Common Latin Words Starting with O
- Obdormio
- to fall asleep
- Obduro
- to be hard, persist, endure, last, hold out
- Obligatus
- bound, under an obligation
- Obliquo
- to turn sideways, turn aside
- Oblittero
- to cancel, blot out
- Oblivio
- forgetfulness, oblivion
- Obruo
- to overwhelm, destroy
- Obsequium
- indulgence, pliancy, submission
- Obstinatus
- firm, resolved, staunch
- Obtestor
- to implore, entreat, beg, call as a witness
- Obtineo
- to hold, keep, possess, maintain / to continue
- Obviam
- on the way, in the way / (+ dat) towards, against
- Obviam Ire
- (+ dat) to go to meet, oppose / help, remedy
- Obvius
- on the way, in the way / (in dat) open, accessible
- Occasio
- favorable moment, opportunity
- Occido Occidi Occasum
- to fall, fall down, (for the sun) to set
- Occulto
- secretly
- Occupo
- to take possession, grasp, seize, enjoy, get a start on
- Occurro
- to fall upon, attack, work against, counteract
- Occursus
- meeting, falling in, running into each other
- Ocius
- quick fleet, sooner, faster
- Oculus
- eye
- Odio
- to hate, despite, hold in contempt, dislike strongly
- Odium
- hatred
- Offensio
- striking, knocking, hitting against, blow
- Offero
- to bring forward, place before, present, offer, expose
- Officina
- workshop, factor
- Officium
- duty, service, job
- Olim
- at that time, formerly, once, for a long time now
- Omitto
- to omit, leave out / let go
- Omnigenus
- of all kinds
- Omnino
- altogether, entirely, wholly, certainly, completely
- Omnipotens
- all-powerful, almighty, omnipotent
- Omnis
- all, every
- Onero
- to load, burden, oppress, fill up
- Onus
- load, burden, weight, trouble / charge, public road tax
- Opera
- work, pains, labor
- Operor
- to work, labor, toil, take pains
- Opes
- (pl) means, wealth, abundance, riches, resources
- Opinio
- opinion, report, rumor, conjecture, report
- Opisthotonos
- A disease where the body is curved backward
- Oporotheca
- place for keeping fruit
- Oportet
- it is proper, one should, one ought
- Oportunitas
- convenience, fitness, advantage, opportunity
- Oppono Opposui Oppositum
- to set against, oppose, be opposite
- Opportune
- (adv) opportunely, conveniently
- Opportunitas
- fitness, suitability, convenience, advantage
- Opportunus
- opportune, fit, convenient, suitable
- Opportunus
- fit, suitable / (time) favorable / (+dat) liable to
- Opprimo Oppressi Oppressum
- to suppress, overwhelm, overpower, check
- Opprobrium
- reproach, disgrace
- Oppugno
- to fight against, attack, assault, assail
- Ops Singular
- power, power to aid, power to help
- Optimates
- the aristocratic party
- Optimus
- one of the best, aristocrat, noble
- Opto
- to desire, wish for, want
- Opus Operis
- work, labor, work done, completed work, building
- Oratio
- speech, address, oration
- Orator
- orator, speaker
- Orbis
- circle, orb
- Orbis Terrarum
- the world, the Earth
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- Ordinatio
- rule, government, order, arrangment, regulation
- Ordine Ordinem
- regularly, appropriately, properly
- Ordo
- rank, class, order
- Orior Oriri Ortus
- rise, become visible, appear
- Ornatus
- dress, attire, equipment, ornament, embellishment
- Orno
- to equip, furnish, supply / decorate, adorn
- Oro
- to speak, argue, plead, orate, beg, entreat
- Os Oris
- mouth, face, countenance
- Ostendo
- show, reveal, present, make plain, declare
- Ostium
- entrance, door
- Otium
- free time, leisure, ease, peace, repose
- Otium
- ease, leisure, inactivity
- Ovis Ovis
- sheep
