NCEE Nouns Flashcards
aedēs
(temple/house): edifice, edify, edification
aestās
(summer): estivate, estival
ager
(field): agrarian, agriculture, agricultural, agriculturalist, peregrinate, pilgrim, pilgrimage
agricola
(farmer): ager (field) + colo (till/dwell) -q.v. ager: agrarian, agriculture, agricultural, agriculturalist, peregrinate, pilgrim, pilgrimage
amīcus
(friend): q.v. amo: amateur, amatory, amiable, amicable, amity, amorous, amour, enamor,
animal
(animal): q.v. animus: animadversion, animadvert, animal, animalism, animalistic, animate, anime, animism, animosity, animus, equinimity, inanimate, magnanimity, magnanimous, pusillanimous, reanimate, unanimity, unanimous
animus
(mind/soul/spirit): animadversion, animadvert, animal, animalism, animalistic, animate, anime, animism, animosity, animus, equinimity, inanimate, magnanimity, magnanimous, pusillanimous, reanimate, unanimity, unanimous
annus
(year): annal, annalist, annalistic, anniversary, annual, annually, annuity,
aqua
(water): aquarium, aquatic, aqueduct, aqueous, subaqueous, ewer, sewer,
arbor
(tree): arboreal, arboretum, arboriculture
arcus
(bow/arch): arc, arcade, arch, archer, archery, archway, overarch(ing)
arēna
(sand): arena, arenicolous
argentum
(silver): Ag., Argentina, argentine
arma
(arms/weapons): alarm, alarum, arm (verb), armada, armadillo, armor, disarm,
ars
(art/skill): art, artful, artifice, artificer, artificial, artillery, artisan, artist, artistic,
auris
(ear): auricle, auricular
aurum
(gold): aureole, oriole
autumnus
(autumn/fall): autumn, autumnal
auxilium
(help): q.v. augeo: auction, auctioneer, augment, augmentation, august, author, authority,
avis
(bird): auspice, auspicious, aviary, aviation, aviator, inauspicious
bellum
(war): belligerent, duel, duelist, rebel, rebellion, revel, revelry, reveler, bellicose
beneficium
(kindness): bene (well) + facio (do)
bōs
(cow): bovine, beef, bugle
caelum
(sky/heaven): ceiling, celestial, cerulean, Celeste
campus
(field): camp, campaign, camper, champagne, champion, encamp, encampment,
canis
(dog): canary, canine, kennel
capillus
(hair): capillary, disheveled
captīvus
(prisoner): q.v. capio: accept, acceptable, acceptance, anticipate, anticipation, cable,
caput
(head): achieve, achievement, biceps, triceps, quadriceps, cabbage, cad, cadet,
carmen
(song/poem): q.v. cano: accent, accentuate, cantata, canticle, canto, chanson, chant, chanticleer,
casa
(house): casino
castra
(camp): castle, chateau, castellan, Castile, Chester, -chester (as in Manchester,
causa
(cause/reason): accusation, accusative, accuse, accuser, because, cause, excuse,
celeritās
(speed): q.v. celer: accelerate, acceleration, accelerator, celerity
cēna
(dinner): cenacle
cēra
(wax): cerament
cibus
(food): precibal, postcibal
cīvis
(citizen): citadel, citizen, citizenship, city, civic, civil, civilian, civilization,
clāmor
(shout): q.v. clamo: acclaim, acclamation, claim, claimant, clamorous, declaim, declamation,
collum
(neck): collar, accolade
copia
(supply): cum (with) + ops (strength): copy, copious
coquus
(cook): q.v. coquo: apricot, biscuit, concoct, concoction, cook, cookbook, cookery, cooker,
corōna
(crown): coronation, crown, corollary, coronet, uncrowned
cornū
(horn): cornea, corner, cornet, cornucopia, unicorn
corpus
(body): corporal, corporate, corporation, corporeal, corps, corpse, corpulent,
cubiculum
(bedroom): cubicle
culīna
(kitchen): culinary, kiln
cupiditās
(desire): q.v. cupio: concupiscence, covet, covetous, covetousness, cupidity
