Chapter 16

Question 1

cognitivus, -a, -um

Answer 1

related to knowing; cognitive

Question 2

falsitas, falsitatis, F.

Answer 2

falsehood, untruth

Question 3

assigno (1)

Answer 3

assign, distribute, allot; award

Question 4

falsus, -a, -um

Answer 4

false, wrong

Question 5

verus, -a, -um

Answer 5

true, real

Question 6

veritas, veritatis, F.

Answer 6

truth

Question 7

expostulo (1)

Answer 7

ask, demand vehemently, require, dispute

Question 8

amotio, -onis, F.

Answer 8

removal, removing

Question 9

Nouns Derived from Adjectives

Answer 9

A sizeable group of nouns are derived from adjectives by addition of the suffixes:

• -tas, -tatis
• -tudo, -tudinis
• -ia, -iae and -itia, -itiae (for abstract nouns denoting qualities)

Examples:

• bonitas, goodness
• celeritas, swiftness
• veritas, truth
• magnitudo, greatness
• fortitudo, bravery
• audacia, boldness
• amicitia, friendship

Question 10

Adjectives Derived from Verbs

Answer 10

Some adjectives are derived from verbs:

• -idus, -a, -um denotes a state, as timidus (timid) and cupidus (eager)
• -ilis and -bilis denote a capacity or ability, usually in a passive sense, as fragilis (fragile) (i.e., capable of being broken), docilis (docile), intelligibilis (intelligible)