This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English (and other modern languages).

Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article both distinctions are shown as they are helpful when tracing the origin of English words. See also Latin spelling and pronunciation

Latin spelling and pronunciation

Latin spelling or orthography refers to the spelling of Latin words written in the scripts of all historical phases of Latin from Old Latin to the present. They all use some phase of the same alphabet even though conventional spellings may vary from phase to phase...

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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	Declining stem	Meaning	English derivatives
acer	acer-	maple	aceric
acer	acr-	sharp	acrid, acrimony
acerbus	acerb-	bitter	acerbic, acerbity, exacerbate
acervus	acerv-	heap	acervate, acervose
acētum	acēt-	vinegar Vinegar Vinegar is a liquid substance consisting mainly of acetic acid and water, the acetic acid being produced through the fermentation of ethanol by acetic acid bacteria. Commercial vinegar is produced either by fast or slow fermentation processes. Slow methods generally are used with traditional...	acetic
acus	acu-	needle	acuity, acumen, acute Acute accent The acute accent is a diacritic used in many modern written languages with alphabets based on the Latin, Cyrillic, and Greek scripts.-Apex:An early precursor of the acute accent was the apex, used in Latin inscriptions to mark long vowels.-Greek:...
adversus	advers-	set against, hostile	adverse, adversity, adversary
aedificium	aedifici-	building	edifice
aequus	aequ-, -iqu-	even, level	adequate, equality, equity, iniquity
aes	aer-	ore
aevum	aev-	age, eon	eviternal, longevity Longevity The word "longevity" is sometimes used as a synonym for "life expectancy" in demography or known as "long life", especially when it concerns someone or something lasting longer than expected .... , mediaeval, primaeval
ager	agr-, -egr-	field	agriculture Agriculture Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the... , peregrine
alacer	alacr-	quick	alacrity
albus	alb-	white White White is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive cone cells in the human eye in nearly equal amounts and with high brightness compared to the surroundings. A white visual stimulation will be void of hue and grayness.White light can be...	albedo Albedo Albedo , or reflection coefficient, is the diffuse reflectivity or reflecting power of a surface. It is defined as the ratio of reflected radiation from the surface to incident radiation upon it... , albino, album, albumen Egg white Egg white is the common name for the clear liquid contained within an egg. In chickens it is formed from the layers of secretions of the anterior section of the hen's oviduct during the passage of the egg. It forms around either fertilized or unfertilized egg yolks...
alius	ali-	other	alias Pseudonym A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym... , alien Alien (law) In law, an alien is a person in a country who is not a citizen of that country.-Categorization:Types of "alien" persons are:*An alien who is legally permitted to remain in a country which is foreign to him or her. On specified terms, this kind of alien may be called a legal alien of that country...
anima	anim-	soul, life	animal Animal Animals are a major group of multicellular, eukaryotic organisms of the kingdom Animalia or Metazoa. Their body plan eventually becomes fixed as they develop, although some undergo a process of metamorphosis later on in their life. Most animals are motile, meaning they can move spontaneously and... , animate
animus	anim-	mind, anger	animosity
annus	ann-	year Year A year is the orbital period of the Earth moving around the Sun. For an observer on Earth, this corresponds to the period it takes the Sun to complete one course throughout the zodiac along the ecliptic....	annual, annuity
ānser	ānser-	goose Goose The word goose is the English name for a group of waterfowl, belonging to the family Anatidae. This family also includes swans, most of which are larger than true geese, and ducks, which are smaller....	anserine
aqua	aqu-	water Water Water is a chemical substance with the chemical formula H2O. A water molecule contains one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms connected by covalent bonds. Water is a liquid at ambient conditions, but it often co-exists on Earth with its solid state, ice, and gaseous state . Water also exists in a...	aquamarine Aquamarine (color) Aquamarine is a color that is a pale bright tint of spring green toned toward cyan. It is named after the mineral aquamarine, a gemstone mainly found in granite rocks... , aquarium Aquarium An aquarium is a vivarium consisting of at least one transparent side in which water-dwelling plants or animals are kept. Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, marine mammals, turtles, and aquatic plants... , aquatic, aqueduct Aqueduct An aqueduct is a water supply or navigable channel constructed to convey water. In modern engineering, the term is used for any system of pipes, ditches, canals, tunnels, and other structures used for this purpose.... , aquifer Aquifer An aquifer is a wet underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials from which groundwater can be usefully extracted using a water well. The study of water flow in aquifers and the characterization of aquifers is called hydrogeology...
aquila	aquil-	eagle Eagle Eagles are members of the bird family Accipitridae, and belong to several genera which are not necessarily closely related to each other. Most of the more than 60 species occur in Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just two species can be found in the United States and Canada, nine more in...	aquiline
arbor	arbor-	tree Tree A tree is a perennial woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or trunk with clear apical dominance. A minimum height specification at maturity is cited by some authors, varying from 3 m to...	arboreal, arboretum Arboretum An arboretum in a narrow sense is a collection of trees only. Related collections include a fruticetum , and a viticetum, a collection of vines. More commonly, today, an arboretum is a botanical garden containing living collections of woody plants intended at least partly for scientific study...
ars	art-	art, skill	artifact Artifact (archaeology) An artifact or artefact is "something made or given shape by man, such as a tool or a work of art, esp an object of archaeological interest"... , artificial
asinus	asin-	donkey Donkey The donkey or ass, Equus africanus asinus, is a domesticated member of the Equidae or horse family. The wild ancestor of the donkey is the African Wild Ass, E...	asinine
audāx	audāc-	brave, bold	audacious, audacity
auris	aur-	ear Ear The ear is the organ that detects sound. It not only receives sound, but also aids in balance and body position. The ear is part of the auditory system....	aural, auricle
aurum	aur-	gold Gold Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...	aureate
avis	avi-	bird Bird Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...	Aves, avian, aviary Aviary An aviary is a large enclosure for confining birds. Unlike cages, aviaries allow birds a larger living space where they can fly; hence, aviaries are also sometimes known as flight cages...
bellum	bell-	war	antebellum, bellicose, belligerence, rebellion
bellus	bell-	pretty	embellish
bestia	besti-	animal	bestial, bestiary Bestiary A bestiary, or Bestiarum vocabulum is a compendium of beasts. Bestiaries were made popular in the Middle Ages in illustrated volumes that described various animals, birds and even rocks. The natural history and illustration of each beast was usually accompanied by a moral lesson...
bini	bin-	two each	binary, combination
bonus – melior – optimus	bon- – melior- – optim-	good – better – best	bonus – ameliorate – optimal, optimist
bōs	bov-	cow, ox Ox An ox , also known as a bullock in Australia, New Zealand and India, is a bovine trained as a draft animal. Oxen are commonly castrated adult male cattle; castration makes the animals more tractable...	bovine Bovinae The biological subfamily Bovinae includes a diverse group of 10 genera of medium to large sized ungulates, including domestic cattle, the bison, African buffalo, the water buffalo, the yak, and the four-horned and spiral-horned antelopes...
bracchium	brac-	arm, support	embrace, braces, bracelet
brevis	brev-	brief, short	brevity
butyrum	butyr-	butter	butyric
calx	calc- -culc-	heel	inculcate
calx	calc-	limestone, pebble	calciform, calculus, calculation
canis	can-	dog Dog The domestic dog is a domesticated form of the gray wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties. The dog may have been the first animal to be domesticated, and has been the most widely kept working, hunting, and companion animal in...	canid, canine
caper	capr-	goat Goat The domestic goat is a subspecies of goat domesticated from the wild goat of southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the Bovidae family and is closely related to the sheep as both are in the goat-antelope subfamily Caprinae. There are over three hundred distinct breeds of...	caprine
capillus	capill-	hair	capillaries
caput	capit-	head Head In anatomy, the head of an animal is the rostral part that usually comprises the brain, eyes, ears, nose and mouth . Some very simple animals may not have a head, but many bilaterally symmetric forms do....	capital, decapitation
cardo	cardin-	hinge Hinge A hinge is a type of bearing that connects two solid objects, typically allowing only a limited angle of rotation between them. Two objects connected by an ideal hinge rotate relative to each other about a fixed axis of rotation. Hinges may be made of flexible material or of moving components...	cardinal
caro	carn-	flesh	carnal, carnivore Carnivore A carnivore meaning 'meat eater' is an organism that derives its energy and nutrient requirements from a diet consisting mainly or exclusively of animal tissue, whether through predation or scavenging... , incarnate
catena	caten-	chain Chain A chain is a sequence of connected links.Chain may also refer to:Chain may refer to:* Necklace - a jewelry which is worn around the neck* Mail , a type of armor made of interlocking chain links...	catenary Catenary In physics and geometry, the catenary is the curve that an idealised hanging chain or cable assumes when supported at its ends and acted on only by its own weight. The curve is the graph of the hyperbolic cosine function, and has a U-like shape, superficially similar in appearance to a parabola... , catenative Catenative verb In the English language, catenative verbs are verbs which can be followed within the same clause by another verb in either the to-infinitive or present participle / gerund forms...
cauda	caud-, cod-	tail Tail The tail is the section at the rear end of an animal's body; in general, the term refers to a distinct, flexible appendage to the torso. It is the part of the body that corresponds roughly to the sacrum and coccyx in mammals, reptiles, and birds...	caudal, coda
causa	caus-, -cus-		accusative Accusative case The accusative case of a noun is the grammatical case used to mark the direct object of a transitive verb. The same case is used in many languages for the objects of prepositions... , causal
cavus	cav-	hollow	cave Cave A cave or cavern is a natural underground space large enough for a human to enter. The term applies to natural cavities some part of which is in total darkness. The word cave also includes smaller spaces like rock shelters, sea caves, and grottos.Speleology is the science of exploration and study... , cavity, concave
centum	cent-	hundred	centennial
cera	cer-	wax Wax thumb|right|[[Cetyl palmitate]], a typical wax ester.Wax refers to a class of chemical compounds that are plastic near ambient temperatures. Characteristically, they melt above 45 °C to give a low viscosity liquid. Waxes are insoluble in water but soluble in organic, nonpolar solvents...	ceraceous
certus	cert-	certain	certiorari Certiorari Certiorari is a type of writ seeking judicial review, recognized in U.S., Roman, English, Philippine, and other law. Certiorari is the present passive infinitive of the Latin certiorare... , certitude
cervīx	cervīc-	neck Neck The neck is the part of the body, on many terrestrial or secondarily aquatic vertebrates, that distinguishes the head from the torso or trunk. The adjective signifying "of the neck" is cervical .-Boner anatomy: The cervical spine:The cervical portion of the human spine comprises seven boney...	cervical, cervix Cervix The cervix is the lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina. It is cylindrical or conical in shape and protrudes through the upper anterior vaginal wall...
cinis	ciner-	ashes	incinerator
cīvis	cīv-	citizen	civil, civilian Civilian A civilian under international humanitarian law is a person who is not a member of his or her country's armed forces or other militia. Civilians are distinct from combatants. They are afforded a degree of legal protection from the effects of war and military occupation... , civility
clāvicula	clāvicul-	little key	clavicle Clavicle In human anatomy, the clavicle or collar bone is a long bone of short length that serves as a strut between the scapula and the sternum. It is the only long bone in body that lies horizontally...
clavis	clav-	key	clavier Musical keyboard A musical keyboard is the set of adjacent depressible levers or keys on a musical instrument, particularly the piano. Keyboards typically contain keys for playing the twelve notes of the Western musical scale, with a combination of larger, longer keys and smaller, shorter keys that repeats at the...
clemens	clement-	mild	clemency, inclement
collum	coll-	neck Neck The neck is the part of the body, on many terrestrial or secondarily aquatic vertebrates, that distinguishes the head from the torso or trunk. The adjective signifying "of the neck" is cervical .-Boner anatomy: The cervical spine:The cervical portion of the human spine comprises seven boney...	collar Collar (clothing) In clothing, a collar is the part of a shirt, dress, coat or blouse that fastens around or frames the neck. Among clothing construction professionals, a collar is differentiated from other necklines such as revers and lapels, by being made from a separate piece of fabric, rather than a folded or...
cor	cord-	heart	accord, cordial, courage
corbis	corb-	basket	corb, corf Corf A corf or corve is a basket of net, chicken wire or similar materials, used to contain live fish or crustaceans underwater, at docks or in fishing boats. Corfs were used formerly to keep captured or grown fish live and fresh for consumption...
cornū	corn-	horn Horn (anatomy) A horn is a pointed projection of the skin on the head of various animals, consisting of a covering of horn surrounding a core of living bone. True horns are found mainly among the ruminant artiodactyls, in the families Antilocapridae and Bovidae...	Capricorn, cornucopia, unicorn Unicorn The unicorn is a legendary animal from European folklore that resembles a white horse with a large, pointed, spiraling horn projecting from its forehead, and sometimes a goat's beard...
corpus	corpor-	body	corporal, corporeal, corpulent, corpuscle
corvus	corv-	raven Raven Raven is the common name given to several larger-bodied members of the genus Corvus—but in Europe and North America the Common Raven is normally implied...	corbel Corbel In architecture a corbel is a piece of stone jutting out of a wall to carry any superincumbent weight. A piece of timber projecting in the same way was called a "tassel" or a "bragger". The technique of corbelling, where rows of corbels deeply keyed inside a wall support a projecting wall or... , corvine
coxa	cox-	hip	coxal
cras	cras-	tomorrow	procrastinate
crassus	crass-	thick	crass, crassitude
creta	cret-	chalk Chalk Chalk is a soft, white, porous sedimentary rock, a form of limestone composed of the mineral calcite. Calcite is calcium carbonate or CaCO3. It forms under reasonably deep marine conditions from the gradual accumulation of minute calcite plates shed from micro-organisms called coccolithophores....	cretaceous Cretaceous The Cretaceous , derived from the Latin "creta" , usually abbreviated K for its German translation Kreide , is a geologic period and system from circa to million years ago. In the geologic timescale, the Cretaceous follows the Jurassic period and is followed by the Paleogene period of the...
crimen	crimin-		criminal
crux	cruc-	cross Cross A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two lines or bars perpendicular to each other, dividing one or two of the lines in half. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally; if they run obliquely, the design is technically termed a saltire, although the arms of a saltire need not meet...	crucial, crucifix Crucifix A crucifix is an independent image of Jesus on the cross with a representation of Jesus' body, referred to in English as the corpus , as distinct from a cross with no body.... , crucify
culina	culin-	kitchen Kitchen A kitchen is a room or part of a room used for cooking and food preparation.In the West, a modern residential kitchen is typically equipped with a stove, a sink with hot and cold running water, a refrigerator and kitchen cabinets arranged according to a modular design. Many households have a...	culinary
cuneus	cune-	wedge Wedge (geometry) In solid geometry, a wedge is a polyhedron defined by two triangles and three trapezoid faces. A wedge has five faces, nine edges, and six vertices.A wedge is a subclass of the prismatoids with the base and opposite ridge in two parallel planes....	cuneate, cuneiform
cura	cur-	care	cure Cure A cure is a completely effective treatment for a disease.The Cure is an English rock band.Cure, or similar, may also refer to:-Film and television:* The Cure , a short film starring Charlie Chaplin... , curious
curtus	curt-	shortened	curt
cuspis	cuspid-	tip	bicuspid
decem	decem-	ten 10 (number) 10 is an even natural number following 9 and preceding 11.-In mathematics:Ten is a composite number, its proper divisors being , and...	decemfid, decempedal, decemvir
decimus	decim-	tenth	decimal
decus	decor-		decorous, decorum
dens	dent-	tooth Tooth Teeth are small, calcified, whitish structures found in the jaws of many vertebrates that are used to break down food. Some animals, particularly carnivores, also use teeth for hunting or for defensive purposes. The roots of teeth are embedded in the Mandible bone or the Maxillary bone and are...	dental, dentifrice, denture, trident
deus	de-	god	deification, deity Deity A deity is a recognized preternatural or supernatural immortal being, who may be thought of as holy, divine, or sacred, held in high regard, and respected by believers....
dexter	dextr-	right Relative direction The most common relative directions are left, right, forward, backward, up, and down. No absolute direction corresponds to any of the relative directions. This is a consequence of the translational invariance of the laws of physics: nature, loosely speaking, behaves the same no matter what...	dexterous, dextral
diēs	diē-	day Day A day is a unit of time, commonly defined as an interval equal to 24 hours. It also can mean that portion of the full day during which a location is illuminated by the light of the sun...	diary Diary A diary is a record with discrete entries arranged by date reporting on what has happened over the course of a day or other period. A personal diary may include a person's experiences, and/or thoughts or feelings, including comment on current events outside the writer's direct experience. Someone... , quotidian
digitus	digit-	finger Finger A finger is a limb of the human body and a type of digit, an organ of manipulation and sensation found in the hands of humans and other primates.... , toe	digit Digit (anatomy) A digit is one of several most distal parts of a limb, such as fingers or toes, present in many vertebrates.- Names:Some languages have different names for hand and foot digits .... , digital
dignus	dign-	worthy	condign, dignity Dignity Dignity is a term used in moral, ethical, and political discussions to signify that a being has an innate right to respect and ethical treatment. It is an extension of the Enlightenment-era concepts of inherent, inalienable rights...
discipulus	discipul-	student	disciple
dominus	domin-	lord	domain, dominate, dominion
domus	dom-	house	domestic, domicile Domicile (law) In law, domicile is the status or attribution of being a permanent resident in a particular jurisdiction. A person can remain domiciled in a jurisdiction even after they have left it, if they have maintained sufficient links with that jurisdiction or have not displayed an intention to leave...
duo	du-	two	duality, duplex
equus	equ-	horse Horse The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today...	equestrian Equestrianism Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses... , equine
faber	fabr-		fabric
falx	falc-	sickle Sickle A sickle is a hand-held agricultural tool with a variously curved blade typically used for harvesting grain crops or cutting succulent forage chiefly for feeding livestock . Sickles have also been used as weapons, either in their original form or in various derivations.The diversity of sickles that...	falcate, falciform
fames	fam-	hunger	famine Famine A famine is a widespread scarcity of food, caused by several factors including crop failure, overpopulation, or government policies. This phenomenon is usually accompanied or followed by regional malnutrition, starvation, epidemic, and increased mortality. Every continent in the world has... , famished
fauces	fauc-, -foc-	throat	faucal, suffocate
