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Main Body Parts in Latin
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Hello Latin learners, 😊

In today's lesson you will learn the main body parts in Latin.

The vocabulary of body parts is essential in your learning of the Latin language.

The table below lists the main parts of the body in Latin.

  • Listen to the recording, repeat out loud. Then try to read each word with the correct pronunciation.
  • At the end of the lesson you will find some videos that will allow you to review the vocabulary you have learned.

Finish this lesson and explore these related pages: Clothes & Latin Quotes.

Parts of the body in Latin: Read, Write and Pronounce![edit | edit source]

Latin Translation Pronunciation
Corpus Body  
Venter    Belly, stomach
Capillus The hair
Caput The head
Cerebrum Brain
Auris The ear
Oculus The eye
Nasus The nose
Oris The mouth
Dorsum Βack
Dente The tooth
Lingua The tongue and Language 
Unguis The fingernail
Pes The foot
Crūs Pair of legs
Tibia Shin  
Genu The knee
Manus The hand
Digitus Finger
Humerus Shoulder 
Femur Thigh  
Collum The neck
Tergum The back
Cor The heart
Tergus Leather  
Frons The forehead

Examples of Use in Sentences[edit | edit source]

To help you understand how these Latin body part terms are used in context, here are some example sentences:

Corpus
Corpus meum aegrotat. - My body is sick.
Venter
Venter meus dolet. - My stomach hurts.
Capillus
Capillus eius longus est. - Her hair is long.
Caput
Caput meum dolet. - My head hurts.
Cerebrum
Cerebrum est organum cogitandi. - The brain is the organ of thought.
Auris
Aures tuae parvae sunt. - Your ears are small.
Oculus
Oculi tui pulchri sunt. - Your eyes are beautiful.
Nasus
Nasus in medio faciei est. - The nose is in the middle of the face.
Oris
Oris tui motus sunt elegantes. - The movements of your mouth are elegant.
Dorsum
Dorsum mihi dolet post diem laboris. - My back hurts after a day of work.


Exercises[edit | edit source]

Test your knowledge of the Latin terms for body parts with these exercises:

  1. Translate into Latin: "The hand is on the arm."
  2. What is the Latin word for "foot"?
  3. Translate into English: "Capillus eius niger est."
  4. Which Latin word means "eye"?
  5. Complete the sentence in Latin: "She has a pain in her ____ (stomach)."

Solutions[edit | edit source]

  1. Manus in bracchio est.
  2. Pes.
  3. Her hair is black.
  4. Oculus.
  5. Venter.

These exercises are designed to reinforce your understanding of the Latin vocabulary for body parts and improve your ability to use them in context.

Videos[edit | edit source]

Body Parts in Latin | Easy Latin Lesson #34 - YouTube[edit | edit source]

Big Body Parts! | Your Body in Latin - YouTube[edit | edit source]

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