Latin ch. 8 (VIII)

Question 0

CŌPIA, CŌPIAE

CŌPIAE, CŌPIĀRUM

VIII

(Fem.)

Answer 0

Abundance, supply

Supplies, troops, forces

Derivatives - copious, copy, cornucopia

Question 1

CICERŌ, CICERŌNIS

VIII

(Mas.)

Answer 1

Marcus Tullius Cicero

Derivatives - Ciceronian, cicerone

Question 2

FRĀTER, FRĀTRIS

VIII

(Mas.)

Answer 2

Brother

Derivatives - fraternal, fraternity, fraternize, fratricide

Question 3

LAUS, LAUDIS

VIII

(Mas.)

Answer 3

Praise, glory, fame

Derivatives - laud, laudable, laudation, laudatory, MAGNA CUM LAUDA

Question 4

LĪBERTĀS, LĪBERTĀTIS

VIII

(Fem.)

Answer 4

Liberty

cf. LĪBER

Question 5

RATIŌ, RATIŌNIS

VIII

(Fem.)

Answer 5

Reckoning, account; reason, judgment, consideration; systems;manner, method

Derivatives - ratio, ration, rational, irrational, ratiocination

Question 6

SCRĪPTOR, SCRĪTŌRIS

VIII

(Mas.)

Answer 6

Writer, author

Derivatives - scriptorium

Question 7

SOROR, SORŌRIS

VIII

(Fem.)

Answer 7

Sister

Derivatives - sororal, sororicide, sorority

Question 8

VICTŌRIA, VICTŌRIAE

VIII

(Fem.)

Answer 8

Victory

Derivatives - victorious,

Question 9

DUM

VIII

(Conj.)

Answer 9

While, as long as, at the same time that; + subjunctive, until

Question 10

AD

VIII

Answer 10

(prep. + acc.) to, up to, near to

In the sense of “place to which” with verbs of motion; contrast the dat. of ind. obj., also translated with “to” but in a different sense (administer, ad hoc, ad hominem).

In compounds the d is sometimes assimilated to the to the following consonant so that ad may appear, for instance, as ac- (ACCIPIŌ: AD-CAPIŌ) ac- ( APPELLŌ: AD-PELLŌ) a- (ASPICĪO: AD-SPICIŌ)

Question 11

EX or Ē

VIII

Answer 11

prep. + abl, out of, from, from with in; by reason of, on account of; following Cardinal numbers, of (exact, except, exhibit, evict)

The Romans used EX before consonants or vowels; Ē (like “a” vs. “an” in Eng.) before consonants only. Like AD and many other prepositions, EX/Ē was often used as a prefix in compounds, sometimes with the X assimilated to the following consonant;

Question 12

NUMQUAM

VIII

(Adv.)

Answer 12

Never

Question 13

TAMEN

VIII

(Adv.)

Answer 13

Nevertheless, still

Question 14

AGO, AGERE, ĒGI, ĀCTUM

VIII

Answer 14

To drive, lead, do, act; pass, spend (life or time)

Derivatives - agent, agenda, agile, agitate, active, actor, action, actual, actuate

Question 15

GRĀTIĀS AGERE

VIII

Answer 15

To thank (someone), Literally to give thanks to

+ dat. for the person being thanked

Question 16

DĒMŌNSTRŌ, DĒMŌNSTRĀRE, DĒMŌNSTRĀVĪ, DĒMŌNSTRĀTUM

VIII

Answer 16

To point out, show, demonstrate

Derivatives - demonstrable, demonstration, demonstrative

Question 17

DISCŌ, DISCERE, DIDICĪ

VIII

Answer 17

To learn

Derivatives - disciple, disciplinary

Question 18

DOCEŌ, DOCĒRE, DOCUĪ, DOCTUM

VIII

Answer 18

To teach

Derivatives - docent, docile, document, doctor, doctrine, indoctrinate

Question 19

DŪCO, DŪCERE, DŪXĪ, DUCTUM

VIII

Answer 19

To lead; consider, regard; prolong

Ductile, abduct, adduce, deduce, educe, induce, produce, reduce, seduce

Question 20

GERŌ, GERERE, GESSĪ, GESTUM

VIII

Answer 20

To carry, carry on, manage, conduct, wage, accomplish, perform

Derivatives - gerund, gesture, gesticulate, jest, belligerent, suggest, exaggerate, register, registry

Question 21

SCRĪBŌ, SCRĪBERE, SCRĪPSĪ, SCRĪPTUM

VIII

Answer 21

To write, compose,

Derivatives - ascribe, circumscribe, conscript, describe, inscribe, proscribe, postscript, rescript, scripture, subscribe, transcribe, scribble, scrivener, shrive

Question 22

TRAHŌ, TRAHERE, TRĀXĪ, TRACTUM

VIII

Answer 22

To draw, drag; derive, acquire

Derivatives - attract, contract, retract, subtract, tractor

Question 23

VINCO, VINCERE, VĪCĪ, VICTUM

VIII

Answer 23

To conquer, overcome,

Derivatives - convince, convict, evince evict, invincible, Vincent, victor, Victoria, vanquish