fēlēs	fēl-	cat Cat The cat , also known as the domestic cat or housecat to distinguish it from other felids and felines, is a small, usually furry, domesticated, carnivorous mammal that is valued by humans for its companionship and for its ability to hunt vermin and household pests...	feline
fēlix	fēlic-	happy Happiness Happiness is a mental state of well-being characterized by positive emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. A variety of biological, psychological, religious, and philosophical approaches have striven to define happiness and identify its sources....	felicity, felicitations
fēmina	fēmin-	woman	effeminate, femininity Femininity Femininity is a set of attributes, behaviors, and roles generally associated with girls and women. Though socially constructed, femininity is made up of both socially defined and biologically created factors...
femur	femor-	thigh Thigh In humans the thigh is the area between the pelvis and the knee. Anatomically, it is part of the lower limb.The single bone in the thigh is called the femur...	femoral, femur Femur The femur , or thigh bone, is the most proximal bone of the leg in tetrapod vertebrates capable of walking or jumping, such as most land mammals, birds, many reptiles such as lizards, and amphibians such as frogs. In vertebrates with four legs such as dogs and horses, the femur is found only in...
fenestra	fenestr-	window Window A window is a transparent or translucent opening in a wall or door that allows the passage of light and, if not closed or sealed, air and sound. Windows are usually glazed or covered in some other transparent or translucent material like float glass. Windows are held in place by frames, which...	defenestration Defenestration Defenestration is the act of throwing someone or something out of a window.The term "defenestration" was coined around the time of an incident in Prague Castle in the year 1618. The word comes from the Latin de- and fenestra...
ferox	feroc-	fierce	ferocious, ferocity
ferrum	ferr-	iron Iron Iron is a chemical element with the symbol Fe and atomic number 26. It is a metal in the first transition series. It is the most common element forming the planet Earth as a whole, forming much of Earth's outer and inner core. It is the fourth most common element in the Earth's crust...	ferrite Ferrite (iron) Ferrite or alpha iron is a materials science term for iron, or a solid solution with iron as the main constituent, with a body centred cubic crystal structure. It is the component which gives steel and cast iron their magnetic properties, and is the classic example of a ferromagnetic material... , ferrous
ferus	fer-	wild	feral
fides	fid-	faith	confidence, infidel Infidel An infidel is one who has no religious beliefs, or who doubts or rejects the central tenets of a particular religion – especially in reference to Christianity or Islam.... , infidelity, perfidy
fīlia fīlius	fīli-	daughter Daughter A daughter is a female offspring; a girl, woman, or female animal in relation to her parents. The male equivalent is a son. Analogously the name is used on several areas to show relations between groups or elements.-Etymology:... son Son A son is a male offspring; a boy or man in relation to his parents. The female analogue is a daughter.-Social issues regarding sons:In pre-industrial societies and some current countries with agriculture-based economies, a higher value was, and still is, assigned to sons rather than daughters,...	affiliation, filial
filum	fil-	thread Thread (yarn) Thread is a kind of yarn used for sewing.-Materials:Thread is made from just about everything. Following table lists common materials, a general description and what they are supposed to be good for. If your machine will sew with the thread, any thread can used for just about any purpose. This...	bifilar, filament
fīnis	fīn-	end, limit	affine, affinity, confines, final, infinity Infinity Infinity is a concept in many fields, most predominantly mathematics and physics, that refers to a quantity without bound or end. People have developed various ideas throughout history about the nature of infinity... , infinitive Infinitive In grammar, infinitive is the name for certain verb forms that exist in many languages. In the usual description of English, the infinitive of a verb is its basic form with or without the particle to: therefore, do and to do, be and to be, and so on are infinitives...
firmus	firm-	firm	confirm, firmament
fiscus	fisc-	basket	confiscation, fiscal
flavus	flav-	yellow	flavin, flavivirus Flavivirus Flavivirus is a genus of the family Flaviviridae. This genus includes the West Nile virus, dengue virus, tick-borne encephalitis virus, yellow fever virus, and several other viruses which may cause encephalitis....
flōs	flōr-	flower Flower A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants . The biological function of a flower is to effect reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism for the union of sperm with eggs...	floral, florist
focus	foc-	hearth	bifocal, focal
foedus	foeder-		confederation, federal
folium	foli-	leaf Leaf A leaf is an organ of a vascular plant, as defined in botanical terms, and in particular in plant morphology. Foliage is a mass noun that refers to leaves as a feature of plants....	defoliant Defoliant A defoliant is any chemical sprayed or dusted on plants to cause its leaves to fall off. A classic example of a highly toxic defoliant is Agent Orange, which the United States armed forces used abundantly to defoliate regions of Vietnam during the Vietnam War from 1961 to 1970.Defoliants differ... , foliage, folio, folivore Folivore In zoology, a folivore is a herbivore that specializes in eating leaves. Mature leaves contain a high proportion of hard-to-digest cellulose, less energy than other types of foods, and often toxic compounds. For this reason folivorous animals tend to have long digestive tracts and slow metabolisms.... , portfolio
fons	font-		font, fontal, fontanelle Fontanelle A fontanelle is an anatomical feature on an infant's skull.-Anatomy:Fontanelles are soft spots on a baby's head which, during birth, enable the bony plates of the skull to flex, allowing the child's head to pass through the birth canal. The ossification of the bones of the skull causes the...
foris	for-	outdoors	foreclose, foreign, forest, forum
fōrma	fōrm-	form, shape	deform, formal, formative, formula Formula In mathematics, a formula is an entity constructed using the symbols and formation rules of a given logical language.... , information
formica	formic-	ant Ant Ants are social insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from wasp-like ancestors in the mid-Cretaceous period between 110 and 130 million years ago and diversified after the rise of flowering plants. More than...	formic
formus	form-	warm
fornix	fornic-	vault	forniciform
fors	fort-	luck	fortuitous, fortune
fortis	fort-	strength	effort, fortify, fortitude
frāter	frātr-	brother Sibling Siblings are people who share at least one parent. A male sibling is called a brother; and a female sibling is called a sister. In most societies throughout the world, siblings usually grow up together and spend a good deal of their childhood socializing with one another...	fraternal, fraternity Fraternity A fraternity is a brotherhood, though the term usually connotes a distinct or formal organization. An organization referred to as a fraternity may be a:*Secret society*Chivalric order*Benefit society*Friendly society*Social club*Trade union... , fratricide
fraus	fraud-	fraud	fraudulent
frequens	frequent-	often	frequency Frequency Frequency is the number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit time. It is also referred to as temporal frequency.The period is the duration of one cycle in a repeating event, so the period is the reciprocal of the frequency... , frequentative Frequentative In grammar, a frequentative form of a word is one which indicates repeated action. The frequentative form can be considered a separate, but not completely independent word, called a frequentative...
frōns	front-	forehead Forehead For the Arsenal striker see GervinhoIn human anatomy, the forehead is the fore part of the head. It is, formally, an area of the head bounded by three features, two of the skull and one of the scalp. The top of the forehead is marked by the hairline, the edge of the area where hair on the scalp...	affront, confront, front, frontal
frūx	frūg-	fruit	frugal
fūmus	fūm-	smoke Smoke Smoke is a collection of airborne solid and liquid particulates and gases emitted when a material undergoes combustion or pyrolysis, together with the quantity of air that is entrained or otherwise mixed into the mass. It is commonly an unwanted by-product of fires , but may also be used for pest...	fume, fumigation
fundus	fund-	bottom	fundamental, profundity
fungus	fung-	mushroom	fungal, fungicide
funis	fun-	rope	funicular Funicular A funicular, also known as an inclined plane or cliff railway, is a cable railway in which a cable attached to a pair of tram-like vehicles on rails moves them up and down a steep slope; the ascending and descending vehicles counterbalance each other.-Operation:The basic principle of funicular...
fuscus	fusc-	dark	obfuscation Obfuscation Obfuscation is the hiding of intended meaning in communication, making communication confusing, wilfully ambiguous, and harder to interpret.- Background :Obfuscation may be used for many purposes...
gens	gent-		gentile, gentility, gentle
genu	genu-	knee Knee The knee joint joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two articulations: one between the fibula and tibia, and one between the femur and patella. It is the largest joint in the human body and is very complicated. The knee is a mobile trocho-ginglymus , which permits flexion and extension as...	genuflection Genuflection Genuflection , bending at least one knee to the ground, was from early times a gesture of deep respect for a superior. In 328 BC, Alexander the Great introduced into his court etiquette some form of genuflection already in use in Persia. In the Byzantine Empire even senators were required to...
genus	gener-	birth, offspring, creation	general, generation, generic, generous, genuine
glacies	glaci-	ice Ice Ice is water frozen into the solid state. Usually ice is the phase known as ice Ih, which is the most abundant of the varying solid phases on the Earth's surface. It can appear transparent or opaque bluish-white color, depending on the presence of impurities or air inclusions...	glacial, glacier Glacier A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
gladius	gladi-	sword Sword A sword is a bladed weapon used primarily for cutting or thrusting. The precise definition of the term varies with the historical epoch or the geographical region under consideration...	gladiator, gladiolus Gladiolus Gladiolus is a genus of perennial bulbous flowering plants in the iris family...
gluten	glutin-	glue Adhesive An adhesive, or glue, is a mixture in a liquid or semi-liquid state that adheres or bonds items together. Adhesives may come from either natural or synthetic sources. The types of materials that can be bonded are vast but they are especially useful for bonding thin materials...	agglutination, glutinous
granum	gran-	grain	granary, granule
gravis	grav-	heavy	gravid, gravitation Gravitation Gravitation, or gravity, is a natural phenomenon by which physical bodies attract with a force proportional to their mass. Gravitation is most familiar as the agent that gives weight to objects with mass and causes them to fall to the ground when dropped... , gravity
grex	greg-	flock, herd Herd Herd refers to a social grouping of certain animals of the same species, either wild or domestic, and also to the form of collective animal behavior associated with this or as a verb, to herd, to its control by another species such as humans or dogs.The term herd is generally applied to mammals,...	congregation, gregarious
grossus	gross-	thick	gross
gula	gul-		gullet, gully
gurges	gurgit-		regurgitate
guttur	guttur-	throat Throat In vertebrate anatomy, the throat is the anterior part of the neck, in front of the vertebral column. It consists of the pharynx and larynx...	guttural
herba	herb-	grass	herbaceous, herbal, herbicide Herbicide Herbicides, also commonly known as weedkillers, are pesticides used to kill unwanted plants. Selective herbicides kill specific targets while leaving the desired crop relatively unharmed. Some of these act by interfering with the growth of the weed and are often synthetic "imitations" of plant...
hibernus	hibern-		hibernacle, hibernal
hiems	hiem-	winter	hiemal
homō	homin-	man (human being)	homicide Homicide Homicide refers to the act of a human killing another human. Murder, for example, is a type of homicide. It can also describe a person who has committed such an act, though this use is rare in modern English... , hominid
hortus	hort-	garden	horticulture Horticulture Horticulture is the industry and science of plant cultivation including the process of preparing soil for the planting of seeds, tubers, or cuttings. Horticulturists work and conduct research in the disciplines of plant propagation and cultivation, crop production, plant breeding and genetic...
hostis	host-	enemy	hostile
humus	hum-	ground	humiliate, humility
ignis	ign-	fire	igneous, ignite, ignition
inguen	inguin-	groin	inguinal
īnsula	īnsul-	island	insular, insulate, peninsula
iocus jocus	joc-	jest	jocular, joke
iūdex judex	iūdic-	judge	judge, judicial, judiciary, adjudicate
iugum jugum	iug-	yoke	conjugal, conjugate
iūs	iūr-	right, law	abjure, conjure, justice, jurisdiction
iuvenis juvenis	juven-	young	juvenile
labia	labi-	lip	labial
labor	labor-	toil	elaboration, laborious
lac	lact-	milk Milk Milk is a white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals before they are able to digest other types of food. Early-lactation milk contains colostrum, which carries the mother's antibodies to the baby and can reduce the risk of many...	lactate, lactic, lactose
lacrima	lacrim-	tear	lachrymose
lapis	lapid-	stone	dilapidate, lapidary
lassus	lass-		lassitude
latex	latic-	liquid	laticifer Laticifer A laticifer is a type of elongated secretory cell found in the leaves and/or stems of plants that produce latex and rubber as secondary metabolites. Laticifers may be articulated, i.e., composed of a series of cells joined together, or non-articulated, consisting of one long cell...
latus	lat-	broad, wide	latifoliate, latitude Latitude In geography, the latitude of a location on the Earth is the angular distance of that location south or north of the Equator. The latitude is an angle, and is usually measured in degrees . The equator has a latitude of 0°, the North pole has a latitude of 90° north , and the South pole has a...
latus	later-	side	collateral, lateral
laus	laud-	praise	laud, laudable, Lauds Lauds Lauds is a divine office that takes place in the early morning hours and is one of the two major hours in the Roman Catholic Liturgy of the Hours. In the Eastern Orthodox tradition, it forms part of the Office of Matins...
laxus	lax-	loose	laxity, relax
lenis	leni-	gentle	leniency
lens	lent-	lentil	lenticel Lenticel A lenticel is an airy aggregation of cells within the structural surfaces of the stems, roots, and other parts of vascular plants. It functions as a pore, providing a medium for the direct exchange of gasses between the internal tissues and atmosphere, thereby bypassing the periderm, which would... , lenticular
lentus	lent-		lentic, relent
leo	leon-	lion Lion The lion is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera, and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger...	leonine
lepus	lepor-	hare Hare Hares and jackrabbits are leporids belonging to the genus Lepus. Hares less than one year old are called leverets. Four species commonly known as types of hare are classified outside of Lepus: the hispid hare , and three species known as red rock hares .Hares are very fast-moving...	leporid, leporine
levis	lev-	light (weight)	levity, relieve
lēx	lēg-	law Law Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...	alleged, legal, legislation, privilege Privilege A privilege is a special entitlement to immunity granted by the state or another authority to a restricted group, either by birth or on a conditional basis. It can be revoked in certain circumstances. In modern democratic states, a privilege is conditional and granted only after birth...
liber	liber-	free	liberal
liber	libr-	book Book A book is a set or collection of written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheets, made of hot lava, paper, parchment, or other materials, usually fastened together to hinge at one side. A single sheet within a book is called a leaf or leaflet, and each side of a leaf is called a page...	library Library In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
libra	libr-	balance, scales	equilibrium
lignum	lign-	wood Wood Wood is a hard, fibrous tissue found in many trees. It has been used for hundreds of thousands of years for both fuel and as a construction material. It is an organic material, a natural composite of cellulose fibers embedded in a matrix of lignin which resists compression...	ligneous, lignite
limbus	limb-	edge	limbate, limbic, limbo Limbo In the theology of the Catholic Church, Limbo is a speculative idea about the afterlife condition of those who die in original sin without being assigned to the Hell of the damned. Limbo is not an official doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church or any other...
linea	line-	line Line (geometry) The notion of line or straight line was introduced by the ancient mathematicians to represent straight objects with negligible width and depth. Lines are an idealization of such objects...	collinear, linearity
lingua	lingu-	tongue Tongue The tongue is a muscular hydrostat on the floors of the mouths of most vertebrates which manipulates food for mastication. It is the primary organ of taste , as much of the upper surface of the tongue is covered in papillae and taste buds. It is sensitive and kept moist by saliva, and is richly...	bilingual, lingua franca Lingua franca A lingua franca is a language systematically used to make communication possible between people not sharing a mother tongue, in particular when it is a third language, distinct from both mother tongues.-Characteristics:"Lingua franca" is a functionally defined term, independent of the linguistic... , linguistics, multilingual
lira	lir-	furrow	delirium Delirium Delirium or acute confusional state is a common and severe neuropsychiatric syndrome with core features of acute onset and fluctuating course, attentional deficits and generalized severe disorganization of behavior...
littera	litter-	letter	literary, literature Literature Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...
locus	loc-	place	locality, locative Locative case Locative is a grammatical case which indicates a location. It corresponds vaguely to the English prepositions "in", "on", "at", and "by"...
longus	long-	long	elongate, longitude Longitude Longitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the Earth's surface. It is an angular measurement, usually expressed in degrees, minutes and seconds, and denoted by the Greek letter lambda ....
lucrum	lucr-		lucrative, lucre
lumen	lumin-	light Light Light or visible light is electromagnetic radiation that is visible to the human eye, and is responsible for the sense of sight. Visible light has wavelength in a range from about 380 nanometres to about 740 nm, with a frequency range of about 405 THz to 790 THz...	luminary, luminous
lūna	lūn-	Moon Moon The Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite,There are a number of near-Earth asteroids including 3753 Cruithne that are co-orbital with Earth: their orbits bring them close to Earth for periods of time but then alter in the long term . These are quasi-satellites and not true moons. For more...	lunar, lunate, lunatic
lupus	lup-	wolf	lupine
lux	luc-	light Light Light or visible light is electromagnetic radiation that is visible to the human eye, and is responsible for the sense of sight. Visible light has wavelength in a range from about 380 nanometres to about 740 nm, with a frequency range of about 405 THz to 790 THz...	Lucifer, luciferous
macula	macul-	spot	immaculate, macula, macular, macule
magister	magistr-	master	magisterial, magistrate Magistrate A magistrate is an officer of the state; in modern usage the term usually refers to a judge or prosecutor. This was not always the case; in ancient Rome, a magistratus was one of the highest government officers and possessed both judicial and executive powers. Today, in common law systems, a...
magnus – māior – maximus	magn- – māior- – maxim-	big, great – bigger – biggest	magnitude – majority – maximum
malus – peior – pessimus	mal- – peior- – pessim-	bad – worse – worst	malevolence, malice, malignant – pejorative – pessimist
manus	manu-	hand Hand A hand is a prehensile, multi-fingered extremity located at the end of an arm or forelimb of primates such as humans, chimpanzees, monkeys, and lemurs...	manual, manuscript Manuscript A manuscript or handwrite is written information that has been manually created by someone or some people, such as a hand-written letter, as opposed to being printed or reproduced some other way...
mare	mar-	sea Sea A sea generally refers to a large body of salt water, but the term is used in other contexts as well. Most commonly, it means a large expanse of saline water connected with an ocean, and is commonly used as a synonym for ocean...	marine, mariner Sailor A sailor, mariner, or seaman is a person who navigates water-borne vessels or assists in their operation, maintenance, or service. The term can apply to professional mariners, military personnel, and recreational sailors as well as a plethora of other uses... , maritime, ultramarine Ultramarine Ultramarine is a blue pigment consisting primarily of a double silicate of aluminium and sodium with some sulfides or sulfates, and occurring in nature as a proximate component of lapis lazuli...
