Academics Lesson IV—Vocabulary & Derivatives

Question 1

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun lingua.

Answer 1

lingua, linguae, f.—tongue, language

Fun Fact: We get words like language, lingual, linguistics, linguini, and lingo from lingua.

Question 2

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun pecūnia.

Answer 2

pecūnia, pecūniae, f.—money

Fun Fact: We get words like pecuniary from pecūnia, which ultimately derives from pecū, pecūs, n.—herd.

Question 3

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun magistra.

Answer 3

magistra, magistrae, f.—teacher

Question 4

Give the meaning for the Latin adverb semper.

Answer 4

semper—always

Question 5

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin verb cūrō.

Answer 5

cūrō, cūrāre, cūrāvī, cūrātum—to care for

Question 6

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun memoria.

Answer 6

memoria, memoriae, f.—memory

Question 7

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin verb videō.

Answer 7

videō, vidēre, vīdī, vīsum—to see

Fun Fact: We get words like review, revise, revision, revisit, revue, view, visage, vision, visit, visitor, visor, vista, visual, and visualize from videō.

Question 8

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin verb moneō.

Answer 8

moneō, monēre, monuī, monitum—to warn, advise

Fun Fact: We get words like monition, monitor, monster, monstrosity, monstrous, monument, monumental, muster, remonstrance, and remonstrate from moneō.

Question 9

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin verb habeō.

Answer 9

habeō, habēre, habuī, habitum—to have, consider

Fun Fact: We get words like ability, able, ably, disability, disable, habit, habitable, habitation, habitat, habitual, inability, rehabilitate, and unable from habeō.

Question 10

Give the meaning for the Latin preposition in (+acc.).

Answer 10

in (+acc.)—into, onto

Question 11

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin verb clāmō.

Answer 11

clāmō, clāmāre, clāmāvī, clāmātum—to shout

Fun Fact: We get words like claim, claimant, clamorous, disclaim, disclaimer, reclaim, reclamation, and unclaim from clāmō, which confers with the Greek word καλέω.

Question 12

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin verb labōrō.

Answer 12

labōrō, labōrāre, labōrāvī, labōrātum—to work, toil, labor

Fun Fact: We get words like labor, belabor, laboratory, laborious, and laborer from labōrō.

Question 13

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin verb teneō.

Answer 13

teneō, tenēre, tenuī, tentum—to hold

Fun Fact: We get words like tenacious, tenacity, tenancy, tenant, tenantry, tenement, tennis, tenor, and tenure from teneō.

Question 14

Give the meaning for the Latin adverb cūr.

Answer 14

cūr—why?

Question 15

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun patria.

Answer 15

patria, patriae, f.—country, fatherland

Question 16

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin verb ambulō.

Answer 16

ambulō, ambulāre, ambulāvī, ambulātum—to walk

Fun Fact: We get words like alley, amble, ambulate, and ambulance from ambulō.

Question 17

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun fortūna.

Answer 17

fortūna, fortūnae, f.—fortune, chance

Fun Fact: We get words like fortunate, fortune, misfortune, misfortunate, and unfortunate from fortūna, which ultimately derives from fōrs, fōrtis, f.—luck.

Question 18

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin verb doceō.

Answer 18

doceō, docēre, docuī, doctum—to teach

Fun Fact: We get words like docile, docility, doctorate, doctrinal, doctrine, document, and documentary from doceō, which confers with the Greek word δοκέω.

Question 19

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin verb amō.

Answer 19

amō, amāre, amāvī, amātum—to love, like

Fun Fact: We get words like amateur, amatory, amity, amorous, amour, enemy, inimical, Amanda, and Amy from amō.

Question 20

Give the meaning for the Latin preposition ad (+acc.).

Answer 20

ad (+acc.)—to, toward

Question 21

Give the meaning for the Latin preposition cum (+abl.).

Answer 21

cum (+abl.)—with

Question 22

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

Answer 22

teneō, tenēre, tenuī, tentum—to hold

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, tenantry can mean “the tenants of the estate” or “tenancy”.

Question 23

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

Answer 23

labōrō, labōrāre, labōrāvī, labōrātum—to work, toil, labor

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, belabor can mean to “argue or elaborate (a subject) in excessive detail” or to “attack or assault (someone) physically or verbally”.

Question 24

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

Answer 24

teneō, tenēre, tenuī, tentum—to hold

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, tenancy means “possession of land or property as a tenant”.

Question 25

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

Answer 25

amō, amāre, amāvī, amātum—to love, like

Question 26

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

Answer 26

teneō, tenēre, tenuī, tentum—to hold

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, tenant has multiple meanings. As a noun, it means “a person who occupies land or property rented from a landlord”. As a verb, it means to “occupy (property) as a tenant”.

