Here are Latin words for sports to start with: canistriludium (basketball), pediludium (football), meta (goal), ludere (play). Below are 64 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 8 themed lists.
| English | Latin | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| basketball | canistriludium | noun | A1 |
| fan | fautor | noun | A1 |
| field | campus | noun | A1 |
| football | pediludium | noun | A1 |
| goal | meta | noun | A1 |
| play | ludere | verb | A1 |
| run | currere | verb | A1 |
| tennis | tenisia | noun | A1 |
| English | Latin | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| ball | pila | noun | A1 |
| game | ludus | noun | A1 |
| player | lusor | noun | A1 |
| swimming | natatio | noun | A1 |
| team | turma | noun | A1 |
| running | cursus | noun | A2 |
| training | exercitatio | noun | A2 |
| agility | agilitas | noun | B1 |
| English | Latin | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| exercise | exercitium | noun | A2 |
| match | certamen | noun | B1 |
| formidable | formidabilis | adj | B2 |
| perseverance | perseverantia | noun | B2 |
| qualifier | certamen praeliminare | noun | B2 |
| wildcard | admissio extraordinaria | noun | B2 |
| win | vincere | verb | B2 |
| athleticism | robur corporis | noun | C1 |
| English | Latin | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| baseball | basipila | noun | A1 |
| volleyball | pila volatilis | noun | A1 |
| hockey | hocceium | noun | A2 |
| shoot | iaculari | verb | A2 |
| assist | adiutorium | noun | B1 |
| defender | defensor | noun | B1 |
| goalkeeper | custos metae | noun | B1 |
| handball | pila manualis | noun | B1 |
| English | Latin | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| skiing | cursus nivalis | noun | A2 |
| surfing | cursus undarum | noun | A2 |
| table tennis | pila mensalis | noun | A2 |
| diving | urinatio | noun | B1 |
| martial arts | artes martiales | noun | B1 |
| biathlon | biathlon | noun | B2 |
| fencing | ars gladiatoria | noun | B2 |
| triathlon | triathlon | noun | B2 |
| English | Latin | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| serve | pilam mittere | verb | A2 |
| knockout | ictus decretorius | noun | B1 |
| umpire | arbiter | noun | B1 |
| birdie | birdie | noun | B2 |
| bogey | bogey | noun | B2 |
| handicap | compensatio | noun | B2 |
| standings | tabula ordinum | noun | B2 |
| sudden death | mors subita | noun | B2 |
| English | Latin | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| snowboarding | tabula nivali vehi | noun | A2 |
| bungee jumping | saltus elasticus | noun | B1 |
| kayaking | lintre vehi | noun | B1 |
| paragliding | velo pendulo labi | noun | B1 |
| rock climbing | petram scandere | noun | B1 |
| skydiving | e caelo desilire | noun | B1 |
| windsurfing | velitabulatio | noun | B1 |
| base jumping | saltus ex loco fixo | noun | B2 |
| English | Latin | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| club | clava | noun | A1 |
| basket | canistrum | noun | A2 |
| bat | fustis | noun | A2 |
| jersey | tunica lusoria | noun | A2 |
| mat | culcita gymnastica | noun | A2 |
| net | rete | noun | A2 |
| racket | reticulum | noun | A2 |
| ring | arena | noun | A2 |
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