Mars	marti-	Mars Mars Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. The planet is named after the Roman god of war, Mars. It is often described as the "Red Planet", as the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance...	martial, Martian
māter	mātr-	mother Mother A mother, mum, mom, momma, or mama is a woman who has raised a child, given birth to a child, and/or supplied the ovum that grew into a child. Because of the complexity and differences of a mother's social, cultural, and religious definitions and roles, it is challenging to specify a universally...	material, maternal, maternity, matrimony, matrix, matron, matter
medius	medi-	middle	media, median Median In probability theory and statistics, a median is described as the numerical value separating the higher half of a sample, a population, or a probability distribution, from the lower half. The median of a finite list of numbers can be found by arranging all the observations from lowest value to... , medieval, medium, intermediate, immediate, mediocre
mel	mell-	honey Honey Honey is a sweet food made by bees using nectar from flowers. The variety produced by honey bees is the one most commonly referred to and is the type of honey collected by beekeepers and consumed by humans...	mellifluent
memor	memor-	mindful	commemorate, memoir Memoir A memoir , is a literary genre, forming a subclass of autobiography – although the terms 'memoir' and 'autobiography' are almost interchangeable. Memoir is autobiographical writing, but not all autobiographical writing follows the criteria for memoir set out below... , memorial Memorial A memorial is an object which serves as a focus for memory of something, usually a person or an event. Popular forms of memorials include landmark objects or art objects such as sculptures, statues or fountains, and even entire parks.... , memory Memory In psychology, memory is an organism's ability to store, retain, and recall information and experiences. Traditional studies of memory began in the fields of philosophy, including techniques of artificially enhancing memory....
menda	mend-	blemish	emend
mens	ment-	mind Mind The concept of mind is understood in many different ways by many different traditions, ranging from panpsychism and animism to traditional and organized religious views, as well as secular and materialist philosophies. Most agree that minds are constituted by conscious experience and intelligent...	mental
merus	mer-	pure	mere
miles	milit-	soldier	militant Militant The word militant, which is both an adjective and a noun, usually is used to mean vigorously active, combative and aggressive, especially in support of a cause, as in 'militant reformers'. It comes from the 15th century Latin "militare" meaning "to serve as a soldier"... , military Military A military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. The military may have additional functions of use to its greater society, such as advancing a political agenda e.g... , militia Militia The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary citizens to provide defense, emergency law enforcement, or paramilitary service, in times of emergency without being paid a regular salary or committed to a fixed term of service. It is a polyseme with...
mille	mill-	thousand	millennium Millennium A millennium is a period of time equal to one thousand years —from the Latin phrase , thousand, and , year—often but not necessarily related numerically to a particular dating system.... , millipede Millipede Millipedes are arthropods that have two pairs of legs per segment . Each segment that has two pairs of legs is a result of two single segments fused together as one...
modus	mod-		modal
mollis	moll-	soft	emollient
mora	mor-	delay	moratorium
morbus	morb-	sickness	morbid, morbidity
mors	mort-	death Death Death is the permanent termination of the biological functions that sustain a living organism. Phenomena which commonly bring about death include old age, predation, malnutrition, disease, and accidents or trauma resulting in terminal injury....	mortal, rigor mortis Rigor mortis Rigor mortis is one of the recognizable signs of death that is caused by a chemical change in the muscles after death, causing the limbs of the corpse to become stiff and difficult to move or manipulate...
mortuus	mort-	dead	mortuary, moribund, morgue Morgue A morgue or mortuary is used for the storage of human corpses awaiting identification, or removal for autopsy or disposal by burial, cremation or otherwise...
mos	mor-	custom	morality Morality Morality is the differentiation among intentions, decisions, and actions between those that are good and bad . A moral code is a system of morality and a moral is any one practice or teaching within a moral code... , mores
multus – plus	mult- – plur-	many – more	multitude plurality
mulus	mul-	mule	mular
mundus	mund-	world	mundane
murus	mur-	wall Wall A wall is a usually solid structure that defines and sometimes protects an area. Most commonly, a wall delineates a building and supports its superstructure, separates space in buildings into rooms, or protects or delineates a space in the open air...	mural
mus	mur-	mouse Mouse A mouse is a small mammal belonging to the order of rodents. The best known mouse species is the common house mouse . It is also a popular pet. In some places, certain kinds of field mice are also common. This rodent is eaten by large birds such as hawks and eagles...	murine
nasus	nas-	nose Nose Anatomically, a nose is a protuberance in vertebrates that houses the nostrils, or nares, which admit and expel air for respiration in conjunction with the mouth. Behind the nose are the olfactory mucosa and the sinuses. Behind the nasal cavity, air next passes through the pharynx, shared with the...	nasal
navis	nav-	ship Ship Since the end of the age of sail a ship has been any large buoyant marine vessel. Ships are generally distinguished from boats based on size and cargo or passenger capacity. Ships are used on lakes, seas, and rivers for a variety of activities, such as the transport of people or goods, fishing,...	naval
neuter	neutr-	neither	neutral
niger	nigr-	black Black Black is the color of objects that do not emit or reflect light in any part of the visible spectrum; they absorb all such frequencies of light...	denigrate
nihil	nihil-	nothing	nil, nihilism, annihilate
nodus	nod-	knot Knot A knot is a method of fastening or securing linear material such as rope by tying or interweaving. It may consist of a length of one or several segments of rope, string, webbing, twine, strap, or even chain interwoven such that the line can bind to itself or to some other object—the "load"...	nodal, nodule
nomen	nomin-	name Name A name is a word or term used for identification. Names can identify a class or category of things, or a single thing, either uniquely, or within a given context. A personal name identifies a specific unique and identifiable individual person, and may or may not include a middle name...	ignominy, nominal, nominative Nominative case The nominative case is one of the grammatical cases of a noun or other part of speech, which generally marks the subject of a verb or the predicate noun or predicate adjective, as opposed to its object or other verb arguments... , trinominal Trinomen In zoological nomenclature, a trinomen , or trinominal name, refers to the name of a subspecies.A trinomen is a name consisting of three names: generic name, specific name and subspecific name. The first two parts alone form the binomen or species name. All three names are typeset in italics, and...
nonageni	nonagen-	ninety each	nonagenarian, nonagenary
nōnus	non-	ninth	nonary, None None (liturgy) None , or the Ninth Hour, is a fixed time of prayer of the Divine Office of almost all the traditional Christian liturgies. It consists mainly of psalms and is said around 3 p.m...
norma	norm-	carpenter's square Steel square The steel square is a tool that carpenters use. They use many tools to lay out a "square" or right-angle, many of which are made of steel, but the title steel square refers to a specific long-armed square that has additional uses for measurement, especially of angles, as well as simple...	enormous, norm, normal, normative Normative Normative has specialized contextual meanings in several academic disciplines. Generically, it means relating to an ideal standard or model. In practice, it has strong connotations of relating to a typical standard or model ....
novus	nov-	new	innovative, novelty, novice Novice A novice is a person or creature who is new to a field or activity. The term is most commonly applied in religion and sports.-Buddhism:In many Buddhist orders, a man or woman who intends to take ordination must first become a novice, adopting part of the monastic code indicated in the vinaya and...
nox	noct-	night Night Night or nighttime is the period of time when the sun is below the horizon. This occurs after dusk. The opposite of night is day...	equinox, nocturnal
nudus	nud-	naked	denude, nudity
numerus	numer-	number Number A number is a mathematical object used to count and measure. In mathematics, the definition of number has been extended over the years to include such numbers as zero, negative numbers, rational numbers, irrational numbers, and complex numbers....	enumerate, innumerable, numeracy Numeracy Numeracy is the ability to reason with numbers and other mathematical concepts. A numerically literate person can manage and respond to the mathematical demands of life... , numeral Numeral system A numeral system is a writing system for expressing numbers, that is a mathematical notation for representing numbers of a given set, using graphemes or symbols in a consistent manner.... , numerator, numerous
octāvus	octav-	eighth	octaval, octave
octō	oct-	eight	octal, octangular, octennial, octuple
octōni	octon-	eight each	octonary, octonion Octonion In mathematics, the octonions are a normed division algebra over the real numbers, usually represented by the capital letter O, using boldface O or blackboard bold \mathbb O. There are only four such algebras, the other three being the real numbers R, the complex numbers C, and the quaternions H...
oculus	ocul-	eye	inoculation Inoculation Inoculation is the placement of something that will grow or reproduce, and is most commonly used in respect of the introduction of a serum, vaccine, or antigenic substance into the body of a human or animal, especially to produce or boost immunity to a specific disease... , ocular
omen	omin-		ominous
omnis	omn-	all	omnipotence Omnipotence Omnipotence is unlimited power. Monotheistic religions generally attribute omnipotence to only the deity of whichever faith is being addressed... , omnipresence Omnipresence Omnipresence or ubiquity is the property of being present everywhere. According to eastern theism, God is present everywhere. Divine omnipresence is thus one of the divine attributes, although in western theism it has attracted less philosophical attention than such attributes as omnipotence,... , omniscience Omniscience Omniscience omniscient point-of-view in writing) is the capacity to know everything infinitely, or at least everything that can be known about a character including thoughts, feelings, life and the universe, etc. In Latin, omnis means "all" and sciens means "knowing"... , omnivore Omnivore Omnivores are species that eat both plants and animals as their primary food source...
onus	oner-	burden, load	exonerate, onerous, onus
opacus	opac-	shady	opacity
ops	op-		copious, opulent
opus	oper-	work	opera Opera Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
orbis	orb-	ring	orb, orbit Orbit In physics, an orbit is the gravitationally curved path of an object around a point in space, for example the orbit of a planet around the center of a star system, such as the Solar System...
ordo	ordin-	order	ordinal, ordinance Local ordinance A local ordinance is a law usually found in a municipal code.-United States:In the United States, these laws are enforced locally in addition to state law and federal law.-Japan:... , ordinary, ordination Ordination In general religious use, ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is, set apart as clergy to perform various religious rites and ceremonies. The process and ceremonies of ordination itself varies by religion and denomination. One who is in preparation for, or who is...
os	or-	mouth	oral, orifice
os	oss-	bone	ossify, ossuary Ossuary An ossuary is a chest, building, well, or site made to serve as the final resting place of human skeletal remains. They are frequently used where burial space is scarce. A body is first buried in a temporary grave, then after some years the skeletal remains are removed and placed in an ossuary...
otium	oti-	leisure	negotiate, otiose
ovis	ov-	sheep	ovine
ovum	ov-	egg	oval Oval An oval is any curve resembling an egg or an ellipse, such as a Cassini oval. The term does not have a precise mathematical definition except in one area oval , but it may also refer to:* A sporting arena of oval shape** a cricket field... , ovary Ovary The ovary is an ovum-producing reproductive organ, often found in pairs as part of the vertebrate female reproductive system. Ovaries in anatomically female individuals are analogous to testes in anatomically male individuals, in that they are both gonads and endocrine glands.-Human anatomy:Ovaries... , ovule, ovum Ovum An ovum is a haploid female reproductive cell or gamete. Both animals and embryophytes have ova. The term ovule is used for the young ovum of an animal, as well as the plant structure that carries the female gametophyte and egg cell and develops into a seed after fertilization...
par	par-	equal	comparative Comparative In grammar, the comparative is the form of an adjective or adverb which denotes the degree or grade by which a person, thing, or other entity has a property or quality greater or less in extent than that of another, and is used in this context with a subordinating conjunction, such as than,... , comparator Comparator In electronics, a comparator is a device that compares two voltages or currents and switches its output to indicate which is larger. They are commonly used in devices such as Analog-to-digital converters .- Input voltage range :... , disparity, parile, parity, peer
paries	pariet-	wall	parietal
pars	part-	piece	compartment, departure, partial, particle
parvus	parv-	small	parvovirus
passer	passer-	sparrow	passerine Passerine A passerine is a bird of the order Passeriformes, which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds or, less accurately, as songbirds, the passerines form one of the most diverse terrestrial vertebrate orders: with over 5,000 identified species, it has roughly...
pater	patr-	father	paternal, paternity, patrimony, patron, perpetrate
paucus	pauc-	few	paucal, paucity
pavīmentum	pavīment-	ground	pavement
pax	pac-	peace	pacific, pacify
pectus	pector-	chest	pectoral
pēs	ped-	foot Foot The foot is an anatomical structure found in many vertebrates. It is the terminal portion of a limb which bears weight and allows locomotion. In many animals with feet, the foot is a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg made up of one or more segments or bones, generally including claws...	biped, expedient, expedition, impediment, pedal Bicycle pedal A bicycle pedal is the part of a bicycle that the rider pushes with their foot to propel the bicycle. It provides the connection between the cyclist's foot or shoe and the crank allowing the leg to turn the bottom bracket spindle and propel the bicycle's wheels... , pedestrian Pedestrian A pedestrian is a person traveling on foot, whether walking or running. In some communities, those traveling using roller skates or skateboards are also considered to be pedestrians. In modern times, the term mostly refers to someone walking on a road or footpath, but this was not the case... , pedicure Pedicure A pedicure is a way to improve the appearance of the feet and the nails. It provides a similar service to a manicure. The word pedicure refers to superficial cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails...
pestis	pest-	pest	pesticide Pesticide Pesticides are substances or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating any pest.A pesticide may be a chemical unicycle, biological agent , antimicrobial, disinfectant or device used against any pest... , pestiferous, pestilence
pinna	pinn-	feather	pinnate Pinnate Pinnate is a term used to describe feather-like or multi-divided features arising from both sides of a common axis in plant or animal structures, and comes from the Latin word pinna meaning "feather", "wing", or "fin". A similar term is pectinate, which refers to a comb-like arrangement of parts...
pinnaculum	pinnac-	gable/peak	pinnacle Pinnacle A pinnacle is an architectural ornament originally forming the cap or crown of a buttress or small turret, but afterwards used on parapets at the corners of towers and in many other situations. The pinnacle looks like a small spire...
pirus	pir-	pear Pear The pear is any of several tree species of genus Pyrus and also the name of the pomaceous fruit of these trees. Several species of pear are valued by humans for their edible fruit, but the fruit of other species is small, hard, and astringent....	piriform
piscis	pisc-	fish Fish Fish are a paraphyletic group of organisms that consist of all gill-bearing aquatic vertebrate animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish, as well as various extinct related groups...	pisces, pisciform, piscine
planta	plant-	sole Sole (foot) The sole is the bottom of the foot.In humans the sole of the foot is anatomically referred to as the plantar aspect. The equivalent surface in ungulates is the hoof.- Human sole :...	plantar
planus	plan-	flat	planar, plane
platea	plate-	place	placement
plebs	pleb-	common people	plebian
pluma	plum-	feather	plumage Plumage Plumage refers both to the layer of feathers that cover a bird and the pattern, colour, and arrangement of those feathers. The pattern and colours of plumage vary between species and subspecies and can also vary between different age classes, sexes, and season. Within species there can also be a...
pluvia	pluvi-	rain	pluvial Pluvial In geology and climatology, a pluvial was an extended period of abundant rainfall lasting many thousands of years. Pluvial is also applied to the sediments of these periods . The term is especially applied to such periods during the Pleistocene Epoch...
pondus	ponder-	weight	ponderous, pound Pound (mass) The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the Imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement... , preponderance
pons	pont-	bridge Bridge A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...	pontine, pontoon
porcus	porc-	pig	porcine
porta	port-	gate	porch, portal, portico
prandium	prandi-	lunch	prandial, preprandial
pravus	prav-	crooked	depravity
pretium	preti-	price Price -Definition:In ordinary usage, price is the quantity of payment or compensation given by one party to another in return for goods or services.In modern economies, prices are generally expressed in units of some form of currency...	depreciation Depreciation Depreciation refers to two very different but related concepts:# the decrease in value of assets , and# the allocation of the cost of assets to periods in which the assets are used .... , precious
prex	prec-	prayer Prayer Prayer is a form of religious practice that seeks to activate a volitional rapport to a deity through deliberate practice. Prayer may be either individual or communal and take place in public or in private. It may involve the use of words or song. When language is used, prayer may take the form of...	preces Preces Preces are, in liturgical worship, short petitions that are said or sung as versicle and response by the officiant and congregation respectively...
prior – prīmus	prior- – prīm-	former – first	priority – primal, primary, prime
privus	priv-	own	privacy Privacy Privacy is the ability of an individual or group to seclude themselves or information about themselves and thereby reveal themselves selectively... , private
probus	prob-		probable, probation, probative, probity, reprobate
proprius	propri-	proper	appropriate, propriety
prunus	prun-	plum	prune Prune A prune is any of various plum cultivars, mostly Prunus domestica or European Plum, sold as fresh or dried fruit. The dried fruit is also referred to as a dried plum...
pulcher	pulchr-	beautiful	pulchritude
pulmo	pulmon-	lung	pulmonary
pulvis	pulver-	dust, powder	pulverize
punctum	punct-	point	contrapuntal, punctual, punctuation Punctuation Punctuation marks are symbols that indicate the structure and organization of written language, as well as intonation and pauses to be observed when reading aloud.In written English, punctuation is vital to disambiguate the meaning of sentences...
purus	pur-	pure	impurity Impurity Impurities are substances inside a confined amount of liquid, gas, or solid, which differ from the chemical composition of the material or compound.Impurities are either naturally occurring or added during synthesis of a chemical or commercial product... , purity
pus	pur-	pus	purulent
quadrini	quadrin-	four each	quadrin
quadrum	quadr-	square	quadrate, quadratic Quadratic function A quadratic function, in mathematics, is a polynomial function of the formf=ax^2+bx+c,\quad a \ne 0.The graph of a quadratic function is a parabola whose axis of symmetry is parallel to the y-axis.... , quadrature Quadrature (mathematics) Quadrature — historical mathematical term which means calculating of the area. Quadrature problems have served as one of the main sources of mathematical analysis.- History :...
