Latin Bases Flashcards
MAJOR- MAJ(US)-
greater, larger
-major, majority, majesty
MAXIM-
greatest, largest
-maxim, maximum, maximize
PLU- PLUR-
more
-plu, plural,
MEL(IOR)
better
-ameliorate
PEJOR-
worse
-pejorative
PESSIM-
worst
-pessimist
BELL-
war
-bellicose, ante bellum
BELL-
- beautiful
- belle, embellish
PLAC-
please
-placate, placid, placebo
CULP
blame
-culpable, culprit
LITER-
letter, literature
-literal, illiterate, alliteration
FRATR-
brother
-fraternity
SOROR-
sister
-sorority
LEG-
law, bequeath
-legal, legate
TRIT-
rub, wear (away)
attrition, contrite
JOC-
joke
-jocular
VIR-
man
-virile
VIR-
poison
-virus, virulent
MILIT-
soldier
-militia
PRED-
prey, plunder
-predatory, depredation
PROL-
offspring
-proliferate
AB-
to have, hold as customary
AC(U)-, ACR-, ACET-,
sharp, bitter
ACT-
to do, drive
AG-
to do, drive
AL-, ALT-
to nourish, grow tall
ALIEN-
of another
AM-
to love
ANIM-
mind, feeling, life
ANN(U)-
year
-annual
AQU(A)-
water
ART-
art, skill
AUD-
hear
BENE-
well, good
BI-, BIN-
two, twice
BON-
well, good
CAD-
fall, befall
CANT-
sing
CAP-, CAPT-
take, seize
CAPIT-
head
CARN-
flesh
CAS-
fall, befall
CED-
to go, yield
-secede
CEIV-
take, seize
CENT-
hundred
CENT-
sing (past tense)
CEPT
take, seize (past tense)
CERN-, CERT-
separate, distinguish
CESS-
to go, yield
-access
CHANT-
sing
CID-
fall, befall
CID-
kill, cut
CIP-
take, seize
CIPIT-
head
CIS
kill, cut
-incision
CLAIM-
cry out
CLAM-
cry out
CLOS
shut
CLUD-, CLUS-
shut
COG-
think, reflect, consider
CORD-
heart
COR(S)
run, go
CORPOR- CORP(US)-
body
COURS-
run, go
CRE-
grow
CRED-
believe, trust
CRESC- CRET-
grow
CRET-
separate, distinguish
CRUC-
cross
CUB-
lie down
CUMB-
lie down
CUR-
cure, care
CUR(R)-, CURS-
run, go
DE-
god
DECI(M)-
tenth
DIC-, DICT-
say
DIV-
god
DOC-, DOCT-
teach
DOM(IN)-
house, master
DU-
two
DUC- DUCT-
lead
DUR-
hard, to last
-duracell
ENNI-
year
EQU-
equal, even
ERR-
wander
FA(B)-
speak
FAC-, FACT-
to do, make
FAIL-
deceive
FALL-, FALS-
deceive
FAM-, FAT-
to speak
FAULT-
deceive
FEAS-, FEAT-, FECT-
to do, make
FEDER-
treaty, league
FER-
to bear, carry
FERV-
boil, bubble
FESS-
speak
FIC-
to do, make
FID-
faithful
FIDEL-
faithful
FIN-
end, limit
FIRM-
firm, strong
FLAG(R)-, FLAM(M)-
to burn, flame
FLAT-
to blow
FLECT-, FLEX-
to bend
FLOR-
flower
FLU-, FLUX-, FLUV-, FLUOR(O)-
to flow
FOLI-, FOIL-
leaf
FORT-
strong
FOUND-
to pour, melt
FRANG-, FRING-, FRACT-
to break
FUND-, FUS-
to pour, melt
GEN-
to give birth to, produce
GEN-, GENER-
race, kind, origin
GER-, GEST-
to carry, produce
GNO-
to know
GRAD-
to step, go
GRAND-
great
GRAT-
pleasing, grateful
GRAV-
heavy
GREG-
flock, herd
GRESS-
to step, go
GRIEV-
heavy
HAB-
to have, hold as customary
HER-, HES-
to stick
HIB-
to have, hold as customary
I-
to go
IG-
to do, drive
IQU-
equal, even
IT-
to go
JAC-, JECT-
to throw
JOIN-, JOINT-
a yoke, to join
JOURN-
day
JUDIC-
judgment
JUG-, JUNCT-
a yoke, to join
JUR-, JUST-
right, law, to take an oath, form an opinion
LAT-
to bear, carry
LATER-
side
LECT-
to choose, pick out, read
LEG-
to choose, pick out, read
LEV-
light
LIG-
