Stage 5 Vocabulary
Derivatives & Etymology
 What is etymology?
 Etymon + logos
Agricola, agricolae, m.
 Meaning: farmer
 1st declension masculine
 Related Latin words: ager (field) + colo (till)
 Derived English words: Agriculture, agrarian, acre
Clamor, clamoris, m.
 Meaning: shout, uprorar
 Related Latin word?
 Derivatives? Write as many as you can!
 Clamor, clamoring, clamorous, claim, acclaim, exclaim, reclaim
Fabula, fabulae, f.
 Meaning: story, play
 Related Latin word: for, fari – speak
 Derivatives of for/fabula?
 Fabulous, fable, confabulate, fairy, infant, confess, preface,
professional, nefarious
 Fabulam ago – act in a play
Femina, feminae, f.
 Meaning: woman
 Derivatives?
 Feminine, effeminate, female, f
iuvenis, iuvenis, m.
 Meaning:Young Man
 Derivatives?
 Juvenile, rejuvenate, junior
Puella, puellae, f.
 Meaning: girl
 Related Latin word: puer (boy)
 Puella = little boy
 Derivative of puer: puerile
Senex, senis, m.
 Meaning: Old man
 Derivatives?
 Senile, senator, senior, sir
Turba, turbae, f.
 Meaning: Crowd
 Derivatives?
 Turbulent, disturb, perturb, trouble
Urbs, urbis, f.
 Meaning: city
 Derivatives?
 Urban, suburban, urbane, urbanity, urbanization
Adsum, adesse
 Related Latin words: ad, sum
 Literal meaning: be at, be near
 Our meaning: be here or be present
Ambulo, ambulare,
ambulavi, ambulatus
 Meaning: walk
 English derivatives?
 Ambulance, amble, preamble, somnambulant, circumambulate
Audio, audire, audivi, auditus
 Meaning: hear
 English derivatives?
 Audio, auditory, auditorium, obedient, audition, audit,
(in)audible, audience
Contendo, contendere, contendi,
contentus
 Meaning: hurry
 Related Latin word: tendo, stretch
 Derivatives of tendo?
 Tendon, contentious, intend, extend, attend, attention,
detention, tense, tent, tendency
Curro, currere, cucurri, cursurus
 Meaning: run
 Derivatives?
 Current, corridor, concur, courier, occur, incursion, discourse
Peto, petere, petivi, petitus
 Meaning: look for, ask for, seek out, attack
 Derivatives
 Compete, repetitive, perpetual, impetus, petulant
Plaudo, plaudere, plausi, plausus
 Meaning: clap, applaud
 Derivatives?
 applaud (derp), plausible, explode
Specto, spectare, spectavi, spectatus
 Meanings: Look at, watch
 Related Latin word: circumspecto
 Derivatives?
 Spectator, spectacle, specter, retrospect, inspect, circumspect,
special, specific
Sto, stare, steti, status
 Meaning: stand
 Derivatives?
 Stationary, stable, stance, stanza, resist, solstice, obstacle,
circumstance, distant
Venio, venire, veni, venturus
 Meaning: comes
 Derivatives?
 Convene, invent, adventure, prevent, avenue, event, eventual
Multus, multa, multum
 Meaning: much (singular), many (plural)
 Example: I have much money. I have many coins.
 Derivatives?
 Multiply, multitude, multilingual, multimedia
Ubi
 Meaning: where (or when)
 Derivative: ubiquitous!