This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English
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This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English Nouns and adjectives The citation form for nouns (the one normally shown in Latin dictionaries) is the Latin nominative singular, but this typically does not exhibit the root form from which English nouns are generally derived. Latin nouns and adjectives Citation form acer acer acerbus acervus acētum acus adeps adversus aedificium aequus aes aevum ager ala alacer albus alius amplus anima animus Declining stem aceracracerbacervacētacuadipadversaedificiaequ-, -iquaeraevagr-, -egralalacralbaliamplanimanim- Meaning maple sharp bitter heap vinegar needle fat set against, hostile building even, level ore age, eon field wing quick dull white other ample breath, soul, life mind, anger English derivatives aceric acrid, acrimony acerbic, acerbity, exacerbate acervate, acervose acetic acuity, acumen, acupuncture, acute, acutifoliate adipose adverse, adversity, adversary edifice adequate, equality, equity, iniquity coeval, eviternal, longevity, mediaeval, primaeval agriculture, peregrine alar, alate, aliform alacrity albarium, albedo, albinism, albino, album, albumen alias, alibi, alien amplification, amplitude animal, animate, animation animosity annus ānser aqua aquila arbor argentum ars asinus audāx auris aurum avis baca bellum bellus bene bestia bini bonus – melior – optimus bōs bracchium brevis bucca bulbus bulla bursa butyrum calx calx ann-, -ennānseraquaquilarborargentartasinaudācaurauravibacbellbellbenbestibinbon– melior– optimbovbracbrevbuccbulbbullbursbutyrcalc-culccalc- year goose water eagle tree silver art, skill donkey brave, bold ear gold bird berry war pretty good animal two each good – better – best cow, ox arm, support brief, short cheek, mouth, cavity bulbous bubble, flask pouch, purse butter anniversary, annual, annuity, biannual, millennium, perennial anserine aquamarine, aquarium, Aquarius, aquatic, aqueduct, aquifer aquiline arboreal, arboretum argent, Argentina artifact, artificial asinine audacious, audacity aural, auricle aureate, aureole Aves, avian, aviary, aviation baccate, bacciferous, bacciform, baccivorous antebellum, bellicose, belligerence, rebellion embellish benediction, benefactor, benefit, benignity bestial, bestiary binary, binate, combination bonify, bonitary, bonus – ameliorate – optimal, optimist bovine embrace, braces, bracelet abbreviation, brevity buccal, buccinator muscle bulbous, bulbule ebullient, ebullism bursa, bursar, bursary, disburse butyric heel inculcate limestone, pebble calciform, calcite, calcium, calculus, calculation camera campus canis caper capillus capsa caput carbo carcer cardo camercampcancaprcapillcapscapit-, -cipitcarboncarcercardin- vault field dog goat hair box, case head coal jail hinge caro carn- flesh caseus catena cauda caulis causa cavus celer centeni centesimus centum cera certus cervīx ceterus cilium cinis circus cirrus cīvis clarus casecatencaud-, codcaul-, colcaus-, -cuscavcelercentencentesimcentcercertcervīccetercilicinercirccirrcīvclar- cheese chain tail stalk, stem hollow quick hundred each hundredth hundred wax certain neck other eyelash ashes circle curl, tentacle citizen clear bicameral, camera campaign, champion canary, canicule, canid, canine, Canis Major Capricorn, caprine capillaries capsule, encapsulation cape, capital, decapitation, precipitation carbon incarceration cardinal carnage, carnal, carnary, carnation, carneous, carnival, carnivore, charnel, incarnate, incarnation caseic, casein catenary, catenative, concatenation caudal, coda caulicle, cauliflorous, cauline accusative, causality, causative cave, cavity, concave, excavation acceleration, celerity centenary centesimal, centesimation cent, centennial, centurion ceraceous certiorari, certitude cervical, cervix et cetera cilia cinereous, cinerin, incinerator circular, circus cirrus civil, civilian, civility clarity, declaration clāvicula clavis clemens collis collum color colum cor corbis cornū corona corpus cortex corvus costa coxa cras crassus creta cribrum crimen crispus crista crus crux culina culpa cuneus cura curtus curvus clāviculclavclementcollcollcolorcolcordcorbcorncoroncorporcorticcorvcostcoxcrascrasscretcribrcrimincrispcristcrurcrucculinculpcunecurcurtcurv- little key key mild hill neck color strainer heart basket horn crown body bark, rind raven rib hip tomorrow thick chalk sieve curled crest leg, shank cross kitchen blame, fault wedge care shortened bent clavicle clavier clemency, inclement colliculus collar Colorado, coloration, coloratura, discolor, tricolor colander accord, concordat, cordial, courage, discord corb, corf Capricorn, cornea, cornucopia, unicorn