cūra
(care): accuracy, accurate, assurance, assure, assured(ly), curate, cure, curio,
currus
(chariot): q.v. curro: concourse, concur, concurrence, concurrent, corridor, corsair, courier,
custōs
(guard): q.v. custodio: custodian, custodial, custody
cutis
(skin): cuticle, subcutaneous
dea
(goddess): q.v. deus: deify, deist, deity, divine, divination, divinity, adieu
deus
(god): deify, deist, deity, divine, divination, divinity, adieu
dēns
(tooth): dentist, dental, dent, indent, denture, trident, bident, dandelion
diēs
(day): dial, diary, dismal, journal, journalism, adjourn, journey, meridian, sojourn,
digitus
(finger): digit, digital, digitize, bit, byte
discipulus
(student): q.v. disco: disciple, discipline, undisciplined
diligentia
(care): q.v. lego: coil, collect, collection, collective, collector, cull, diligence,
domina
(mistress): q.v. domus: dame, damsel, beldam, belladonna, danger, dangerous, domain, dome,
dominus
(master): q.v. domus: dame, damsel, beldam, belladonna, danger, dangerous, domain, dome,
domus
(house): dame, damsel, beldam, belladonna, danger, dangerous, domain, dome,
dōnum
(gift): q.v. do: add, addition, additional, antedate, betray, betrayal, betrayer, date, dative, dice,
dux
(leader): q.v. duco: abduct, abduction, adduce, aqueduct, archduke, conduce, conducive,
epistula
(letter): epistle, epistolary
equus
(horse): equine, equestrian
exemplum
(example): q.v. emo: example, exemplary, exemplification, exemplify, exempt, exemption,
exercitus
(army): q.v. arceo: coerce, coercion, coercive, exercise
fābula
(story): q.v. for: affable, confabulate, defame, enfant, fable, fabulous, fairy, fame, famous,
fama
(fame/reputation): q.v. for: affable, confabulate, defame, enfant, fable, fabulous, fairy, fame, famous,
familia
(family): familial, familiar, familiarize, unfamiliar
fēmina
(woman): female, feminine, feminism, effaminate
fēlēs
(cat): feline
ferrum
(iron/sword): farrier
fīlia
(daughter): q.v. filius: filial, affiliate, affiliation, hidalgo
fīlius
(son): filial, affiliate, affiliation, hidalgo
fīnis
(end): affinity, confine, confinement, define, definite, definition, final, finale,
flamma
(flame): aflame, flamboyant, flame, inflame, flammable, inflammable,
flōs
(flower): cauliflower, cornflower, flora, floral, florid, florin, florist, flour, flourish,
fortūna
(fortune): fortunate, fortune, misfortune, misfortunate, unfortunate
forum
(marketplace): forensic, forensics
frāter
(brother): friar, fraternity, fraternal, fraternize
frōns
(forehead): affront, confront, effrontery, forefront, front, frontal, frontier,
fuga
(flight): q.v. fugio: centrifugal, fugitive, fugue, refuge, refugee, subterfuge
fūmus
(smoke): fume, fumigate, perfume
fūr
(thief): furtive, ferret
gaudium
(joy): q.v. gaudeo: enjoy, enjoyable, gaudy, gaudiness, joy, joyfully, rejoice
gēns
(family/nation/clan): q.v. genus: benign, benignant, congenial, congenital, degenerate,
genū
(knee): genuflect
genus
(race/kind/class): benign, benignant, congenial, congenital, degenerate,
gladius
(sword): gladiator, gladiolus, gladiola
glōria
(glory): glorification, glorify, glory, glorious, inglorious, vainglorious
grātia
(thanks/favor): q.v. gratus: agree, agreeable, agreement, congratulate, congratulation, disagree,
herba
(grass): arbor, herb, herbal, herbage, herbivore, herbicide
hiems
(winter): hibernate, hibernation
homō
(man): homage, homicide, human, humane, humanist, humanity, humanitarian,
honor
(honor): dishonest, dishonesty, dishonor, dishonorable, honest, honesty,