Latin 1 Flashcards
Bell
Comes from the Latin word meaning war. Bellona was the little known goddess of war, her husband Mars was the God of war. i.e. rebellion, bellicose
Pac / Peas
Is related to the latin words for agree and peace i.e. pacify, appease
Hosp / Host
Comes from the latin word hospes and its stem hospit- meaning both “host” and “guest”.
AM / IM
Comes from the latin word amare, “to love”. Amiable means friendly or good natured.
Crim
Comes from the latin word meaning fault or crime or accusation
Prob / Prov
Comes from the latin words for prove or proof and honesty and integrity
Grav
Comes from the latin word meaning heavy, weighty, serious
ab
from, by
acer
sharp, bitter
acies
sharp edge, point, line of battle
ad
to, toward
adeo
thus far, so, so much
adipiscor
gain, attain, acquire
administro
attend to, manage
admodum
fully, just very
adulescens
a young man, a youth
adventus
arrival, approach
adversus
turned towards, hostile
aedificium
building, house
aeger
ill, feeble
Aequo
make equal or level, compare
aes
copper, money
aestas
summer
aestimo
estimate, value