quartus	quart-	fourth	quartal, quartan, quartic Quartic function In mathematics, a quartic function, or equation of the fourth degree, is a function of the formf=ax^4+bx^3+cx^2+dx+e \,where a is nonzero; or in other words, a polynomial of degree four...
quaterni	quatern-	four each	quaternary, quaternion Quaternion In mathematics, the quaternions are a number system that extends the complex numbers. They were first described by Irish mathematician Sir William Rowan Hamilton in 1843 and applied to mechanics in three-dimensional space...
quintus	quint-	fifth	quintal, quintan, quintessence Quintessence (physics) In physics, quintessence is a hypothetical form of dark energy postulated as an explanation of observations of an accelerating universe. It has been proposed by some physicists to be a fifth fundamental force... , quintic
radius	radi-	ray, spoke	radial, radian Radian Radian is the ratio between the length of an arc and its radius. The radian is the standard unit of angular measure, used in many areas of mathematics. The unit was formerly a SI supplementary unit, but this category was abolished in 1995 and the radian is now considered a SI derived unit...
radix	radic-	root	eradicate, radical, radicand
ramus	ram-	branch Branch A branch or tree branch is a woody structural member connected to but not part of the central trunk of a tree...	ramification, ramose
remus	rem-	oar Oar An oar is an implement used for water-borne propulsion. Oars have a flat blade at one end. Oarsmen grasp the oar at the other end. The difference between oars and paddles are that paddles are held by the paddler, and are not connected with the vessel. Oars generally are connected to the vessel by...	bireme, quinquereme Quinquereme From the 4th century BC on, new types of oared warships appeared in the Mediterranean Sea, superseding the trireme and transforming naval warfare. Ships became increasingly bigger and heavier, including some of the largest wooden ships ever constructed...
rēn	ren-	kidney Kidney The kidneys, organs with several functions, serve essential regulatory roles in most animals, including vertebrates and some invertebrates. They are essential in the urinary system and also serve homeostatic functions such as the regulation of electrolytes, maintenance of acid–base balance, and...	renal
res	re-	thing	reality
rete	ret-	net Net (device) A net, in its primary meaning, comprises fibers woven in a grid-like structure, and is very infrequently mentioned in discussions of philosophy. It blocks the passage of large items, while letting small items and fluids pass...	reticulate, retiform, retina Retina The vertebrate retina is a light-sensitive tissue lining the inner surface of the eye. The optics of the eye create an image of the visual world on the retina, which serves much the same function as the film in a camera. Light striking the retina initiates a cascade of chemical and electrical...
rēx	rēg-	king	regal, regent Regent A regent, from the Latin regens "one who reigns", is a person selected to act as head of state because the ruler is a minor, not present, or debilitated. Currently there are only two ruling Regencies in the world, sovereign Liechtenstein and the Malaysian constitutive state of Terengganu...
ripa	rip-	bank Bank (geography) A geographic bank has four definitions and applications:# Limnology: The shoreline of a pond, swamp, estuary, reservoir, or lake. The grade can vary from vertical to a shallow slope....	riparian Riparian zone A riparian zone or riparian area is the interface between land and a river or stream. Riparian is also the proper nomenclature for one of the fifteen terrestrial biomes of the earth. Plant habitats and communities along the river margins and banks are called riparian vegetation, characterized by...
ritus	rit-	rite Rite A rite is an established, ceremonious, usually religious act. Rites in this sense fall into three major categories:* rites of passage, generally changing an individual's social status, such as marriage, baptism, or graduation....	ritual Ritual A ritual is a set of actions, performed mainly for their symbolic value. It may be prescribed by a religion or by the traditions of a community. The term usually excludes actions which are arbitrarily chosen by the performers....
rivus	riv-	brook	derive, rival, rivulet
rosa	ros-	rose Rose A rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers are large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows...	rosaceous, rosary
rota	rot-	wheel Wheel A wheel is a device that allows heavy objects to be moved easily through rotating on an axle through its center, facilitating movement or transportation while supporting a load, or performing labor in machines. Common examples found in transport applications. A wheel, together with an axle,...	rotary, rotation Rotation A rotation is a circular movement of an object around a center of rotation. A three-dimensional object rotates always around an imaginary line called a rotation axis. If the axis is within the body, and passes through its center of mass the body is said to rotate upon itself, or spin. A rotation...
ruber	rubr-	red Red Red is any of a number of similar colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of light discernible by the human eye, in the wavelength range of roughly 630–740 nm. Longer wavelengths than this are called infrared , and cannot be seen by the naked eye...	erubescent, rubric
rūdis	rūd-	rude	rudimentary
rūs	rūr-	countryside, farm	rural, rustic
sacer	sacr-	sacred	sacrifice Sacrifice Sacrifice is the offering of food, objects or the lives of animals or people to God or the gods as an act of propitiation or worship.While sacrifice often implies ritual killing, the term offering can be used for bloodless sacrifices of cereal food or artifacts... , sacristy Sacristy A sacristy is a room for keeping vestments and other church furnishings, sacred vessels, and parish records.The sacristy is usually located inside the church, but in some cases it is an annex or separate building...
saepes	saep-	hedge	septum Septum In anatomy, a septum is a wall, dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones.-In human anatomy:...
sal	sal-	salt Salt In chemistry, salts are ionic compounds that result from the neutralization reaction of an acid and a base. They are composed of cations and anions so that the product is electrically neutral...	salary, salinity Salinity Salinity is the saltiness or dissolved salt content of a body of water. It is a general term used to describe the levels of different salts such as sodium chloride, magnesium and calcium sulfates, and bicarbonates...
sanguis	sanguin-	blood Blood Blood is a specialized bodily fluid in animals that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells and transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells....	consanguineous, sanguine
sanus	san-	sound Sound Sound is a mechanical wave that is an oscillation of pressure transmitted through a solid, liquid, or gas, composed of frequencies within the range of hearing and of a level sufficiently strong to be heard, or the sensation stimulated in organs of hearing by such vibrations.-Propagation of...	insanity Insanity Insanity, craziness or madness is a spectrum of behaviors characterized by certain abnormal mental or behavioral patterns. Insanity may manifest as violations of societal norms, including becoming a danger to themselves and others, though not all such acts are considered insanity... , sanatorium Sanatorium A sanatorium is a medical facility for long-term illness, most typically associated with treatment of tuberculosis before antibiotics...
semen	semin-	seed Seed A seed is a small embryonic plant enclosed in a covering called the seed coat, usually with some stored food. It is the product of the ripened ovule of gymnosperm and angiosperm plants which occurs after fertilization and some growth within the mother plant...	disseminate, semen Semen Semen is an organic fluid, also known as seminal fluid, that may contain spermatozoa. It is secreted by the gonads and other sexual organs of male or hermaphroditic animals and can fertilize female ova... , seminal, seminar Seminar Seminar is, generally, a form of academic instruction, either at an academic institution or offered by a commercial or professional organization. It has the function of bringing together small groups for recurring meetings, focusing each time on some particular subject, in which everyone present is... , seminary Seminary A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is an institution of secondary or post-secondary education for educating students in theology, generally to prepare them for ordination as clergy or for other ministry...
semis	semi-	half	semicolon Semicolon The semicolon is a punctuation mark with several uses. The Italian printer Aldus Manutius the Elder established the practice of using the semicolon to separate words of opposed meaning and to indicate interdependent statements. "The first printed semicolon was the work of ... Aldus Manutius"... , semiconductor Semiconductor A semiconductor is a material with electrical conductivity due to electron flow intermediate in magnitude between that of a conductor and an insulator. This means a conductivity roughly in the range of 103 to 10−8 siemens per centimeter... , semiconscious, seminatural
senex	sen-	old man	senator, senility, senior
seni	sen-	six each	senary Senary In mathematics, a senary numeral system is a base- numeral system.Senary may be considered useful in the study of prime numbers since all primes other than 2 and 3, when expressed in base-six, have 1 or 5 as the final digit...
septem	sept-	seven	septangular, septemvir Septemvir In ancient Rome, a septemvir was one of seven men appointed to execute a commission. The term septemviri was used to refer to such a commission collectively. Seven-man commissions were appointed to serve both secular and religious purposes... , septennial
septeni	septen-	seven each	septenary
sex	sex-	six	sexangular, sexavalent, sexennial
sexageni	sexagen-	sixty each	sexagenarian, sexagenary Sexagenary cycle The Chinese sexagenary cycle , also known as the Stems-and-Branches , is a cycle of sixty terms used for recording days or years. It appears, as a means of recording days, in the first Chinese written texts, the Shang dynasty oracle bones from the late second millennium BC. Its use to record years...
sexagesimus	sexagesim-	sixtieth	sexagesimal
sextus	sext-	sixth	bissextile, Sext Sext Sext, or Sixth Hour, is a fixed time of prayer of the Divine Office of almost all the traditional Christian liturgies. It consists mainly of psalms and is said at noon... , sextan, sextans Sextans Sextans is a minor equatorial constellation which was introduced in 1687 by Johannes Hevelius. Its name is Latin for the astronomical sextant, an instrument that Hevelius made frequent use of in his observations.-Notable features:... , sextic Sextic equation In mathematics, a sextic equation is a polynomial equation of degree six. It is of the form:ax^6+bx^5+cx^4+dx^3+ex^2+fx+g=0,\,where a \neq 0.... , sextile Sextile In astrology, a sextile is an astrological aspect that is made when two planets or other celestial bodies are 60 degrees apart. A sextile is considered to be highly benefic, being the sixth harmonic of the 360 degree zodiac...
sibilus	sibil-	hiss	sibilant
siccus	sicc-	dry	desiccant Desiccant A desiccant is a hygroscopic substance that induces or sustains a state of dryness in its local vicinity in a moderately well-sealed container.... , desiccation Desiccation Desiccation is the state of extreme dryness, or the process of extreme drying. A desiccant is a hygroscopic substance that induces or sustains such a state in its local vicinity in a moderately sealed container.-Science:...
sidus	sider-	constellation	consider, sidereal
silva	silv-	forest	silvan, silviculture Silviculture Silviculture is the practice of controlling the establishment, growth, composition, health, and quality of forests to meet diverse needs and values. The name comes from the Latin silvi- + culture...
similis	simil-	like	similar, verisimilitude
sincerus	sincer-		sincerity
singulus	singul-	one each	singularity Mathematical singularity In mathematics, a singularity is in general a point at which a given mathematical object is not defined, or a point of an exceptional set where it fails to be well-behaved in some particular way, such as differentiability...
sinister	sinistr-	left Relative direction The most common relative directions are left, right, forward, backward, up, and down. No absolute direction corresponds to any of the relative directions. This is a consequence of the translational invariance of the laws of physics: nature, loosely speaking, behaves the same no matter what...	sinister, sinistral
sinus	sinu-	curve	sinuous
sol	sol-	sun	insolate, solar, soliform
solum	sol-	bottom	insole, sole Sole (foot) The sole is the bottom of the foot.In humans the sole of the foot is anatomically referred to as the plantar aspect. The equivalent surface in ungulates is the hoof.- Human sole :...
solus	sol-	alone, only	sole, solitary, solitude, solo
somnus	somn-	sleep	insomnia Insomnia Insomnia is most often defined by an individual's report of sleeping difficulties. While the term is sometimes used in sleep literature to describe a disorder demonstrated by polysomnographic evidence of disturbed sleep, insomnia is often defined as a positive response to either of two questions:... , somnolent
sonus	son-	sound	absonant, consonant Consonant In articulatory phonetics, a consonant is a speech sound that is articulated with complete or partial closure of the vocal tract. Examples are , pronounced with the lips; , pronounced with the front of the tongue; , pronounced with the back of the tongue; , pronounced in the throat; and ,... , dissonance Consonance and dissonance In music, a consonance is a harmony, chord, or interval considered stable, as opposed to a dissonance , which is considered to be unstable... , resonance Resonance In physics, resonance is the tendency of a system to oscillate at a greater amplitude at some frequencies than at others. These are known as the system's resonant frequencies... , sonorant Sonorant In phonetics and phonology, a sonorant is a speech sound that is produced without turbulent airflow in the vocal tract; fricatives and plosives are not sonorants. Vowels are sonorants, as are consonants like and . Other consonants, like or , restrict the airflow enough to cause turbulence, and... , sonority
sopor	sopor-	deep sleep	sopor, soporific
soror	soror-	sister Sibling Siblings are people who share at least one parent. A male sibling is called a brother; and a female sibling is called a sister. In most societies throughout the world, siblings usually grow up together and spend a good deal of their childhood socializing with one another...	sororal, sororate Sororate marriage Sororate marriage is a type of marriage in which a husband engages in marriage or sexual relations with the sister of his wife, usually after the death of his wife, or once his wife has proven infertile.... , sororicide, sorority
spes	sper-	hope	desperate
spina	spin-	thorn	spinal, spinescent, spiniferous, spiniform
squama	squam-	scale	squamate, squamella, squamiform, squamose, squamous
stria	stri-	furrow	striation Striation (geology) In geology, a striation means linear furrows generated from fault movement; The striation's direction reveal the movement directions in the fault plane. Similar striations can occur with glaciation.... , striature
strix	strig-	owl	strigine
suavis	suav-	sweet	suave
sucus succus	succ-	juice	succulent
sulcus	sulc-	furrow	sulcal, sulcate, sulciform
tardus	tard-	slow	retard, tardy
tempus	tempor-	time	contemporaneous, temporal Temporal case The temporal case in morphology is used to indicate a time. In Hungarian language its suffix is -kor. For example: hétkor "at seven" or hét órakor "at seven o'clock", éjfélkor "at midnight", karácsonykor "at Christmas". This is one of the few suffixes in Hungarian to which rules of vowel harmony... , temporary
tenuis	tenu-	thin	tenuous
terminus	termin-	boundary	interminable, terminal, terminative Terminative case In morphology, the terminative case is a case specifying a limit in space and time and also to convey the goal or target of an action.-Usage in Estonian:In the Estonian language, the terminative case is indicated by the '-ni' suffix:...
terni	tern-	three each	ternary Ternary numeral system Ternary is the base- numeral system. Analogous to a bit, a ternary digit is a trit . One trit contains \log_2 3 bits of information... , ternion
terra	terr-	dry land	terrace, terracotta, terrain Terrain Terrain, or land relief, is the vertical and horizontal dimension of land surface. When relief is described underwater, the term bathymetry is used... , terrestrial, extraterrestrial, territory
tertius	terti-	third	Terce Terce Terce, or Third Hour, is a fixed time of prayer of the Divine Office of almost all the Christian liturgies. It consists mainly of psalms and is said at 9 a.m. Its name comes from Latin and refers to the third hour of the day after dawn.... , tertial, tertian Tertian In music theory, tertian describes any piece, chord, counterpoint etc. constructed from the interval of a third... , tertiary Tertiary The Tertiary is a deprecated term for a geologic period 65 million to 2.6 million years ago. The Tertiary covered the time span between the superseded Secondary period and the Quaternary...
testis	test-	witness	intestate, testament, testimony Testimony In law and in religion, testimony is a solemn attestation as to the truth of a matter. All testimonies should be well thought out and truthful. It was the custom in Ancient Rome for the men to place their right hand on a Bible when taking an oath...
totus	tot-	all, whole	totality
tres	tri-	three	triangle Triangle A triangle is one of the basic shapes of geometry: a polygon with three corners or vertices and three sides or edges which are line segments. A triangle with vertices A, B, and C is denoted .... , triceps, triennial
tricae	tric-	tricks	extricate
turba	turb-		disturbance, turbidity, turbine Turbine A turbine is a rotary engine that extracts energy from a fluid flow and converts it into useful work.The simplest turbines have one moving part, a rotor assembly, which is a shaft or drum with blades attached. Moving fluid acts on the blades, or the blades react to the flow, so that they move and...
umbra	umbr-	shade, shadow Shadow A shadow is an area where direct light from a light source cannot reach due to obstruction by an object. It occupies all of the space behind an opaque object with light in front of it. The cross section of a shadow is a two-dimensional silhouette, or reverse projection of the object blocking the...	adumbration, penumbra, umbrella Umbrella An umbrella or parasol is a canopy designed to protect against rain or sunlight. The term parasol usually refers to an item designed to protect from the sun; umbrella refers to a device more suited to protect from rain...
uncia	unci-	twelfth	ounce Ounce The ounce is a unit of mass with several definitions, the most commonly used of which are equal to approximately 28 grams. The ounce is used in a number of different systems, including various systems of mass that form part of the imperial and United States customary systems... , quincuncial Quincunx A quincunx is a geometric pattern consisting of five points arranged in a cross, that is five coplanar points, four of them forming a square or rectangle and a fifth at its center... , uncial
unda	und-	wave Wave In physics, a wave is a disturbance that travels through space and time, accompanied by the transfer of energy.Waves travel and the wave motion transfers energy from one point to another, often with no permanent displacement of the particles of the medium—that is, with little or no associated mass...	abundant, inundate, undulate
unus	un-	one	coadunate, unary, unate Unate function A unate function is a type of boolean function which has monotonic properties.They have been studied extensively in switching theory.A function f is said to be positive unate in x_i... , uniformity, union
urbs	urb-	city City A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...	suburb Suburb The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods... , urban
ursus	urs-	bear Bear Bears are mammals of the family Ursidae. Bears are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans, with the pinnipeds being their closest living relatives. Although there are only eight living species of bear, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Northern...	ursine
vacuus	vacu-	empty	vacuous, vacuum Vacuum In everyday usage, vacuum is a volume of space that is essentially empty of matter, such that its gaseous pressure is much less than atmospheric pressure. The word comes from the Latin term for "empty". A perfect vacuum would be one with no particles in it at all, which is impossible to achieve in...
vagus	vag-	wandering	vagile, vague
vallum	vall-	rampart	vallate
vanus	van-	empty, vain	vanity Vanity In conventional parlance, vanity is the excessive belief in one's own abilities or attractiveness to others. Prior to the 14th century it did not have such narcissistic undertones, and merely meant futility. The related term vainglory is now often seen as an archaic synonym for vanity, but...
varius	vari-	varying	variable, variety Variety (linguistics) In sociolinguistics a variety, also called a lect, is a specific form of a language or language cluster. This may include languages, dialects, accents, registers, styles or other sociolinguistic variation, as well as the standard variety itself... , various
