List of Latin words with English derivatives

This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English (and other modern languages).

Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article both distinctions are shown as they are helpful when tracing the origin of English words. See also Latin spelling and pronunciation.

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Nouns and adjectives

The citation form for nouns (the one normally shown in Latin dictionaries) is the Latin nominative singular, but this typically does not exhibit the root form from which English nouns are generally derived.

Latin nouns and adjectives
Citation form	Declining stem	Meaning	English derivatives
acer	acer-	maple	aceric
acer	acr-	sharp	acrid, acrimony
acerbus	acerb-	bitter	acerbic, acerbity, exacerbate
acervus	acerv-	heap	acervate, acervose
acētum	acēt-	vinegar	acetic
acus	acu-	needle	acuity, acumen, acupuncture, acute
adversus	advers-	set against, hostile	adverse, adversity, adversary
aedificium	aedifici-	building	edifice
aequus	aequ-, -iqu-	even, level	adequate, equality, equity, iniquity
aes	aer-	ore
aevum	aev-	age, eon	coeval, eviternal, longevity, mediaeval, primaeval
ager	agr-, -egr-	field	agriculture, peregrine
ala	al-	wing	alar, alate, aliform
alacer	alacr-	quick	alacrity
albus	alb-	white	albarium, albedo, albino, album, albumen
alius	ali-	other	alias, alibi, alien
anima	anim-	soul, life	animal, animate
animus	anim-	mind, anger	animosity
annus	ann-	year	annual, annuity
ānser	ānser-	goose	anserine
aqua	aqu-	water	aquamarine, aquarium, aquatic, aqueduct, aquifer
aquila	aquil-	eagle	aquiline
arbor	arbor-	tree	arboreal, arboretum
ars	art-	art, skill	artifact, artificial
asinus	asin-	donkey	asinine
audāx	audāc-	brave, bold	audacious, audacity
auris	aur-	ear	aural, auricle
aurum	aur-	gold	aureate
avis	avi-	bird	Aves, avian, aviary
baca	bac-	berry	baccate, bacciferous, bacciform, baccivorous
bellum	bell-	war	antebellum, bellicose, belligerence, rebellion
bellus	bell-	pretty	embellish
bestia	besti-	animal	bestial, bestiary
bini	bin-	two each	binary, combination
bonus – melior – optimus	bon- – melior- – optim-	good – better – best	bonus – ameliorate – optimal, optimist
bōs	bov-	cow, ox	bovine
bracchium	brac-	arm, support	embrace, braces, bracelet
brevis	brev-	brief, short	brevity
butyrum	butyr-	butter	butyric
calx	calc- -culc-	heel	inculcate
calx	calc-	limestone, pebble	calciform, calculus, calculation
canis	can-	dog	canary, canicule, canid, canine
caper	capr-	goat	Capricorn, caprine
capillus	capill-	hair	capillaries
caput	capit-	head	cape, capital, decapitation
cardo	cardin-	hinge	cardinal
caro	carn-	flesh	carnage, carnal, carnary, carnation, carneous, carnivore, charnel, incarnate, incarnation
caseus	case-	cheese	caseic, casein
catena	caten-	chain	catenary, catenative
cauda	caud-, cod-	tail	caudal, coda
caulis	caul-, col-	stalk, stem	caulicle, cauliflorous, cauline
causa	caus-, -cus-		accusative, causal
cavus	cav-	hollow	cave, cavity, concave
centum	cent-	hundred	centennial
cera	cer-	wax	ceraceous
certus	cert-	certain	certiorari, certitude
cervīx	cervīc-	neck	cervical, cervix
cinis	ciner-	ashes	cinereous, cinerin, incinerator
cīvis	cīv-	citizen	civil, civilian, civility
clāvicula	clāvicul-	little key	clavicle
clavis	clav-	key	clavier
clemens	clement-	mild	clemency, inclement
collum	coll-	neck	collar
color	color-	color	Colorado, coloration, coloratura, discolor, tricolor
cor	cord-	heart	accord, concordat, cordial, courage, discord
corbis	corb-	basket	corb, corf
cornū	corn-	horn	Capricorn, cornucopia, unicorn
corpus	corpor-	body	corporal, corporeal, corps, corpse, corpulent, corpuscle
corvus	corv-	raven	corbel, corvine
coxa	cox-	hip	coxal
cras	cras-	tomorrow	procrastinate
crassus	crass-	thick	crass, crassitude
creta	cret-	chalk	cretaceous
crimen	crimin-		criminal
crux	cruc-	cross	crucial, crucifix, crucify
culina	culin-	kitchen	culinary
cuneus	cune-	wedge	cuneate, cuneiform
cura	cur-	care	cure, curious
curtus	curt-	shortened	curt
cuspis	cuspid-	tip	bicuspid
damnum	damn- -demn-	harm	condemn, damage, damnation, indemnity
decem	decem-	ten	December, decemfid, decempedal, decemviri
decimus	decim-	tenth	decimal, decimate, decimation
decus	decor-		decorous, decorum
dens	dent-	tooth	dental, dentifrice, denture, indent, trident
deus	de-	god	deification, deity
dexter	dextr-	right	dexterous, dextral
diēs	diē-	day	diary, quotidian
digitus	digit-	finger, toe	digit, digital
dignus	dign-	worthy	condign, dignity
discipulus	discipul-	student	disciple
dominus	domin-	lord	domain, dominate, dominion
domus	dom-	house	domestic, domicile
dos	dot-	dowry	dotal, dotation
duo	du-	two	duality, duplex
equus	equ-	horse	equestrian, equine
faber	fabr-		fabric
falx	falc-	sickle	falcate, falciform
