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Main Body Parts in Latin

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!

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

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

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

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.

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