Latin roots Flashcards
1
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gemin
A
twin or bug e.g. gemin-ate
2
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genu
A
knee genu-flection
3
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Numerus
A
Number # numeral
4
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Oculus
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Eye , o.o , bin-ocular
5
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(Ol)ere, (Od)or
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Smell 👃, ol-fact-ory, red-ol-lent
6
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Oleum
A
Oil
7
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Ory (suffix)
A
Place
8
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(Ori)re, (Ort)um
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Arise , ori-ent, ab-ort
9
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Petro
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Rock , pedr-oleum(oil)
10
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Omins
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All , omni-bus
11
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Orbis
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Circle , orbit-al
12
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Ord
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Series , ordi-nal
13
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Os/oris
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Mouth , Or-al , ori-fi-ce
14
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(Os)sis
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Bone
15
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Ovum
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Egg , ovar-ium
16
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Pallium
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Coat , palli ative
17
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Gen
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Beget(give birth), gen-er-at-ion
18
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(Pal)parem
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Stroke, palp-able
19
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Parare/paratum
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Get ready , com-pare
20
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Partum
A
Give birth , post-Partum
21
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Pars/partis
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Part, part -ition
22
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Pater, patris
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Father, pater -n-ity
23
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Pati, pass
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Suffer , pati-ent , pass-ive
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Pectus
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Chest, pect-oris
25
(Pel)lere
Push pro - pel
26
(Pen)dere, (pen)sum
To hang , ap -pendix
27
Penis
Tail , penicillum
28
Penis, pinna, pluma
Feather, pinnacle
29
Pes, pedis
Foot, ped-al
30
Petere
Paint , appetite
31
Planta
Sprout or sole of foot, plantar
32
Suspense
sus/pense under/hang
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paternity
patern/ity father/qcs
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redolent
red-ol-ent back/smell/ing
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plana/us/um
flat/level plain or plane
36
plexum
to plait com-plex
37
plicare/plicatum
fold com-plicat-ion
38
plumbum
lead