fames	fam-	hunger	famine, famished
fanum	fan-	temple	profanity
fauces	fauc-, -foc-	throat	faucal, suffocate
fēlēs	fēl-	cat	feline
fēlix	fēlic-	happy	felicity, felicitations
fēmina	fēmin-	woman	effeminate, femininity
femur	femor-	thigh	femoral, femur
fenestra	fenestr-	window	defenestration
ferox	feroc-	fierce	ferocious, ferocity
ferrum	ferr-	iron	ferrite, ferrous
ferus	fer-	wild	feral, ferine
fides	fid-	faith	confidence, infidel, infidelity, perfidy
fīlia fīlius	fīli- fīli-	daughter son	affiliation, filial
filum	fil-	thread	bifilar, filament
fīnis	fīn-	end, limit	affine, affinity, confines, confinity, definition, final, infinity, infinitive
firmus	firm-	firm	confirm, firmament
fiscus	fisc-	basket	confiscation, fiscal
flavus	flav-	yellow	flavin, flavivirus
flōs	flōr-	flower	floral, floriferous, florist, floruit
focus	foc-	hearth	bifocal, focal
foedus	foeder-		confederation, federal
folium	foli-	leaf	defoliant, foliage, folio, folivore, portfolio
follis	foll-	bellows	follicle, follicular
fons	font-		font, fontal, fontanelle
foris	for-	outdoors	foreclose, foreign, forest, forum
fōrma	fōrm-	form, shape	deform, formal, formative, formula, formulary, information
formica	formic-	ant	formic
formus	form-	warm
fornix	fornic-	vault	forniciform
fors	fort-	luck	fortuitous, fortune
fortis	fort-	strength	effort, fortify, fortitude
frāter	frātr-	brother	fraternal, fraternity, fratricide
fraus	fraud-	fraud	defraud, fraudulent
frequens	frequent-	often	frequency, frequentative
frōns	front-	forehead	affront, confront, front, frontage, frontal
frūx	frūg-	fruit	frugal
fūmus	fūm-	smoke	fume, fumigation
fundus	fund-	bottom	fundamental, profundity
fungus	fung-	mushroom	fungal, fungicide
funis	fun-	rope	funicular
fur	fur-	thief	furuncle
furtum	furt-	theft	furtive
fuscus	fusc-	dark	obfuscation
gens	gent-		gentile, gentility, gentle
genu	genu-	knee	genuflection
genus	gener-	birth, offspring, creation	general, generation, generic, generous, genuine
glacies	glaci-	ice	glacial, glacier
gladius	gladi-	sword	gladiator, gladiolus
gluten	glutin-	glue	agglutination, glutinous
gradus	grad-	step	degrade, gradation, grade, gradient, gradine, gradual, graduation, prograde, retrograde
granum	gran-	grain	granary, granite, granule
gravis	grav-	heavy	aggravate, gravamen, grave, gravid, gravitation, gravity
grex	greg-	flock, herd	aggregate, congregation, egregious, gregarious, segregation
grossus	gross-	thick	gross
gula	gul-		gullet, gully
gurges	gurgit-		regurgitate
gustus	gust-	taste	disgust, gustatory, gusto
gutta	gutt-	drop	guttifer, guttiform
guttur	guttur-	throat	guttural
herba	herb-	grass	herbaceous, herbal, herbicide
hibernus	hibern-		hibernacle, hibernal
hiems	hiem-	winter	hiemal
homō	homin-	man (human being)	homicide, hominid
hortus	hort-	garden	cohort, horticulture
hostis	host-	enemy	hostile
humus	hum-	ground	humiliate, humility
ignis	ign-	fire	igneous, ignite, ignition
inguen	inguin-	groin	inguinal
īnsula	īnsul-	island	insular, insulate, peninsula
iocus jocus	joc-	jest	jocular, joke
iūdex judex	iūdic-	judge	judge, judicial, judiciary, adjudicate
iugum jugum	iug-	yoke	conjugal, conjugate
iūs	iūr-	right, law	abjure, conjure, justice, jurisdiction
iuvenis juvenis	juven-	young	juvenile
labia	labi-	lip	labial, labium
labor	labor-	toil	elaboration, laborious
labrum	labr-	lip	labrose, labrum
lac	lact-	milk	lactate, lactic, lactose
lacrima	lacrim-	tear	lachrymose
lapis	lapid-	stone	dilapidate, lapidary
lassus	lass-		lassitude
latex	latic-	liquid	laticifer
latus	lat-	broad, wide	latifoliate, latitude
latus	later-	side	collateral, lateral
laus	laud-	praise	laud, laudable, Lauds
laxus	lax-	loose	laxity, relax
lenis	leni-	gentle	leniency
lens	lent-	lentil	lenticel, lenticular
lentus	lent-		lentic, relent
leo	leon-	lion	leonine
lepus	lepor-	hare	leporid, leporine
levis	lev-	light (weight)	levity, relieve
lēx	lēg-	law	alleged, legal, legislation, privilege
liber	liber-	free	liberal
liber	libr-	book	library
libra	libr-	balance, scales	equilibrium
lignum	lign-	wood	ligneous, lignite
limbus	limb-	edge	limbate, limbic, limbo
linea	line-	line	collinear, linearity
lingua	lingu-	tongue	bilingual, lingua franca, linguistics, multilingual
lira	lir-	furrow	delirium
littera	litter-	letter	alliteration, literary, literature
locus	loc-	place	locality, locative
longus	long-	long	elongate, longitude, oblong, prolong
lucrum	lucr-		lucrative, lucre
lumen	lumin-	light	luminary, luminous
lūna	lūn-	Moon	lunar, lunate, lunatic
lupus	lup-	wolf	lupine
lux	luc-	light	Lucifer, luciferous
macula	macul-	spot	immaculate, macula, macular, macule
magister	magistr-	master	magisterial, magistrate
magnus – māior – maximus	magn- – māior- – maxim-	big, great – bigger – biggest	magnate, magnitude – majority – maximum