vas	vas-	vessel	vasal, vase
vastus	vast-	empty	devastate, vastitude
vehiculum	vehicul-	wagon	vehicle, vehicular
velox	veloc-	quick, swift	velocity
velum	vel-	sail Sail A sail is any type of surface intended to move a vessel, vehicle or rotor by being placed in a wind—in essence a propulsion wing. Sails are used in sailing.-History of sails:... , veil Veil A veil is an article of clothing, worn almost exclusively by women, that is intended to cover some part of the head or face.One view is that as a religious item, it is intended to show honor to an object or space...	velamen Velamen Velamen is a spongy, multiple epidermis that covers the roots of some epiphytic or semi-epiphytic plants, such as orchid and Clivia species.... , velar Velar consonant Velars are consonants articulated with the back part of the tongue against the soft palate, the back part of the roof of the mouth, known also as the velum).... , velate
vena	ven-	vein Vein In the circulatory system, veins are blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart. Most veins carry deoxygenated blood from the tissues back to the heart; exceptions are the pulmonary and umbilical veins, both of which carry oxygenated blood to the heart...	venation, venous, venule Venule A venule is a very small blood vessel in the microcirculation that allows deoxygenated blood to return from the capillary beds to the larger blood vessels called veins. Venules range from 8 to 100μm in diameter and are formed when capillaries unite .Venules are blood vessels that drain blood...
venter	ventr-	belly Abdomen In vertebrates such as mammals the abdomen constitutes the part of the body between the thorax and pelvis. The region enclosed by the abdomen is termed the abdominal cavity...	ventral, ventricle
ventus	vent-	wind Wind Wind is the flow of gases on a large scale. On Earth, wind consists of the bulk movement of air. In outer space, solar wind is the movement of gases or charged particles from the sun through space, while planetary wind is the outgassing of light chemical elements from a planet's atmosphere into space...	ventilator
venum	ven-		venality Venality Venality is a vice associated with being bribeable or of selling one's services or power, especially when one should act justly instead. In its most recognizable form, dishonesty, venality causes people to lie and steal for their personal advantage, and is related to bribery and nepotism, among...
venus	vener-	desire	venerable, venereal
verbum	verb-	word Word In language, a word is the smallest free form that may be uttered in isolation with semantic or pragmatic content . This contrasts with a morpheme, which is the smallest unit of meaning but will not necessarily stand on its own...	adverb, proverbial, verbal, verbatim, verbose
vermis	verm-	worm Worm The term worm refers to an obsolete taxon used by Carolus Linnaeus and Jean-Baptiste Lamarck for all non-arthropod invertebrate animals, and stems from the Old English word wyrm. Currently it is used to describe many different distantly-related animals that typically have a long cylindrical...	vermian, vermicelli Vermicelli Vermicelli is a traditional type of pasta round in section that is thicker than spaghetti.-Vermicelli thickness comparison:In USA, the National Pasta Association, founded in 1904, lists, together with various spelling mistakes, vermicelli as a thinner type of spaghetti.-History in Italy:In... , vermicular, vermiculite Vermiculite Vermiculite is a natural mineral that expands with the application of heat. The expansion process is called exfoliation and it is routinely accomplished in purpose-designed commercial furnaces. Vermiculite is formed by weathering or hydrothermal alteration of biotite or phlogopite... , vermiform
vernus	vern-	spring Spring (season) Spring is one of the four temperate seasons, the transition period between winter and summer. Spring and "springtime" refer to the season, and broadly to ideas of rebirth, renewal and regrowth. The specific definition of the exact timing of "spring" varies according to local climate, cultures and...	vernal
vērus	ver-	true	veracious, veracity, verify, veritable, verity
vesper	vesper-	evening	vespertine
vestigium	vestig-	trace, track	vestigial
vestis	vest-	clothing Clothing Clothing refers to any covering for the human body that is worn. The wearing of clothing is exclusively a human characteristic and is a feature of nearly all human societies...	vestment, vesture
vetus	veter-	old	veteran
via	vi-	way	devious, obvious, trivial, vialis
vicis	vic-	change	vicarious, vicissitude
vicus	vic-		vicinity
vigesimus	vigesim-	twentieth	septemvigesimal Septemvigesimal A septemvigesimal numeral system has a base of twenty-seven. It is used in two natural languages, the Telefol language and the Oksapmin language of Papua New Guinea.... , vigesimal Vigesimal The vigesimal or base 20 numeral system is based on twenty .- Places :...
vilis	vil-	cheap, vile	revile, vilify
vīlla	vill-	country house	villa Villa A villa was originally an ancient Roman upper-class country house. Since its origins in the Roman villa, the idea and function of a villa have evolved considerably. After the fall of the Roman Republic, villas became small farming compounds, which were increasingly fortified in Late Antiquity,... , village Village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
vinum	vin-	wine Wine Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...	viniculture
vir	vir-	man (masculine)	triumvirate Triumvirate A triumvirate is a political regime dominated by three powerful individuals, each a triumvir . The arrangement can be formal or informal, and though the three are usually equal on paper, in reality this is rarely the case... , virile, virility Virility Virility refers to any of a wide range of masculine characteristics viewed positively. It is not applicable to women or to negative characteristics. The Oxford English Dictionary says virile is "marked by strength or force." Virility is commonly associated with vigour, health, sturdiness, and... , virtue
virga	virg-	rod, twig	virgate, virgule
viscus	viscer-	internal organ	eviscerate, visceral
vita	vit-	life Life Life is a characteristic that distinguishes objects that have signaling and self-sustaining processes from those that do not, either because such functions have ceased , or else because they lack such functions and are classified as inanimate...	vital, vitality
vitium	viti-		vice, vicious, vitiate
vitrum	vitr-	glass Glass Glass is an amorphous solid material. Glasses are typically brittle and optically transparent.The most familiar type of glass, used for centuries in windows and drinking vessels, is soda-lime glass, composed of about 75% silica plus Na2O, CaO, and several minor additives...	vitreous
vola	vol-	palm	volar
vox	voc-	voice Human voice The human voice consists of sound made by a human being using the vocal folds for talking, singing, laughing, crying, screaming, etc. Its frequency ranges from about 60 to 7000 Hz. The human voice is specifically that part of human sound production in which the vocal folds are the primary...	advocate, vocal, vocative Vocative case The vocative case is the case used for a noun identifying the person being addressed and/or occasionally the determiners of that noun. A vocative expression is an expression of direct address, wherein the identity of the party being spoken to is set forth expressly within a sentence... , vociferous
vulgus	vulg-	crowd	vulgar, vulgarity Vulgarity Vulgarity is the quality of being common, coarse or unrefined. This judgement may refer to language, visual art, social classes or social climbers... , vulgate Vulgate The Vulgate is a late 4th-century Latin translation of the Bible. It was largely the work of St. Jerome, who was commissioned by Pope Damasus I in 382 to make a revision of the old Latin translations...
vulnus	vulner-	wound Wound A wound is a type of injury in which skin is torn, cut or punctured , or where blunt force trauma causes a contusion . In pathology, it specifically refers to a sharp injury which damages the dermis of the skin.-Open:...	vulnerable, vulnerose
vulpēs	vulp-	fox Fox Fox is a common name for many species of omnivorous mammals belonging to the Canidae family. Foxes are small to medium-sized canids , characterized by possessing a long narrow snout, and a bushy tail .Members of about 37 species are referred to as foxes, of which only 12 species actually belong to...	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 form	Present stem	Perfect stem	Participial stem	Meaning	English derivatives
aceō	ac-	acu-	–	be sour	acid
agō -igō	ag- -ig-	eg-	āct-	act, drive	action, actual, actuary Actuary An actuary is a business professional who deals with the financial impact of risk and uncertainty. Actuaries provide expert assessments of financial security systems, with a focus on their complexity, their mathematics, and their mechanisms .... , agenda Agenda (meeting) An agenda is a list of meeting activities in the order in which they are to be taken up, by beginning with the call to order and ending with adjournment. It usually includes one or more specific items of business to be discussed. It may, but is not required to, include specific times for one or... , agency, agent, agility, agitate, ambiguous, castigate, coagment, coagulate, cogent, cogitate, exact, exigent, fumigate, indefatigable, intransigent, litigate, mitigate, navigate, purgatory Purgatory Purgatory is the condition or process of purification or temporary punishment in which, it is believed, the souls of those who die in a state of grace are made ready for Heaven... , purge, redact, retroactive, variegate
alō	al- -ol- -ul-	alu-	alit- alt-	nourish	adolescent, adult Adult An adult is a human being or living organism that is of relatively mature age, typically associated with sexual maturity and the attainment of reproductive age.... , alimentary, alimony Alimony Alimony is a U.S. term denoting a legal obligation to provide financial support to one's spouse from the other spouse after marital separation or from the ex-spouse upon divorce... , alma mater Alma mater Alma mater , pronounced ), was used in ancient Rome as a title for various mother goddesses, especially Ceres or Cybele, and in Christianity for the Virgin Mary.-General term:... , alumnus Alumnus An alumnus , according to the American Heritage Dictionary, is "a graduate of a school, college, or university." An alumnus can also be a former member, employee, contributor or inmate as well as a former student. In addition, an alumna is "a female graduate or former student of a school, college,... , coalesce, coalition
ambulō	ambul-	ambulav-	ambulat-	walk	amble, ambulance, ambulatory, preamble Preamble A preamble is an introductory and expressionary statement in a document that explains the document's purpose and underlying philosophy. When applied to the opening paragraphs of a statute, it may recite historical facts pertinent to the subject of the statute...
amō	am-	amav-	amat-	like, love	amateur Amateur An amateur is generally considered a person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science, without pay and often without formal training.... , enamor
appello	appell-	appellav-	appellat-	call, address	appeal, appellant, appellate, appellation
apō	ap- api- epi-	ap-	apt- -ept-	fasten	adapt, apt, inept
ardeō	ard-	ars-	ars-	be on fire	ardent, ardor
areō	ar-	–	–	be dry	arid Arid A region is said to be arid when it is characterized by a severe lack of available water, to the extent of hindering or even preventing the growth and development of plant and animal life...
arguō	argu-	argu-	argut-		argue, argument
audeō	aud-	aus-	-	be bold, dare
audiō	aud-	audiv-	audit-	hear	audible, audition, auditorium
augeō	aug-	aux-	auct-	increase	auction Auction An auction is a process of buying and selling goods or services by offering them up for bid, taking bids, and then selling the item to the highest bidder... , augmentation, augmentative Augmentative An augmentative is a morphological form of a word which expresses greater intensity, often in size, but also in other attributes...
aveō	av-		-		avarice, avid
bibō	bib-	bib-	bibit-	drink	bibulous, imbibe
cadō -cidō	cad- -cid-	cecid-	cas-	fall	accident Accident An accident or mishap is an unforeseen and unplanned event or circumstance, often with lack of intention or necessity. It implies a generally negative outcome which may have been avoided or prevented had circumstances leading up to the accident been recognized, and acted upon, prior to its... , cadence Cadence (music) In Western musical theory, a cadence is, "a melodic or harmonic configuration that creates a sense of repose or resolution [finality or pause]." A harmonic cadence is a progression of two chords that concludes a phrase, section, or piece of music... , case, decadent, deciduous, incident, recidivous
caedō	caed- -cid-	cecid-	caes- -cis-	cut	caesura Caesura thumb|100px|An example of a caesura in modern western music notation.In meter, a caesura is a complete pause in a line of poetry or in a musical composition. The plural form of caesura is caesuras or caesurae... , concise, decision, excise, incision, precise, succise
caleō	cal-	calu-	-	be warm	calid, calor, calorie Calorie The calorie is a pre-SI metric unit of energy. It was first defined by Nicolas Clément in 1824 as a unit of heat, entering French and English dictionaries between 1841 and 1867. In most fields its use is archaic, having been replaced by the SI unit of energy, the joule...
canō	can- -cin-	cecin-	cant- -cent-	sing	cantata Cantata A cantata is a vocal composition with an instrumental accompaniment, typically in several movements, often involving a choir.... , canticle Canticle A canticle is a hymn taken from the Bible. The term is often expanded to include ancient non-biblical hymns such as the Te Deum and certain psalms used liturgically.-Roman Catholic Church:From the Old Testament, the Roman Breviary takes seven canticles for use at Lauds, as follows:*... , cantor, cantus Cantus A cantus , is an activity organised by Belgian, Dutch, French, Baltic and Afrikaans student organisations and fraternities. A cantus mainly involves singing traditional songs and drinking beer. It is governed by strict traditional rules... , incantation, recant
capiō -cipiō	cap-	cep- -cip-	capt- -cept-	take	accept, capable, capacity, caption, captious, captive, capture, concept, deception, except, incipient, intercept, recipe Recipe A recipe is a set of instructions that describe how to prepare or make something, especially a culinary dish.-Components:Modern culinary recipes normally consist of several components*The name of the dish... , recipient, receptacle, reception
careō	car-	caru-	carit-	lack	charity, precarious
carpō -cerpō	carp- -cerp-	carps-	carpt- -cerpt-	pick, pluck	carpe diem Carpe diem Carpe diem is a phrase from a Latin poem by Horace that has become an aphorism. It is popularly translated as "seize the day"... , excerpt
caveō	cav-	cav-	caut-	beware	caution, caveat, precaution
cēdō	cēd-	cess-	cess-	yield, depart	abscess Abscess An abscess is a collection of pus that has accumulated in a cavity formed by the tissue in which the pus resides due to an infectious process or other foreign materials... , accede, concede, decedent, excessive, intercede, precede, precession Precession Precession is a change in the orientation of the rotation axis of a rotating body. It can be defined as a change in direction of the rotation axis in which the second Euler angle is constant... , précis Précis A précis is a type of summary or abridgment.Précis or Precis may also refer to:*Mitsubishi Precis, another name for the Hyundai Excel*Précis , debut album by Michigan-based musician Benoit Pioulard... , recede, recession, secession Secession Secession is the act of withdrawing from an organization, union, or especially a political entity. Threats of secession also can be a strategy for achieving more limited goals.-Secession theory:...
cēlō -culō	cēl- -cul-	celav-	celat- -cult-	hide	conceal, occult
cenō	cen-	cenav-	cenat-	dine
cernō	cern-	crev-	cret-	separate, sift	discern, discrete, excretion, secretion
cieō	ci-	civ-	cit-		excitement, incite
cingō	cing-	cinx-	cinct-	encircle, gird	cincture, succinct
clāmō	clām-	clāmāv-	clāmāt-	call	acclamation, clamor, exclaim, proclamation
claudō -clūdō	claud- -clūd-	claus-	claus- -clūs-	close	clause, conclude, exclusive, occlusion Occlusion (dentistry) Occlusion, in a dental context, means simply the contact between teeth. More technically, it is the relationship between the maxillary and mandibular teeth when they approach each other, as occurs during chewing or at rest.... , preclude
clinō	clin-	clinav-	clinat-	lean	decline, inclination, recline
cogitō	cogit-	cogitav-	cogitat-	think, ponder	cogitate
colligō	collig-	colleg-	collect-	collect	collect
colō	col- cul-	colu-	colt- cult-		colony, cultivate, culture
cōnor	con-	conat-	–	try	conation Conation Conation is a term that stems from the Latin conatus, meaning any natural tendency, impulse, striving, or directed effort. It is one of three parts of the mind, along with the affective and cognitive...
coquō	coqu-	cox-	coct-	cook	coctile, concoct, decoction, precocious
consulō	consul-	consulu-	consult-	consult	consult, counsel
creō	cre-	-	creat-	make	creation Matter creation Matter creation is the process inverse to particle annihilation. It is the conversion of massless particles into one or more massive particles. This process is the time reversal of annihilation. Since all known massless particles are bosons and the most familiar massive particles are fermions,... , creature
crescō	cresc-	-	cret-	grow	accretion, crescendo Crescendo -In music:*Crescendo, a passage of music during which the volume gradually increases, see Dynamics * Crescendo , a Liverpool-based electronic pop band* "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue", one of Duke Ellington's longer-form compositions... , crescent Crescent In art and symbolism, a crescent is generally the shape produced when a circular disk has a segment of another circle removed from its edge, so that what remains is a shape enclosed by two circular arcs of different diameters which intersect at two points .In astronomy, a crescent... , decrease
cubō	cub-	cubu-	cubat-	lie	concubinage Concubinage Concubinage is the state of a woman or man in an ongoing, usually matrimonially oriented, relationship with somebody to whom they cannot be married, often because of a difference in social status or economic condition.-Concubinage:... , incubator, succubus Succubus In folklore traced back to medieval legend, a succubus is a female demon appearing in dreams who takes the form of a human woman in order to seduce men, usually through sexual intercourse. The male counterpart is the incubus...
-cumbō	-cumb-	-cubu-	-cubit-	lie	incumbent, recumbence, succumb
cupiō	cup-	cupiv-	cupit-	desire	cupidity
currō	curr-	cucurr-	curs-	run	course, current, cursive, cursor, discourse, occurrence, recursion
dicō	dic-	dicav-	dicat-		dedicate, predicate
dicō	dic-	dix-	dict-	say	diction, edict, prediction
dō	d-	ded- -did-	dat- -dit-	give	addendum, dative Dative case The dative case is a grammatical case generally used to indicate the noun to whom something is given, as in "George gave Jamie a drink".... , editor Editor The term editor may refer to:As a person who does editing:* Editor in chief, having final responsibility for a publication's operations and policies* Copy editing, making formatting changes and other improvements to text... , perdition, redditive, tradition Tradition A tradition is a ritual, belief or object passed down within a society, still maintained in the present, with origins in the past. Common examples include holidays or impractical but socially meaningful clothes , but the idea has also been applied to social norms such as greetings...
doceō	doc-	docu-	doct-	teach	doctor, doctrine Doctrine Doctrine is a codification of beliefs or a body of teachings or instructions, taught principles or positions, as the body of teachings in a branch of knowledge or belief system... , document
doleō	dol-	dolui	dolit-	grieve	dolor, condolence
dormiō	dorm-	dormiv-	dormit-	sleep	dormitory
dubitō	dubit-	dubitav-	dubitat-	doubt	indubitable
ducō	duc-	dux-	duct-	lead	abductor, conductor, deduce, deductible Deductible In an insurance policy, the deductible is the amount of expenses that must be paid out of pocket before an insurer will pay any expenses. It is normally quoted as a fixed quantity and is a part of most policies covering losses to the policy holder. The deductible must be paid by the insured,... , deduction, duct, educe, reduction
edō	ed-	ed-	es-	eat	edible, esculent
emō -imō	em- -im-	em-	empt-	buy	exempt, preemptive, redeem, redemption
eō	e-	i-	it-	go	ambient, ambit, ambition, coitus, exit, obituary Obituary An obituary is a news article that reports the recent death of a person, typically along with an account of the person's life and information about the upcoming funeral. In large cities and larger newspapers, obituaries are written only for people considered significant... , preterite Preterite The preterite is the grammatical tense expressing actions that took place or were completed in the past... , sedition Sedition In law, sedition is overt conduct, such as speech and organization, that is deemed by the legal authority to tend toward insurrection against the established order. Sedition often includes subversion of a constitution and incitement of discontent to lawful authority. Sedition may include any... , transit
