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GBHE LC Derivatives
Flashcards, Hangman, Matching, Quiz
| English Derivative | Latin Root(s) and Definition |
|---|---|
| & | (et; and) the symbol ‘&’, called “ampersand”, is a ligature (two or more letters joined as a single glyph) of the letters ‘et’, the Latin word for 'and' |
| A.M. | (ante; before) (abbreviation of Latin 'ante meridiem') literally 'before noon'; the time period before noon |
| admonish | (moneo; I warn) to gently reprove, caution, or warn |
| adorable | (adoro; I adore) lovable |
| adoration | (adoro; I adore) great love or devotion |
| adventure | (ad; to) an exciting experience |
| adverb | (verbum -i; word) a part of speech that modifies a verb or adjective |
| affiliate | (filius -i; son) be associated with someone or something |
| agriculture | (agricola -ae; farmer) the science or practice of farming |
| airport | (porto; I carry) a place where aircraft land and take off |
| altar | (altus -a -um; high, deep) a platform for worship or sacrifices (in biblical times, pagan altars were often located on 'high places' such as hilltops) |
| altitude | (altus -a -um; high, deep) height, often expressed as height above sea level |
| amateur | (amo; I love, like) one who does something for the love or enjoyment of it, but lacks the skill and paycheck of a professional |
| amble | (ambulo; I walk) a slow, easy walk or gentle pace |
| ambulance | (ambulo; I walk) a vehicle for carrying the sick or wounded who cannot walk to the hospital themselves |
| ambulate | (ambulo; I walk) walk |
| amicable | (amicus -i; friend) friendly |
| amity | (amicus -i; friend) friendship; peaceful harmony |
| amorous | (amo; I love, like) full of love |
| animal | (animus -i; mind, spirit) a living being that is not a plant or fungus |
| animated | (animus -i; mind, spirit) lively; in the form of a cartoon |
| annals | (annus -i; year) yearly histories |
| anniversary | (annus -i; year) the yearly commemoration of an event |
| announce | (nuntius -i; messenger, message) to proclaim the existence or arrival of someone or something |
| annual | (annus -i; year) yearly |
| antique | (ante; before) of an earlier period; often of furniture or furnishings |
| appeal | (appello; I address) an urgent request or supplication |
| appellation | (appello; I address) a name, title, or designation |
| applaud | (laudo; I praise) to clap the hands as an expression of approval, appreciation, acclamation, etc. |
| approximate | (proximus -a -um; nearest, next) almost exact or correct |
| aquarium | (aqua -ae; water) a tank for keeping sea creatures |
| aquatic | (aqua -ae; water) relating to water; being in water |
| aqueduct | (aqua -ae; water) a channel for transporting water by gravity |
| aquiline | (aquila -ae; eagle) having to do with eagles |
| arbor | (arbor arboris; tree) a covering made of branches |
| arboretum | (arbor arboris; tree) a place with many trees and shrubs for people to see and study |
| aurora borealis | (aurora -ae; dawn) the Northern Lights, the result of collisions between gaseous particles in the Earth's atmosphere with charged particles released from the sun's atmosphere |
| auxiliary | (auxilium -i; help, aid) supplementary, supporting |
| barbaric | (barbarus -i; barbarian) fierce, brutal, or uncivilized; (in ancient times) having to do with a community or tribe not belonging to one of the great civilizations (Greek, Roman, Christian) |
| bellicose | (bellum -i; war) warlike |
| belligerent | (bellum -i; war) threatening war |
| benediction | (bene; well) a spoken blessing |
| benefit | (bene; well) advantage; something that promotes wellbeing |
| benevolent | (bene; well) characterized by doing good |
| binocular | (oculus -i; eye) having to do with both eyes; plural 'binoculars' are an optical instrument with a lens for each eye, used for viewing distant objects |
| bona fide | (bonus -a -um; good) in good faith; for certain |
| bonbon | (bonus -a -um; good) a candy with a soft center |
| bonny | (bonus -a -um; good) pretty, excellent |
| boon | (bonus -a -um; good) a thing that is helpful or beneficial; jolly |
| camp | (campus -i; field, plain) a place where temporary shelters are set up |
| campus | (campus -i; field, plain) the grounds of a school or business |
| canary | (canis canis; dog) a yellow songbird (finch) native to the Canary Islands of Spain (Latin "Dog Islands") |
| canine | (canis canis; dog) having to do with dogs |
| capital | (caput capitis; head) wealth in business; seat of government |
| capitalize | (caput capitis; head) to fund a business; to take advantage; to turn a lowercase letter into an uppercase letter |
| Capitol | (caput capitis; head) the temple of Jupiter in Rome; the U.S. Congress building complex |
| ceiling | (caelum -i; sky, heaven) the overhead interior surface of a room; the top limit of something |
| celestial | (caelum -i; sky, heaven) heavenly |
| cent | (centum; one hundred) a hundredth part of a dollar |
| centennial | (centum; one hundred) a celebration of the 100th year of something |
