Academics Lesson II—Vocabulary & Derivatives Flashcards
Questions Influenced by Imperium by Julian Morgan, Liber Digitalis by David Jackson, and the NCEE Study Guide
Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun poēta.
poēta, poētae, m.—poet
Fun Fact: We get words like poet, poetics, and poetical from poēta, which confers with the Greek word ποιέω.
Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun fēmina.
fēmina, fēminae, f.—woman
Fun Fact: We get words like female, feminine, and feminism from fēmina.
Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun aqua.
aqua, aquae, f.—water
Fun Fact: We get words like aquarium, aquatic, aqueous, and ewer from aqua.
Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun agricola.
agricola, agricolae, m.—farmer
Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun fābula.
fābula, fābulae, f.—story
Give the meaning for the Latin adverb nōn.
nōn—not
Give the meaning for the Latin preposition in (+abl.).
in (+abl.)—in, on
Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun dea.
dea, deae, f.—goddess
Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun incola.
incola, incolae, m.—inhabitant
Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun nauta.
nauta, nautae, m.—sailor
Fun Fact: We get words like nautical from nauta, which confers with the Greek word ναῦς.
Give the meaning for the Latin adverb ita (vērō).
ita (vērō)—yes, thus, so
Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun casa.
casa, casae, f.—house
Fun Fact: We get words like casino from casa.
Give the meaning for the Latin conjunction sed.
sed—but
Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun puella.
puella, puellae, f.—girl
Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun īnsula.
īnsula, īnsulae, f.—island
Fun Fact: We get words like insular, insulate, insulation, insulator, isle, islet, isolate, and isolation from īnsula.
Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun cēna.
cēna, cēnae, f.—dinner
Fun Fact: We get words like cenacle from cēna.
Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun terra.
terra, terrae, f.—earth, land, ground
Fun Fact: We get words like terrace, terrestrial, terrier, territory, and territorial from terra.
Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun via.
via, viae, f.—road, street, way
Fun Fact: We get words like voyage and voyager from via.
Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun silva.
silva, silvae, f.—forest
Fun Fact: We get words like savage, sylvan, and Pennsylvania from silva.
Give the meaning for the Latin conjunction et.
et—and
Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun fīlia.
fīlia, fīliae, f.—daughter
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “ewer”?
aqua, aquae, f.—water
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, ewer means “a large jug with a wide mouth, formerly used for carrying water for someone to wash in”.
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “cenacle”?
cēna, cēnae, f.—dinner
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, cenacle can mean “a group of people such as a discussion group or literary clique” or “the room in which the Last Supper was held”.
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “voyager”?
via, viae, f.—road, street, way
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “poetics”?
poēta, poētae, m.—poet [cf. ποιέω]
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, poetics means “the art of writing poetry”.
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “insulate”?
īnsula, īnsulae, f.—island
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, insulate means to “protect (something) by interposing material that prevents the loss of heat or the intrusion of sound”.
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “terrace”?
terra, terrae, f.—earth, land, ground
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, terrace has multiple meanings. As a noun, it can mean “a level paved area or platform next to a building; a patio or veranda” or “each of a series of flat areas made on a slope, used for cultivation”. As a verb, it means to “make or form (sloping land) into a number of level flat areas resembling a series of steps”.
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “insulation”?
īnsula, īnsulae, f.—island
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, insulation means “the action of insulating something”.
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “female”?
fēmina, fēminae, f.—woman
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, female has multiple meanings. As an adjective, it means “of or denoting the sex that can bear offspring or produce eggs, distinguished biologically by the production of gametes (ova) which can be fertilized by male gametes”. As a noun, it means “a female person, animal, or plant”.
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “nautical”?
nauta, nautae, m.—sailor [cf. ναῦς]
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, nautical means “of or concerning sailors or navigation; maritime”.
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “territorial”?
terra, terrae, f.—earth, land, ground
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, territorial can mean “relating to the ownership of an area of land or sea” or “relating to a particular territory, district, or locality”.
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “casino”?
casa, casae, f.—house
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, casino means “a public room or building where gambling games are played”.
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “isolate”?
īnsula, īnsulae, f.—island
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, isolate has multiple meanings. As a verb, it means to “cause (a person or place) to be or remain alone or apart from others”. As a noun, it can mean “a person or thing that has been or become isolated” or “a culture of microorganisms isolated for study”.