errō	err-	errav-	errat-	stray	errant, erratic, erratum Erratum An erratum or corrigendum is a correction of a book. An erratum is most commonly issued shortly after its original text is published. Patches to security issues in a computer program are also sometimes called errata. As a general rule, publishers issue an erratum for a production error An erratum...
faciō -ficiō	fac- -fic-	fec- -fic-	fact- -fect-	make	confect, confectionery Confectionery Confectionery is the set of food items that are rich in sugar, any one or type of which is called a confection. Modern usage may include substances rich in artificial sweeteners as well... , deficient, difficulty, effective, efficiency Efficiency Efficiency in general describes the extent to which time or effort is well used for the intended task or purpose. It is often used with the specific purpose of relaying the capability of a specific application of effort to produce a specific outcome effectively with a minimum amount or quantity of... , facile, fact, faction, factious, factory, factual, faculty, infection Infection An infection is the colonization of a host organism by parasite species. Infecting parasites seek to use the host's resources to reproduce, often resulting in disease... , office, official, perfection, perfective Perfective aspect The perfective aspect , sometimes called the aoristic aspect, is a grammatical aspect used to describe a situation viewed as a simple whole, whether that situation occurs in the past, present, or future. The perfective aspect is equivalent to the aspectual component of past perfective forms... , prefecture Prefecture A prefecture is an administrative jurisdiction or subdivision in any of various countries and within some international church structures, and in antiquity a Roman district governed by an appointed prefect.-Antiquity:... , proficient, semelfactive Semelfactive In linguistics, semelfactives are a class of aktionsart or lexical verbal aspect. That is, they are a category of how, if at all, time flows in the occurrence of an action or situation; this aspect is incorporated into the root verb itself rather than being expressed grammatically by inflections...
fallō	fall-	fefell-	fals-		fallacy, falsity
faveō	fav-	favu-	favit-		favor
fendō	fend-	-	fens-		defend, fence, offensive
ferō	fer-	tul-	lāt-	bear, bring	ablative Ablative case In linguistics, ablative case is a name given to cases in various languages whose common characteristic is that they mark motion away from something, though the details in each language may differ... , allative Allative case Allative case is a type of the locative cases used in several languages. The term allative is generally used for the lative case in the majority of languages which do not make finer distinctions.-Finnish language:In the Finnish language, the allative is the fifth of the locative cases, with the... , conifer, correlation, difference, delative Delative case The delative case in the Hungarian language can originally express the movement from the surface of something , but it is used in several other meanings , some of them related to the original The delative case (abbreviated ; from Latin deferre "to bear or bring away or down") in the Hungarian... , elative Elative case See Elative for disambiguation.Elative is a locative case with the basic meaning "out of".... , fertile, fertility Fertility Fertility is the natural capability of producing offsprings. As a measure, "fertility rate" is the number of children born per couple, person or population. Fertility differs from fecundity, which is defined as the potential for reproduction... , illative Illative case Illative is, in the Finnish language, Estonian language and the Hungarian language, the third of the locative cases with the basic meaning of "into ". An example from Hungarian is "a házba"... , inference Inference Inference is the act or process of deriving logical conclusions from premises known or assumed to be true. The conclusion drawn is also called an idiomatic. The laws of valid inference are studied in the field of logic.Human inference Inference is the act or process of deriving logical conclusions... , interfere, lative Lative case Lative is a case which indicates motion to a location. It corresponds to the English prepositions "to" and "into". The lative case belongs to the group of the general local cases together with the locative and separative case... , perlative Perlative case Perlative case "expresses that something moved 'through', 'across', or 'along' the referent of the noun that is marked". The case is found in the West Australian Kuku-Yalanji language, Aymara and in Tocharian.... , preference Preference -Definitions in different disciplines:The term “preferences” is used in a variety of related, but not identical, ways in the scientific literature. This makes it necessary to make explicit the sense in which the term is used in different social sciences.... , prolate, prolative Prolative case The prolative case is a declension of a noun or pronoun that has the basic meaning of "by way of".... , refer, reference Reference Reference is derived from Middle English referren, from Middle French rèférer, from Latin referre, "to carry back", formed from the prefix re- and ferre, "to bear"... , referendum Referendum A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government policy. It is a form of... , relate, sublative Sublative case The term sublative case is used to refer to grammatical cases expressing different situations: In Hungarian, it expresses the destination of the movement, originally to the surface of something , but in other figurative meanings as well The term sublative case (abbreviated ) is used to refer to... , superlative Superlative In grammar, the superlative is the form of an adjective that indicates that the person or thing modified has the quality of the adjective to a degree greater than that of anything it is being compared to in a given context. English superlatives are typically formed with the suffix -est In... , transfer, translation Translation Translation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. Whereas interpreting undoubtedly antedates writing, translation began only after the appearance of written literature; there exist partial translations of the Sumerian Epic of...
ferveō	ferv-	-	-		fervid, fervor
fīgō	fīg-	fīx-	fix-	fix	affix, crucifixion, fixure, suffix
findō	find-	fid-	fiss-	cleave, split	bifid, fissile, fission, fissure Fissure In anatomy, a fissure is a groove, natural division, deep furrow, elongated cleft, or tear in various parts of the body.-Brain:... , fistula Fistula In medicine, a fistula is an abnormal connection or passageway between two epithelium-lined organs or vessels that normally do not connect. It is generally a disease condition, but a fistula may be surgically created for therapeutic reasons.-Locations:Fistulas can develop in various parts of the...
fingō	fing-	finx-	fict-	fashion, invent	fiction, fictive, figment
fiō	fi-	–	–	be made	fiat
flectō	flect-	flex-	flex-	bend	deflect, flexible, flexure, inflection Inflection In grammar, inflection or inflexion is the modification of a word to express different grammatical categories such as tense, grammatical mood, grammatical voice, aspect, person, number, gender and case... , reflex
fligō	flig-	flix-	flict-	strike	affliction, conflict, inflict, profligate
flō	fl-	flav-	flat-	blow	conflate, flatulence, inflate, soufflé Soufflé A soufflé is a light baked cake made with egg yolks and beaten egg whites combined with various other ingredients and served as a savoury main dish or sweetened as a dessert... , sufflate
fluō	flu-	flux-	flux-	flow	affluent, confluence Confluence Confluence, in geography, describes the meeting of two or more bodies of water.Confluence may also refer to:* Confluence , a property of term rewriting systems... , effluent Effluent Effluent is an outflowing of water or gas from a natural body of water, or from a human-made structure.Effluent is defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as “wastewater - treated or untreated - that flows out of a treatment plant, sewer, or industrial outfall. Generally refers... , flume Flume A flume is an open artificial water channel, in the form of a gravity chute, that leads water from a diversion dam or weir completely aside a natural flow. Often, the flume is an elevated box structure that follows the natural contours of the land. These have been extensively used in hydraulic... , influx
fodiō	fod-	fod-	foss-	dig	fossil Fossil Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of animals , plants, and other organisms from the remote past...
for	f-	fat–	–	say, speak	affable, fabulous, fame, fate, ineffable, infamy, infant
frangō -fringō	frang- -fring-	freg-	fract-	break	diffract, fractal Fractal A fractal has been defined as "a rough or fragmented geometric shape that can be split into parts, each of which is a reduced-size copy of the whole," a property called self-similarity... , fraction Fraction (mathematics) A fraction represents a part of a whole or, more generally, any number of equal parts. When spoken in everyday English, we specify how many parts of a certain size there are, for example, one-half, five-eighths and three-quarters.A common or "vulgar" fraction, such as 1/2, 5/8, 3/4, etc., consists... , fracture Fracture A fracture is the separation of an object or material into two, or more, pieces under the action of stress.The word fracture is often applied to bones of living creatures , or to crystals or crystalline materials, such as gemstones or metal... , fragile, fragment, infringe, suffrage
fricō	fric-	fricu-	frict-	rub	fricative Fricative consonant Fricatives are consonants produced by forcing air through a narrow channel made by placing two articulators close together. These may be the lower lip against the upper teeth, in the case of ; the back of the tongue against the soft palate, in the case of German , the final consonant of Bach; or... , friction Friction Friction is the force resisting the relative motion of solid surfaces, fluid layers, and/or material elements sliding against each other. There are several types of friction:...
frigeō	frig-	-	-	be cold	frigid
frigō	frig-	frix-	frict-	parch
fruor	fru-	fruct-	–	enjoy
fugiō	fug-	fug-	fugit-	flee	fugitive, refugee
fundō	fund-	fūd-	fūs-	pour	confound, effusive, fusion, profusion, refund
fungor	fung-	funct-	–	do	defunct, fungible, function
gaudeō	gaud-	-	gavis-	rejoice
gerō	ger-	gess-	gest-	carry	agger, congestion, digestion Digestion Digestion is the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food into smaller components that are more easily absorbed into a blood stream, for instance. Digestion is a form of catabolism: a breakdown of large food molecules to smaller ones.... , gerund Gerund In linguistics* As applied to English, it refers to the usage of a verb as a noun .... , gestation Gestation Gestation is the carrying of an embryo or fetus inside a female viviparous animal. Mammals during pregnancy can have one or more gestations at the same time .... , gesture Gesture A gesture is a form of non-verbal communication in which visible bodily actions communicate particular messages, either in place of speech or together and in parallel with spoken words. Gestures include movement of the hands, face, or other parts of the body... , ingest, suggest
gradior -gredior	gradi- -gredi-	gress- -gress-	–	step	egress, gradient, ingredient, progressive, transgression
gustō	gust-	gustav-	gustat-	taste	gustation, gustatory
habeō -hibeō	habe- -hibe-	habu-	habit- -hibit-	have	exhibit, habitual, inhibitory, prohibitive, rehabilitation
haereō	haer-	haes-	haes-	cling, stick	adhere, cohesion, hesitation
halō	hal- -hel-	halav-	halat-	breathe	exhale, inhalation
hauriō	hauri-	haus-	haust-	draw	exhaust
hiō	hi-	hiav-	hiat-	gape	hiatal, hiatus Hiatus (linguistics) In phonology, hiatus or diaeresis refers to two vowel sounds occurring in adjacent syllables, with no intervening consonant. When two adjacent vowel sounds occur in the same syllable, the result is instead described as a diphthong....
iaceō	iac-	iacu-	jacit-	be thrown, lie	adjacent
iaciō -iciō	iac-	iec- (j)ic-	jact- -ject-	throw	abject, conjecture, ejector, inject, objective, projectile, reject
irascor	irasc-	irat-	–	be angry	irascible, irate
labor	lab-	laps-	–	slide, slip	collapse, elapse, labile, prolapse Prolapse Prolapse literally means "to fall out of place", from the Latin prolabi meaning "to fall out". In medicine, prolapse is a condition where organs, such as the uterus, fall down or slip out of place. It is used for organs protruding through the vagina or the rectum or for the misalignment of the... , relapse
laciō -liciō	lac- -lic-	-licu-	– -lect-	lure	delicious, elicit, illicit
laedō -lidō	laed- -lid-	laes- -lis-	laes- -lis-	hurt	collide, elision Elision Elision is the omission of one or more sounds in a word or phrase, producing a result that is easier for the speaker to pronounce... , lesion Lesion A lesion is any abnormality in the tissue of an organism , usually caused by disease or trauma. Lesion is derived from the Latin word laesio which means injury.- Types :...
langueō	langu-	-	-		languid, languish, languor
laudō	laud-	laudav-	laudat-	praise	laud, laudable, laudatory
lavō	lav-	lav-	laut-, lot-	wash	lavatory, loment Loment A loment is a type of modified legume that breaks apart at constrictions occurring between the segments of the seeds. Being a legume, it is dry at maturity and is dehiscent, meaning that it will split open at maturity.... , lotion, loture
lēgō	lēg-	legav-	legat-	send	allege, delegate, relegation
legō -ligō	leg- -lig-	leg-	lect-	choose, gather, read	collect, diligence, election, eligible, lecture, legend Legend A legend is a narrative of human actions that are perceived both by teller and listeners to take place within human history and to possess certain qualities that give the tale verisimilitude... , legible, neglect, negligence Negligence Negligence is a failure to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in like circumstances. The area of tort law known as negligence involves harm caused by carelessness, not intentional harm.According to Jay M... , selective
leō	l-	-	let- -lit-		deletion, indelible
libō	lib-	libav-	libat-	pour	libation
libō	lib-	-	libit-	please	libido Libido Libido refers to a person's sex drive or desire for sexual activity. The desire for sex is an aspect of a person's sexuality, but varies enormously from one person to another, and it also varies depending on circumstances at a particular time. A person who has extremely frequent or a suddenly...
ligō	lig-	ligav-	ligat-	bind	ligament Ligament In anatomy, the term ligament is used to denote any of three types of structures. Most commonly, it refers to fibrous tissue that connects bones to other bones and is also known as articular ligament, articular larua, fibrous ligament, or true ligament.Ligament can also refer to:* Peritoneal... , ligature, obligation
linquō	linqu-	liqu-	lict-	abandon	delinquent, derelict, relinquish, reliquary
liveō	liv-	-	–		livid, livor
locō	loc-	locav-	locat-	place, put	allocate, location
loquor	loqu-	locut-	–	speak	circumlocution, colloquial, eloquence, grandiloquent, interlocutory
luceō	luc-	lux-	–	be light, shine	lucent, pellucid
luctor	luct-	luctat-	–	wrestle	reluctance
lūdō	lūd-	lūs-	lūs-	play	allusion, collude, illusion, ludicrous
luō	lu-	lu-	lut-	wash	dilute, elution Elution Elution is a term used in analytical and organic chemistry to describe the process of extracting one material from another by washing with a solvent .... , pollution Pollution Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into a natural environment that causes instability, disorder, harm or discomfort to the ecosystem i.e. physical systems or living organisms. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy, such as noise, heat or light...
maneō	man-	mans-	mans-	stay	immanent, mansion, permanent, remain
mānō	mān-	manav-	manat-	flow	emanation
meō	me-	meav-	meat-	go, pass	permeate
mergō	merg-	mers-	mers-	dip	emerge, immerse
migrō	migr-	migrav-	migrat-		emigrate, immigrant, migration
minuō	minu-	minu-	minut-	lessen	diminuendo, diminution, diminutive Diminutive In language structure, a diminutive, or diminutive form , is a formation of a word used to convey a slight degree of the root meaning, smallness of the object or quality named, encapsulation, intimacy, or endearment...
misceō	misc-	miscu-	mixt-	mix	admixture, miscible, mixture
mittō	mitt-	mīs-	miss-	send	commissure, commit, manumission Manumission Manumission is the act of a slave owner freeing his or her slaves. In the United States before the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which abolished most slavery, this often happened upon the death of the owner, under conditions in his will.-Motivations:The... , missile, missive
molō	mol-	molu-	molit-	grind	demolition, emolument, molar Molar (tooth) Molars are the rearmost and most complicated kind of tooth in most mammals. In many mammals they grind food; hence the Latin name mola, "millstone"....
moneō	mon-	monu-	monit-	warn	admonition, monitor, premonition
monstrō	monstr-	monstrav-	monstrat-		demonstrate
moveō	mov-	mov-	mot-	move	demotion Demotion A demotion is a reduction in an employee's rank or job title within the organizational hierarchy of a company, public service department, or other body. A demotion may also lead to the loss of other privileges associated with a more senior rank and/or a reduction in salary or benefits... , commotion, emotion Emotion Emotion is a complex psychophysiological experience of an individual's state of mind as interacting with biochemical and environmental influences. In humans, emotion fundamentally involves "physiological arousal, expressive behaviors, and conscious experience." Emotion is associated with mood,... , motile, motion Motion (physics) In physics, motion is a change in position of an object with respect to time. Change in action is the result of an unbalanced force. Motion is typically described in terms of velocity, acceleration, displacement and time . An object's velocity cannot change unless it is acted upon by a force, as... , motive, motor, move, promotion Promotion (rank) A promotion is the advancement of an employee's rank or position in an organizational hierarchy system. Promotion may be an employee's reward for good performance i.e. positive appraisal...
narrō	narr-	narrav-	narrat-	tell	narrative, narrator Narrator A narrator is, within any story , the fictional or non-fictional, personal or impersonal entity who tells the story to the audience. When the narrator is also a character within the story, he or she is sometimes known as the viewpoint character. The narrator is one of three entities responsible for...
nascor	nasc-	nat- gnat-	–	be born	agnate, cognate Cognate In linguistics, cognates are words that have a common etymological origin. This learned term derives from the Latin cognatus . Cognates within the same language are called doublets. Strictly speaking, loanwords from another language are usually not meant by the term, e.g... , innate, nascent, natal, nation Nation A nation may refer to a community of people who share a common language, culture, ethnicity, descent, and/or history. In this definition, a nation has no physical borders. However, it can also refer to people who share a common territory and government irrespective of their ethnic make-up... , native, nature Nature Nature, in the broadest sense, is equivalent to the natural world, physical world, or material world. "Nature" refers to the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life in general... , prenatal, supernatural
natō	nat-	natav-	natat-	float, swim	natatorium Natatorium A natatorium is a term given for a building containing a swimming pool. In Latin, a cella natatoria was a swimming pool in its own building, although it is sometimes also used to refer to any indoor pool even if not housed in a dedicated building...
necō	nec-	necav-	necat-	kill	enecate
nectō	nect-	nexu-	nex-	join, tie	annex, connect, nexus
nōscō -gnōscō	nōsc- -gnōsc-	nosc-	nōt- -gnōt-, -gnit-	know	cognitive, ignoble, nobility, notable, notice, notion
nuntiō	nunt-	nuntiav-	nuntiat-	bring news of, announce	announce, renunciation
nutriō	nutr-	nutriv-	nutrit-	nourish	nutrient Nutrient A nutrient is a chemical that an organism needs to live and grow or a substance used in an organism's metabolism which must be taken in from its environment. They are used to build and repair tissues, regulate body processes and are converted to and used as energy... , nutriment, nutrition Nutrition Nutrition is the provision, to cells and organisms, of the materials necessary to support life. Many common health problems can be prevented or alleviated with a healthy diet.... , nutritious
ōdi	od-	-	–	hate	odious, odium
oleō	ol-	olu-	-	smell	olid, redolent
optō	opt-	optav-	optat-	choose	adopt, opt
orior	ori-	ort–	–	rise	abort, orient
orō	or-	orav-	orat-	speak	orator, perorate
palleō	pall-	pallu-	-	be pale	pallid, pallor
pangō -pingō	pang- -ping-	pepig-	pact-	fasten	compact, impact, impingement
pareō	par-	paru-	parit-	be ready	apparent, apparition, disparition, transparent
pareō	par-	paru-	parit-	obey	parent, parenthood
pariō	par- -per-	peper-	part- -pert-		biparous, parent, vivipary Vivipary Vivipary has two different meanings. In animals, it means development of the embryo inside the body of the mother, eventually leading to live birth, as opposed to laying eggs...
parō	par-	parav-	parat-	make ready	disparate, prepare, reparation, separate
pascō	pasc-	pav-	past-	feed	pastor Pastor The word pastor usually refers to an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, this role may be abbreviated to "Pr." or often "Ps".... , pasture Pasture Pasture is land used for grazing. Pasture lands in the narrow sense are enclosed tracts of farmland, grazed by domesticated livestock, such as horses, cattle, sheep or swine. The vegetation of tended pasture, forage, consists mainly of grasses, with an interspersion of legumes and other forbs... , repast
