Latin Vocabulary and Derivatives Flashcards
(121 cards)
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agricola, agricolae, masculine (m.)
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farmer - agriculture, agrarian
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aqua, aquae, feminine (f.)
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water - aquarium, aquatics, sewer, aqueous, aqueduct, terraqueous
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femina, feminae, feminine (f.)
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woman - feminine
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insula, insulae, feminine (f.)
paeninsula, paeninsulae, feminine (f.)
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island - insulate, insular, isolate, isolationism
peninsula - peninsula
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Italia, Italiae, feminine (f.)
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Italy - Italian
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natura, naturae, feminine (f.)
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nature - natural
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nauta, nautae, masculine (m.)
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sailor - nautical, astronaut
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poeta, poetae, masculine (m.)
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poet - poetic
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puella, puellae, feminine (f.)
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girl
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silva, silvae, feminine (f.)
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forest - sylvan, Pennsylvania
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via, viae, feminine (f.)
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road, way - viaduct, trivia
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est
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is
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sunt
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are
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et
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and
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non
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not
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sed
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but
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vita, vitae, f.
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life - vitality, vitamin
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casa, casae, f.
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house - casino
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fama, famae, f.
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fame, rumor, report, reputation - famous, defamation, infamous, infamy (NOT famine)
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familia, familiae, f.
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family - familial, familiar
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fortuna, fortunae, f.
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fortune, luck - fortunate, misfortunate
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terra, terrae, f.
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land, earth - terrain, extraterrestrial, territory, terrarium, Mediterranean, subterranean, inter
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amo, amare, amavi, amatus
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love - amateur, amorous, amiable, amicable, enmity
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habito, habitare, habitavi, habitatus
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live - habitat, habitation, inhabit, inhabitant
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laboro, laborare, laboravi, laboratus
work - laboratory, elaborate, collaboration
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paro, parare, paravi, paratus
prepare - prepare, preparation, preparatory
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porto, portare, portavi, portatus
carry - import, export, deport, transport
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specto, spectare, spectavi, spectatus
watch, look at - spectator, inspection, respectively, circumspect
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copia, copiae, f
supply
| * in the plural (copiae) it means troops or supplies - copious, cornucopia
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Gallia, Galliae, f.
Gaul, the Romans called France Gaul - Gallic
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regina, reginae, f.
queen
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statua, statuae, f
statue - statuary, statuesque
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ambulo, -are, -avi, -atus
walk - ambulatory, amble, perambulate
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laudo, -are, -avi, -atus
praise - laudable, applause, laud, laudatory
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narro, -are, -avi, -atus
say, tell - narrate, narrator, narration, narrative
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navigo, -are, -avi, -atus
sail - navigate, navigator, navigation, circumnavigate, navigable
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ad
to, toward (followed by the accusative case) - advance, admit, admission, adhere, adjacent, addict, addition
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de
from, down from (followed by the ablative case) - descend, decadence, deduce, decompress, deface, delude
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in
in, or on (when followed by the ablative case)
into or onto (when followed by the accusative case) - incline, incarnate, encase, include, indict (pronounced in-dit), induct, indwell, infringe
(assimilates to "im" in some English words) impose, impress, etc.
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trans
across (followed by the accusative case) - transducer, transmit, transcribe, transcend, transact
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fabula, -ae, f
story - fable, fabulous
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Roma, -ae, f.
Rome - Romance Languages
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patria, -ae, f.
fatherland, country - patriot, patriotic, expatriate
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pecunia, -ae, f.
| from the Latin for cattle, pecus. The Romans traded cattle before they had currency.
money - pecuniary, impecunious
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villa, -ae, f.
farmhouse - village
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do, dare, dedi, datus
give - data, dedicate, dedication
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dono, donare, donavi, donatus
give, donate - donor, donation
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mando, mandare, mandavi, mandatus
entrust - mandate, command
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monstro, monstrare, monstravi, monstratus
show - demonstrate, demonstration, demonstrative
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nuntio, nuntiare, nuntiavi, nuntiatus
report, announce - announce, annunciation, enunciation, denounce, denunciation
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a, ab (abl)
away from - absent, absentee, abstain, in absentia
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cum (abl)
with - (in English assimilates to con-, col-, cor-, etc) conference, collate, correlate
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e, ex (abl)
out from - exit, expectorant, exorcise, export
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in (abl or acc.)
with abl. = in, on
with acc. = into, onto - incorporate, incarcerate, incarnate, encase, inception, incise, incline, incur
(Be careful with this one. Usually the prefix "in-" means NOT in English. This preposition assimilates to the prefix "en-" in some English words)
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pro (abl)
in front of, on behalf of providence, profane, proceed, procession, progress, procure, progeny, provide
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sine (abl)
without - sinecure
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sub (abl. or acc.)
