Common Latin Words Starting with N

Nam Namque
(conj) for
Namucense
Namur
Narro
to make known, say, speak, narrate
Nascor Nasci Natus
to be born, spring forth
Natalis Natalis
birthday
Natio
nation, people
Natura
nature
Nauta
sailor
Navigatio
voyage, navigation
Navigo
to sail, navigate
Navis Navis
ship, vessel, boat
Ne
(conj) that not, in order that not, in order not to
Ne Quidem
not even
Necdum (neque Dum)
and not yet
Necessarius
necessary, needed, essential
Necesse
(adj) necessary, unavoidable, indispensable
Necne
or not
Neco
to kill, slay, put to death
Nefas
wrong, sin
Nego
to deny
Negotium
employment, business, task, occupation, pains
Nemo
no one, nobody
Neo
to spin, interweave (to spin thread and yarn)
Nepos Nepotis
grandson
Nequam
worthless, good for nothing, bad
Nequaquam
by no means, not at all
Neque Neque
neither nor
Neque Nec
and not, nor
Nequeo
not to be able, to be impossible
Nequitia Nequities
worthlessness, badness, wickedness
Nescio
to be ignorant, be unaware, not know, be unknowing
Nichilominus
nevertheless
Nidor
vapor, smell, reek, odor
Niger
black
Nihil
(undeclinable) nothing
Nihilum
nothing
Nimirum
of course, undoubtedly, certainly (sometimes ironical)
Nimis
(adv) too much, overmuch, excessively
Nimium
(adv) too much, overmuch, excessively
Nisi
if not, unless, except
Niteo
to shine, glitter, be bright, glow, be sleek, flourish
Nitesco
to begin to shine, grow sleek
Nitor
to strive, exert oneself, make an effort, persevere
Nitor
to rest, lean, support oneself / trust in, depend upon
Nitor
brilliance, brightness, glow, elegance, splendor
Nivellensem
Nivelles, city and monastery
Niveus
white, snowy
No (nare Navi)
to swim, float, fly, sail
Nobis
(dat) us / the world belongs to US
Nocens
bad, wicked, injurious, culpable, evil
Noceo
(+ dat) to do harm to, inflict injury, hurt
Nolo Nolle Nolui
to be unwilling, wish not to, refuse
Nomen Name / Nomen Romanorum
Roman power
Nominatim
by name, expressly
Nomine Tenus
nominally, in name
Nomine Tenus Nominetenus
as far as the meaning of the word extends
Non
not
Nondum
not yet
Nonnisi
not? not unless?
Nonnullus
some / pl several
Nonnumquam
sometimes

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Nonus
ninth
Nos
we / WE live and die by that creed
Nosco
to become acquainted with, get to know
Noster Nostra Nostrum
our, ours
Noster Nostri
our ours / OUR hearts beat as one
Noster Nostri
our ours / that old dream of OURS
Nota
mark, token, note, sign
Notarius
stenographer (class), notary, legal scribe
Novem
nine
Novitas
newness, novelty, strangeness
Novo
to make anew, refresh, revive, change, alter, invent
Novus
novel, unusual, extraordinary / news, novelty, a new thing
Novus
new, fresh, young, inexperienced, revived, refreshed
Nox Noctis
night
Nullus
not any, no, none
Numerus
total, category, class, number
Numquam
adv at no time, never
Nunc
now, at the present time
Nunc Quidem
at one time then
Nunquam
never
Nuntio
to announce, report, relate
Nuntius
messenger, message
Nuper
newly, recently, not long ago
Nusquam
nowhere, in no place, nothing, for nothing, never
Nusquam Esse
not to exist
Nutrimens
food, nourishment
Nutrimentus
nourishment
Nutrio
to suckle, nourish, bring up, rear
Nutus
a nodding, nod, command, will
Nutus
a nod, command, will / gravitation, movement down

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