Latin Vocabulary and Derivatives Flashcards

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agricola, agricolae, masculine (m.)

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farmer - agriculture, agrarian

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aqua, aquae, feminine (f.)

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water - aquarium, aquatics, sewer, aqueous, aqueduct, terraqueous

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femina, feminae, feminine (f.)

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woman - feminine

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insula, insulae, feminine (f.)

paeninsula, paeninsulae, feminine (f.)

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island - insulate, insular, isolate, isolationism

peninsula - peninsula

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Italia, Italiae, feminine (f.)

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Italy - Italian

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natura, naturae, feminine (f.)

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nature - natural

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nauta, nautae, masculine (m.)

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sailor - nautical, astronaut

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poeta, poetae, masculine (m.)

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poet - poetic

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puella, puellae, feminine (f.)

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girl

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silva, silvae, feminine (f.)

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forest - sylvan, Pennsylvania

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via, viae, feminine (f.)

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road, way - viaduct, trivia

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est

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is

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sunt

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are

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et

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and

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non

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not

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sed

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but

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vita, vitae, f.

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life - vitality, vitamin

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casa, casae, f.

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house - casino

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fama, famae, f.

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fame, rumor, report, reputation - famous, defamation, infamous, infamy (NOT famine)

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familia, familiae, f.

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family - familial, familiar

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fortuna, fortunae, f.

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fortune, luck - fortunate, misfortunate

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terra, terrae, f.

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land, earth - terrain, extraterrestrial, territory, terrarium, Mediterranean, subterranean, inter

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amo, amare, amavi, amatus

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love - amateur, amorous, amiable, amicable, enmity

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habito, habitare, habitavi, habitatus

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live - habitat, habitation, inhabit, inhabitant

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laboro, laborare, laboravi, laboratus

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work - laboratory, elaborate, collaboration

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paro, parare, paravi, paratus

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prepare - prepare, preparation, preparatory

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porto, portare, portavi, portatus

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carry - import, export, deport, transport

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specto, spectare, spectavi, spectatus

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watch, look at - spectator, inspection, respectively, circumspect

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copia, copiae, f

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supply

* in the plural (copiae) it means troops or supplies - copious, cornucopia

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Gallia, Galliae, f.

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Gaul, the Romans called France Gaul - Gallic

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regina, reginae, f.

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queen

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statua, statuae, f

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statue - statuary, statuesque

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ambulo, -are, -avi, -atus

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walk - ambulatory, amble, perambulate

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laudo, -are, -avi, -atus

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praise - laudable, applause, laud, laudatory

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narro, -are, -avi, -atus

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say, tell - narrate, narrator, narration, narrative

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navigo, -are, -avi, -atus

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sail - navigate, navigator, navigation, circumnavigate, navigable

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ad

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to, toward (followed by the accusative case) - advance, admit, admission, adhere, adjacent, addict, addition

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de

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from, down from (followed by the ablative case) - descend, decadence, deduce, decompress, deface, delude

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in

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in, or on (when followed by the ablative case)

into or onto (when followed by the accusative case) - incline, incarnate, encase, include, indict (pronounced in-dit), induct, indwell, infringe

(assimilates to “im” in some English words) impose, impress, etc.

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trans

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across (followed by the accusative case) - transducer, transmit, transcribe, transcend, transact

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fabula, -ae, f

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story - fable, fabulous

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Roma, -ae, f.

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Rome - Romance Languages

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patria, -ae, f.

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fatherland, country - patriot, patriotic, expatriate

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pecunia, -ae, f.

from the Latin for cattle, pecus. The Romans traded cattle before they had currency.

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money - pecuniary, impecunious

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villa, -ae, f.

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farmhouse - village

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do, dare, dedi, datus

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give - data, dedicate, dedication

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dono, donare, donavi, donatus

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give, donate - donor, donation

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mando, mandare, mandavi, mandatus

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entrust - mandate, command

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monstro, monstrare, monstravi, monstratus

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show - demonstrate, demonstration, demonstrative

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nuntio, nuntiare, nuntiavi, nuntiatus

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report, announce - announce, annunciation, enunciation, denounce, denunciation

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a, ab (abl)

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away from - absent, absentee, abstain, in absentia

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cum (abl)

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with - (in English assimilates to con-, col-, cor-, etc) conference, collate, correlate

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e, ex (abl)

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out from - exit, expectorant, exorcise, export

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in (abl or acc.)