corona, coronation corporal, corporation, corporeal, corps, corpse, corpulent, corpuscle, incorporation corticosteroid corbel, corvine costal coxal procrastinate crass, crassitude cretaceous cribble, cribellum, cribrate, cribriform criminal crispate cristate crural crucial, crucifix, crucify, excruciating culinary culpable, exculpate cuneate, cuneiform cure, curious curt curvature cuspis cutis damnum decem decimus decus deni dens densus deus dexter diēs digitus dignus discipulus dominus domus dorsum dos dulcis duo durus ensis equus faba faber faenum falx fames fanum fascis cuspidcutdamn-demndecemdecimdecordendentdensdedextrdiēdigitdigndiscipuldomindomdorsdotdulcdudurensequfabfabrfaenfalcfamfanfasc- tip hide, skin bicuspid cuticle harm condemn, damage, damnation, indemnity ten tenth December, decemfid, decempedal, decemviri decimal, decimate, decimation decorous, decorum denarius, denary, dinero dental, dentifrice, denture, indent, trident condense, density deification, deity dexterity, dexterous, dextral diary, quotidian digit, digital condign, dignity disciple domain, dominate, dominion dome, domestic, domicile dorsal, indorse dotal, dotation dulcet, dulcimer dual, duality, dubious, duet, duo, duplex durable, duration, duress, endure, obdurate ten each tooth thick god right day finger, toe worthy student lord house back dowry sweet two hard sword horse bean hay sickle hunger temple bundle equestrian, equine faba bean, fabaceous fabric falcate, falciform famine, famished profanity fasciculation fatuus fauces fēlēs fēlix fēmina femur fenestra ferox ferrum ferus ficus fides fīlia fīlius filum fīnis firmus fiscus fistula flaccus flavus flōs focus foedus folium follis fons foris fōrma formica formus fornix fatufauc-, -focfēlfēlicfēminfemorfenestrferocferrferficfidfīlifīlifilfīnfirmfiscfistulflaccflavflōrfocfoederfolifollfontforfōrmformicformfornic- foolish, useless throat cat happy woman thigh window fierce iron wild fig faith, trust daughter son thread end, limit firm basket pipe, tube flabby yellow flower hearth leaf bellows fountain, spring outdoors form, shape ant warm vault fatuous, infatuation faucal, suffocate felid, Felinae, feline felicitations, felicitous, felicity effeminate, femininity femoral, femur defenestration ferocious, ferocity ferrite, ferrous feral, ferine Ficus confidence, fidelity, infidel, infidelity, perfidy affiliation, filial bifilar, filament affine, affinity, confines, confinity, definition, final, finish, finite, infinity, infinitive confirmation, firmament confiscation, fiscal fistula, fistulate flaccid flavin, flavivirus, flavonoid floral, florid, floriferous, florist, floruit bifocal, focal confederation, federal defoliant, foliage, folio, folivore, portfolio follicle, follicular font, fontal, fontanelle foreclose, foreign, forest, forum conformity, deformity, formal, formation, formative, formula, formulary, information formic fornication, forniciform fors fortis fortfort- fovea fove- frāter fraus frequens frōns frustum frūx fūmus fundus fungus funis fur furca furtum fuscus gens genu frātrfraudfrequentfrontfrustfrūgfūmfundfungfunfurfurcfurtfuscgentgenu- genus gener- glacies gladius gluten gradus granum gravis grex grossus gula gurges glacigladiglutingradgrangravgreggrossgulgurgit- luck strong shallow round depression brother fraud often forehead piece fruit smoke bottom mushroom rope thief fork theft dark knee birth, offspring, creation ice sword glue step grain heavy flock, herd thick fortuitous, fortune effort, fortification, fortify, fortitude fovea, foveal, foveole fraternal, fraternity, fratricide defraud, fraudulent frequency, frequentative affront, confront, front, frontage, frontal frustule, frustulent, frustum frugal fume, fumigation fundamentalism, profundity fungal, fungicide funicular furuncle bifurcation furtive obfuscation gentile, gentility, gentle genuflection general, generation, generic, generous, genuine glacial, glacier gladiator, gladiolus agglutination, glutinous degrade, gradation, grade, gradient, gradine, gradual, graduation, prograde, retrograde granary, granite, granule aggravate, gravamen, grave, gravid, gravitation, gravity aggregate, congregation, egregious, gregarious, segregation gross gullet, gully regurgitate gustus gutta guttur herba hibernus hiems homō hortus hostis humus ignis inguen īnsula iocus jocus iūdex judex iugum jugum iūs iuvenis juvenis labia labor labrum lac lacrima lapis lassus latex latus latus gustguttgutturherbhibernhiemhominhorthosthumigninguinīnsul- taste drop throat grass winter man (human being) garden enemy ground fire groin island disgust, gustatory, gusto guttifer, guttiform guttural herbaceous, herbal, herbicide hibernacle, hibernal hiemal homicide, hominid cohort, horticulture hostile