malus – peior – pessimus	mal- – peior- – pessim-	bad – worse – worst	malevolence, malice, malignant – pejorative – pessimist
manus	manu-	hand	manicure, manual, manuscript
mare	mar-	sea	marine, mariner, maritime, ultramarine
Mars	marti-	Mars	martial, Martian
māter	mātr-	mother	material, maternal, maternity, matrimony, matrix, matron, matter
medius	medi-	middle	immediate, intermediate, media, medial, median, mediator, mediety, medieval, mediocre, medium
mel	mell-	honey	mellifluent
memor	memor-	mindful	commemorate, memoir, memorial, memory
menda	mend-	blemish	emend
mens	ment-	mind	mental
merus	mer-	pure	mere
miles	milit-	soldier	militant, military, militia
mille	mill-	thousand	millennium, millipede
modus	mod-		modal
mollis	moll-	soft	emollient
mons	mont-	mountain	montage, montane, monticule, montiform, montigenous
mora	mor-	delay	moratorium
morbus	morb-	sickness	morbid, morbidity
mors	mort-	death	mortal, rigor mortis
mortuus	mort-	dead	mortgage, mortuary,morgue
mos	mor-	custom	morality, mores
multus – plus	mult- – plur-	many – more	multitude plurality
mulus	mul-	mule	mular
mundus	mund-	world	mundane
murus	mur-	wall	mural
mus	mur-	mouse	murine
nasus	nas-	nose	nasal
navis	nav-	ship	naval
neuter	neutr-	neither	neutral
niger	nigr-	black	denigrate
nihil	nihil-	nothing	nil, nihilism, annihilate
nodus	nod-	knot	nodal, nodule
nomen	nomin-	name	ignominy, nominal, nominative, postnominal, trinominal
nonageni	nonagen-	ninety each	nonagenarian, nonagenary
nōnus	non-	ninth	nonary, None
norma	norm-	carpenter's square	enormous, norm, normal, normative
novus	nov-	new	innovative, novelty, novice
nox	noct-	night	equinox, nocturnal
nudus	nud-	naked	denude, nudity
numerus	numer-	number	enumerate, innumerable, numeracy, numeral, numerator, numerous
octāvus	octav-	eighth	octaval, octave
octō	oct-	eight	octal, octangular, octennial, octuple
octōni	octon-	eight each	octonary, octonion
oculus	ocul-	eye	inoculation, ocular
omen	omin-		ominous
omnis	omn-	all	omnipotence, omnipresence, omniscience, omnivore
onus	oner-	burden, load	exonerate, onerous, onus
opacus	opac-	shady	opacity
ops	op-		copious, opulent
opus	oper-	work	opera, operose, opuscule
orbis	orb-	ring	orb, orbit
ordo	ordin-	order	ordinal, ordinance, ordinary, ordination
os	or-	mouth	oral, orifice
os	oss-	bone	exossation, ossify, ossuary
otium	oti-	leisure	negotiate, otiose
ovis	ov-	sheep	ovine
ovum	ov-	egg	oval, ovary, oviposition, ovule, ovum
palus	pal-	stake	impale, pale, palisade
par	par-	equal	comparative, comparator, disparage, disparity, parile, parity, peer
paries	pariet-	wall	parietal
pars	part-	piece	compartment, departure, partial, particle
parvus	parv-	small	parvovirus
passer	passer-	sparrow	passerine
pater	patr-	father	paternal, paternity, patrimony, patron, perpetrate
paucus	pauc-	few	paucal, paucity
pavīmentum	pavīment-	ground	pavement
pax	pac-	peace	pacific, pacify
pectus	pector-	chest	pectoral
pēs	ped-	foot	biped, expedient, expedition, impediment, pedal, pedestrian, pedicure
pestis	pest-	pest	pesticide, pestiferous, pestilence
pinna	pinn-	feather	pen, pinnate, pinniped
pinnaculum	pinnac-	gable/peak	pinnacle
pirus	pir-	pear	piriform
piscis	pisc-	fish	pisces, pisciform, piscine
planta	plant-	sole	plantar
planus	plan-	flat	planar, plane
platea	plate-	place	placement
plebs	pleb-	common people	plebian
plenus	plen-	full	plenary, plenitude, plenum
pluma	plum-	feather	plumage
pluvia	pluvi-	rain	pluvial
pondus	ponder-	weight	ponderous, pound, preponderance
pons	pont-	bridge	pontine, pontoon
porcus	porc-	pig	porcine
porta	port-	gate	porch, portal, portico
prandium	prandi-	lunch	prandial, preprandial
pravus	prav-	crooked	depravity
pretium	preti-	price	depreciation, precious
prex	prec-	prayer	preces
prior – prīmus	prior- – prīm-	former – first	priority – primal, primary, prime, primer, primordial
privus	priv-	own	privacy, private
probus	prob-		probable, probation, probative, probity, reprobate
proprius	propri-	proper	appropriate, propriety
prunus	prun-	plum	prune
pulcher	pulchr-	beautiful	pulchritude
pulmo	pulmon-	lung	pulmonary
pulvis	pulver-	dust, powder	pulverize
punctum	punct-	point	contrapuntal, punctual, punctuation
purus	pur-	pure	impurity, purity
pus	pur-	pus	purulent
quadrini	quadrin-	four each	quadrin
quadrum	quadr-	square	quadrate, quadratic, quadrature
quartus	quart-	fourth	quartal, quartan, quartic
quaterni	quatern-	four each	quaternary, quaternion
quintus	quint-	fifth	quintal, quintan, quintessence, quintic
radius	radi-	ray, spoke	radial, radian
radix	radic-	root	eradicate, radical, radicand
ramus	ram-	branch	ramification, ramose
remus	rem-	oar	bireme, quinquereme
rēn	ren-	kidney	adrenal, renal, reniform
res	re-	thing	reality
rete	ret-	net	reticulate, retiform, retina
rēx	rēg-	king	regal, regent
ripa	rip-	bank	riparian
ritus	rit-	rite	ritual