| centigrade | (centum; one hundred) a system of measuring temperature having 100 degrees between boiling (100°C) and freezing (0°C) of water |
| centurion | (centurio centurionis; centurion) a Roman soldier and member of a century (corps of 100 men) |
| century | (centum; one hundred) one hundred years; (in ancient Rome) a corps of 100 Roman soldiers |
| certainly | (certus -a -um; certain, sure) with certainty; absolutely |
| Christian | (Christus -i; Christ) a person who believes in Jesus Christ; of, relating to, or derived from Jesus Christ or His teachings |
| ciborium | (cibus -i; food) the canopy over an altar; a receptacle for Communion wafers (bread) |
| citizen | (civitas civitatis; state) a member of a state |
| city | (civitas civitatis; state) a sizeable center of population |
| claim | (clamo; I shout) to demand or take for one's own |
| clamor | (clamo; I shout) a loud outcry |
| clamorous | (clamo; I shout) having or full of loud outcries |
| clandestine | (clam; secretly) secret |
| constellation | (stella -ae; star) a group of stars that forms a picture |
| contradict | (contra; against) to express opposition; to deny |
| contrary | (contra; against) opposite or different |
| contrast | (contra; against) to compare unlike things |
| coronation | (corona -ae; crown) the crowining of a king or queen |
| corporal | (corpus corporis; body) having to do with the body; a non-commissioned officer in the U.S. military, above a private and below a sergeant; in Christianity, a fine cloth on the altar onto which the Communion elements are placed |
| corporation | (corpus corporis; body) a business chartered as a legal entity |
| corporeal | (corpus corporis; body) what is of the body as opposed to what is not (mental, emotional, metaphysical, or supernatural) |
| corps | (corpus corporis; body) a body of people in an armed force |
| corpse | (corpus corporis; body) a dead body |
| crucial | (crux crucis; cross) extremely significant; vital |
| crucifix | (crux crucis; cross) literally a cross with the figure of Jesus crucified upon it; sometimes referring to any cross |
| crucifixion | (crux crucis; cross) a method of execution by fixing to a cross; (capitalized 'Crucifixion') the death of Jesus on the Cross |
| culpable | (culpa -ae; fault) guilty |
| culprit | (culpa -ae; fault) the guilty party |
| czar (tsar) | (Caesar Caesaris; Caesar) the rulers or emperors of Russia from the 16th to the early 20th century (derived from the original Roman title); an informal title for certain high-level political officials in the United States and United Kingdom |
| debit | (debitum -i; debt, sin) an item of debt in an account |
| debt | (debitum -i; debt, sin) money or favors owed |
| debtor | (debeo; I owe, ought) one who owes money or favors |
| decade | (decem; ten) a period of ten years or group of ten |
| Decalogue | (decem; ten) The Ten Commandments |
| December | (decem; ten) the tenth month of the Roman calendar |
| decimal | (decimus -a -um; tenth) based on the number ten |
| decimate | (decimus -a -um; tenth) to destroy a great number or proportion of; (originally, in an earlier sense) to select by lot and execute every tenth soldier of a unit |
| decimeter | (decimus -a -um; tenth) one-tenth of a meter |
| defenestrate | (fenestra -ae; window) to throw someone or something out of a window (literally or figuratively); to break a window or remove its glass pane |
| deity | (deus -i; god) a god |
| delegate | (legatus -i; lieutenant, envoy) to assign authority; a representative |
| deliver | (libero; I set free) to set free; to hand over to or leave for another |
| design | (signum -i; sign, standard) to conceive or fashion; a plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of a building, garment, or other object before it is built or made |
| disciple | (discipulus -i; student) a student or pupil |
| discipline | (discipulus -i; student) training; controlled behavior |
| dismal | (malus -a -um; bad) dreary; lacking merit |
| docile | (doceo; I teach) teachable; yielding to supervision or control |
| doctrine | (doceo; I teach) an official teaching; a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, political party, or other group |
| document | (doceo; I teach) written information |
| dolorous | (dolor doloris; pain, sorrow) exhibiting grief, sorrow, or pain |
| dominate | (dominus -i; lord, master) to exercise authority over someone or something; to overpower an opponent in a battle, sport, or game |
| dominion | (dominus -i; lord, master) sovereignty or control over a place and its inhabitants |
| donate | (donum -i; gift) or (do; I give) to give to a fund or cause |
| donation | (donum -i; gift) the process or result of giving to a fund or cause |
| donor | (donum -i; gift) one who gives to a fund or cause |
| dual | (duo; two) double; consisting of two parts, elements, or aspects |
| duel | (duo; two) a contest with deadly weapons arranged between two people in order to settle a point of honor |
