Academics Lesson III—Vocabulary & Derivatives

Question 1

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun fēlēs.

Answer 1

fēlēs, fēlis, f.—cat

Fun Fact: We get words like feline from fēlēs.

Question 2

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun līberī.

Answer 2

līberī, līberōrum, m.—children

Question 3

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun asinus.

Answer 3

asinus, asinī, m.—donkey

Question 4

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun culīna.

Answer 4

culīna, culīnae, f.—kitchen

Fun Fact: We get words like culinary and kiln from culīna.

Question 5

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun Ītalica.

Answer 5

Ītalica, Ītalicae, f.—Italica, a town in Spain

Question 6

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun ager.

Answer 6

ager, agrī, m.—field

Fun Fact: We get words like agrarian from ager.

Question 7

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

Answer 7

ager, agrī, m.—field

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, agrarian has multiple meanings. As an adjective, it means “relating to cultivated land or the cultivation of land”. As a noun, it means “a person who advocates a redistribution of landed property, especially as part of a social movement​”.

Question 8

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

Answer 8

terra, terrae, f.—earth, land, ground

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, terrestrial has multiple meanings. As an adjective, it means “of, on, or relating to the earth”. As a noun, it means “an inhabitant of the earth”.

Question 9

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

Answer 9

culīna, culīnae, f.—kitchen

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, kiln has multiple meanings. As a noun, it means “a furnace or oven for burning, baking, or drying, especially one for calcining lime or firing pottery”. As a verb, it means to “burn, bake, or dry in a kiln​”.

Question 10

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

Answer 10

īnsula, īnsulae, f.—island

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, islet can mean “a small island” or “a portion of tissue structurally distinct from surrounding tissues​”.

Question 11

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

Answer 11

culīna, culīnae, f.—kitchen

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, culinary means “of or for cooking”.

Question 12

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

Answer 12

īnsula, īnsulae, f.—island

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, insulator means “a substance which does not readily allow the passage of heat or sound”.

Question 13

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

Answer 13

fēlēs, fēlis, f.—cat

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, feline has multiple meanings. As an adjective, it means “relating to or affecting cats or other members of the cat family”. As a noun, it means “a cat or other member of the cat family”.

Question 14

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

Answer 14

pater, patris, m.—father [cf. πατήρ]

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, paternalism means “the policy or practice on the part of people in positions of authority of restricting the freedom and responsibilities of those subordinate to them in the subordinates’ supposed best interest”.

Question 15

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

Answer 15

īnsula, īnsulae, f.—island

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, isle means “an island or peninsula, especially a small one”.

Question 16

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

Answer 16

pater, patris, m.—father [cf. πατήρ]

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, paternity can mean “(especially in legal contexts) the state of being someone’s father” or “paternal origin​”.

Question 17

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

Answer 17

aqua, aquae, f.—water

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, aquatic has multiple meanings. As an adjective, it means “relating to water”. As a noun, it can mean “an aquatic plant or animal, especially one suitable for a pond or aquarium” or “sports played in or on water”.

Question 18

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

Answer 18

pater, patris, m.—father [cf. πατήρ]

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, padre means “the title of a priest or chaplain in some regions”.

Question 19

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

Answer 19

terra, terrae, f.—earth, land, ground

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, territory can mean “an area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state” or “(especially in the US, Canada, or Australia) an organized division of a country that is not yet admitted to the full rights of a state” or “an area of knowledge, activity, or experience​”.