Question 27

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

Answer 27

in (+abl. / acc.)—in, on, into, onto + habeō, habēre, habuī, habitum—to have, consider

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, inhabitant means “a person or animal that lives in or occupies a place”.

Question 28

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

Answer 28

amō, amāre, amāvī, amātum—to love, like

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, amateur has multiple meanings. As a noun, it can mean “a person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid rather than a professional basis” or “a person who is incompetent or inept at a particular activity”. As an adjective, it can mean “engaging or engaged in without payment; nonprofessional” or “done in an incompetent or inept way​”.

Question 29

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

Answer 29

videō, vidēre, vīdī, vīsum—to see

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, visitor means “a person visiting a person or place, especially socially or as a tourist”.

Question 30

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

Answer 30

moneō, monēre, monuī, monitum—to warn, advise

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, monstrous means “having the ugly or frightening appearance of a monster”.

Question 31

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

Answer 31

doceō, docēre, docuī, doctum—to teach [cf. δοκέω]

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, doctrinal means “concerned with a doctrine or doctrines”.

Question 32

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

Answer 32

amō, amāre, amāvī, amātum—to love, like + habeō, habēre, habuī, habitum—to have, consider

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, amicable means “(of relations between people) having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor”.

Question 33

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

Answer 33

amō, amāre, amāvī, amātum—to love, like

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, enemy means “a person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something”.

Question 34

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

Answer 34

habeō, habēre, habuī, habitum—to have, consider

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, disability means “a physical or mental condition that limits a person’s movements, senses, or activities”.

Question 35

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

Answer 35

doceō, docēre, docuī, doctum—to teach [cf. δοκέω]

Question 36

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

Answer 36

cum (+abl.)—with + labōrō, labōrāre, labōrāvī, labōrātum—to work, toil, labor

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, collaborate means to “work jointly on an activity, especially to produce or create something”.

Question 37

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

Answer 37

fortūna, fortūnae, f.—fortune, chance [ultimately from fōrs, fōrtis, f.—luck]

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, unfortunate has multiple meanings. As an adjective, it means “having or marked by bad fortune; unlucky”. As a noun, it means “a person who suffers bad fortune​”.

Question 38

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

Answer 38

videō, vidēre, vīdī, vīsum—to see

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, visage means “a person’s face, with reference to the form or proportions of the features”.

Question 39

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

Answer 39

cum (+abl.)—with + teneō, tenēre, tenuī, tentum—to hold

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, continental has multiple meanings. As an adjective, it can mean “forming or belonging to a continent” or “coming from or characteristic of mainland Europe” or “relating to the thirteen original colonies of the US during the time of the American Revolution”. As a noun, it can mean “an inhabitant of mainland Europe” or “a member of the Continental Army” or “a piece of paper currency issued by the Continental Congress”.

Question 40

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

Answer 40

doceō, docēre, docuī, doctum—to teach [cf. δοκέω]

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, doctorate means “the highest degree awarded by a graduate school or other approved educational organization”.

Question 41

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

Answer 41

clāmō, clāmāre, clāmāvī, clāmātum—to shout [cf. καλέω]

Question 42

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

Answer 42

in (+abl. / acc.)—in, on, into, onto + pecūnia, pecūniae, f.—money [ultimately from pecū, pecūs, n.—herd]

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, impecunious means “having little or no money”.

Question 43

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

Answer 43

moneō, monēre, monuī, monitum—to warn, advise

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, monument means “a statue, building, or other structure erected to commemorate a famous or notable person or event”.

Question 44

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

Answer 44

videō, vidēre, vīdī, vīsum—to see

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, view has multiple meanings. As a noun, it can mean “the ability to see something or to be seen from a particular place” or “a sight or prospect, typically of attractive natural scenery, that can be taken in by the eye from a particular place” or “a particular way of considering or regarding something; an attitude or opinion”. As a verb, it can mean to “look at or inspect (something)” or to “regard in a particular light or with a particular attitude”.

Question 45

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

Answer 45

clāmō, clāmāre, clāmāvī, clāmātum—to shout [cf. καλέω]

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, reclaim has multiple meanings. As a verb, it can mean to “retrieve or recover (something previously lost, given, or paid); obtain the return of” or to “bring (waste land or land formerly under water) under cultivation”. As a noun, it means “the action or process of reclaiming or being reclaimed”.