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “poet”?
poēta, poētae, m.—poet [cf. ποιέω]
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, poet means “a person who writes poems”.
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “terrier”?
terra, terrae, f.—earth, land, ground
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, terrier can mean “a small dog of a breed originally used for turning out foxes and other burrowing animals from their lairs” or “a register of the lands belonging to a landowner, originally including a list of tenants, their holdings, and the rents paid, later consisting of a description of the acreage and boundaries of the property”.
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “feminine”?
fēmina, fēminae, f.—woman
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, feminine can have multiple meanings. As an adjective, it can mean “having qualities or an appearance traditionally associated with women, especially delicacy and prettiness” or “of or denoting a gender of nouns and adjectives, conventionally regarded as female” or “(of a cadence) occurring on a metrically weak beat”. As a noun, it means “the female sex or gender”.
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “Pennsylvania”?
silva, silvae, f.—forest, woods
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “aquarium”?
aqua, aquae, f.—water
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, aquarium means “a transparent tank of water in which fish and other water creatures and plants are kept”.
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “paternal”?
pater, patris, m.—father [cf. πατήρ]
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, paternal means “of or appropriate to a father”.
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “savage”?
silva, silvae, f.—forest, woods
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, savage has multiple meanings. As an adjective, it can mean “(of an animal or force of nature) fierce, violent, and uncontrolled” or “(of something bad or negative) very great; severe”. As a noun, it can mean “a brutal or vicious person” or “a representation of a bearded and semi-naked man with a wreath of leaves”. As a verb it means to “(especially of a dog or wild animal) attack ferociously and maul”.
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “poetical”?
poēta, poētae, m.—poet [cf. ποιέω]
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, poetical means “relating to poetry”.
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “matrimony”?
māter, mātris, f.—mother
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, matrimony means “the state or ceremony of being married; marriage”.
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “patronage”?
pater, patris, m.—father [cf. πατήρ]
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, patronage can mean “the support given by a patron” or “the power to control appointments to office or the right to privileges” or “a patronizing or condescending manner” or “the regular business given to a store, restaurant, or public service by a person or group” or “(in ancient Rome) the rights and duties or the position of a patron”.
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “aqueous”?
aqua, aquae, f.—water
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, aqueous means “of or containing water, typically as a solvent or medium”.
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “repatriate”?
pater, patris, m.—father [cf. πατήρ]
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, repatriate has multiple meanings. As a verb, it means to “send (someone) back to their own country”. As a noun, it means “a person who has been repatriated”.
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “feminism”?
fēmina, fēminae, f.—woman
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, feminism means “the advocacy of women’s rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes”.
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “voyage”?
via, viae, f.—road, street, way
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, voyage has multiple meanings. As a noun, it means “a long journey involving travel by sea or in space”. As a verb, it means to “go on a long journey, typically by sea or in space”.
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “familiarize”?
familia, familiae, f.—family [ultimately from famulus, famulī, m.—household slave]
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, familiarize means to “give (someone) knowledge or understanding of something”.
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “matrix”?
māter, mātris, f.—mother
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, matrix can mean “an environment or material in which something develops; a surrounding medium or structure” or “a mass of fine-grained rock in which gems, crystals, or fossils are embedded” or “a mold in which something, such as printing type or a phonograph record, is cast or shaped” or “a rectangular array of quantities or expressions in rows and columns that is treated as a single entity and manipulated according to particular rules” or “an organizational structure in which two or more lines of command, responsibility, or communication may run through the same individual”.
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “provincialism”?
prōvincia, prōvinciae, f.—province
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, provicialism can mean “the way of life or mode of thought characteristic of the regions outside the capital city of a country, especially when regarded as unsophisticated or narrow-minded” or “concern for one’s own area or region at the expense of national or supranational unity” or “a word or phrase peculiar to a local area” or “the degree to which plant or animal communities are restricted to particular areas”.
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “sylvan”?
silva, silvae, f.—forest, woods
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, sylvan means “consisting of or associated with woods; wooded”.
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “matron”?
māter, mātris, f.—mother
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, matron can mean “a woman in charge of domestic and medical arrangements at a boarding school or other establishment” or “a married woman, especially a dignified and sober middle-aged one”.