With abl. = under
| with acc. = up to - subway, subterranean, suburb, substitute, subsonic, subordinate, submerge, substantive
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lingua, -ae, f.
language, tongue - linguistic, bilingual, trilingual
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praeda, -ae, f
loot - predator, praedial, predation
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provincia, -ae, f
province - provincia
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pugna, -ae, f.
battle, fight (noun) - pugnacious, repugnant, pugilist
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pugno, pugnare, pugnavi, pugnatus
fight (verb) - pugnacious, repugnant
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aedifico, aedificare, aedificavi, aedificatus
build - edify, edifice, edification (NB: latin "ae" often changes to "e" in English)
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occupo, occupare, occupavi, occupatus
seize, occupy - occupation, occupant
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voco, vocare, vocavi, vocatus
call - vocal, vocation, advocate, voice, avocation
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circum (with acc.)
around, about - circumference, circumnavigate, circumvent, circular, circle
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aut
or
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etiam
also, even
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hodie
today
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postea
later
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saepe
often
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sed
but
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tum
then
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Sum
I am
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Es
You are
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Est
He/she/it is or there is
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Sumus
we are
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Estis
you (plural) are
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Sunt
they are, there are
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Eram
I was
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Eras
You were
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Erat
He/she/it is or there was
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Eramus
We were
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Eratis
You (plural) were
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Erant
They were, there were
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Ero
I shall/ will be
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Eris
You will be
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Erit
He/she/it will be
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Erimus
We shall/will be
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Eritis
You (plural) will be
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Erunt
They, there will be
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ager, agri, m.
field - agrarian, agriculture, pilgrim, peregrination
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amicus, -i, m.
friend (male) - amicable (derived from the Latin amo, amare)
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amica, -ae f.
friend (female) - amicable (derived from the Latin amo, amare)
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carrus, carri, m.
cart, wagon - cart, car, cargo, career, carriage
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dea, deae, f.
| NB. irregular in dative and abl. plural, both are deabus
goddess - deity, deify, deification, divine, divinity, adieu
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deus, dei, m.
god - deity, deify, deification, divine, divinity, adieu
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dominus, -i, m.
master - dominate, dominion, domineer, predominance, predominate
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equus, equi, m.
horse - equestrian, equine, equestrienne
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filia, -ae f.
| NB. irregular in dative and abl. Plural, both are filiabus
daughter - filial, affiliate
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filius, fili, m.
| NB, words that end in -ius can have the gen. sing ending in -i or -ii! stem = fili-
son - filial, affiliate
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liberi, liberorum, m.
| NB plural only; comes from the Latin word liber, free
children
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magistra, magistrae, f.
teacher, (female) - magistrate, maestro, master
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magister, magistri, m.
teacher, (male) - magistrate, maestro, master
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patria, -ae, f.
fatherland, native country - patriotic, patriot
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puer, pueri, m.
boy - puerile, puerility
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Romana, -ae, f
Roman (female) - Roman
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Romanus, -i, m .
Roman (male) - Roman
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servus, -i, m.
slave, servant - servitude, servile, service, servitude, subservient
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vir, viri, m.
man, hero - virile, virility
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altus, alta, altum
High deep - alter, alto
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Bonus, bonu, bonum
Good - bonanza, bonbon, bonus
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Ferus, fera, ferum
Wild, fierce - ferocious, ferocity, fierce
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latus
Wide, broad - dilate, dilation, latitude
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longus
long - elongate
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Magnus
large, great - magnificent
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Malus
Bad - dismal, maladjustment, malady, malaria, malediction, malefactor, malevolence, malice, malignant, malnutrition
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meus, -a, -um
my, mine
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multus, -a, -um
many, much - multiform, multiply, multitude
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parvus, -a, -um
small, little - paraffin, parvo - virus
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tuus, -a, -um
your (singular, speaking to one person)
