STAGE 20 VOCAB & DERIVATIVES

Adeo, adire, adivi, aditus• Meaning: go up to, approach• Base Latin words: ad + eo• Other compounds of eo: pereo, abeo, exeo, redeo• Derivatives of eo: perish, exit, transit, circuit, ambition,

ambient

Ars, artis, f.• Meaning: art• Derivatives: art, artifact, artillery, artificial

Auris, auris, f.• Meaning: ear• Related Latin word: audio• Derivative: aural

Crudelis, crudelis, crudele• Meaning: cruel• Related Latin word: cruor - filth• Derivatives: crude, cruel, cruelty

Despero, desperare, desperavi, desperatus• Meaning: despair• Base Latin word: spero – hope• Derivatives: despair, desperate, desperation, desperado

Doctus, docta, doctum• Meaning: learned, educated, skillful, clever• Related Latin word: doceo – teach• Derivatives: doctor, docile, doctrine, document,

documentary

Domus, domus, f.• Meaning: house, home• Related Latin word: dominus• Derivatives: domicile, domestic, dominion, dominate,

domain, danger

infero, inferre, intuli, inlatus• Meaning: bring in, bring on• Base Latin words: in + fero• Derivatives: infer, prefer, defer, confer, differ, refer, relate,

collate, coniferous

Irrumpo, irrumpere, irrupi, irruptus• Meaning: burst in• Base Latin words: in + rumpo (break)• Derivatives: erupt, interrupt, abrupt, corrupt, disrupt,

bankrupt, route

Latus, lata, latum• Meaning: wide• Derivatives: latitude, dilate

Libero, liberare, liberavi, liberatus• Meaning: free, set free• Related Latin words: liber (free), libertus (freedman)• Derivatives: liberate, liberty, liberally, deliver, libertarian,

Liberia

Luna, lunae, f.• Meaning: moon• Related Latin word: lux (light) & lumen (light)• Derivatives: lunacy, lunate, lunar, illustrate, luster, lucid,

Lucifer

Mors, mortis, f.• Meaning: death• Derivatives: mortal, immortal, mortified, postmortem,

moribund

Oculus, oculi, m.• Meaning: eye• Derivatives: binoculars, monocle, oculus

Persuadeo, persuadere, persuasi, persuasus

• Meaning: persuade• Base Latin word: suadeo (persuade)• Derivatives: persuade, persuasion, dissuade,

Pessimus, pessima, pessimum• Meaning: worst, very bad• Related Latin words: malus (bad), peior (worse)• Derivatives: pessimist

Preces, precum, f. pl.• Meaning: prayers• Book only uses it in the plural; can be singular (prex,

precis)• Derivatives: prayer, deprecate, precarious, precatory

Relinquo, relinquere, reliqui, relictus• Meaning: leave (behind), abandon• Base Latin word: linquo (leave)• Derivatives: relinquish, relic, delinquent, derelict

Remedium, remedii, n.• Meaning: cure• Related Latin words: medeo (heal), medicus (doctor)• Derivatives: remedy, medic, medicine, medicinal

Sermo, sermonis, m.• Meaning: conversation• Derivatives: sermon

Tempto, temptare, temptavi, temptatus• Meaning: try• Different spelling: tento• Derivatives: attempt, tempt(ation), tentacle, tentative,

tempter/temptress

Vulnus, vulneris, n.• Meaning: wound• Related Latin word: vulnero (wound)• Derivatives: (in)vulnerable

Numbers

Unus - 1Duo - 2Tres - 3Quattuor - 4Quinque - 5Sex - 6Septem - 7

Octo - 8Novem - 9Decem - 10Viginti – 20Triginta - 30Quadraginta - 40Quinquaginta - 50

Numbers cont.• Adjectives – most don’t change to match noun• Other numbers:

• Centum = 100; Mille = 1000• Undecim, duodecim, tredecim, quattuordecim, quindecim, sedecim, septendecim = 11-17

• Duodeviginti, undeviginti = 18, 19• Viginti et unus = 21, etc.• Duodetriginta, Undetriginta = 28, 29