This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English

[Pages:28]This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English

Nouns and adjectives

The citation form for nouns (the one normally shown in Latin dictionaries) is the Latin nominative singular, but this typically does not exhibit the root form from which English nouns are generally derived.

Citation form

acer acer acerbus acervus actum acus adeps adversus aedificium aequus aes aevum ager ala alacer albus alius amplus anima animus

Declining stem

aceracracerbacervactacuadipadversaedificiaequ-, -iquaeraevagr-, -egralalacralbaliamplanimanim-

Meaning

maple sharp bitter heap vinegar needle fat set against, hostile building even, level ore age, eon field wing quick dull white other ample breath, soul, life mind, anger

Latin nouns and adjectives

English derivatives

aceric acrid, acrimony acerbic, acerbity, exacerbate acervate, acervose acetic acuity, acumen, acupuncture, acute, acutifoliate adipose adverse, adversity, adversary edifice adequate, equality, equity, iniquity

coeval, eviternal, longevity, mediaeval, primaeval agriculture, peregrine alar, alate, aliform alacrity albarium, albedo, albinism, albino, album, albumen alias, alibi, alien amplification, amplitude animal, animate, animation animosity

annus nser aqua aquila arbor argentum ars asinus audx auris aurum avis baca bellum bellus bene bestia bini bonus ? melior ? optimus bs bracchium brevis bucca bulbus bulla bursa butyrum

calx

calx

ann-, -ennnseraquaquilarborargentartasinaudcaurauravibacbellbellbenbestibinbon? melior? optimbovbracbrevbuccbulbbullbursbutyrcalc-culccalc-

year goose water eagle tree silver art, skill donkey brave, bold ear gold bird berry war pretty good animal two each good ? better ? best cow, ox arm, support brief, short cheek, mouth, cavity bulbous bubble, flask pouch, purse butter

heel

limestone, pebble

anniversary, annual, annuity, biannual, millennium, perennial anserine aquamarine, aquarium, Aquarius, aquatic, aqueduct, aquifer aquiline arboreal, arboretum argent, Argentina artifact, artificial asinine audacious, audacity aural, auricle aureate, aureole Aves, avian, aviary, aviation baccate, bacciferous, bacciform, baccivorous antebellum, bellicose, belligerence, rebellion embellish benediction, benefactor, benefit, benignity bestial, bestiary binary, binate, combination bonify, bonitary, bonus ? ameliorate ? optimal, optimist bovine embrace, braces, bracelet abbreviation, brevity buccal, buccinator muscle bulbous, bulbule ebullient, ebullism bursa, bursar, bursary, disburse butyric

inculcate

calciform, calcite, calcium, calculus, calculation

camera campus canis caper capillus capsa caput carbo carcer cardo

caro

caseus catena cauda caulis causa cavus celer centeni centesimus centum cera certus cervx ceterus cilium cinis circus cirrus cvis clarus

camercampcancaprcapillcapscapit-, -cipitcarboncarcercardin-

vault field dog goat hair box, case head coal jail hinge

carn-

flesh

casecatencaud-, codcaul-, colcaus-, -cuscavcelercentencentesimcentcercertcervccetercilicinercirccirrcvclar-

cheese chain tail stalk, stem

hollow quick hundred each hundredth hundred wax certain neck other eyelash ashes circle curl, tentacle citizen clear

bicameral, camera campaign, champion canary, canicule, canid, canine, Canis Major Capricorn, caprine capillaries capsule, encapsulation cape, capital, decapitation, precipitation carbon incarceration cardinal carnage, carnal, carnary, carnation, carneous, carnival, carnivore, charnel, incarnate, incarnation caseic, casein catenary, catenative, concatenation caudal, coda caulicle, cauliflorous, cauline accusative, causality, causative cave, cavity, concave, excavation acceleration, celerity centenary centesimal, centesimation cent, centennial, centurion ceraceous certiorari, certitude cervical, cervix et cetera cilia cinereous, cinerin, incinerator circular, circus cirrus civil, civilian, civility clarity, declaration

clvicula clavis clemens collis collum color colum cor corbis corn corona corpus cortex corvus costa coxa cras crassus creta cribrum crimen crispus crista crus crux culina culpa cuneus cura curtus curvus

clviculclavclementcollcollcolorcolcordcorbcorncoroncorporcorticcorvcostcoxcrascrasscretcribrcrimincrispcristcrurcrucculinculpcunecurcurtcurv-

little key key mild hill neck color strainer heart basket horn crown body bark, rind raven rib hip tomorrow thick chalk sieve

curled crest leg, shank cross kitchen blame, fault wedge care shortened bent

clavicle clavier clemency, inclement colliculus collar Colorado, coloration, coloratura, discolor, tricolor colander accord, concordat, cordial, courage, discord corb, corf Capricorn, cornea, cornucopia, unicorn corona, coronation corporal, corporation, corporeal, corps, corpse, corpulent, corpuscle, incorporation corticosteroid corbel, corvine costal coxal procrastinate crass, crassitude cretaceous cribble, cribellum, cribrate, cribriform criminal crispate cristate crural crucial, crucifix, crucify, excruciating culinary culpable, exculpate cuneate, cuneiform cure, curious curt curvature