| duet | (duo; two) a pair of performers; a piece of music to be performed by two people |
| duo | (duo; two) two people doing something in close association (such as Batman and Robin, the "Dynamic Duo") |
| emperor | (imperium -i; command, empire) the monarch of an empire |
| empire | (imperium -i; command, empire) an extended state consisting of a nation and its conquered territories; a large commercial organization owned or controlled by one person or group |
| enamored | (amo; I love, like) in love with; charmed by |
| equestrian | (equus -i; horse) having to do with riding horses |
| equine | (equus -i; horse) having to do with horses |
| equinox | (nox noctis; night) the two times of the year when day and night are of more or less equal length, when the sun crosses the celestial equator, around March 20 and September 22 |
| et cetera (etc.) | (et; and) and so on |
| eternity | (aeternus -a -um; eternal, everlasting) an endless or seemingly endless period of time |
| evident | (video; I see) apparent |
| evoke | (voco; I call) to call up or produce (memories, feelings, etc.) |
| exclamation | (clamo; I shout) the process of crying out suddenly |
| exit | (ex; out of) a way out |
| Exodus | (ex; out of) Israel's path out of Egypt |
| export | (ex; out of) and (porto; I carry) to send out of a country |
| fable | (fabula -ae; story) a short tale to teach a moral lesson, often with animals or inanimate objects as characters |
| fabulous | (fabula -ae; story) astonishing, extraordinary, especially extraordinarily large; (informal) amazingly good or wonderful |
| female | (femina -ae; woman) of or having to do with the the female sex |
| feminine | (femina -ae; woman) having the qualities of a female |
| filial | (filia -ae; daughter) or (filius -I; son) having to do with the duties of a son or daughter toward a parent |
| fluent | (flumen fluminis; river) free in expression; describing the speech of a person who has conversational mastery of a (usually foreign) language |
| fluid | (flumen fluminis; river) having the qualities of a liquid |
| fortunate | (fortuna -ae; fortune, chance) lucky; materially well-off, prosperous; describing conditions or circumstances that are favorable |
| fortune | (fortuna -ae; fortune, chance) luck; great wealth |
| forum | (forum -i; forum, marketplace) the public marketplace in a Roman city; a place or setting for discussion |
| fraternal | (frater fratris; brother) of, relating to, or characteristic of a brother or brothers; brotherly |
| fraternity | (frater fratris; brother) an association of men or male students |
| fugitive | (fuga -ae; flight) one fleeing prosecution or detention; quick to disappear, fleeting |
| fugue | (fuga -ae; flight) a type of musical composition in which a short melody or phrase (the subject) is introduced by one part and successively taken up by others and developed by interweaving the parts |
| Gallic | (Gallia -ae; Gaul) of Gaul; French |
| gaudy | (gaudium -i; joy, gladness) cheaply showy; extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless |
| gender | (gens gentis; tribe) the grammatical categories masculine, feminine, and neuter |
| generate | (gens gentis; tribe) to yield or produce something |
| generation | (gens gentis; tribe) people living at the same time in history |
| genitive | (gens gentis; tribe) the grammatical case indicating possession or attribute |
| gladiator | (gladius -i; sword) a combatant of the Roman arena who fights with a short sword |
| gladiola | (gladius -i; sword) a sword-shaped flower |
| glorify | (gloria -ae; glory) to exalt, worship, or honor |
| glorious | (gloria -ae; glory) wonderful; worthy of worship, honor, and exaltation |
| gracious | (gratia -ae; grace) kind, tactful |
| gratitude | (gratia -ae; grace) a feeling of thankfulness |
| habit | (habeo; I have) a compulsive action |
| habitat | (habito; I live in, dwell) a dwelling place |
| habitation | (habito; I live in, dwell) a place of abode; the act of inhabiting |
| herb | (herba -ae; plant, herb) leaves of a plant used as medicine or in cooking |
| herbal | (herba -ae; plant, herb) of or having to do with plant leaves used as medicine or in cooking |
| herbivore | (herba -ae; plant, herb) a plant-eater |
| Hispanic | (Hispania -ae; Spain) having to do with the Spanish language or the people who speak it, and their culture |
| homicide | (homo hominis; human) the killing of a human |
| Homo sapiens | (homo hominis; human) the human species (along with the Latin 'sapiens' meaning "wise, sensible, judicious", Homo sapiens means "wise human") |
| horoscope | (hora -ae; hour) an astrological chart based on the time of a person's birth |
| horticulture | (hortus -i; garden) the art or practice of garden cultivation and management |
| host | (hostis hostis; enemy) a horde, multitude, or great number of persons or things; (in the sense of welcoming strangers) a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere |
| hostage | (hostis hostis; enemy) a person held against their will by their enemy |
| hostile | (hostis hostis; enemy) of or having the characteristics of an enemy |