humiliate, humility igneous, ignite, ignition inguinal insular, insulate, peninsula joc- jest jocular, joke iūdic- judge judge, judicial, judiciary, adjudicate iug- yoke conjugal, conjugate iūr- right, law abjure, conjure, justice, jurisdiction juven- young juvenile labilaborlabrlactlacrimlapidlasslaticlatlater- lip toil lip milk tear stone labial, labium elaboration, laborious labrose, labrum lactate, lactic, lactose lachrymose dilapidate, lapidary lassitude laticifer latifoliate, latitude collateral, lateral liquid broad, wide side laus laxus lenis lens lentus leo lepus levis lēx liber liber libra lignum limbus linea lingua lira littera locus longus lucrum lumen lūna lupus lux macula magister magnus – māior – maximus malus – peior laudlaxlenilentlentleonleporlevlēgliberlibrlibrlignlimblinelingulirlitterloclonglucrluminlūnluplucmaculmagistrmagn– māior– maximmal– peior- praise loose gentle lentil lion hare light (weight) law free book balance, scales wood edge line tongue furrow letter place long light Moon wolf light spot master big, great – bigger – biggest bad – worse laud, laudable, Lauds laxity, relax leniency lenticel, lenticular lentic, relent leonine leporid, leporine levity, relieve alleged, legal, legislation, privilege liberal library equilibrium ligneous, lignite limbate, limbic, limbo collinear, linearity bilingual, lingua franca, linguistics, multilingual delirium alliteration, literary, literature locality, locative elongate, longitude, oblong, prolong lucrative, lucre luminary, luminous lunar, lunate, lunatic lupine Lucifer, luciferous immaculate, macula, macular, macule magisterial, magistrate magnate, magnitude – majority – maximum malevolence, malice, malignant – pejorative – pessimus manus mare Mars māter – pessimmanumarmartimātr- – worst hand sea Mars mother medius medi- middle mel memor menda mens merus miles mille modus mollis mons mora morbus mors mortuus mos multus – plus mulus mundus murus mus nasus navis neuter niger mellmemormendmentmermilitmillmodmollmontmormorbmortmortmormult– plurmulmundmurmurnasnavneutrnigr- honey mindful blemish mind pure soldier thousand soft mountain delay sickness death dead custom many – more mule world wall mouse nose ship neither black – pessimist manicure, manual, manuscript marine, mariner, maritime, ultramarine martial, Martian material, maternal, maternity, matrimony, matrix, matron, matter immediate, intermediate, media, medial, median, mediator, mediety, medieval, mediocre, medium mellifluent commemorate, memoir, memorial, memory emend mental mere militant, military, militia millennium, millipede modal emollient montage, montane, monticule, montiform, montigenous moratorium morbid, morbidity mortal, rigor mortis mortgage, mortuary,morgue morality, mores multitude plurality mular mundane mural murine nasal naval neutral denigrate nihil nodus nomen nonageni nōnus norma novus nox nudus numerus octāvus octō octōni oculus omen omnis onus opacus ops opus orbis ordo os os otium ovis ovum palus par paries pars nihilnodnominnonagennonnormnovnoctnudnumeroctavoctoctonoculominomnoneropacopoperorbordinorossotiovovpalparparietpart- nothing knot name ninety each ninth carpenter's square new night naked number eighth eight eight each eye all burden, load shady work ring order mouth bone leisure sheep egg stake equal wall piece nil, nihilism, annihilate nodal, nodule ignominy, nominal, nominative, postnominal, trinominal nonagenarian, nonagenary nonary, None enormous, norm, normal, normative innovative, novelty, novice equinox, nocturnal denude, nudity enumerate, innumerable, numeracy, numeral, numerator, numerous octaval, octave octal, octangular, octennial, octuple octonary, octonion inoculation, ocular ominous omnipotence, omnipresence, omniscience, omnivore exonerate, onerous, onus opacity copious, opulent opera, operose, opuscule orb, orbit ordinal, ordinance, ordinary, ordination oral, orifice exossation, ossify, ossuary negotiate, otiose ovine oval, ovary, oviposition, ovule, ovum impale, pale, palisade comparative, comparator, disparage, disparity, parile, parity, peer parietal compartment, departure, partial, particle parvus passer pater paucus pavīmentum pax pectus pēs pestis pinna pinnaculum pirus piscis planta planus platea plebs plenus pluma pluvia pondus pons porcus porta prandium pravus pretium prex prior – prīmus privus probus parvpasserpatrpaucpavīmentpacpectorpedpestpinnpinnacpirpiscplantplanplateplebplenplumpluviponderpontporcportprandipravpretiprecprior– prīmprivprob- small sparrow father few ground peace chest foot pest feather gable/peak pear fish sole flat place common people full feather rain weight bridge pig gate lunch crooked price prayer former – first own parvovirus passerine paternal, paternity, patrimony, patron, perpetrate