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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:
- Translate into Latin: "The hand is on the arm."
- What is the Latin word for "foot"?
- Translate into English: "Capillus eius niger est."
- Which Latin word means "eye"?
- Complete the sentence in Latin: "She has a pain in her ____ (stomach)."
Solutions
- Manus in bracchio est.
- Pes.
- Her hair is black.
- Oculus.
- 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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Body Parts in Latin | Corpus Humanum | Easy Latin Lesson
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