| hourglass | (hora -ae; hour) a glass vessel that measures hours by sand pouring through a narrow hole |
| igneous | (ignis ignis; fire) of or relating to fire; igneous rock is one of the three main rock types (along with sedimentary and metamorphic), and is formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava |
| ignite | (ignis ignis; fire) to set on fire (literally or figuratively) |
| ignition | (ignis ignis; fire) the process or result of setting a fire |
| illegal | (lex legis; law) against the law |
| immortal | (mors mortis; death) undying or unable to die |
| impeccable | (peccatum -i; mistake, sin) perfect, unblemished |
| imperative | (imperator imperatoris; general, commander) urgent or extremely necessary |
| imperial | (imperium -i; command, empire) having to do with empire |
| imperious | (imperium -i; command, empire) arrogantly domineering |
| import | (porto; I carry) to bring into a country |
| indoctrinate | (doceo; I teach) to instruct in an official teaching |
| inhabit | (habito; I live in, dwell) well known for some bad quality or deed |
| inhabitant | (habito; I live in, dwell) a person or animal that lives in (inhabits) a place, especially as a permanent resident |
| injurious | (injuria -ae; injury) harmful |
| injury | (injuria -ae; injury) a harm done, physical or otherwise |
| innovate | (novus -a -um; new) to begin or introduce something new |
| insignia | (signum -i; sign, standard) a badge of office, rank, or nationality |
| inspect | (specto; I look at) to look at closely |
| insular | (insula -ae; island) isolated; hacing to do with or having the characteristics of an island |
| insulate | (insula -ae; island) to shield or protect from outside influences |
| intergalactic | (inter; between) among and between the galaxies |
| interior | (inter; between) the inside of something |
| interlude | (inter; between) a period of time between two events |
| intermediate | (inter; between) in the middle |
| intermission | (inter; between) a period of time between two segments of a performance |
| interrupt | (inter; between) to make a break in conversation or action |
| intimidate | (timeo; I fear, am afraid of) to cause fear in another |
| inundate | (unda -ae; wave) to flood (literally or figuratively) |
| irate | (ira -ae; anger) extremely angry |
| ire | (ira -ae; anger) extreme anger |
| Italian | (Italia -ae; Italy) having to do with Italy; a citizen of Italy |
| judicial | (judico; I judge, consider) having to do with the courts |
| laboratory | (laboro; I work) a place for scientific work or research |
| laborious | (labor laboris; work, toil) involving strenuous labor |
| laud | (laudo; I praise) to praise |
| laudable | (laudo; I praise) worthy of praise |
| lavatory | (lavo; I wash) the bathroom |
| lave | (lavo; I wash) to wash |
| lavish | (lavo; I wash) to expend or give in great amounts or without limit (through the French word for downpour or deluge) |
| legal | (lex legis; law) conforming to the law; having to do with the law |
| legate | (legatus -i; lieutenant, envoy) a person sent on a mission; an envoy or emissary |
| legionary | (legio legionis; legion) a member of a legion |
| legislature | (lex legis; law) a law-making body |
| lento | (lentus -a -um; slow, sluggish) from Italian, a musical notation indicating that a movement or passage be performed slowly |
| liberal | (libero; I set free) favorable to progress or reform; generous |
| liberate | (libero; I set free) to free |
| liberty | (libero; I set free) freedom |
| local | (locus -i; place) of a particular region |
| location | (locus -i; place) the place where something is |
| longitude | (longus -a -um; long) imaginary lines that run north and south from pole to pole on a globe |
| lucid | (lux lucis; light) clear |
| Lucifer | (lux lucis; light) meaning "light-bearer" and another name for the planet Venus, Christians have come to associate this name with Satan |
| ludicrous | (ludus -i; game, school) ridiculous |
| lunacy | (luna -ae; moon) extreme foolishness or an instance of it; intermittent insanity, formerly believed to be related to phases of the moon |
| lunar | (luna -ae; moon) having to do with the moon |
| lunatic | (luna -ae; moon) “moonstruck” - a person who is wildly reckless or foolish |
| lupine | (lupus -i; wolf) having to do with wolves |
| magnanimous | (magnus -a -um; large, great) and (animus -i; mind, spirit) literally "great-souled", this word describes someone or something that is high-minded, noble, and generous in forgiving |
| magnificent | (magnus -a -um; large, great) extremely impressive or beautiful |
| magnify | (magnus -a -um; large, great) to make larger or to make something appear larger |
| maladjusted | (malus -a -um; bad) poorly adapted to an activity or society |
| malady | (malus -a -um; bad) disease |
| malice | (malus -a -um; bad) ill will |
| malicious | (malus -a -um; bad) full of ill will |
| maternal | (mater matris; mother) having to do with mothers or motherhood |
