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Caput Decimum Derivatives

Caput Decimum Derivatives

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  • 1. Caput Decimum
    Derivatives

2. Equine:of or like a horse.
Equestrian: a rider or circus performer on horseback.
Equus: horse
3. Fable : A story, usually about animals, meant to teach a moral lesson; a falsehood.
Fabulous: fictitious; incredible.
Fabula: plot, story, tale
4. Gladiolus:a plant of the iris family with sword-like leaves.
Gladius: sword
5. Person: a human being.
Persona: having qualities of a particular person.
Personality: the quality or act of being a person or a particular person.
Personify: to think of or represent a thing as a person.
Impersonate: to assume the role of for purposes of imitation or fraud.
Persona: a mask worn by an actor
6. Fortitude: patient endurance of trouble or pain.
Fortify: to strengthen physically, emotionally, etc. ; to strengthen against attack.
Forte: that which one does particularly well; in music, loud.
Fortress:a fortified place; fort.
Fortis: brave; strong
7. Accelerate:to speed up.
Celerity:speed; swiftness.
Celer: fast
8. Maximum: the greatest quantity, number, or degree.
Maximus: greatest, largest
9. Pugnacious: eager and ready to fight.
Repugnant: offensive; distasteful.
Pugilism: the sport of boxing.
Pugno: to fight
10. Specto:To watch
Inspect
Respect
Aspect
Circumspect
Disrespect
Expect
Perspective
Retrospection
Spectacle
Spectacular
Spectator
Speculation