rivus	riv-	brook	derive, rival, rivose, rivulet
rosa	ros-	rose	rosaceous, rosary
rota	rot-	wheel	rotary, rotation
ruber	rubr-	red	erubescent, rubric
rūdis	rūd-	rude	erudite, rudimentary
ruga	rug-	wrinkle	corrugate, rugose
rūs	rūr-	countryside, farm	rural, rustic
sacer	sacr-	sacred	sacrifice, sacristy
saepes	saep-	hedge	septum
sal	sal-	salt	salary, salinity
sanguis	sanguin-	blood	consanguineous, sanguine
sanus	san-	sound	insanity, sanatorium
semen	semin-	seed	disseminate, semen, seminal, seminar, seminary
semis	semi-	half	semicolon, semiconductor, semiconscious, seminatural
senex	sen-	old man	senator, senility, senior
seni	sen-	six each	senary
septem	sept-	seven	septangular, septemvir, septennial
septeni	septen-	seven each	septenary
sex	sex-	six	sexangular, sexavalent, sexennial
sexageni	sexagen-	sixty each	sexagenarian, sexagenary
sexagesimus	sexagesim-	sixtieth	sexagesimal
sextus	sext-	sixth	bissextile, Sext, sextan, sextans, sextic, sextile
sibilus	sibil-	hiss	sibilant
siccus	sicc-	dry	desiccant, desiccation
sidus	sider-	constellation	consider, sidereal
silva	silv-	forest	silvan, silviculture
similis	simil-	like	similar, verisimilitude
sincerus	sincer-		sincerity
singulus	singul-	one each	singularity
sinister	sinistr-	left	sinister, sinistral
sinus	sinu-	curve	sinuous
sol	sol-	sun	insolate, solar, soliform
solum	sol-	bottom	insole, sole
solus	sol-	alone, only	sole, solitary, solitude, solo
somnus	somn-	sleep	insomnia, somnolent
sonus	son-	sound	absonant, assonance, consonant, dissonance, resonance, sonorant, sonority
sopor	sopor-	deep sleep	sopor, soporific
soror	soror-	sister	sororal, sororate, sororicide, sorority
spes	sper-	hope	desperado, desperate
spina	spin-	thorn	spinal, spinescent, spiniferous, spiniform
squama	squam-	scale	squamate, squamella, squamiform, squamose, squamous
stria	stri-	furrow	striation, striature
strix	strig-	owl	strigine
suavis	suav-	sweet	suave
sucus succus	succ-	juice	succulent
sulcus	sulc-	furrow	sulcal, sulcate, sulciform
tardus	tard-	slow	retard, tardy
tempus	tempor-	time	contemporaneous, contemporary, temporal, temporary
tenuis	tenu-	thin	attenuate, extenuating, tenuous
terminus	termin-	boundary	interminable, terminal, terminative
terni	tern-	three each	ternary, ternion
terra	terr-	dry land	terrace, terracotta, terrain, terrestrial, extraterrestrial, territory
tertius	terti-	third	Terce, tertial, tertian, tertiary, tertiate
testis	test-	witness	intestate, testament, testimony
totus	tot-	all, whole	totality
tres	tri-	three	triangle, triceps, triennial
tricae	tric-	tricks	extricate
turba	turb-		disturbance, turbidity, turbine
umbra	umbr-	shade, shadow	adumbration, penumbra, umbrage, umbrella
uncia	unci-	twelfth	ounce, quincuncial, uncial
unda	und-	wave	abundant, inundate, redundant, undulate
unus	un-	one	coadunate, unary, unate, uniformity, union
urbs	urb-	city	suburb, urban
ursus	urs-	bear	ursine
vacuus	vacu-	empty	vacuous, vacuum
vagus	vag-	wandering	vagile, vague
vallum	vall-	rampart	interval, vallate
vanus	van-	empty, vain	vanity
varius	vari-	varying	variable, variety, various
vas	vas-	vessel	vasal, vase
vastus	vast-	empty	devastate, vastitude
vehiculum	vehicul-	wagon	vehicle, vehicular
velox	veloc-	quick, swift	velocity
velum	vel-	sail, veil	velamen, velar, velate
vena	ven-	vein	venation, venous, venule
venter	ventr-	belly	ventral, ventricle, ventriloquy
ventus	vent-	wind	ventilator
venum	ven-		venality
venus	vener-	desire	venerable, venereal
verbum	verb-	word	adverb, proverbial, verbal, verbatim, verbose
vermis	verm-	worm	vermian, vermicelli, vermicular, vermiculite, vermiform
vernus	vern-	spring	vernal
vērus	ver-	true	veracious, veracity, verify, veritable, verity
vesper	vesper-	evening	vespertine
vestigium	vestig-	trace, track	vestigial
vestis	vest-	clothing	vest, vestment, vesture
vetus	veter-	old	veteran
via	vi-	way	devious, obvious, trivial, viaduct, vialis
vicis	vic-	change	vicarious, vicissitude
vicus	vic-		vicinal, vicinity
vigesimus	vigesim-	twentieth	septemvigesimal, vigesimal
vilis	vil-	cheap, vile	revile, vilify
vīlla	vill-	country house	villa, village
vinum	vin-	wine	viniculture
vir	vir-	man (masculine)	triumvirate, virile, virility, virtue
virga	virg-	rod, twig	virgate, virgule
viscus	viscer-	internal organ	eviscerate, visceral
vita	vit-	life	vital, vitality
vitium	viti-		vice, vicious, vitiate
vitrum	vitr-	glass	vitreous, vitriol
viverra	viverr-	ferret	viverrid, viverrine
vola	vol-	palm	volar
vox	voc-	voice	advocate, vocal, vocative, vociferous
vulgus	vulg-	crowd	vulgar, vulgarity, vulgate
vulnus	vulner-	wound	vulnerable, vulnerose
vulpēs	vulp-	fox	vulpicide, vulpine

Verbs

In some Latin verbs, a preposition caused a vowel change in the root of the verb. For example, "capiō" prefixed with "in" becomes "incipio".