| matriarch | (mater matris; mother) the female head of a family or group |
| matrimony | (mater matris; mother) marriage, wedlock, the married state (literally from a Latin compound meaning "mother state") |
| Mediterranean | (terra -ae; land, earth) the sea between Europe and Africa (from the time of its naming, literally the sea in the "middle of the earth") |
| memorial | (memoria -ae; memory) something honoring the memory of something or someone else |
| memorize | (memoria -ae; memory) to commit to remembrance |
| mesa | (mensa -ae; table) a flat-topped landform typical of the American southwest |
| mile | (mille; one thousand) a distance of 5,280 feet (the ancient Roman mile was 1000 double steps, one for each foot) |
| military | (miles militis; soldier) the armed forces of a country; relating to or characteristic of soldiers or armed forces |
| militia | (miles militis; soldier) an army of ordinary citizens; a military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency |
| millennium | (mille; one thousand) a period of a thousand years |
| milligram | (mille; one thousand) a thousandth of a gram |
| million | (mille; one thousand) a thousand thousands |
| misfortune | (fortuna -ae; fortune, chance) an unfortunate condition or event; bad luck |
| moniter | (moneo; I warn) to observe and gather information on an activity; an instrument or device used for such observation (computer or television monitor) |
| monocle | (oculus -i; eye) an eyeglass for one eye (as worn by Mr. Peanut, Batman's nemesis The Penguin, or Count von Count from Sesame Street) |
| moratorium | (mora -ae; delay) a temporary prohibition or discontinuation of an activity or product |
| mortal | (mors mortis; death) having to do with that which will die |
| mortality | (mors mortis; death) the quality or condition of being something that dies |
| mount | (mons montis; mountain) to get or put on top of |
| movable | (moveo; I move) able to be in motion or change location |
| move | (moveo; I move) to be in motion; to change the location of |
| movie | (moveo; I move) a moving picture; a film |
| multiple | (multus -a -um; much, many) having, or involving several or many individuals, parts, elements, relations, etc.; [in mathematics] a number that contains another number an integral number of times without a remainder |
| multiply | (multus -a -um; much, many) to increase the number, amount, or degree of |
| multitude | (multus -a -um; much, many) a great number |
| mundane | (mundus -i; world, mankind) ordinary, commonplace |
| mural | (murus -i; wall) a painting on a wall |
| narrate | (narro; I tell) to tell a story or relate an event |
| narrative | (narro; I tell) a story or account of events or experiences |
| narrator | (narro; I tell) a person who tells a story or relates an event |
| nautical | (nauta -ae [m.]; sailor) having to do with seafaring |
| nautilus | (nauta -ae [m.]; sailor) an ancient mollusk which produces a swirling, lightweight, multi-chambered shell |
| naval | (navis navis; ship) having to do with ships or a navy |
| nave | (navis navis; ship) the part of a church sanctuary where the congregation sits, so called because of its resemblance to a ship (often with rows of benches) |
| navigate | (navigo; I sail) to steer a ship or plane; to plan and direct the route or course of any mode of transportation, especially by using instruments or maps |
| navigation | (navigo; I sail) the process or result of steering a ship or plane |
| navy | (navigo; I sail) a nation's ships; a dark blue color |
| nimbus | (nimbus -i; cloud) a cloud (literally or figuratively) |
| nocturnal | (nox noctis; night) of or having to do with the night |
| nominate | (nomen nominis; name) to put one's name up for something |
| nominative | (nomen nominis; name) the grammatical case expressing the subject of a verb |
| nonsense | (non; not) meaningless ideas or statements |
| noun | (nomen nominis; name) the part of speech that names a person, place, thing, or idea |
| novel | (novus -a -um; new) new and unusual; a fictitious narrative of book length |
| November | (novem; nine) the ninth month of the Roman calendar |
| novice | (novus -a -um; new) a beginner |
| occupation | (occupo; I seize) a job or professional activity; conquest and control of a territory by foreign forces |
| occupy | (occupo; I seize) to seize control of; to inhabit a dwelling |
| octagon | (octo; eight) an eight-sided geometric shape |
| octave | (octavus -a -um; eighth) a musical interval 8 notes apart |
| Octavian | (octavus -a -um; eighth) Augustus' prior name |
| October | (octo; eight) the eighth month of the Roman calendar |
| octopus | (octo; eight) an eight-tentacled sea creature |
| ocular | (oculus -i; eye) having to do with the eye |
| oral | (oro; I beg, pray) spoken, or having to do with the mouth |
| orator | (oro; I beg, pray) a public speaker |
| oratory | (oro; I beg, pray) the art of public speaking |
| ordain | (ordo ordinis; order, rank) to confer holy orders on (as an ordained minister, etc.); to order or decree something officially |