Question 46

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

Answer 46

ad (+acc.) - to, toward + videō, vidēre, vīdī, vīsum - to see

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, advisory has multiple meanings. As an adjective, it means “having or consisting in the power to make recommendations but not to take action enforcing them”. As a noun, it means “an official announcement, typically a warning about bad weather conditions”.

Question 47

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

Answer 47

habeō, habēre, habuī, habitum—to have, consider

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, inability means “the state of being unable to do something”.

Question 48

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

Answer 48

cum (+abl.)—with + teneō, tenēre, tenuī, tentum—to hold

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, continual means “frequently occurring; always happening”.

Question 49

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

Answer 49

moneō, monēre, monuī, monitum—to warn, advise

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, monumental means “great in importance, extent, or size”.

Question 50

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

Answer 50

in (+abl. / acc.)—in, on, into, onto + habeō, habēre, habuī, habitum—to have, consider

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, uninhabited means “(of a place) without inhabitants”.

Question 51

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

Answer 51

ad (+acc.)—to, toward + videō, vidēre, vīdī, vīsum—to see + habeō, habēre, habuī, habitum—to have, consider

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, advisable means “(of a course of action) to be recommended; sensible”.

Question 52

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

Answer 52

ambulō, ambulāre, ambulāvī, ambulātum—to walk

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, ambulance means “a vehicle specially equipped for taking sick or injured people to and from the hospital, especially in emergencies”.

Question 53

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

Answer 53

ad (+acc.)—to, toward + videō, vidēre, vīdī, vīsum—to see + habeō, habēre, habuī, habitum—to have, consider

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, inadvisable means “likely to have unfortunate consequences; unwise”.

Question 54

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

Answer 54

clāmō, clāmāre, clāmāvī, clāmātum—to shout [cf. καλέω]

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, disclaimer means “a statement that denies something, especially responsibility”.

Question 55

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

Answer 55

labōrō, labōrāre, labōrāvī, labōrātum—to work, toil, labor

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, laboratory means “a room or building equipped for scientific experiments, research, or teaching, or for the manufacture of drugs or chemicals”.

Question 56

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

Answer 56

fortūna, fortūnae, f.—fortune, chance [ultimately from fōrs, fōrtis, f.—luck]

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, fortunate means “favored by or involving good luck or fortune; lucky”.

Question 57

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

Answer 57

ambulō, ambulāre, ambulāvī, ambulātum—to walk

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, amble has multiple meanings. As a verb, it means to “walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace”. As a noun, it means “a walk at a slow, relaxed pace, especially for pleasure”.

Question 58

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

Answer 58

lingua, linguae, f.—tongue, language

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, lingual has multiple meanings. As an adjective, it can mean “relating to, near, or on the side toward the tongue” or “relating to speech or language”. As a noun, it means “a lingual sound”.

Question 59

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

Answer 59

labōrō, labōrāre, labōrāvī, labōrātum—to work, toil, labor

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, labor has multiple meanings. As a noun, it can mean “work, especially hard physical work” or “(in the UK or Canada) the Labour Party” or “the process of childbirth, especially the period from the start of the uterine contractions to delivery”. As a verb, it can mean to “work hard; make great effort” or to “have difficulty in doing something despite hard work” or to “(of a woman in childbirth) be in labor”.

Question 60

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

Answer 60

ambulō, ambulāre, ambulāvī, ambulātum—to walk

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, alley means “a narrow passageway between or behind buildings”.

Question 61

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

Answer 61

fortūna, fortūnae, f.—fortune, chance [ultimately from fōrs, fōrtis, f.—luck]

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, misfortune means “bad luck”.

Question 62

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

Answer 62

lingua, linguae, f.—tongue, language

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, lingo means “a foreign language or local dialect”.

Question 63

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

Answer 63

pecūnia, pecūniae, f.—money [ultimately from pecū, pecūs, n.—herd]

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, pecuniary means “relating to or consisting of money”.

Question 64

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

Answer 64

īnsula, īnsulae, f.—island

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford DIctionary, insular can mean “ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one’s own experience” or “relating to or from an island” or “relating to the insula of the brain​”.

Question 65

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

Answer 65

lingua, linguae, f.—tongue, language

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, language can mean “the method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way” or “a system of communication used by a particular country or community” or “the style of a piece of writing or speech”.

Question 66

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

Answer 66

pater, patris, m.—father [cf. πατήρ]

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford DIctionary, patronize can mean to “treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority” or to “frequent (a store, theater, restaurant, or other establishment) as a customer​”.

Question 67

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

Answer 67

īnsula, īnsulae, f.—island

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, isolation means “the process or fact of isolating or being iolated”.

Question 68

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

Answer 68

pater, patris, m.—father [cf. πατήρ]