paucal, paucity pavement pacific, pacify pectoral biped, expedient, expedition, impediment, pedal, pedestrian, pedicure pesticide, pestiferous, pestilence pen, pinnate, pinniped pinnacle piriform pisces, pisciform, piscine plantar planar, plane placement plebian plenary, plenitude, plenum plumage pluvial ponderous, pound, preponderance pontine, pontoon porcine porch, portal, portico prandial, preprandial depravity depreciation, precious preces priority – primal, primary, prime, primer, primordial privacy, private probable, probation, probative, probity, reprobate proprius prunus pulcher pulmo pulvis punctum purus pus quadrini quadrum quartus quaterni quintus radius radix ramus remus rēn res rete rēx ripa ritus rivus rosa rota ruber rūdis ruga rūs sacer propriprunpulchrpulmonpulverpunctpurpurquadrinquadrquartquaternquintradiradicramremrenreretrēgripritrivrosrotrubrrūdrugrūrsacr- proper plum beautiful lung dust, powder point pure pus four each square fourth four each fifth ray, spoke root branch oar kidney thing net king bank rite brook rose wheel red rude wrinkle countryside, farm sacred appropriate, propriety prune pulchritude pulmonary pulverize contrapuntal, punctual, punctuation impurity, purity purulent quadrin quadrate, quadratic, quadrature quartal, quartan, quartic quaternary, quaternion quintal, quintan, quintessence, quintic radial, radian eradicate, radical, radicand ramification, ramose bireme, quinquereme adrenal, renal, reniform reality reticulate, retiform, retina regal, regent riparian ritual derive, rival, rivose, rivulet rosaceous, rosary rotary, rotation erubescent, rubric erudite, rudimentary corrugate, rugose rural, rustic sacrifice, sacristy saepes sal sanguis sanus semen semis senex seni septem septeni sex sexageni sexagesimus sextus sibilus siccus sidus silva similis sincerus singulus sinister sinus sol solum solus somnus sonus sopor soror spes saepsalsanguinsanseminsemisensenseptseptensexsexagensexagesimsextsibilsiccsidersilvsimilsincersingulsinistrsinusolsolsolsomnsonsoporsororsper- hedge salt blood sound seed half old man six each seven seven each six sixty each sixtieth sixth hiss dry constellation forest like one each left curve sun bottom alone, only sleep sound deep sleep sister hope septum salary, salinity consanguineous, sanguine insanity, sanatorium disseminate, semen, seminal, seminar, seminary semicolon, semiconductor, semiconscious, seminatural senator, senility, senior senary septangular, septemvir, septennial septenary sexangular, sexavalent, sexennial sexagenarian, sexagenary sexagesimal bissextile, Sext, sextan, sextans, sextic, sextile sibilant desiccant, desiccation consider, sidereal silvan, silviculture similar, verisimilitude sincerity singularity sinister, sinistral sinuous insolate, solar, soliform insole, sole sole, solitary, solitude, solo insomnia, somnolent absonant, assonance, consonant, dissonance, resonance, sonorant, sonority sopor, soporific sororal, sororate, sororicide, sorority desperado, desperate spina squama stria strix suavis sucus succus sulcus tardus tempus tenuis terminus terni terra tertius testis totus tres tricae turba umbra uncia unda unus urbs ursus vacuus vagus vallum vanus varius vas spinsquamstristrigsuav- thorn scale furrow owl sweet spinal, spinescent, spiniferous, spiniform squamate, squamella, squamiform, squamose, squamous striation, striature strigine suave succ- juice succulent sulctardtemportenuterminternterrtertitesttottritricturbumbrunciundunurbursvacuvagvallvanvarivas- furrow slow time thin boundary three each dry land third witness all, whole three tricks sulcal, sulcate, sulciform retard, tardy contemporaneous, contemporary, temporal, temporary attenuate, extenuating, tenuous interminable, terminal, terminative ternary, ternion terrace, terracotta, terrain, terrestrial, extraterrestrial, territory Terce, tertial, tertian, tertiary, tertiate intestate, testament, testimony totality triangle, triceps, triennial extricate disturbance, turbidity, turbine adumbration, penumbra, umbrage, umbrella ounce, quincuncial, uncial abundant, inundate, redundant, undulate coadunate, unary, unate, uniformity, union suburb, urban ursine vacuous, vacuum vagile, vague interval, vallate vanity variable, variety, various vasal, vase shade, shadow twelfth wave one city bear empty wandering rampart empty, vain varying vessel vastus vehiculum velox velum vena venter ventus venum venus verbum vermis vernus vērus vesper vestigium vestis vetus via vicis vicus vigesimus vilis vīlla vinum vir virga viscus vita vitium vitrum viverra vastvehiculvelocvelvenventrventvenvenerverbvermvernvervespervestigvestvetervivicvicvigesimvilvillvinvirvirgviscervitvitivitrviverr- empty wagon quick, swift sail, veil vein