to choose, pick out, read
LIGN-
line
LINE-
line
LOC-
place
-location
LOCUT-
to speak
LOQU-
to speak
LUC-
to shine, light
LUD-
to play, mock
LUMIN-
to shine, light
LUS-
to play, mock
-illusion - plays with senses
MAGN-
great
MAL(E)
bad
MAN(U)
hand
MATR-, MATERN-
mother
MEDI-
middle
MIGR-
to move from one place to another
-migrate
MILL-
thousand
MINOR-, MINUS-, MINUT-
small, smaller
MISC-
to mix
MIS(S)
to send, let go
MIT(T)
to send, let go
-transmit
MIXT-
to mix
MOD-
measure
MON-
to warn, advise
MORT-
death
MOT-
to move
MOV-
to move
MULT-
many
MUT-
to change
NASC-,NAT-
to be born
NEC-
to harm, kill
NEG-
to deny
NIC-
to harm, kill
NIHIL-
nothing
NO-
to know
NOC-
to harm, kill
NOMEN-, NOMIN-
name, noun
NOT-
to know
NOUNC-
to announce
NOV-
new
NOX-
to harm, kill
NUL(L)-
nothing
NUNCI-
to announce
OCT-
eight
OCTAV-
eighth
OMN-
all
OPTIM-
best
OR-
to speak formally, plead
ORD(IN)-
to put in order, arrange
OUND-
wave
PAR-
to ready, bring forth, provide
PART-
part
PASS-
to endure, suffer
PATI-
to endure, suffer
PATR-, PATERN-
father
PATRI-
fatherland, country
PATRON-
protector
PED-
foot
PEL(L)
to drive, push
PEND-, PENS-
to hang, weigh, pay
PET-
to seek, assail
PLE-, PLET,- PLEN-
to fill, full
PLEX-, PLIC-, PLY-
to fold, tangle, interweave
PON-
to place, put
PORT-
to carry
POSE-, POSIT
to place, put
POSS-, POT-
to be able, have power
POUND-
to place, put
PREC-
to request, beg, prayer
PRESS-
to press
PRIM-
first
PROB-
good, to test
PROPRI-
one’s own, fitting
PROV-
good, to test
PUG(N)-
to fight, fist
PURG-
to clean
PUT-
to prune, reckon, think
QUADR(U)-
four
QUART-
fourth
QUEST-
to ask, seek
QUINT-
fifth
QUIR-, QUISIT-
to ask, seek
RADIC-
root
RAP-, RAPT-
to seize
RIG-
right, straight, to rule, straighten, stiffen
ROG-
ask
SACR-
sacred
SAL-, SALT-
to leap
SANCT-
holy
SAT(IS)-
enough
SCI-
to know
SCRIB-, SCRIPT-
to write
SEC-
to cut
SECR-
sacred
SECT-
to cut
SECUT-
to follow
SED
to sit, settle
SEG-
to cut
SEMI-
half, partly
SEN-
old
SENS-
to feel, think
SENT-
to feel, think
SEPT(EM)-
seven
SEQU-
to follow
SERV-
to serve, save
SESS-
to sit, settle
SEXT-
six, sixth
SID-
to sit, settle
SIL-
to leap
SIMIL- SIMUL-
like, similar
SIST-
to stand
SOL-
alone
SOLUT-
to free, loosen
SOLV-
to free, loosen
SON-
sound
SPEC-,SPIC-, SPECT-
to look
SPIR-
to breathe
ST(A)-, STIT-
to stand
STRAIN-, STRICT- STRING-
to draw tight
STRU-, STRUCT-
to build
SULT-
to leap
TACT-
to touch
TAIN-
to hold
TANG-
to touch
TEMPER-, TEMPOR
time, due season, to set bounds
TEN-
to hold
TEND-, TENS-
to stretch
TENT-
to hold
TENT-
to stretch
TENU-
to stretch, strive
TERMIN-
boundary, end
TERR-
land, earth
TIN-
to hold
TING-
to touch
TORT-
to twist
TRI-
three
TRACT-
to drag, draw
TRUD-, TRUD-
to push, thrust
TURB-
to disturb
UN-
one
UND-
wave
VAIL-
to be strong, be worthy
VAL-
to be strong, be worthy
VEN-, VENT-,VENU-
to come
VER-
true
VERB-
word,verb
VERS-
to turn
VERT-
to turn
VEST-
garment
VI(A)-
way, road
VID-, VIEW-
to see
VINC-, VICT-
to conquer
VIS-
to see
VIV-
to live
VOC-, VOK-,
voice, to call
VOLUT-
to roll
VOLV-
to roll
VULG-
common, ordinary