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with abl. = in, on
with acc. = into, onto - incorporate, incarcerate, incarnate, encase, inception, incise, incline, incur
(Be careful with this one. Usually the prefix “in-“ means NOT in English. This preposition assimilates to the prefix “en-“ in some English words)

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pro (abl)

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in front of, on behalf of providence, profane, proceed, procession, progress, procure, progeny, provide

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sine (abl)

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without - sinecure

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sub (abl. or acc.)

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With abl. = under

with acc. = up to - subway, subterranean, suburb, substitute, subsonic, subordinate, submerge, substantive

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lingua, -ae, f.

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language, tongue - linguistic, bilingual, trilingual

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praeda, -ae, f

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loot - predator, praedial, predation

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provincia, -ae, f

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province - provincia

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pugna, -ae, f.

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battle, fight (noun) - pugnacious, repugnant, pugilist

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pugno, pugnare, pugnavi, pugnatus

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fight (verb) - pugnacious, repugnant

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aedifico, aedificare, aedificavi, aedificatus

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build - edify, edifice, edification (NB: latin “ae” often changes to “e” in English)

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occupo, occupare, occupavi, occupatus

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seize, occupy - occupation, occupant

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voco, vocare, vocavi, vocatus

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call - vocal, vocation, advocate, voice, avocation

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circum (with acc.)

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around, about - circumference, circumnavigate, circumvent, circular, circle

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aut

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or

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etiam

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also, even

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hodie

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today

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postea

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later

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saepe

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often

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sed

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but

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tum

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then

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Sum

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I am

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Es

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You are

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Est

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He/she/it is or there is

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Sumus

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we are

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Estis

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you (plural) are

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Sunt

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they are, there are

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Eram

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I was

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Eras

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You were

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Erat

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He/she/it is or there was

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Eramus

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We were

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Eratis

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You (plural) were

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Erant

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They were, there were

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Ero

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I shall/ will be

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Eris

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You will be

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Erit

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He/she/it will be

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Erimus

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We shall/will be

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Eritis

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You (plural) will be

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Erunt

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They, there will be

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ager, agri, m.

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field - agrarian, agriculture, pilgrim, peregrination

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amicus, -i, m.

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friend (male) - amicable (derived from the Latin amo, amare)

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amica, -ae f.

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friend (female) - amicable (derived from the Latin amo, amare)

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carrus, carri, m.

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cart, wagon - cart, car, cargo, career, carriage

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dea, deae, f.

NB. irregular in dative and abl. plural, both are deabus

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goddess - deity, deify, deification, divine, divinity, adieu

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deus, dei, m.

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god - deity, deify, deification, divine, divinity, adieu

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dominus, -i, m.

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master - dominate, dominion, domineer, predominance, predominate

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equus, equi, m.

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horse - equestrian, equine, equestrienne

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filia, -ae f.

NB. irregular in dative and abl. Plural, both are filiabus

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daughter - filial, affiliate

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filius, fili, m.

NB, words that end in -ius can have the gen. sing ending in -i or -ii! stem = fili-

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son - filial, affiliate

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liberi, liberorum, m.

NB plural only; comes from the Latin word liber, free

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children

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magistra, magistrae, f.

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teacher, (female) - magistrate, maestro, master

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magister, magistri, m.

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teacher, (male) - magistrate, maestro, master

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patria, -ae, f.

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fatherland, native country - patriotic, patriot

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puer, pueri, m.

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boy - puerile, puerility

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Romana, -ae, f

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Roman (female) - Roman

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Romanus, -i, m .

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Roman (male) - Roman

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servus, -i, m.

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slave, servant - servitude, servile, service, servitude, subservient

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vir, viri, m.

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man, hero - virile, virility

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altus, alta, altum

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High deep - alter, alto

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Bonus, bonu, bonum

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Good - bonanza, bonbon, bonus

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Ferus, fera, ferum

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Wild, fierce - ferocious, ferocity, fierce

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latus

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Wide, broad - dilate, dilation, latitude

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longus

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long - elongate

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Magnus

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large, great - magnificent

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Malus

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Bad - dismal, maladjustment, malady, malaria, malediction, malefactor, malevolence, malice, malignant, malnutrition

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meus, -a, -um

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my, mine

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multus, -a, -um

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many, much - multiform, multiply, multitude

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parvus, -a, -um

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small, little - paraffin, parvo - virus

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tuus, -a, -um

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your (singular, speaking to one person)