become acquainted with

Discrepo

to differ, to be different, vary, disagree

Dispono

to arrange, put in order, draw up (troops)

Disputatio

debate, dispute, discussion

Disputo

discuss

Dissero

to examine, treat of, discuss

Dissimilis

unlike, different, disparate, dissimilar, distinct

Dissimulo

to ignore, leave unnoticed

Dissimulo

to conceal, disguise, keep secret

Dissolutus

lax, weak, wanting in energy, dissolute, profligate

Distinguo

to mark off, distinguish, divide / separate

Distribuo

to distribute, divide

Districtus (fr Distringo)

strict, severe / hesitating / busy

Distulo

to delay

Dito

to enrich, make wealthy

Diu

by day, for a long time, a long time ago

Diu

adv a long while, long time, for a long time

Diutinus

lasting a long time, enduring, long-lived

Diutius

longer, too long (a period of time)

Diuturnus

lasting a long time, of long duration

Diversus

different, unlike, opposed, hostile

Dives

rich, opulent, wealthy

Divinitus

divine influence, admirably, nobly, by inspiration

Divinus

divine, sacred

Divitiae Divitie

riches, wealth

Do Dare Dedi Datum

to give, offer, convey, offer, donate, furnish

Doceo Docui Doctum

to instruct, teach, tutor

Doctor

teacher

Doctrina

doctrine, teaching, instruction, learning

Doctus

taught, instructed, learned, tutored

Dolens

painfully

Doleo

to suffer pain, to be pained, grieve

Dolor

pain, grief misery, pain, suffering

Dolose

slyly, deceitfully

Dolosus

crafty, cunning, sly, deceitful

Dolus

fraud, deceit, guile, treachery, a trap

Domesticus

domestic, civil

Domina Domina

lady, mistress

Dominatus

rule, mastery, tyranny, domination

Dominus Domino

master, lord

Domito

to tame, subdue, break in

Domus

house, home, residence

Donec

up to the time when, until, as long as, while

Donum

gift, present, donation

Dormio

to sleep, slumber, siesta, nap

Dubito

to doubt, hesitate

Dubium

doubt, hesitation, reservation

Duco

to lead on the march, marry a wife, command

Duco

to lead, draw, esteem, consider

Duco

to draw, shape, construct / (time) spend, delay

Duco

to charm, influence, mislead, draw in

Duco

to calculate, count, reckon, esteem, considered

Dudum

for a long while, a long while ago, some time age

Dulcedo

sweetness, pleasantness, charm

Dulcidine

sweetly, pleasantly, charmingly

Dulcis

sweet, pleasant, agreeable

Dulcitudo Dulcitudinis

dum : while, as long as, until

Dummodo

(conj + subj) provided

Dumtaxat

at least, not less than / at most, not more than

Duo

two

Duro

to harden, last, endure

Durus

hard, harsh, tough, strong,enduring, / rough, rude, uncouth

Dusiol Petram

Duissenpierre

Dux Ducis

leader, guide, commander, general, duke