| order | (ordo ordinis; order, rank) a condition of logical or meaningful arrangement |
| ordinal numbers | (ordo ordinis; order, rank) numbers that express degree, quality, or position in a series (first, second, third, etc.) |
| P.M. | (post; after) (abbreviation of Latin 'post meridien') literally 'after noon'; the time period after noon |
| pacific | (pax pacis; peace) peaceful in character or intent; relating to the Pacific Ocean |
| pacifier | (pax pacis; peace) a person or thing that pacifies someone or something |
| pacify | (pax pacis; peace) to make peaceful |
| pare | (paro; I prepare) to reduce or remove as by cutting; diminish or decrease gradually (often expressed as "pare down") |
| paring knife | (paro; I prepare) a small knife with a plain edge blade that is ideal for peeling (or "paring") fruits and vegetables and other small or intricate work |
| Parse Strings | (pars partis; part) analyze a sentence into its parts and describe the role of each part (subject, predicate, noun, verb, preposition, etc.) |
| partial | (pars partis; part) incomplete; being a part of |
| particle | (pars partis; part) a very small object |
| particular | (pars partis; part) of a specific person, group, or category |
| parvo | (parvus -a -um; small) short for 'parvovirus', a family of viruses that are extremely small in size, with strains mostly affecting vertebrates (including 'fifth disease' in humans) |
| paternal | (pater patris; father) having to do with fathers |
| patriarch | (patria -ae; fatherland) the male head of a family or group |
| patrician | (pater patris; father) a member of the Roman noble class; |
| patriot | (patria -ae; fatherland) one who loves his or her country |
| patriotic | (patria -ae; fatherland) showing a love for one's country |
| peccadillo | (peccatum -i; mistake, sin) a small sin |
| pecuniary | (pecunia -ae; money) having to do with money |
| Pennsylvania | (silva -ae; forest) a state of the northeastern U.S., named “Penn’s woods” by King Charles II in honor of Admiral William Penn, as he granted the land to Penn’s son, also William |
| perambulate | (ambulo; I walk) to walk through or around |
| percent | (centum; one hundred) one hundredth of something; expressed in hundredths |
| plenary | (plenus -a -um; full) complete; fully attended |
| plentiful | (plenus -a -um; full) abundant |
| plenty | (plenus -a -um; full) abundance; enough of something to satisfy |
| pontoon | (pons pontis; bridge) a floating structure, typically used to support a flat-bottomed boat, or a floating platform or bridge |
| popular | (populus -i; people) of or having to do with the people; appealing to many people |
| population | (populus -i; people) the people of a city, state, or country; (in statistics) a finite or infinite collection of items under consideration |
| portable | (porto; I carry) able to be carried away |
| porter | (porto; I carry) a person hired to carry burdens or baggage, as at a railroad station or a hotel |
| posterior | (post; after) located behind or to the rear |
| posterity | (post; after) all of a person's descendants; future generations |
| postpone | (post; after) to put something off until later |
| premium | (praemium -i; reward) of the highest quality; an additional payment above the initial cost of something |
| preparation | (paro; I prepare) getting ready; making in advance |
| primal | (primus -a -um; first) being first in time; original |
| primary | (primus -a -um; first) principal; first in rank |
| prime | (primus -a -um; first) first in quality or value; (in mathematics) a number evenly divisible only by itself and one (such as 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, etc.); the rank of highest distinction among the Transformers |
| primer | (primus -a -um; first) an introductory textbook; a substance coated on a bare surface to protect it and prevent the absorption of subsequent layers (such as paint); a cap or cylinder which ignites the charge in a cartridge or explosive |
| proclamation | (clamo; I shout) an official announcement |
| progeny | (gens gentis; tribe) offspring |
| pronounce | (nuntius -i; messenger, message) to speak or utter; to declare officially |
| proximity | (proximus -a -um; nearest, next) nearness |
| pugnacious | (pugno; I fight) in a fighting spirit |
| quadruplets | (quartus -a -um; fourth) four babies born at the same time to the same mother |
| quart | (quartus -a -um; fourth) one fourth of a gallon |
| quarter | (quartus -a -um; fourth) one fourth of a whole; (in United States currency) a coin worth twenty-five cents |
| quartet | (quartus -a -um; fourth) a group of four |
| quintet | (quintus -a -um; fifth) a group of five |
| quintuplets | (quintus -a -um; fifth) five babies born at the same time to the same mother |
| rebel | (bellum -i; war) to resist or defy authority; one who resists or defies authority |
| refugee | (fuga -ae; flight) one who seeks refuge; a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster |
| regal | (rex regis; king) like a king or queen; befitting royalty |