belly wind desire word worm spring true evening trace, track clothing old way change twentieth cheap, vile country house wine man (masculine) rod, twig internal organ life glass ferret devastate, vastitude vehicle, vehicular velocity velamen, velar, velate venation, venous, venule ventral, ventricle, ventriloquy ventilator venality venerable, venereal adverb, proverbial, verbal, verbatim, verbose vermian, vermicelli, vermicular, vermiculite, vermiform vernal veracious, veracity, verify, veritable, verity vespertine vestigial vest, vestment, vesture veteran devious, obvious, trivial, viaduct, vialis vicarious, vicissitude vicinal, vicinity septemvigesimal, vigesimal revile, vilify villa, village viniculture triumvirate, virile, virility, virtue virgate, virgule eviscerate, visceral vital, vitality vice, vicious, vitiate vitreous, vitriol viverrid, viverrine vola vox vulgus vulnus vulpēs volvocvulgvulnervulp- palm voice crowd wound fox volar advocate, vocal, vocative, vociferous vulgar, vulgarity, vulgate vulnerable, vulnerose vulpicide, vulpine Verbs In some Latin verbs, a preposition caused a vowel change in the root of the verb. For example, "capiō" prefixed with "in" becomes "incipio". Latin verbs Citation Present Perfect form stem stem aceō acacu- Participial Meaning stem – be sour agō -igō eg- āct- act, drive alu- alitalt- nourish adolescent, adult, alimentary, alimony, alma mater, alumnus, coalesce, coalition walk like, love call, address amble, ambulance, ambulatory, preamble amateur, enamor appeal, appellant, appellate, appellation fasten adapt, apt, inept be on fire be dry ardent, ardor arid argue, argument alō ambulō amō appello apō ardeō areō arguō audeō ag-igal-ol-ulambulamappellapapiepiardararguaud- ambulav- ambulatamavamatappellav- appellatap- apt-ept- ars– arguaus- ars– argut- be bold, dare English derivatives acid action, actual, actuary, agenda, agency, agent, agility, agitate, ambiguous, castigate, coagment, coagulate, cogent, cogitate, exact, exigent, fumigate, indefatigable, intransigent, litigate, mitigate, navigate, purgatory, purge, redact, retroactive, variegate audiō augeō aveō bibō cadō -cidō caedō caleō canō capiō -cipiō careō carpō -cerpō caveō audaugavbibcad-cidcaed-cidcalcan-cincapcarcarp-cerpcav- cēdō cēd- cēlō -culō cenō cernō cieō cingō clāmō claudō -clūdō clinō cogitō colligō cēl-culcencerncicingclāmclaud-clūdclincogitcolligcolcul- colō audivaux- hear increase bib- auditauctbibit- drink audible, audition, auditorium auction, augmentation, augmentative avarice, avid bibulous, imbibe cecid- cas- fall accident, cadence, case, decadent, deciduous, incident, recidivous cut caesura, concise, decision, excise, incision, precise, succise be warm calid, calor, calorie sing cantata, canticle, cantor, cantus, incantation, recant cav- caes-ciscant-centcapt-ceptcaritcarpt-cerptcaut- cess- cess- cecidcalucecincep-cipcarucarps- celavcenavcrevcivcinxclāmāvclausclinavcogitavcollegcolu- celat-cultcenatcretcitcinctclāmātclaus-clūsclinatcogitatcollectcoltcult- lack accept, capable, capacity, caption, captious, captive, capture, concept, deception, except, incipient, intercept, recipe, recipient, receptacle, reception charity, precarious pick, pluck carpe diem, excerpt beware caution, caveat, precaution abscess, accede, concede, decedent, excessive, intercede, precede, precession, précis, recede, recession, secession take yield, depart hide conceal, occult dine separate, sift discern, discrete, excretion, secretion excitement, incite encircle, gird cincture, succinct call acclamation, clamor, exclaim, proclamation close clause, conclude, exclusive, occlusion, preclude lean decline, inclination, recline think, ponder cogitate collect collect colony, cultivate, culture cōnor coquō consulō creō crescō cubō -cumbō cupiō currō dicō dicō concoquconsulcrecresccub-cumbcupcurrdicdic- dō d- doceō doleō dormiō dubitō ducō edō emō -imō eō errō docdoldormdubitducedem-imeerr- faciō -ficiō conatcoxconsulucubu-cubucupivcucurrdicavdixded-diddocudolui dormivdubitavduxed- – coctconsultcreatcretcubat-cubitcupitcursdicatdictdat-ditdoctdolitdormitdubitatductes- try cook consult make grow lie lie desire run say conation coctile, concoct, decoction, precocious consult, counsel creation, creature accretion, crescendo, crescent, decrease concubinage, incubator, succubus incumbent, recumbence, succumb cupidity course, current, cursive, cursor, discourse, occurrence, recursion dedicate, predicate diction, edict, prediction give addendum, dative, editor, perdition, redditive, tradition teach grieve sleep doubt lead eat doctor, doctrine, document dolor, condolence dormitory indubitable abductor, conductor, deduce, deductible, deduction, duct, educe, reduction edible, esculent em- empt- buy