pateō	pat-	patu-	–	be open	patent
patior	pat-	pass-	–	endure	compatible, passive, patient
paviō	pav-	paviv-	pavit-	beat	pavement
pellō	pell-	pepul-	puls-	push	compel, depulsion, propel, repulsion
pendeō	pend-	pepend-	–	be hanging, hang	dependent, pending, pensile, propensity
pendō	pend-	pepend-	pens-	weigh	compendium, dispense, expend, pension, pensive, suspense
perior	per-	-	–		experience, experiment Experiment An experiment is a methodical procedure carried out with the goal of verifying, falsifying, or establishing the validity of a hypothesis. Experiments vary greatly in their goal and scale, but always rely on repeatable procedure and logical analysis of the results... , peril
petō	pet-	petiv-	petit-	seek, attack	appetite, compete, impetus, petulant, repetition
pingō	ping-	pinx-	pict-	paint	depict, picture, pigment Pigment A pigment is a material that changes the color of reflected or transmitted light as the result of wavelength-selective absorption. This physical process differs from fluorescence, phosphorescence, and other forms of luminescence, in which a material emits light.Many materials selectively absorb...
placeō -pliceō	plac- -plic-	placu-	placit- -plicit-	please	complacent, placid
placō	plac-	placav-	placat-		implacable, placate
plangō	plang-	planx-	planct-		plangent
plaudō -plodō	plaud- -plod-	plaus-	plaus- -plos-	clap	applaud, explode, plaudit, plausible
plectō	plect-	plex-	plex-	plait	complexity, perplex
pleō	ple-	plev-	plet-	fill	completion, deplete, implement, plenary, plenitude, plenum, replete, supplement, suppletion Suppletion In linguistics and etymology, suppletion is traditionally understood as the use of one word as the inflected form of another word when the two words are not cognate. For those learning a language, suppletive forms will be seen as "irregular" or even "highly irregular". The term "suppletion" implies...
plicō	plic-	plicav-	plicat-	fold	complicate, duplication, multiplicand, replicate
plōrō	plor-	plorav-	plorat-		deplore, implore
poliō	pol-	poliv-	polit-	smoothen	interpolate, polish, polite
pōnō	pōn-	posu-	posit-	put	component, composite, depositor, juxtaposition, postpone, repository
portō	port-	portav-	portat-	carry	comport, deportation Deportation Deportation means the expulsion of a person or group of people from a place or country. Today it often refers to the expulsion of foreign nationals whereas the expulsion of nationals is called banishment, exile, or penal transportation... , export, import, portable, portage, transport Transport Transport or transportation is the movement of people, cattle, animals and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, rail, road, water, cable, pipeline, and space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations... , transportation
potō	pot-	potav-	potat-	drink	potable, potion
precor	prec-	precat-	–	pray	deprecate, precarious
prehendō	prehend- prend-	prehend-	prehens- prens-	grasp	apprehension, comprehend, prehensile, reprehensible
premō -primō	prem- -prim-	press-	press-	press, push	imprimatur, oppress, pressure Pressure Pressure is the force per unit area applied in a direction perpendicular to the surface of an object. Gauge pressure is the pressure relative to the local atmospheric or ambient pressure.- Definition :... , repression, reprimand
pugnō	pugn-	pugnav-	pugnat-	fight	impugn, pugnacious, repugnant
pungō	pung-	pupug-	punct-	prick	puncture, pungent
putō	put-	putav-	putat-	prune, think	amputation Amputation Amputation is the removal of a body extremity by trauma, prolonged constriction, or surgery. As a surgical measure, it is used to control pain or a disease process in the affected limb, such as malignancy or gangrene. In some cases, it is carried out on individuals as a preventative surgery for... , compute, deputy, dispute, impute, putative, reputable, reputation
quaerō -quirō	quaer- -quir-	quaesiv-	quaesit- -quisit-	search, seek	acquisition, inquire, inquisitive, perquisite, query
quatiō -cutiō	quat- -cut-	-	quass- -cuss-	shake	concussion, decussation, percussion
radō	rad-	ras-	ras-	scrape, shave	abrade, erasure
ranceō	ranc-	-	-	be rotten	rancid, rancor
rapiō -ripiō	rap- -rip-	rapu-	rapt- -rept-		rapacious, rape, rapidity, rapt, raptor, rapture Rapture The rapture is a reference to the "being caught up" referred to in 1 Thessalonians 4:17, when the "dead in Christ" and "we who are alive and remain" will be caught up in the clouds to meet "the Lord".... , surreptitious
recordor	record-	recor-	recordat-	remember, recall	record
regō -rigō	reg- -rig-	rex-	rect-	keep straight	correction, director, dirigible, incorrigible, rectitude, resurrection Resurrection Resurrection refers to the literal coming back to life of the biologically dead. It is used both with respect to particular individuals or the belief in a General Resurrection of the dead at the end of the world. The General Resurrection is featured prominently in Jewish, Christian, and Muslim...
repō	rep-	reps-	rept-	crawl, creep	reptile Reptile Reptiles are members of a class of air-breathing, ectothermic vertebrates which are characterized by laying shelled eggs , and having skin covered in scales and/or scutes. They are tetrapods, either having four limbs or being descended from four-limbed ancestors...
rideō	ride-	ris-	ris-	laugh, smile	derision, ridiculous, risible
rigeō	rig-	–	–	be stiff	rigid, rigor
rodō	rod-	ros-	ros-	gnaw	corrode, erosion, rodent
rogō	rog-	rogav-	rogat-	ask	abrogate, derogatory, interrogation
rumpō	rump-	rup-	rupt-	break, burst	abrupt, corrupt, disrupt, eruption, interrupt, rupture
saliō -siliō	sal- -sil-	salu- -silu-	salt-	jump	assail, assault, resilient, salient
saltō	salt- -sult-	saltav-	saltat- -sultat-		desultory, exult, result
scandō -scendō	scand- -scend-	scand-	scans- -scens-	climb	ascend, condescension, descent, scansion Scansion Scansion is the act of determining and graphically representing the metrical character of a line of verse.-Overview:Systems of scansion, and the assumptions that underlie them, are so numerous and contradictory that it is often difficult to tell whether differences in scansion indicate opposed... , transcendental
scīō	sci-	sciv-	scit-	know	conscience, nescience, plebiscite, prescient, science
scrībō	scrīb-	scrips-	scrīpt-	write	describe, prescription, scripture, scribble, transcribe
secō	sec-	secu-	sect-	cut	bisect, dissection Dissection Dissection is usually the process of disassembling and observing something to determine its internal structure and as an aid to discerning the functions and relationships of its components.... , intersect, intersectionality Intersectionality Intersectionality is a feminist sociological theory first highlighted by Kimberlé Crenshaw . Intersectionality is a methodology of studying "the relationships among multiple dimensions and modalities of social relationships and subject formations"... , secant Secant line A secant line of a curve is a line that intersects two points on the curve. The word secant comes from the Latin secare, to cut.It can be used to approximate the tangent to a curve, at some point P... , sectile, section, sector, segment, trisectrix Trisectrix In geometry, a trisectrix is a curve which can be used to trisect an arbitrary angle. Such a method falls outside those allowed by compass and straightedge constructions, so they do not contradict the well known theorem which states that an arbitrary angle cannot be trisected with that type of... , vivisection Vivisection Vivisection is defined as surgery conducted for experimental purposes on a living organism, typically animals with a central nervous system, to view living internal structure...
sedeō -sideō	sede- -side-	sed-	sess-	sit	dissident, insidious, obsession, presidium Presidium The presidium or praesidium is the name for the heading organ of various legislative and organizational bodies.-Historical usage:... , reside, sedentary, sediment, sessile, session, subside, supersede
sedō	sed-	sedav-	sedat-		sedative
sentiō	senti-	sens-	sens-	feel	assent, consensus, dissent, sentence, sentient, sentiment
sequor	sequ-	secut- sum	–	follow	consecutive, persecute, prosecutive Prosecutive case The prosecutive case is a declension found in Tundra Nenets and in Old Basque. This is a variant of the "prolative case".It is used to describe movement using a surface or way. An example is the phrase "by way of/through the house."... , sequence, sequent Sequent In proof theory, a sequent is a formalized statement of provability that is frequently used when specifying calculi for deduction. In the sequent calculus, the name sequent is used for the construct which can be regarded as a specific kind of judgment, characteristic to this deduction system.-... , subsequent
serō	ser-	seru-	sert-		desert, insertion, series
serpō	serp-	serps-	serpt-	crawl	serpent
serviō	serv-	serviv-	servit-	serve	servile, servitude
servō	serv-	servav-	servat-	save	conservation, observant, preserve
sistō	sist-	stet-	stat-	cause to stand	consistent, insist, persist, subsist
solvō	solv-	solv-	solut-	loosen	absolutive Absolutive case The absolutive case is the unmarked grammatical case of a core argument of a verb which is used as the citation form of a noun.-In ergative languages:... , absolve, dissolve, resolve, soluble, solution, solvent
sordeō	sord-	sordu-	-	be dirty	sordid
speciō -spiciō	spec- -spic-	spex-	spect-	look	aspect, conspicuous, inspector, introspection, respect, specimen, specious
spirō	spir-	spirav-	spirat-	breathe	aspiration, inspire, respiration
splendeō	splend-	splendu-	-		splendid, splendor
squaleō	squal-	squalu-	-		squalid, squalor
statuō -stituō	statu- -stitu-	statu- -stitu-	statut- -stitut-	cause to stand	constituent, destitute, institution, restitution, statuary
staurō	staur-	staurav-	staurat-		instauration, restaurant, restoration
sternō	stern-	strav-	strat-	spread, strew	prostrate, stratum Stratum In geology and related fields, a stratum is a layer of sedimentary rock or soil with internally consistent characteristics that distinguish it from other layers... , substratum
stō	st-	stet-	stat-	stand	constant Constant (mathematics) In mathematics, a constant is a non-varying value, i.e. completely fixed or fixed in the context of use. The term usually occurs in opposition to variable In mathematics, a constant is a non-varying value, i.e. completely fixed or fixed in the context of use. The term usually occurs in opposition... , distance Distance Distance is a numerical description of how far apart objects are. In physics or everyday discussion, distance may refer to a physical length, or an estimation based on other criteria . In mathematics, a distance function or metric is a generalization of the concept of physical distance... , extant, instant Instant An instant is a infinitesimal moment in time, a moment whose passage is instantaneous.The continuous nature of time and its infinite divisibility was addressed by Aristotle in his Physics where he wrote on Zeno's paradoxes... , reinstatement, stable, stamen Stamen The stamen is the pollen producing reproductive organ of a flower... , stamina, staminal, stance, stanchion Stanchion A stanchion is an upright bar or post, often providing support for some other object.* An architectural term applied to the upright iron bars in windows that pass through the eyes of the saddle bars or horizontal irons to steady the leadlight. A stanchion is an upright bar or post, often... , state, stationary, stative Stative verb A stative verb is one that asserts that one of its arguments has a particular property . Statives differ from other aspectual classes of verbs in that they are static; that is, they have undefined duration... , stature, status, stet Stet Stet is a Latin word used by proofreaders and editors to instruct the typesetter or writer to disregard a change the editor or proofreader had previously marked....
stringō	string-	strinx-	strict-	squeeze	astringent, restriction, stricture
struō	stru-	strux-	struct-		construe, destruction, instruct, instrumental Instrumental An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or singing, although it might include some non-articulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments.... , superstructure
studeō	stud-	studu-	-		student, studious
stupeō	stup-	stupu-	-	be stunned	stupid, stupor
suadeō	suad-	suas-	suas-		dissuade, persuasion Persuasion Persuasion is a form of social influence. It is the process of guiding or bringing oneself or another toward the adoption of an idea, attitude, or action by rational and symbolic means.- Methods :...
sum	es-	fu-	futur-	be	absent, adessive Adessive case In Uralic languages, such as Finnish, Estonian and Hungarian, the adessive case is the fourth of the locative cases with the basic meaning of "on". For example, Estonian laud and laual , Hungarian asztal and asztalnál... , antessive Antessive case The antessive case is used for marking the spatial relation of preceding or being before. The case is found in some Dravidian languages.... , essence, essential, essive Essive case The essive or similaris case carries the meaning of a temporary location or state of being, often equivalent to the English "as a ".In the Finnish language, this case is marked by adding "-na/-nä" to the stem of the noun.... , exessive, future, inessive Inessive case Inessive case is a locative grammatical case. This case carries the basic meaning of "in": for example, "in the house" is "talo·ssa" in Finnish, "maja·s" in Estonian, "etxea·n" in Basque, "nam·e" in Lithuanian and "ház·ban" in Hungarian.In Finnish the inessive case is typically formed by adding... , present, subessive Subessive case The subessive case is a grammatical case indicating location under or below something. It occurs in Northeast Caucasian languages like Tsez and Bezhta....
sūmō	sum-	sumps-	sumpt-	take	assume, consumption, presumptive, resume, subsume
suō	su-	su-	sūt-	sew	assument, suture
taceō	tac- -tic-	tacu-	tacit-	keep silent	reticent, tacit
tangō -tingō	tang- -ting-	tetig- -tig-	tact-	touch	contact, contingent, intact, integral, pertingent, tactile, tangent Tangent In geometry, the tangent line to a plane curve at a given point is the straight line that "just touches" the curve at that point. More precisely, a straight line is said to be a tangent of a curve at a point on the curve if the line passes through the point on the curve and has slope where f... , tangible
tegō	teg-	tex-	tect-	cover	detect, integument, protect
tendō	tend-	tetend-	tens-	stretch	extend, intense, portend, tendency, tendentious, tension, tensure
teneō -tineō	ten- -tin-	tenu- -tinu-	tent-	have, hold	abstinence, content, continent Continent A continent is one of several very large landmasses on Earth. They are generally identified by convention rather than any strict criteria, with seven regions commonly regarded as continents—they are : Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.Plate tectonics is... , detention Detention (imprisonment) Detention is the process when a state, government or citizen lawfully holds a person by removing their freedom of liberty at that time. This can be due to criminal charges being raised against the individual as part of a prosecution or to protect a person or property... , discontent, maintain, malcontent, retain, retinue, sustain, tenet, tenor Tenor The tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2...
tergeō	terg-	ters-	ters-	wipe	detergent, terse
terō	ter-	triv-	trit-	rub, wear	attrition, contrite, detritivore Detritivore Detritivores, also known as detritophages or detritus feeders or detritus eaters or saprophages, are heterotrophs that obtain nutrients by consuming detritus . By doing so, they contribute to decomposition and the nutrient cycles... , detritus Detritus Detritus is a biological term used to describe dead or waste organic material.Detritus may also refer to:* Detritus , a geological term used to describe the particles of rock produced by weathering...
texō	tex-	texu-	text-	weave	context, pretext, subtext, textile Textile A textile or cloth is a flexible woven material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibres often referred to as thread or yarn. Yarn is produced by spinning raw fibres of wool, flax, cotton, or other material to produce long strands... , texture Texture (visual arts) In the visual arts, texture is the perceived surface quality of a work of art. It is an element of two-dimensional and three-dimensional design and is distinguished by its perceived visual and physical properties...
timeō	tim-	timu-	–	be afraid	timidity, timorous
tinniō	tinn-	tinniv-	tinnit-	ring	tinnitus Tinnitus Tinnitus |ringing]]") is the perception of sound within the human ear in the absence of corresponding external sound.Tinnitus is not a disease, but a symptom that can result from a wide range of underlying causes: abnormally loud sounds in the ear canal for even the briefest period , ear...
torqueō	torqu-	tors-	tort-	twist	contort, extortion Extortion Extortion is a criminal offence which occurs when a person unlawfully obtains either money, property or services from a person, entity, or institution, through coercion. Refraining from doing harm is sometimes euphemistically called protection. Extortion is commonly practiced by organized crime... , torque Torque Torque, moment or moment of force , is the tendency of a force to rotate an object about an axis, fulcrum, or pivot. Just as a force is a push or a pull, a torque can be thought of as a twist.... , torture Torture Torture is the act of inflicting severe pain as a means of punishment, revenge, forcing information or a confession, or simply as an act of cruelty. Throughout history, torture has often been used as a method of political re-education, interrogation, punishment, and coercion...
torreō	torr-	torru-	tost-		torrent, torrid
trahō	trah-	trax-	tract-	drag, draw	abstract, detract, distract, extract, protractor, retract, subtrahend, traction
tueor	tu-	tut-, tuit-	–		intuitive, tuition, tutelage, tutor
tumeō	tum-	tumu-	-	be swollen	tumescent, tumid, tumor Tumor A tumor or tumour is commonly used as a synonym for a neoplasm that appears enlarged in size. Tumor is not synonymous with cancer...
turgeō	turg-	-	-		turgid
umeō	um-	-	-	be moist	humidity
urō	ur-	uss-	ust-	burn	adustion, urn
utor	ut-	us-	–	use	use, usufruct, usure, usurp, usury, utility
vacō	vac-	vacav-	vacat-	be empty	vacant, vacation
vadō	vad-	vas-	vas-	go	evade, invasion, pervasive
valeō	val-	valu-	valit-	be strong	ambivalent, prevalent, valence Valence (chemistry) In chemistry, valence, also known as valency or valence number, is a measure of the number of bonds formed by an atom of a given element. "Valence" can be defined as the number of valence bonds... , valid, valor
vehō	veh-	vex-	vect-	carry	convection, convex, inveigh, vector, vehicle
vellō	vell-	vuls-	vuls-		convulse, revulsion
veniō	ven-	ven-	vent-	come	advent Advent Advent is a season observed in many Western Christian churches, a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas. It is the beginning of the Western liturgical year and commences on Advent Sunday, called Levavi... , adventist Adventist Adventism is a Christian movement which began in the 19th century, in the context of the Second Great Awakening revival in the United States. The name refers to belief in the imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ. It was started by William Miller, whose followers became known as Millerites... , adventure Adventure An adventure is defined as an exciting or unusual experience; it may also be a bold, usually risky undertaking, with an uncertain outcome. The term is often used to refer to activities with some potential for physical danger, such as skydiving, mountain climbing and or participating in extreme sports... , contravene, convene, convent Convent A convent is either a community of priests, religious brothers, religious sisters, or nuns, or the building used by the community, particularly in the Roman Catholic Church and in the Anglican Communion... , convention Convention (meeting) A convention, in the sense of a meeting, is a gathering of individuals who meet at an arranged place and time in order to discuss or engage in some common interest. The most common conventions are based upon industry, profession, and fandom... , eventual, intervention, prevention, provenience, venture
vertō	vert-	vert-	vers-	turn	adverse, averse, controversy, convertible, extrovert, incontrovertible, inversion, reverse, revert, subversive, versicle Versicle A versicle is the first half of one of a set of preces, said or sung by an officiant or cantor and answered with a said or sung response by the congregation or choir... , version
videō	vidē-	vid-	vīs-	see	evidence, improvise, invisible, provident, proviso, video, visage, vision, visor
vidō	vid-	vis-	vis-		dividend, individual, divisor
vincō	vinc-	vic-	vict-	conquer, win	convince, eviction, victory
vivō	viv-	vix-	vict-	live	revive, survivor, victim, vivacity, vivid
vocō	voc-	vocav-	vocat-	call	convocation, provocative
volō	vol-	volav-	volat-	fly	volatile
volō	vell-	volu-	–	wish	benevolent, malevolent, volition, voluntary
volvō	volv-	volv-	volūt-	roll	convolution, evolve, revolution
vorō	vor-	vorav-	vorat-	swallow	carnivore Carnivore A carnivore meaning 'meat eater' is an organism that derives its energy and nutrient requirements from a diet consisting mainly or exclusively of animal tissue, whether through predation or scavenging... , devour, voracious
voveō	vov-	vov-	vot-	vow	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	this side of	cis-
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	not	non-
ob, obs	toward, against, in the way of, by reason of	ob-, oc-, of-, op-
paene	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-

