Academics Lesson I—Vocabulary & Derivatives Flashcards

Questions Influenced by Imperium by Julian Morgan, Liber Digitalis by David Jackson, and the NCEE Study Guide

1
Q

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun prōvincia.

A

prōvincia, prōvinciae, f.—province

Fun Fact: Hispānia est prōvincia Rōmāna. We get words like province, provincial, Provençal, and provincialism from prōvincia.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin verb habitō.

A

habitō, habitāre, habitāvī, habitātum—to live

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun pater.

A

pater, patris, m.—father

Fun Fact: We get words like padre, paternal, paternity, patrimony, patrimonial, patron, patronage, patronize, paternalism, paternalistic, and repatriate from pater, which confers with the Greek word πατήρ.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun uxor.

A

uxor, uxōris, f.—wife

Fun Fact: we get words like uxorious from uxor.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun māter.

A

māter, mātris, f.—mother

Fun Fact: We get words like maternal, maternity, matron, matrimonial, matrimony, and matrix from māter.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun familia.

A

familia, familiae, f.—family

Fun Fact: We get words like familial, familiar, familiarize, and unfamiliar from familia, which ultimately derives from famulus, famulī, m.—household slave.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun fīlius.

A

fīlius, fīliī, m.—son

Fun Fact: We get words like filial from fīlius.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun puer.

A

puer, puerī, m.—boy

Fun Fact: We get words like puerile from puer.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun senātor.

A

senātor, senātōris, m.—senator

Fun Fact: We get the English loan word senator from senātor.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun soror.

A

soror, sorōris, f.—sister

Fun Fact: We get words like sorority from soror.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “patrimony”?

A

pater, patris, m.—father [cf. πατήρ]

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, patrimony means “property inherited from one’s father or male ancestor”.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “matrimonial”?

A

māter, mātris, f.—mother

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionay, matrimonial means “relating to marriage or married people”.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “Provençal”?

A

prōvincia, prōvinciae, f.—​province

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, Provençal has multiple meanings. As an adjective, it means “relating to or denoting Provence or its people or language”. As a noun, it can mean “a native or inhabitant of Provence” or “the Romance language of Provence”.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “sorority”?

A

soror, sorōris, f.—sister

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, sorority means “a society for female students in a university or college, typically for social purposes”.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “maternity”?

A

māter, mātris, f.—mother

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, maternity means “motherhood”.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “paternalistic”?

A

pater, patris, m.—father [cf. πατήρ]

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, paternalistic means “relating to or characterized by the restriction of the freedom and responsibilities of subordinates or dependents in their supposed interest”.

17
Q

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “unfamiliar”?

A

familia, familiae, f.—family [ultimately from famulus, famulī, m.—household slave]

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, unfamiliar means “not known or recognized”.

18
Q

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “filial”?

A

fīlius, fīliī, m.—son

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, filial means “of or due from a son or daughter”.

19
Q

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “familiar”?

A

familia, familiae, f.—family [ultimately from famulus, famulī, m.—household slave]

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, familiar has multiple meanings. As an adjective, it can mean “well known from long or close association” or “in close friendship; intimate”. As a noun, it can mean “a demon supposedly attending and obeying a witch, often said to assume the form of an animal” or “a close friend or associate”.

20
Q

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “patron”?

A

pater, patris, m.—father [cf. πατήρ]

​Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, patron can mean “a person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, cause, or activity” or “a customer, especially a regular one, of a store, restaurant, or theatre”.

21
Q

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “maternal”?

A

māter, mātris, f.—mother​

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, maternal means “relating to a mother, especially during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth”.

22
Q

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “puerile”?

A

puer, puerī, m.—boy

​Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, puerile means “childishly silly and trivial”.

23
Q

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “uxorious”?

A

uxor, uxōris, f.—wife

​Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, uxorious means “having or showing an excessive or submissive fondness for one’s wife”.

24
Q

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “province”?

A

prōvincia, prōvinciae, f.—province

​Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, province can mean “a principal administrative division of certain countries or empires” or “an area of special knowledge, interest, or responsibility”.

25
Q

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “familial”?

A

familia, familiae, f.—family [ultimately from famulus, famulī, m.—household slave]

​Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, familial means “relating to or occurring in a family or its members”.

26
Q

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “provincial”?

A

prōvincia, prōvinciae, f.—province

​Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, provincial has multiple meanings. As an adjective, it can mean “of or concerning a province of a country or empire” or “of or concerning the regions outside the capital city of a country, especially when regarded as unsophisticated or narrow-minded”. As a noun, it can mean “an inhabitant of a province of a country or empire” or “an inhabitant of the regions outside the capital city of a country, especially when regarded as unsophisticated or narrow-minded”.