exempt, preemptive, redeem, redemption ierrav- iterrat- go stray fac-fic- fec-fic- fact-fect- make fallō faveō fendō fallfavfend- fefellfavu- falsfavitfens- ferō fer- tul- lāt- ferveō ferv- - - ambient, ambit, ambition, coitus, exit, obituary, preterite, sedition, transit errant, erratic, erratum confect, confectionery, deficient, difficulty, effective, efficiency, facile, fact, faction, factious, factory, factual, faculty, infection, office, official, perfection, perfective, prefecture, proficient, semelfactive fallacy, falsity favor defend, fence, offensive ablative, allative, conifer, correlation, difference, delative, elative, fertile, fertility, illative, inference, interfere, lative, perlative, preference, prolate, prolative, refer, reference, referendum, relate, sublative, superlative, transfer, translation fervid, fervor bear, bring fīgō findō fīgfind- fīxfid- fixfiss- fingō fing- finx- fict- fiō flectō fligō flō fluō fodiō for frangō -fringō fricō frigeō frigō fruor fugiō fundō fungor gaudeō gerō gradior -gredior gustō habeō -hibeō haereō fiflectfligflflufodffrang-fringfricfrigfrigfrufugfundfunggaudgergradi-gredigusthabe-hibehaerhal-helhaurihi- – flexflixflavfluxfodfat– halō hauriō hiō – flexflictflatfluxfoss– fix cleave, split fashion, invent be made bend strike blow flow dig say, speak fiat deflect, flexible, flexure, inflection, reflex affliction, conflict, inflict, profligate conflate, flatulence, inflate, soufflé, sufflate affluent, confluence, effluent, flume, influx fossil affable, fabulous, fame, fate, ineffable, infamy, infant freg- fract- break diffract, fractal, fraction, fracture, fragile, fragment, infringe, suffrage fricufrixfructfugfūdfunctgessgress-gressgustav- frictfrict– fugitfūs– gavisgest- rub be cold parch enjoy flee pour do rejoice carry fricative, friction frigid – step egress, gradient, ingredient, progressive, transgression taste gustation, gustatory have exhibit, habitual, inhibitory, prohibitive, rehabilitation haes- gustathabit-hibithaes- cling, stick adhere, cohesion, hesitation halav- halat- breathe exhale, inhalation haushiav- hausthiat- draw gape exhaust hiatal, hiatus habu- affix, crucifixion, fixure, suffix bifid, fissile, fission, fissure, fistula fiction, fictive, figment fugitive, refugee confound, effusive, fusion, profusion, refund defunct, fungible, function agger, congestion, digestion, gerund, gestation, gesture, ingest, suggest iaceō iaciō -iciō irascor labor laciō -liciō laedō -lidō langueō laudō lavō lēgō legō -ligō iaciacirasclablac-liclaed-lidlangulaudlavlēgleg-lig- iacuiec(j)iciratlaps- laes-lislaudavlavlegav- jacitjact-ject– – – -lectlaes-lislaudatlaut-, lotlegat- leg- lect- -licu- leō l- - libō libō ligō linquō liveō locō loquor luceō luctor lūdō luō maneō mānō meō mergō liblibliglinqulivlocloqulucluctlūdlumanmānmemerg- libavligavliqulocavlocutluxluctatlūslumansmanavmeavmers- let-litlibatlibitligatlict– locat– – – lūslutmansmanatmeatmers- be thrown, lie adjacent throw abject, conjecture, ejector, inject, objective, projectile, reject be angry slide, slip irascible, irate collapse, elapse, labile, prolapse, relapse lure delicious, elicit, illicit hurt collide, elision, lesion praise wash send choose, gather, read languid, languish, languor laud, laudable, laudatory lavatory, loment, lotion, loture allege, delegate, relegation collect, diligence, election, eligible, lecture, legend, legible, neglect, negligence, selective deletion, indelible pour please bind abandon libation libido ligament, ligature, obligation delinquent, derelict, relinquish, reliquary livid, livor place, put allocate, location speak circumlocution, colloquial, eloquence, grandiloquent, interlocutory be light, shine lucent, pellucid wrestle reluctance play allusion, collude, illusion, ludicrous wash dilute, elution, pollution stay immanent, mansion, permanent, remain flow emanation go, pass permeate dip emerge, immerse migrō minuō misceō mittō molō moneō monstrō moveō narrō migrminumiscmittmolmonmonstrmovnarr- nascor nasc- natō necō nectō natnecnect- nōscō -gnōscō nōsc-gnōsc- nosc- nuntiō nunt- nuntiav- nuntiat- nutriō ōdi oleō optō orior orō palleō pangō -pingō pareō pareō nutrodoloptoriorpallpang-pingparparpar-perpar- nutrivoluoptavort– oravpallu- pariō parō migravminumiscumīsmolumonumonstravmovnarravnatgnatnatavnecavnexu- migratminutmixtmissmolitmonitmonstratmotnarrat- move tell emigrate, immigrant, migration diminuendo, diminution, diminutive admixture, miscible, mixture commissure, commit, manumission, missile, missive demolition, emolument, molar admonition, monitor, premonition demonstrate demotion, commotion, emotion, motile, motion, motive, motor, move, promotion narrative, narrator – be born agnate, cognate, innate, nascent, natal, nation, native, nature, prenatal, supernatural