Latin Nunbers - Chapter 9 Flashcards
Septuagenarian
A person aged between 70 and 79 years
Sesquicentenary
150th anniversary of an event
Sesqui- one and a half
Sesquipedalian
A very long word
Sesqui- one and a half
Prime
First in importance or quality
Prim - first
Primary
First in importance, rank, position, fundamental or first stage
Prim - first
Primate
Mammal of first order (primates) typically having flexible hands, good eyesight and highly developed brain
Primitive
Prim - first
Belonging to the beginning, relating to the early stage of development
Primogenitor
A forefather or ancestor
Prim - first
Primogeniture
A state of being the first born, right of an eldest son to succeed to the estate of his ancestor to the exclusion of all others
Prim - first
Principle
A standard or rule
Prim - first
Principal
First in importance, rank
Prim - first
Principled
Having high moral standards
Prim - first
Unit
A single undivided entity, a system that performs a specific function
Un- one
Unite
To make into a single group
Un- one
Uniform
One shape - prescribed identifying set of clothing, not varying
Un- one
Unison
One sound, complete agreement
Un- one
Unicameral
Having one legislative chamber in parliament
Un- one
Unify
Make into one
Un- one
Unique
Being the only one of a particular kind
Un- one
Universe
All existing matter and space considered as a whole, the cosmos
Un- one
Universal
Typical of the whole of mankind or nature; existing everywhere
Un- one
University
Higher education institutions
Un- one
Duo
A pair of people or things
Duel
Contest between two people
Duo - two
Dual
Relating to two
Duo - two
Duet
Duo - two
Performance by two, musical composition for two
Duplex
Flat of two floors, residential building divided into two apartments
Duo - two
Duplicate
Make or be an exact copy of
Duo - two
Duplicity
Duo - two
Double dealing, deceitfulness
Bisect
Bi- two, twice
Divide into two parts
Bicycle
Vehicle with two wheels
Duo - two
Bigamy
Bi - twice/two
Offense of being married for two people at the same time
Triangle
Three sides
Tri - three
Trident
Three pronged spear
Tri- three
Trivia/trivial
Of little importance
Trimester
Period of three months
Triple
Three folds
Truimvirate
Joint rule of three men
Quart
Quarter (1/4) of a gallon of liquid
Quarter
One of four equal parts
Quadrangle
Four angles; rectangle courtyard
Quadruple
Multiple by four
Quadrilateral
Four sided
Quintessential
Most typical example
Bonus
Bene- good, well
Something given above what is expected
Benefit
Bene- good, well
Advantage or profit gained
Beneficiary
Person who gains benefits or advantages
Benevolent
Bene- good, well
Well meaning and kind
Beneficient
Good, generous
Bene- good, well
Benign
Bene - good or well
Kind (tumour - not malignant)
Benefactor
Bene- good, well
A person who gives money or other help to a person or institution; doing good
Benediction
Bene- good, well
Blessing
Malice/ malicious
Desire to do harm
Mal- bad, evil
Malign
Slander, traduce
Mal- bad, evil
Malignant
Tending to cause harm
Mal- bad, evil
Malediction
Curse; slanderous accusations
Mal- bad, evil
Mal
Bad or badly
Mal- bad, evil
Paucity
Pauc- few
Insufficiency or fewness
Optimal
Best
Opti- best
Optimise
Take full advantage of
Optim- best
Pessimism
Tendency to expect the worst
Pess - worst
Magnify
Make big, increase
Magn- big, large
Magnificent
Splendid or impressive
Magn- big, large
Magnate
Person of power
Magn- big, large
Magnitude
Great size or importance
Magn- big, large
Magnanimous
Magn- big, large
Great soul, generous
Magnum opus
Most important or best work of an artist, composer or writer
Magn- big, large
Major
Bigger, significant or important
Major - bigger or greater
Majority
The greater the number, the age of which a person is legally a full adult
Major - bigger or greater
Minor
Minor/ minus -
Smaller/less
Minority
The smaller number
Minor - smaller or less
Minister
Clergyman, heady of government department
Minor - smaller or less
Minus
Less, subtraction
Minor - smaller or less
Minuscule
Very small
Minor - smaller or less
Minimal, minimum
The smallest amount possible
Minor - smaller or less
Maximum
Maxim- very big, biggest
The greatest amount possible
Quantity
Quant- how much
A certain amount or number
Quantify
Measure or specific the quantity of
Quant- how much
Multitude/multitudinous
A large amount of people or things
Mult- many
Multiparous
Mult- many
A woman or female animal that has had more than one viable offspring
Multifarious
Many or varied
Mult- many
Oviparous
Producing young by means of eggs which are hatched after they have been laid
Viviparous
Parous - giving birth
Producing live offspring
Ovoviviparous
Producing young by means of eggs which are hatched within the body
Parous - giving birth
Snakes, tiger shark, stingray, scorpions
Omnibus
Volume containing several works of same writer; series contained in one edition, clipping for bus (vehicle for all)
Omni- all
Omnipotent
All powerful
Omni- all
Omniscient
All knowing
Omni- all
Omnivorous
Feeding all kinds of food
Omni- all
Annual
Ann- year
Yearly
Biannual
Twice a year
Ann- year
Piscivore
Eats fish
Biennial
Every two years
Ann- year
Perennial
Throughout the year, lasting for a long time, continually recurring
Ann- year
Millennium
Mille - thousand
Period of thousand years
Millimetre
1/1000 of a meter
Mille - thousand
Millipede
Having 1000 feet
Mille - thousand
Bimanual
Requiring to use two hands
Duodecimal
A twelfth of a whole
Nonagenarian
Person aged 90 to 99 years old
Quatrain
A poetic stanza with 4 lines
Triennial
Happens every three years
Century
Period of a hundred years