| reign | (regnum -i; kingdom) to rule; a period of rule |
| relent | (lentus -a -um; slow, sluggish) to ease up or back off from doing something |
| relentless | (lentus -a -um; slow, sluggish) continuous; never easing up |
| remount | (mons montis; mountain) to fix in position again; to get back up onto an animal |
| remove | (moveo; I move) to take away |
| renovate | (novus -a -um; new) to restore to an earlier condition |
| repugnant | (pugno; I fight) disgusting, extremely distasteful, or unacceptable; in conflict or incompatible with |
| Roman | (Roma -ae; Rome) having to do with Rome; a citizen of Rome |
| sanctification | (sanctus -a -um; holy, sacred) the process or result of making holy |
| sanctify | (sanctus -a -um; holy, sacred) to make holy |
| sanctuary | (sanctus -a -um; holy, sacred) holy ground; a chapel; a place of refuge (such as an 'animal sanctuary', a wildlife refuge that protects endangered species from predators and hunters) |
| second | (secundus -a -um; second) next in order after the first; one sixtieth of a minute (literally, the second division of an hour by 60) |
| secondary | (secundus -a -um; second) of second rank or importance |
| sedate | (sedeo; I sit) to calm (often through the use of medication) |
| sedentary | (sedeo; I sit) involving much sitting |
| sediment | (sedeo; I sit) solids that settle out of a flowing liquid |
| sedimentary | (sedeo; I sit) of or having to do with sediment; sedimentary rock is one of the three main rock types (along with igneous and metamorphic), and is formed over time from sediment deposited by water or air |
| semester | (sex; six) literally "six months", the historic term length of school sessions (now usually 15 to 18 weeks in length) |
| September | (septem; seven) the seventh month of the Roman calendar |
| servant | (servus -i; slave, servant) one employed to perform services |
| service | (servus -i; slave, servant) work done for others |
| servile | (servus -i; slave, servant) slave-like |
| sextuplets | (sextus -a -um; sixth) six babies born at the same time to the same mother |
| signal | (signum -i; sign, standard) an indicator |
| signature | (signum -i; sign, standard) a characteristic mark or trait; one's name written by oneself |
| social | (socius -i; ally) having to do with a group of humans (or animals) united by shared interests and activities |
| society | (socius -i; ally) a group of humans (or animals) united by shared interests and activities |
| sororal | (soror sororis; sister) of, relating to, or characteristic of a sister or sisters; sisterly |
| sorority | (soror sororis; sister) an association of women or female students |
| Spainish | (Hispania -ae; Spain) having to do with Spain; a citizen of Spain; the official language of Spain and many Latin American countries |
| spectacle | (specto; I look at) a remarkable sight |
| spectacles | (specto; I look at) a pair of glasses |
| spectacular | (specto; I look at) remarkable; unusual |
| spectator | (specto; I look at) one who watches an event or performance |
| status | (sto; I stand) a position relative to others (such as one's standing in society); the position of affairs at a particular time, especially in politics or business |
| stellar | (stella -ae; star) outstanding; having to do with a star or the stars |
| submarine | (sub; under) an underwater boat; having to do with undersea life or travel; a sandwich served on a long role resembling a submarine (often shortened as 'sub') |
| subordinate | (sub; under) and (ordo ordinis; order, rank) literally "under order", a person under the authority or control of another within an organization |
| subtrahend | (sub; under) the number to be subtracted from another number (for example, in the equation 7-3 |
| suburb | (urbs urbis; city) outlying part of a city (usually residential) or a residential community adjacent to a larger urban center |
| suburban | (urbs urbis; city) having to do with the outlying parts or neighboring communities of a city |
| subway | (sub; under) an underground railway; a fast food restaurant chain famous for selling submarine sandwiches (figure that one out!) |
| sum | (summus -a -um; highest, greatest) the whole amount, quantity, or number |
| summit | (summus -a -um; highest, greatest) the peak or highest point |
| superior | (supero; I overcome, surpass) excellent; better by comparison than something else |
| sylvan | (silva -ae; forest) having to do with the forest |
| table | (tabella -ae; writing tablet) coming from Latin through French to mean "board, plank, or writing table", eventually replacing the Latin 'mensa' in the English language to mean "a piece of furniture with the flat top and legs" |
| tempest | (tempus temporis; time) a violent storm; a General Motors automobile produced by Pontiac during the 1960s |
| tempo | (tempus temporis; time) pace, or the pace of something; a Ford Motors automobile produced in the late 1980s and early 1990s |
| temporal | (tempus temporis; time) having to do with time; that which is not eternal |
