Latin Numbers Vocabulary

Here are Latin words for numbers to start with: octo (eight), quinque (five), quattuor (four), novem (nine). Below are 32 words (A1–B1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 4 themed lists.

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Numbers Basics

A1
EnglishLatinTypeLevel
eightoctonumA1
fivequinquenumA1
fourquattuornumA1
ninenovemnumA1
oneunusnumA1
sevenseptemnumA1
sixsexnumA1
tendecemnumA1

The rest of this pack is in the app

Numbers Intermediate

A1
EnglishLatinTypeLevel
eighteenduodevigintinumA1
eightyoctogintanumA1
elevenundecimnumA1
fifteenquindecimnumA1
fiftyquinquagintanumA1
fortyquadragintanumA1
fourteenquattuordecimnumA1
nineteenundevigintinumA1

Numbers Advanced

A1–B1
EnglishLatinTypeLevel
firstprimusnumA1
fourthquartusnumA1
secondsecundusnumA1
tenthdecimusnumA1
millionmillionounA2
thirdtertiusnumA2
thousandmillenumA2
fifthquintusnumB1

More from this pack waits in the app

Measurement & Units

A1–B1
EnglishLatinTypeLevel
yardiardanounA1
centimetercentimetrumnounA2
gramgrammanounA2
kilogramkilogrammanounA2
kilometerkilometrumnounA2
literlitranounA2
millilitermillilitranounA2
gallonlagenanounB1

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A sample of the A1–B1 words. The rest are in the app

Watch Your LanguageVocabulary widgets for iPhone & Apple Watch

These lists show a sample of the A1–B1 words for numbers. 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 numbers?

You could start with words like octo (eight), quinque (five), quattuor (four), novem (nine). This page lists 32 Latin words for numbers (A1–B1), 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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