Latin Body Vocabulary

Here are Latin words for body to start with: auris (ear), oculus (eye), manus (hand), caput (head). Below are 56 words (A1–B2) with their English translations and part of speech, across 7 themed lists.

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Body Basics

A1–A2
EnglishLatinTypeLevel
earaurisnounA1
eyeoculusnounA1
handmanusnounA1
headcaputnounA1
legcrusnounA1
mouthosnounA1
nosenasusnounA1
toedigitus pedisnounA2

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Body Intermediate

A1–B1
EnglishLatinTypeLevel
armbrachiumnounA1
boneosnounA1
neckcollumnounA1
shoulderhumerusnounA1
ankletalusnounA2
bloodsanguisnounA2
chestpectusnounA2
backtergumnounB1

Body Advanced

A1–B2
EnglishLatinTypeLevel
haircapillusnounA1
kneegenunounA1
facefaciesnounA2
hipcoxanounB1
liveriecurnounB1
collarboneclaviculanounB2
facialfacialisadjB2
respiratoryrespiratoriusadjB2

Anatomy

A2–B1
EnglishLatinTypeLevel
cheekgenanounA2
chinmentumnounA2
liplabiumnounA2
heelcalcaneumnounB1
palmpalmanounB1
skullcalvarianounB1
spinespinanounB1
veinvenanounB1

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Face & Head

B1–B2
EnglishLatinTypeLevel
earlobelobus auriculaenounB1
irisirisnounB1
tonguelinguanounB1
corneacorneanounB2
eardrumtympanumnounB2
eyelashciliumnounB2
nostrilnarisnounB2
retinaretinanounB2

Internal Organs

A1–B2
EnglishLatinTypeLevel
braincerebrumnounA1
appendixappendixnounB1
bladdervesicanounB1
ovaryovariumnounB2
prostateprostatanounB2
spleenliennounB2
testicletesticulusnounB2
uterusuterusnounB2

Muscles & Skeleton

B1–B2
EnglishLatinTypeLevel
abdominalabdominalisadjB1
calfsuranounB1
femurfemurnounB2
fibulafibulanounB2
gluteusgluteusnounB2
pectoralpectoralisnounB2
tibiatibianounB2
trapeziustrapeziusnounB2

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A sample of the A1–B2 words. The rest are in the app

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These lists show a sample of the A1–B2 words for body. The packs in Watch Your Language hold more and reach the advanced levels, along with every other topic.

The app shows them to you a few at a time, in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and brings back the ones you keep forgetting.

Common questions

Which Latin words should I learn for body?

You could start with words like auris (ear), oculus (eye), manus (hand), caput (head). This page lists 56 Latin words for body (A1–B2), each with its English translation and part of speech.

How can I remember these Latin words?

Reading a list once is rarely enough. Watch Your Language shows Latin words like these in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and schedules repeats so the words you keep forgetting come back more often.

Are these word lists free?

Yes. The lists on this page are free to read, with no sign-up. The app holds more words for each topic.

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