natatnecatnexnōt-gnōt-, gnit- float, swim kill join, tie natatorium enecate annex, connect, nexus know cognitive, ignoble, nobility, notable, notice, notion lessen mix send grind warn nutrit– optat– orat- bring news of, announce nourish hate smell choose rise speak be pale nutrient, nutriment, nutrition, nutritious odious, odium olid, redolent adopt, opt abort, orient orator, perorate pallid, pallor pepig- pact- fasten compact, impact, impingement paruparu- paritparitpart-pertparat- be ready obey apparent, apparition, disparition, transparent parent, parenthood peperparav- announce, renunciation biparous, parent, vivipary make ready disparate, prepare, reparation, separate pascō pateō patior paviō pellō pascpatpatpavpell- pavpatupasspavivpepul- past– – pavitpuls- pendeō pend- pepend- – pendō perior petō pingō placeō -pliceō placō plangō plaudō -plodō plectō pendperpetpingplac-plicplacplangplaud-plodplect- pependpetivpinx- plex- pens– petitpictplacit-plicitplacatplanctplaus-plosplex- pleō ple- plev- plet- fill plicavploravpolivposuportavpotavprecat- plicatploratpolitpositportatpotat– prehensprens- fold presspugnavpupug- plicō plōrō poliō pōnō portō potō precor plicplorpolpōnportpotprecprehendprehendō prendpremō prem-primō -primpugnō pugnpungō pung- placuplacavplanxplaus- prehend- feed be open endure beat push be hanging, hang weigh pastor, pasture, repast patent compatible, passive, patient pavement compel, depulsion, propel, repulsion dependent, pending, pensile, propensity seek, attack paint compendium, dispense, expend, pension, pensive, suspense experience, experiment, peril appetite, compete, impetus, petulant, repetition depict, picture, pigment please complacent, placid implacable, placate plangent clap applaud, explode, plaudit, plausible plait smoothen put carry drink pray complexity, perplex completion, deplete, implement, plenary, plenitude, plenum, replete, supplement, suppletion complicate, duplication, multiplicand, replicate deplore, implore interpolate, polish, polite component, composite, depositor, juxtaposition, postpone, repository comport, deportation, export, import, portable, portage, transport, transportation potable, potion deprecate, precarious grasp apprehension, comprehend, prehensile, reprehensible press- press, push imprimatur, oppress, pressure, repression, reprimand pugnatpunct- fight prick impugn, pugnacious, repugnant puncture, pungent putō quaerō -quirō quatiō -cutiō radō ranceō rapiō -ripiō putquaer-quirquat-cutradrancrap-rip- recordor record- regō -rigō repō rideō rigeō rodō rogō rumpō saliō -siliō scandō -scendō scīō scrībō reg-rigrepriderigrodrogrumpsal-silsalt-sultscand-scendsciscrīb- secō sec- sedeō -sideō sedō sentiō sede-sidesedsenti- saltō putavquaesivrasrapu- putatquaesit-quisitquass-cussrasrapt-rept- prune, think amputation, compute, deputy, dispute, impute, putative, reputable, reputation search, seek acquisition, inquire, inquisitive, perquisite, query shake concussion, decussation, percussion scrape, shave abrade, erasure be rotten rancid, rancor rapacious, rape, rapidity, rapt, raptor, rapture, surreptitious recor- recordat- remember, recall rex- rect- keep straight correction, director, dirigible, incorrigible, rectitude, resurrection repsris– rosrogavrupsalu-silu- reptris– rosrogatrupt- crawl, creep laugh, smile be stiff gnaw ask break, burst reptile derision, ridiculous, risible rigid, rigor corrode, erosion, rodent abrogate, derogatory, interrogation abrupt, corrupt, disrupt, eruption, interrupt, rupture salt- jump assail, assault, resilient, salient record climb ascend, condescension, descent, scansion, transcendental scivscrips- saltat-sultatscans-scensscitscrīpt- know write secu- sect- cut sed- sess- sit sedavsens- sedatsens- feel conscience, nescience, plebiscite, prescient, science describe, prescription, scripture, scribble, transcribe bisect, dissection, intersect, intersectionality, secant, sectile, section, sector, segment, trisectrix, vivisection dissident, insidious, obsession, presidium, reside, sedentary, sediment, sessile, session, subside, supersede sedative assent, consensus, dissent, sentence, sentient, sentiment saltavscand- desultory, exult, result sequor serō serpō serviō servō sistō solvō sordeō speciō -spiciō spirō splendeō squaleō statuō -stituō staurō sternō sequserserpservservsistsolvsordspec-spicspirsplendsqualstatu-stitustaurstern- secut- sum seruserpsservivservavstetsolvsordu- – sertserptservitservatstatsolut- follow stō spex- spect- look aspect, conspicuous, inspector, introspection, respect, specimen, specious spiravsplendusqualustatu-stitustauravstrav- spiratstatut-stitutstauratstrat- breathe aspiration, inspire, respiration splendid, splendor squalid, squalor st- stet- stat- stringō