See also

• Hybrid word
  Hybrid word
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• Classical compound
  Classical compound
  Classical compounds are compound words composed from Latin or Ancient Greek root words. A large portion of the technical and scientific lexicon of English and other Western European languages consists of classical compounds. For example, bio- combines with -graphy to form biography...
  
  
• Latin
  Latin
  Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
  
  
• Latin influence in English
  Latin influence in English
  English is a Germanic language, having a grammar and core vocabulary inherited from Proto-Germanic. However, a significant portion of the English wordhoard comes from Romance and Latinate sources. Estimates of native words range from 20%–33%, with the rest made up of foreign borrowings...
  
  
• List of Greek words with English derivatives
• List of Latin phrases
• Latin Mnemonics
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• Latin school
  Latin School
  Latin School may refer to:* Latin schools of Medieval Europe* These schools in the United States:** Boston Latin School, Boston, MA** Brooklyn Latin School, New York, NY** Brother Joseph C. Fox Latin School, Long Island, NY...
  
  
• List of Latin abbreviations
• List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names
• List of Latinised names
• List of legal Latin terms
• Medical terminology
  Medical terminology
  Medical terminology is a vocabulary for accurately describing the human body and associated components, conditions, processes and process in a science-based manner. Some examples are: R.I.C.E., trapezius, and latissimus dorsi. It is to be used in the medical and nursing fields...
  
  
• Romanization (cultural)
  Romanization (cultural)
  Romanization or latinization indicate different historical processes, such as acculturation, integration and assimilation of newly incorporated and peripheral populations by the Roman Republic and the later Roman Empire...
  
  
• Toponymy
  Toponymy
  Toponymy is the scientific study of place names , their origins, meanings, use and typology. The word "toponymy" is derived from the Greek words tópos and ónoma . Toponymy is itself a branch of onomastics, the study of names of all kinds...
  
  
• Wikipedia:IPA for Latin
• Greek and Latin roots in English

External links

• Latin terms used by the Legion of Mary
• The New Perseus Search Engine/Word Study Tool
• The Old Persus Latin Morphology Tool
• Online Etymology Dictionary (English)
• The Latin Lexicon - Word Study Tool