venari
To hunt in Latin is venari.
venari is a verb used to describe the action of chasing down prey.
Meaning: to chase down prey (verb)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
venari is a deponent verb, meaning it has passive forms but an active meaning. The noun venatio is a first-declension feminine noun derived from the verb venari.
Did you know?
- The English word 'venison' comes from venatio, but in Latin it referred to the act of hunting rather than just the meat of a deer.
- The Latin noun venatio refers not just to the act of hunting, but also to the organized, spectacular beast hunts performed for public entertainment in the Roman arena.
- Imperial Rome imported exotic animals from Africa and Asia specifically for venationes, making the hunt a global logistic operation.
Examples in context
- Possuntne leones elephantos venari?Can lions hunt elephants?Tatoeba #13935979 by carlosalberto, translation #13935737 by Ioan_Cristian
- Invitis canibus venari haud facile est.It's not easy to hunt against the will of the hounds.Tatoeba #7035882 by iart61, translation #12990241 by carlosalberto
- Venari est naturale hominibus.Hunting is natural for humans.
- In silvam iit ut feras capturaret.He went into the forest to hunt (capture) wild animals.
- Vulpes in silva venari debet.The fox must hunt in the forest.
Example conversation
A forest in ancient times.
- AureliaMarce, visne cervos venari?Marcus, do you want to hunt deer?
- MarcusIta, sed canes ad me ducere debes.Yes, but you must bring the dogs to me.
- AureliaCanes parati sunt.The dogs are ready.
- MarcusTunc festina, Aurelia.Then hurry, Aurelia.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