Latin verbs
Citation form	Present stem	Perfect stem	Participial stem	Meaning	English derivatives
aceō	ac-	acu-	–	be sour	acid
agō -igō	ag- -ig-	eg-	āct-	act, drive	action, actual, actuary, agenda, agency, agent, agility, agitate, ambiguous, castigate, coagment, coagulate, cogent, cogitate, exact, exigent, fumigate, indefatigable, intransigent, litigate, mitigate, navigate, purgatory, purge, redact, retroactive, variegate
alō	al- -ol- -ul-	alu-	alit- alt-	nourish	adolescent, adult, alimentary, alimony, alma mater, alumnus, coalesce, coalition
ambulō	ambul-	ambulav-	ambulat-	walk	amble, ambulance, ambulatory, preamble
amō	am-	amav-	amat-	like, love	amateur, enamor
appello	appell-	appellav-	appellat-	call, address	appeal, appellant, appellate, appellation
apō	ap- api- epi-	ap-	apt- -ept-	fasten	adapt, apt, inept
ardeō	ard-	ars-	ars-	be on fire	ardent, ardor
areō	ar-	–	–	be dry	arid
arguō	argu-	argu-	argut-		argue, argument
audeō	aud-	aus-	-	be bold, dare
audiō	aud-	audiv-	audit-	hear	audible, audition, auditorium
augeō	aug-	aux-	auct-	increase	auction, augmentation, augmentative
aveō	av-		-		avarice, avid
bibō	bib-	bib-	bibit-	drink	bibulous, imbibe
cadō -cidō	cad- -cid-	cecid-	cas-	fall	accident, cadence, case, decadent, deciduous, incident, recidivous
caedō	caed- -cid-	cecid-	caes- -cis-	cut	caesura, concise, decision, excise, incision, precise, succise
caleō	cal-	calu-	-	be warm	calid, calor, calorie
canō	can- -cin-	cecin-	cant- -cent-	sing	cantata, canticle, cantor, cantus, incantation, recant
capiō -cipiō	cap-	cep- -cip-	capt- -cept-	take	accept, capable, capacity, caption, captious, captive, capture, concept, deception, except, incipient, intercept, recipe, recipient, receptacle, reception
careō	car-	caru-	carit-	lack	charity, precarious
carpō -cerpō	carp- -cerp-	carps-	carpt- -cerpt-	pick, pluck	carpe diem, excerpt
caveō	cav-	cav-	caut-	beware	caution, caveat, precaution
cēdō	cēd-	cess-	cess-	yield, depart	abscess, accede, concede, decedent, excessive, intercede, precede, precession, précis, recede, recession, secession
cēlō -culō	cēl- -cul-	celav-	celat- -cult-	hide	conceal, occult
cenō	cen-	cenav-	cenat-	dine
cernō	cern-	crev-	cret-	separate, sift	discern, discrete, excretion, secretion
cieō	ci-	civ-	cit-		excitement, incite
cingō	cing-	cinx-	cinct-	encircle, gird	cincture, succinct
clāmō	clām-	clāmāv-	clāmāt-	call	acclamation, clamor, exclaim, proclamation
claudō -clūdō	claud- -clūd-	claus-	claus- -clūs-	close	clause, conclude, exclusive, occlusion, preclude
clinō	clin-	clinav-	clinat-	lean	decline, inclination, recline
cogitō	cogit-	cogitav-	cogitat-	think, ponder	cogitate
colligō	collig-	colleg-	collect-	collect	collect
colō	col- cul-	colu-	colt- cult-		colony, cultivate, culture
cōnor	con-	conat-	–	try	conation
coquō	coqu-	cox-	coct-	cook	coctile, concoct, decoction, precocious
consulō	consul-	consulu-	consult-	consult	consult, counsel
creō	cre-	-	creat-	make	creation, creature
crescō	cresc-	-	cret-	grow	accretion, crescendo, crescent, decrease
cubō	cub-	cubu-	cubat-	lie	concubinage, incubator, succubus
-cumbō	-cumb-	-cubu-	-cubit-	lie	incumbent, recumbence, succumb
cupiō	cup-	cupiv-	cupit-	desire	cupidity
currō	curr-	cucurr-	curs-	run	course, current, cursive, cursor, discourse, occurrence, recursion
dicō	dic-	dicav-	dicat-		dedicate, predicate
dicō	dic-	dix-	dict-	say	diction, edict, prediction
dō	d-	ded- -did-	dat- -dit-	give	addendum, dative, editor, perdition, redditive, tradition
doceō	doc-	docu-	doct-	teach	doctor, doctrine, document
doleō	dol-	dolui	dolit-	grieve	dolor, condolence
dormiō	dorm-	dormiv-	dormit-	sleep	dormitory
dubitō	dubit-	dubitav-	dubitat-	doubt	indubitable
ducō	duc-	dux-	duct-	lead	abductor, conductor, deduce, deductible, deduction, duct, educe, reduction
edō	ed-	ed-	es-	eat	edible, esculent
emō -imō	em- -im-	em-	empt-	buy	exempt, preemptive, redeem, redemption
eō	e-	i-	it-	go	ambient, ambit, ambition, coitus, exit, obituary, preterite, sedition, transit
errō	err-	errav-	errat-	stray	errant, erratic, erratum
faciō -ficiō	fac- -fic-	fec- -fic-	fact- -fect-	make	confect, confectionery, deficient, difficulty, effective, efficiency, facile, fact, faction, factious, factory, factual, faculty, infection, office, official, perfection, perfective, prefecture, proficient, semelfactive
fallō	fall-	fefell-	fals-		fallacy, falsity
faveō	fav-	favu-	favit-		favor
fendō	fend-	-	fens-		defend, fence, offensive
ferō	fer-	tul-	lāt-	bear, bring	ablative, allative, conifer, correlation, difference, delative, elative, fertile, fertility, illative, inference, interfere, lative, perlative, preference, prolate, prolative, refer, reference, referendum, relate, sublative, superlative, transfer, translation