| temporary | (tempus temporis; time) existing for a limited period of time |
| terraform | (terra -ae; land, earth) [usually in science fiction] transform (a planet) so as to resemble the earth, especially so that it can support human life |
| terrain | (terra -ae; land, earth) land as defined by its features |
| terrestrial | (terra -ae; land, earth) of or having to do with the Earth or its surface (as opposed to the sea or sky) |
| terrible | (terreo; I frighten) very bad; horrible |
| terrific | (terreo; I frighten) fantastic; severe |
| terror | (terreo; I frighten) extreme fear |
| territory | (terra -ae; land, earth) an area of land defined by its boundaries |
| tertiary | (tertuis -a -um; third) third in order of importance |
| timid | (timeo; I fear, am afraid of) easily frightened |
| timorous | (timeo; I fear, am afraid of) fearful |
| transport | (porto; I carry) to convey from one place to another |
| Transylvania | (silva -ae; forest) a region of central Europe beyond the German forests in modern Romania |
| triangle | (tres; three) a three-sided polygon or shape |
| trio | (tres; three) a group of three; a piece of music for three performers |
| Tyrannosaurus rex | (rex regis; king) a large carnivorous dinosaur ('Tyrannosaurus' is combined from the Greek words for 'tyrant' and 'lizard') |
| undulate | (unda -ae; wave) to move in a wave-like motion |
| unicorn | (unus; one) a mythical animal similar to a horse with a single horn on its forehead |
| union | (unus; one) the state or condition of being joined; a club, society, or association formed by people with a common interest or purpose |
| unique | (unus; one) one-of-a-kind |
| unit | (unus; one) a single item that has been produced; something that is regarded as single and complete, but which also can form a part of a more complex whole; a division of a larger military force |
| unity | (unus; one) the state or condition of being one |
| universe | (unus; one) the totality of matter and energy |
| urban | (urbs urbis; city) of or having to do with the city |
| urbane | (urbs urbis; city) characterized by polish and elegance regarded as characteristic of sophisticated social life in major cities |
| Ursa Major | (ursa -ae; bear) a constellation (the "Great Bear") |
| Ursa Minor | (ursa -ae; bear) a constellation (the "Little Bear") |
| ursine | (ursa -ae; bear) of or relating to a bear or bears; bearlike |
| vaccinate | (vacca -ae; cow) to treat with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease |
| vaccine | (vacca -ae; cow) a defense against a disease (so named because of the early medical use of the cowpox virus to fight against smallpox in humans) |
| vent | (ventus -i; wind) to allow to escape, especially of gases |
| ventilate | (ventus -i; wind) to allow air to flow through |
| verb | (verbum -i; word) the part of speech expressing action or a state of being |
| verbal | (verbum -i; word) spoken; having to do with a verb or verbs |
| verbose | (verbum -i; word) excessively wordy |
| verdict | (veritas veritatis; truth) the judgment in a trial |
| verify | (veritas veritatis; truth) to confirm as true |
| verily | (veritas veritatis; truth) truly |
| verity | (veritas veritatis; truth) a truth |
| very | (veritas veritatis; truth) to a great degree |
| Via Dolorosa | (via -ae; road, way) and (dolor doloris; pain, sorrow) literally the "Way of Suffering", a path which pilgrims can walk in Jerusalem that follows Jesus' journey from Gethsemane to the Cross |
| viaduct | (via -ae; road, way) a bridge on piers or towers |
| victorious | (victoria -ae; victory) being the winner of a struggle or contest |
| video | (video; I see) the recording, reproducing, or broadcasting of moving visual images; the visual portion or such a recording or broadcast (as opposed to the audio portion or sound) |
| villa | (villa -ae; farmhouse) a big country house |
| vine | (vinum -i; wine) a weak-stemmed plant that derives support from climbing or creeping up other plants, rocks, or man-made structures |
| vinegar | (vinum -i; wine) a sour liquid obtained by fermenting alcoholic liquid, such as wine |
| vineyard | (vinum -i; wine) a farm for growing grapes (usually to produce wine) |
| virtue | (virtus virtutis; courage, virtue) excellence of character |
| virtuous | (virtus virtutis; courage, virtue) having or full of excellent character |
| vision | (video; I see) sight; a future goal or purpose (usually of an organization); an experience of seeing someone or something in a dream or trance, or as a supernatural apparition |
| vital | (vita -ae; life) extremely important to the life of someone or something |
| vitamin | (vita -ae; life) a natural substance essential to health |
| vocal | (voco; I call) or (vox vocis; voice) having to do with speaking or singing |
| vocation | (voco; I call) a calling or occupation |
| voice | (vox vocis; voice) the sound produced by the vocal organs; the grammatical category of verbs expressing the role of the subject (active, passive, middle) |
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