cuspis cutis

damnum

decem decimus decus deni dens densus deus dexter dis digitus dignus discipulus dominus domus dorsum dos dulcis duo durus ensis equus faba faber faenum falx fames fanum fascis

cuspidcutdamn-demndecemdecimdecordendentdensdedextrdidigitdigndiscipuldomindomdorsdotdulcdudurensequfabfabrfaenfalcfamfanfasc-

tip hide, skin

harm

ten tenth

ten each tooth thick god right day finger, toe worthy student lord house back dowry sweet two hard sword horse bean

hay sickle hunger temple bundle

bicuspid cuticle

condemn, damage, damnation, indemnity

December, decemfid, decempedal, decemviri decimal, decimate, decimation decorous, decorum denarius, denary, dinero dental, dentifrice, denture, indent, trident condense, density deification, deity dexterity, dexterous, dextral diary, quotidian digit, digital condign, dignity disciple domain, dominate, dominion dome, domestic, domicile dorsal, indorse dotal, dotation dulcet, dulcimer dual, duality, dubious, duet, duo, duplex durable, duration, duress, endure, obdurate

equestrian, equine faba bean, fabaceous fabric

falcate, falciform famine, famished profanity fasciculation

fatuus fauces fls flix fmina femur fenestra ferox ferrum ferus ficus fides flia flius filum fnis firmus fiscus fistula flaccus flavus fls focus foedus folium follis fons foris frma formica formus fornix

fatufauc-, -focflflicfminfemorfenestrferocferrferficfidfliflifilfnfirmfiscfistulflaccflavflrfocfoederfolifollfontforfrmformicformfornic-

foolish, useless throat cat happy woman thigh window fierce iron wild fig faith, trust daughter son thread end, limit firm basket pipe, tube flabby yellow flower hearth

leaf bellows fountain, spring outdoors form, shape ant warm vault

fatuous, infatuation faucal, suffocate felid, Felinae, feline felicitations, felicitous, felicity effeminate, femininity femoral, femur defenestration ferocious, ferocity ferrite, ferrous feral, ferine Ficus confidence, fidelity, infidel, infidelity, perfidy

affiliation, filial

bifilar, filament affine, affinity, confines, confinity, definition, final, finish, finite, infinity, infinitive confirmation, firmament confiscation, fiscal fistula, fistulate flaccid flavin, flavivirus, flavonoid floral, florid, floriferous, florist, floruit bifocal, focal confederation, federal defoliant, foliage, folio, folivore, portfolio follicle, follicular font, fontal, fontanelle foreclose, foreign, forest, forum conformity, deformity, formal, formation, formative, formula, formulary, information formic

fornication, forniciform

fors fortis

fovea

frter fraus frequens frns frustum frx fmus fundus fungus funis fur furca furtum fuscus gens genu

genus

glacies gladius gluten gradus granum gravis grex grossus gula gurges

fortfort-

fove-

frtrfraudfrequentfrontfrustfrgfmfundfungfunfurfurcfurtfuscgentgenu-

gener-

glacigladiglutingradgrangravgreggrossgulgurgit-

luck strong shallow round depression brother fraud often forehead piece fruit smoke bottom mushroom rope thief fork theft dark

knee birth, offspring, creation ice sword glue step grain heavy flock, herd thick

fortuitous, fortune effort, fortification, fortify, fortitude

fovea, foveal, foveole

fraternal, fraternity, fratricide defraud, fraudulent frequency, frequentative affront, confront, front, frontage, frontal frustule, frustulent, frustum frugal fume, fumigation fundamentalism, profundity fungal, fungicide funicular furuncle bifurcation furtive obfuscation gentile, gentility, gentle genuflection

general, generation, generic, generous, genuine

glacial, glacier gladiator, gladiolus agglutination, glutinous degrade, gradation, grade, gradient, gradine, gradual, graduation, prograde, retrograde granary, granite, granule aggravate, gravamen, grave, gravid, gravitation, gravity aggregate, congregation, egregious, gregarious, segregation gross gullet, gully regurgitate

gustus gutta guttur herba hibernus hiems hom hortus hostis humus ignis inguen nsula iocus jocus idex judex iugum jugum is iuvenis juvenis labia labor labrum lac lacrima lapis lassus latex latus latus

gustguttgutturherbhibernhiemhominhorthosthumigninguinnsul-

joc-

idic-

iug-

ir-

juven-

labilaborlabrlactlacrimlapidlasslaticlatlater-

taste drop throat grass

winter man (human being) garden enemy ground fire groin island

jest

judge

yoke

right, law

young

lip toil lip milk tear stone

liquid broad, wide side

disgust, gustatory, gusto guttifer, guttiform guttural herbaceous, herbal, herbicide hibernacle, hibernal hiemal homicide, hominid cohort, horticulture hostile humiliate, humility igneous, ignite, ignition inguinal insular, insulate, peninsula

jocular, joke

judge, judicial, judiciary, adjudicate

conjugal, conjugate

abjure, conjure, justice, jurisdiction

juvenile

labial, labium elaboration, laborious labrose, labrum lactate, lactic, lactose lachrymose dilapidate, lapidary lassitude laticifer latifoliate, latitude collateral, lateral

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