ferveō	ferv-	-	-		fervid, fervor
fīgō	fīg-	fīx-	fix-	fix	affix, crucifixion, fixure, suffix
findō	find-	fid-	fiss-	cleave, split	bifid, fissile, fission, fissure, fistula
fingō	fing-	finx-	fict-	fashion, invent	fiction, fictive, figment
fiō	fi-	–	–	be made	fiat
flectō	flect-	flex-	flex-	bend	deflect, flexible, flexure, inflection, reflex
fligō	flig-	flix-	flict-	strike	affliction, conflict, inflict, profligate
flō	fl-	flav-	flat-	blow	conflate, flatulence, inflate, soufflé, sufflate
fluō	flu-	flux-	flux-	flow	affluent, confluence, effluent, flume, influx
fodiō	fod-	fod-	foss-	dig	fossil
for	f-	fat–	–	say, speak	affable, fabulous, fame, fate, ineffable, infamy, infant
frangō -fringō	frang- -fring-	freg-	fract-	break	diffract, fractal, fraction, fracture, fragile, fragment, infringe, suffrage
fricō	fric-	fricu-	frict-	rub	fricative, friction
frigeō	frig-	-	-	be cold	frigid
frigō	frig-	frix-	frict-	parch
fruor	fru-	fruct-	–	enjoy
fugiō	fug-	fug-	fugit-	flee	fugitive, refugee
fundō	fund-	fūd-	fūs-	pour	confound, effusive, fusion, profusion, refund
fungor	fung-	funct-	–	do	defunct, fungible, function
gaudeō	gaud-	-	gavis-	rejoice
gerō	ger-	gess-	gest-	carry	agger, congestion, digestion, gerund, gestation, gesture, ingest, suggest
gradior -gredior	gradi- -gredi-	gress- -gress-	–	step	egress, gradient, ingredient, progressive, transgression
gustō	gust-	gustav-	gustat-	taste	gustation, gustatory
habeō -hibeō	habe- -hibe-	habu-	habit- -hibit-	have	exhibit, habitual, inhibitory, prohibitive, rehabilitation
haereō	haer-	haes-	haes-	cling, stick	adhere, cohesion, hesitation
halō	hal- -hel-	halav-	halat-	breathe	exhale, inhalation
hauriō	hauri-	haus-	haust-	draw	exhaust
hiō	hi-	hiav-	hiat-	gape	hiatal, hiatus
iaceō	iac-	iacu-	jacit-	be thrown, lie	adjacent
iaciō -iciō	iac-	iec- (j)ic-	jact- -ject-	throw	abject, conjecture, ejector, inject, objective, projectile, reject
irascor	irasc-	irat-	–	be angry	irascible, irate
labor	lab-	laps-	–	slide, slip	collapse, elapse, labile, prolapse, relapse
laciō -liciō	lac- -lic-	-licu-	– -lect-	lure	delicious, elicit, illicit
laedō -lidō	laed- -lid-	laes- -lis-	laes- -lis-	hurt	collide, elision, lesion
langueō	langu-	-	-		languid, languish, languor
laudō	laud-	laudav-	laudat-	praise	laud, laudable, laudatory
lavō	lav-	lav-	laut-, lot-	wash	lavatory, loment, lotion, loture
lēgō	lēg-	legav-	legat-	send	allege, delegate, relegation
legō -ligō	leg- -lig-	leg-	lect-	choose, gather, read	collect, diligence, election, eligible, lecture, legend, legible, neglect, negligence, selective
leō	l-	-	let- -lit-		deletion, indelible
libō	lib-	libav-	libat-	pour	libation
libō	lib-	-	libit-	please	libido
ligō	lig-	ligav-	ligat-	bind	ligament, ligature, obligation
linquō	linqu-	liqu-	lict-	abandon	delinquent, derelict, relinquish, reliquary
liveō	liv-	-	–		livid, livor
locō	loc-	locav-	locat-	place, put	allocate, location
loquor	loqu-	locut-	–	speak	circumlocution, colloquial, eloquence, grandiloquent, interlocutory
luceō	luc-	lux-	–	be light, shine	lucent, pellucid
luctor	luct-	luctat-	–	wrestle	reluctance
lūdō	lūd-	lūs-	lūs-	play	allusion, collude, illusion, ludicrous
luō	lu-	lu-	lut-	wash	dilute, elution, pollution
maneō	man-	mans-	mans-	stay	immanent, mansion, permanent, remain
mānō	mān-	manav-	manat-	flow	emanation
meō	me-	meav-	meat-	go, pass	permeate
mergō	merg-	mers-	mers-	dip	emerge, immerse
migrō	migr-	migrav-	migrat-		emigrate, immigrant, migration
minuō	minu-	minu-	minut-	lessen	diminuendo, diminution, diminutive
misceō	misc-	miscu-	mixt-	mix	admixture, miscible, mixture
mittō	mitt-	mīs-	miss-	send	commissure, commit, manumission, missile, missive
molō	mol-	molu-	molit-	grind	demolition, emolument, molar
moneō	mon-	monu-	monit-	warn	admonition, monitor, premonition
monstrō	monstr-	monstrav-	monstrat-		demonstrate
moveō	mov-	mov-	mot-	move	demotion, commotion, emotion, motile, motion, motive, motor, move, promotion
narrō	narr-	narrav-	narrat-	tell	narrative, narrator
nascor	nasc-	nat- gnat-	–	be born	agnate, cognate, innate, nascent, natal, nation, native, nature, prenatal, supernatural
natō	nat-	natav-	natat-	float, swim	natatorium
necō	nec-	necav-	necat-	kill	enecate
nectō	nect-	nexu-	nex-	join, tie	annex, connect, nexus
nōscō -gnōscō	nōsc- -gnōsc-	nosc-	nōt- -gnōt-, -gnit-	know	cognitive, ignoble, nobility, notable, notice, notion
nuntiō	nunt-	nuntiav-	nuntiat-	bring news of, announce	announce, renunciation
nutriō	nutr-	nutriv-	nutrit-	nourish	nutrient, nutriment, nutrition, nutritious
