Your Latin Roots


Latin Root English Derivatives
Chapter 1
nomine nominal, nominate, nomenclature, nominee
habitat inhabitant, habitat
villa village, villa
rustica rustic
ubi ubiquitous
aestate aestivate
sub submarine, subway
arbore Arbor Day, arboreal
sedet sedentary, sedimentary
legit legitimate, legible
altera alternative, alteration
vicina vicinity
scribit scribble, script, scribe
facit factory, fact
Chapter 2
amicae amiable, amicable, amigo
hodie hoy, day
in agris agriculture, agrarian
ambulant ambulatory, amble
brevi brief, brevity
tempore temporary, tempo
defessa defeated
non nonfactor, nonexistent, nonfiction
strenua strenuous
currit current, courier, cursive, cursory
tandem tandem
ex exit, exhume, exhale
ad advent, advance
lente relent
Chapter 3
puer puerile
in horto horticulture
clamant exclamation, clamor
rident ridicule, ridiculous
vir virile, virility
servus servant, service
multi multitasking, multiple, multitude
laborant labor, laborious
solus solitary, solo
iratus irate, irascible
cadit cadence, cascade
Abite, molesti absent; molest
femina feminine
Chapter 4
semper semper fi, do or die!
vexat vexed
amat amatory, amorous
dormit dormitory, dormant
conspicit conspicuous
furtim furtive
ascendit ascend, ascension
magnus magnify, magnificent, magnitude
vox/voce vocal, voice
audit audible, auditorium, audition
videt video, visual
terret terrify, terrible
descende descend
nihil nil, annihilate, nihilist
Cave caveat
infirmus infirmary, infirm
fragor fragile, fracture
appropinquat propinquity
ramus ramifications
Qualis quality
Chapter 5
dies diary, diet
calidus cauldron, caliente
silva sylvan, silviculture
rivus river, riverine
frigidus frigid, fridge
errant error, errant
prope propinquity
vult/volo volition
respondet respond
temerarius temerity
lupus lupine
statim stat!
auxilium auxiliary
petit petition, petulant
repellit repellant, repel
salva salvation, salvage
adveniunt adventure
timet timid, timorous
ego ego, egotistical
potest potential
exire exit
Chapter 6
lucet lucid, translucent
per per capita, perfect
pater paternity, paternalistic
mater maternal, matron
ancilla ancillary
omnes omnivore, omniscient
observat observatory
purgat purgatory, purge
coquere cook, cookery
aqua aquatic, aquarium
portant portable, transport
reprehendit reprehensible
docet docile, docent
curare cure, curator
adiuvare adjutant
necesse necessary
Chapter 7
occupatus occupation, occupied
spectant spectator, spectacles
nuntius annunciate, announce
venit anything ending in -vent or -vention
salutat salutations, salute
salve salutatorian
inquit inquire, inquisitive
meus my, mine
ducit anything ending in -duct or -duction
tradit tradition
princeps prince, principal
urbs urban, urbane, suburbs
revocat revoke
consulere consultant, counsel
Chapter 8
age agent, coagulant
excitare excite, excitement
intrat entrance, introduce
cubiculum cube, cubicle
tempus contemporary, temporal
extemporaneous
celeriter accelerate, celerity
iterum reiterate
Chapter 9
nulli annul, nullify
ianitor janitorial
ianua January
tacite tacit, taciturn
temptat attempt, temptation
misera miserable, misery
simul simultaneous
lacrimat lachrymal
manere remain, permanent
vale valedictorian
mitte remit, transmit
promittis promise
complexu complexion
tenet tenacious
Chapter 10
gerit belligerent
iubet jussive
alius alien
ponere component
in itinere itinerary
solent obsolete
stat stature, stationary
via via, obvious, viaduct
cras procrastinate
incitat incite
iacit projectile, ejection
equus equestrian, equine
Chapter 11
vilicus villain
dominus dominant, dominion
absum absent, absentee
area area
plenus plenty, plenary, replenish
verberare reverberate
ira ire, irate, irritated
illa nocte nocturnal
effugere fugitive, refugee
impedire impede, impediment
se celare conceal
porta portal
pater paternity
mater maternal
frater fraternity
soror sorority
filius/filia filial
parens parents
uxor uxorious
Chapter 12
invenire invention, invent
bonus bonus
convocare convocation
rogare interrogate
vinea vine, vineyard
fossa fossil
canis canine
ferre suffixes fer, ference
olfacere olefactory
vestigia investigate, vestige
immobilis immobilized
trahere suffixes tract, traction

 

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