struō studeō stupeō suadeō stringstrustudstupsuad- strinxstruxstudustupusuas- strictstructsuas- sum es- fu- futur- sūmō suō sumsutac-tictang-tingteg- sumpssu- sumptsūt- instauration, restaurant, restoration spread, strew prostrate, stratum, substratum constant, distance, extant, instant, reinstatement, stable, stamen, stamina, staminal, stand stance, stanchion, state, stationary, stative, stature, status, stet squeeze astringent, restriction, stricture construe, destruction, instruct, instrumental, superstructure student, studious be stunned stupid, stupor dissuade, persuasion absent, adessive, antessive, essence, essential, essive, exessive, future, inessive, be present, subessive take assume, consumption, presumptive, resume, subsume sew assument, suture tacu- tacit- keep silent reticent, tacit tact- touch contact, contingent, intact, integral, pertingent, tactile, tangent, tangible tect- cover detect, integument, protect taceō tangō -tingō tegō tetig-tigtex- consecutive, persecute, prosecutive, sequence, sequent, subsequent desert, insertion, series crawl serpent serve servile, servitude save conservation, observant, preserve cause to stand consistent, insist, persist, subsist loosen absolutive, absolve, dissolve, resolve, soluble, solution, solvent be dirty sordid cause to stand constituent, destitute, institution, restitution, statuary tendō teneō -tineō tergeō terō texō timeō tinniō torqueō torreō trahō tueor tumeō turgeō umeō urō utor vacō vadō valeō vehō vellō tendten-tintergtertextimtinntorqutorrtrahtutumturgumurutvacvadvalvehvell- tetendtenu-tinuterstrivtexutimutinnivtorstorrutraxtut-, tuittumuussusvacavvasvaluvexvuls- tens- terstrittext– tinnittorttosttract– ust– vacatvasvalitvectvuls- veniō ven- ven- vent- vertō vert- vert- vers- videō vidē- vid- vīs- vidō vincō vivō vocō vidvincvivvoc- visvicvixvocav- visvictvictvocat- tent- stretch extend, intense, portend, tendency, tendentious, tension, tensure abstinence, content, continent, detention, discontent, maintain, malcontent, retain, have, hold retinue, sustain, tenet, tenor wipe detergent, terse rub, wear attrition, contrite, detritivore, detritus weave context, pretext, subtext, textile, texture be afraid timidity, timorous ring tinnitus twist contort, extortion, torque, torture torrent, torrid drag, draw abstract, detract, distract, extract, protractor, retract, subtrahend, traction intuitive, tuition, tutelage, tutor be swollen tumescent, tumid, tumor turgid be moist humidity burn adustion, urn use use, usufruct, usure, usurp, usury, utility be empty vacant, vacation go evade, invasion, pervasive be strong ambivalent, prevalent, valence, valid, valor carry convection, convex, inveigh, vector, vehicle convulse, revulsion advent, adventist, adventure, contravene, convene, convent, convention, eventual, come intervention, prevention, provenience, venture adverse, averse, controversy, convertible, extrovert, incontrovertible, inversion, turn reverse, revert, subversive, versicle, version evidence, improvise, invisible, provident, proviso, video, visage, vision, visor, see televise, advice, dividend, individual, divisor conquer, win convince, eviction, victory live revive, survivor, victim, vivacity, vivid call convocation, provocative volō volō volvō vorō voveō volvellvolvvorvov- volavvoluvolvvoravvov- volat– volūtvoratvot- fly wish roll swallow vow volatile benevolent, malevolent, volition, voluntary convolution, evolve, revolution carnivore, devour, voracious devotion, votive Prepositions and other words used to form compound words Latin prepositions and other words Word Meaning Prefixes ā, ab away from ab-, a-, abs-, as- ad to, toward ad-, a-, ac-, af-, ag-, ar- aequus equal equi- ambo both ambi-, amb- ante before ante-, anti- bis twice bi-, bis- circum around circum- cis cis- this side of contrā against, opposite to contra-, contro- cum together, with con-, co-, col-, com-, cor- dē down from de- dexter right, to the right hand dextro- dis- apart dis-, di-, dif-, dir- ex, ē from, out of ex-, e-, ef- extrā outside extra- in in, into in-, il-, im-, ir- īnfrā below infra- inter among, between inter-, intel- intrā within intra-, intro- iuxtā beside juxta- malus bad mal- multus much, many multi- non non- not ob, obs toward, against, in the way of, by reason of ob-, oc-, of-, oppaene almost pen- per thorough, through per- post after, behind post- prae before pre- praeter by, past preter- prō for, in front of pro-, por-, prod- (re) again, back re-, red- retro backwards retro- sē apart, without se-, sed- sub from below, under, up to, close to sub-, su-, suc-, suf-, sug-, sum-, sup-, sus- subter beneath subter- super above, over super- suprā above, more than supra- trāns across trans-, tra-, tran- ultrā beyond ultra-