ōdi	od-	-	–	hate	odious, odium
oleō	ol-	olu-	-	smell	olid, redolent
optō	opt-	optav-	optat-	choose	adopt, opt
orior	ori-	ort–	–	rise	abort, orient
orō	or-	orav-	orat-	speak	orator, perorate
palleō	pall-	pallu-	-	be pale	pallid, pallor
pangō -pingō	pang- -ping-	pepig-	pact-	fasten	compact, impact, impingement
pareō	par-	paru-	parit-	be ready	apparent, apparition, disparition, transparent
pareō	par-	paru-	parit-	obey	parent, parenthood
pariō	par- -per-	peper-	part- -pert-		biparous, parent, vivipary
parō	par-	parav-	parat-	make ready	disparate, prepare, reparation, separate
pascō	pasc-	pav-	past-	feed	pastor, pasture, repast
pateō	pat-	patu-	–	be open	patent
patior	pat-	pass-	–	endure	compatible, passive, patient
paviō	pav-	paviv-	pavit-	beat	pavement
pellō	pell-	pepul-	puls-	push	compel, depulsion, propel, repulsion
pendeō	pend-	pepend-	–	be hanging, hang	dependent, pending, pensile, propensity
pendō	pend-	pepend-	pens-	weigh	compendium, dispense, expend, pension, pensive, suspense
perior	per-	-	–		experience, experiment, peril
petō	pet-	petiv-	petit-	seek, attack	appetite, compete, impetus, petulant, repetition
pingō	ping-	pinx-	pict-	paint	depict, picture, pigment
placeō -pliceō	plac- -plic-	placu-	placit- -plicit-	please	complacent, placid
placō	plac-	placav-	placat-		implacable, placate
plangō	plang-	planx-	planct-		plangent
plaudō -plodō	plaud- -plod-	plaus-	plaus- -plos-	clap	applaud, explode, plaudit, plausible
plectō	plect-	plex-	plex-	plait	complexity, perplex
pleō	ple-	plev-	plet-	fill	completion, deplete, implement, plenary, plenitude, plenum, replete, supplement, suppletion
plicō	plic-	plicav-	plicat-	fold	complicate, duplication, multiplicand, replicate
plōrō	plor-	plorav-	plorat-		deplore, implore
poliō	pol-	poliv-	polit-	smoothen	interpolate, polish, polite
pōnō	pōn-	posu-	posit-	put	component, composite, depositor, juxtaposition, postpone, repository
portō	port-	portav-	portat-	carry	comport, deportation, export, import, portable, portage, transport, transportation
potō	pot-	potav-	potat-	drink	potable, potion
precor	prec-	precat-	–	pray	deprecate, precarious
prehendō	prehend- prend-	prehend-	prehens- prens-	grasp	apprehension, comprehend, prehensile, reprehensible
premō -primō	prem- -prim-	press-	press-	press, push	imprimatur, oppress, pressure, repression, reprimand
pugnō	pugn-	pugnav-	pugnat-	fight	impugn, pugnacious, repugnant
pungō	pung-	pupug-	punct-	prick	puncture, pungent
putō	put-	putav-	putat-	prune, think	amputation, compute, deputy, dispute, impute, putative, reputable, reputation
quaerō -quirō	quaer- -quir-	quaesiv-	quaesit- -quisit-	search, seek	acquisition, inquire, inquisitive, perquisite, query
quatiō -cutiō	quat- -cut-	-	quass- -cuss-	shake	concussion, decussation, percussion
radō	rad-	ras-	ras-	scrape, shave	abrade, erasure
ranceō	ranc-	-	-	be rotten	rancid, rancor
rapiō -ripiō	rap- -rip-	rapu-	rapt- -rept-		rapacious, rape, rapidity, rapt, raptor, rapture, surreptitious
recordor	record-	recor-	recordat-	remember, recall	record
regō -rigō	reg- -rig-	rex-	rect-	keep straight	correction, director, dirigible, incorrigible, rectitude, resurrection
repō	rep-	reps-	rept-	crawl, creep	reptile
rideō	ride-	ris-	ris-	laugh, smile	derision, ridiculous, risible
rigeō	rig-	–	–	be stiff	rigid, rigor
rodō	rod-	ros-	ros-	gnaw	corrode, erosion, rodent
rogō	rog-	rogav-	rogat-	ask	abrogate, derogatory, interrogation
rumpō	rump-	rup-	rupt-	break, burst	abrupt, corrupt, disrupt, eruption, interrupt, rupture
saliō -siliō	sal- -sil-	salu- -silu-	salt-	jump	assail, assault, resilient, salient
saltō	salt- -sult-	saltav-	saltat- -sultat-		desultory, exult, result
scandō -scendō	scand- -scend-	scand-	scans- -scens-	climb	ascend, condescension, descent, scansion, transcendental
scīō	sci-	sciv-	scit-	know	conscience, nescience, plebiscite, prescient, science
scrībō	scrīb-	scrips-	scrīpt-	write	describe, prescription, scripture, scribble, transcribe
secō	sec-	secu-	sect-	cut	bisect, dissection, intersect, intersectionality, secant, sectile, section, sector, segment, trisectrix, vivisection
sedeō -sideō	sede- -side-	sed-	sess-	sit	dissident, insidious, obsession, presidium, reside, sedentary, sediment, sessile, session, subside, supersede
sedō	sed-	sedav-	sedat-		sedative
sentiō	senti-	sens-	sens-	feel	assent, consensus, dissent, sentence, sentient, sentiment
sequor	sequ-	secut- sum	–	follow	consecutive, persecute, prosecutive, sequence, sequent, subsequent
serō	ser-	seru-	sert-		desert, insertion, series
serpō	serp-	serps-	serpt-	crawl	serpent
serviō	serv-	serviv-	servit-	serve	servile, servitude
