Latin roots Flashcards
(32 cards)
1
Q
acer
A
sharp
-> acrid
2
Q
amo
A
I love
-> amours
3
Q
animus, i
anima, ae
A
mind, soul
-> to animate
4
Q
ars, artis
A
art, skill
-> artistic
5
Q
audio
A
I hear
-> audience
6
Q
bellum, i
A
a war
-> bellicose
7
Q
brevis
A
short
-> brevity
8
Q
cavus, i
A
a hallow
-> cavity
9
Q
cedo
A
I go, I yield
-> to proceed
10
Q
credo
A
I believe
-> credit
11
Q
durus
A
hard, lasting
-> durable
12
Q
erro
A
I wander
-> to err
13
Q
fames, is
A
hunger
-> famine
14
Q
haereo
A
I stick
-> adhesive
15
Q
ignis, is
A
fire
-> ignition
16
Q
iungo
A
I join
-> to join
17
Q
loquor
A
I speak
-> eloquence
18
Q
lux, lucis
A
light
-> lucid
19
Q
mergo
A
I dip
-> to emerge
20
Q
munus,
muneris
A
a gift
-> remuneration
21
Q
murus, i
A
a wall
-> mural
22
Q
muto
A
I change
-> mutation
23
Q
nascor
A
to be born
-> native
24
Q
noceo
A
I injure
-> noxious
25
onus,
oneris
a burden
-> onerous
26
pecunia, ae
money
-> pecuniary
27
pungo
I prick
-> pungent
28
rumpo
I break
-> to rupture
29
tango
I touch
-> tangible
30
teneo
I hold
-> tenet
31
venio
I come
-> advent
32
volo
I will, I want
-> voluntary