servō	serv-	servav-	servat-	save	conservation, observant, preserve
sistō	sist-	stet-	stat-	cause to stand	consistent, insist, persist, subsist
solvō	solv-	solv-	solut-	loosen	absolutive, absolve, dissolve, resolve, soluble, solution, solvent
sordeō	sord-	sordu-	-	be dirty	sordid
speciō -spiciō	spec- -spic-	spex-	spect-	look	aspect, conspicuous, inspector, introspection, respect, specimen, specious
spirō	spir-	spirav-	spirat-	breathe	aspiration, inspire, respiration
splendeō	splend-	splendu-	-		splendid, splendor
squaleō	squal-	squalu-	-		squalid, squalor
statuō -stituō	statu- -stitu-	statu- -stitu-	statut- -stitut-	cause to stand	constituent, destitute, institution, restitution, statuary
staurō	staur-	staurav-	staurat-		instauration, restaurant, restoration
sternō	stern-	strav-	strat-	spread, strew	prostrate, stratum, substratum
stō	st-	stet-	stat-	stand	constant, distance, extant, instant, reinstatement, stable, stamen, stamina, staminal, stance, stanchion, state, stationary, stative, stature, status, stet
stringō	string-	strinx-	strict-	squeeze	astringent, restriction, stricture
struō	stru-	strux-	struct-		construe, destruction, instruct, instrumental, superstructure
studeō	stud-	studu-	-		student, studious
stupeō	stup-	stupu-	-	be stunned	stupid, stupor
suadeō	suad-	suas-	suas-		dissuade, persuasion
sum	es-	fu-	futur-	be	absent, adessive, antessive, essence, essential, essive, exessive, future, inessive, present, subessive
sūmō	sum-	sumps-	sumpt-	take	assume, consumption, presumptive, resume, subsume
suō	su-	su-	sūt-	sew	assument, suture
taceō	tac- -tic-	tacu-	tacit-	keep silent	reticent, tacit
tangō -tingō	tang- -ting-	tetig- -tig-	tact-	touch	contact, contingent, intact, integral, pertingent, tactile, tangent, tangible
tegō	teg-	tex-	tect-	cover	detect, integument, protect
tendō	tend-	tetend-	tens-	stretch	extend, intense, portend, tendency, tendentious, tension, tensure
teneō -tineō	ten- -tin-	tenu- -tinu-	tent-	have, hold	abstinence, content, continent, detention, discontent, maintain, malcontent, retain, retinue, sustain, tenet, tenor
tergeō	terg-	ters-	ters-	wipe	detergent, terse
terō	ter-	triv-	trit-	rub, wear	attrition, contrite, detritivore, detritus
texō	tex-	texu-	text-	weave	context, pretext, subtext, textile, texture
timeō	tim-	timu-	–	be afraid	timidity, timorous
tinniō	tinn-	tinniv-	tinnit-	ring	tinnitus
torqueō	torqu-	tors-	tort-	twist	contort, extortion, torque, torture
torreō	torr-	torru-	tost-		torrent, torrid
trahō	trah-	trax-	tract-	drag, draw	abstract, detract, distract, extract, protractor, retract, subtrahend, traction
tueor	tu-	tut-, tuit-	–		intuitive, tuition, tutelage, tutor
tumeō	tum-	tumu-	-	be swollen	tumescent, tumid, tumor
turgeō	turg-	-	-		turgid
umeō	um-	-	-	be moist	humidity
urō	ur-	uss-	ust-	burn	adustion, urn
utor	ut-	us-	–	use	use, usufruct, usure, usurp, usury, utility
vacō	vac-	vacav-	vacat-	be empty	vacant, vacation
vadō	vad-	vas-	vas-	go	evade, invasion, pervasive
valeō	val-	valu-	valit-	be strong	ambivalent, prevalent, valence, valid, valor
vehō	veh-	vex-	vect-	carry	convection, convex, inveigh, vector, vehicle
vellō	vell-	vuls-	vuls-		convulse, revulsion
veniō	ven-	ven-	vent-	come	advent, adventist, adventure, contravene, convene, convent, convention, eventual, intervention, prevention, provenience, venture
vertō	vert-	vert-	vers-	turn	adverse, averse, controversy, convertible, extrovert, incontrovertible, inversion, reverse, revert, subversive, versicle, version
videō	vidē-	vid-	vīs-	see	evidence, improvise, invisible, provident, proviso, video, visage, vision, visor, televise, advice,
vidō	vid-	vis-	vis-		dividend, individual, divisor
vincō	vinc-	vic-	vict-	conquer, win	convince, eviction, victory
vivō	viv-	vix-	vict-	live	revive, survivor, victim, vivacity, vivid
vocō	voc-	vocav-	vocat-	call	convocation, provocative
volō	vol-	volav-	volat-	fly	volatile
volō	vell-	volu-	–	wish	benevolent, malevolent, volition, voluntary
volvō	volv-	volv-	volūt-	roll	convolution, evolve, revolution
vorō	vor-	vorav-	vorat-	swallow	carnivore, devour, voracious
voveō	vov-	vov-	vot-	vow	devotion, votive

Prepositions and other words used to form compound words

Latin prepositions and other words
Word	Meaning	Prefixes
ā, ab	away from	ab-, a-, abs-, as-
ad	to, toward	ad-, a-, ac-, af-, ag-, ar-
aequus	equal	equi-
ambo	both	ambi-, amb-
ante	before	ante-, anti-
bis	twice	bi-, bis-
circum	around	circum-
cis	this side of	cis-
contrā	against, opposite to	contra-, contro-
cum	together, with	con-, co-, col-, com-, cor-
dē	down from	de-
dexter	right, to the right hand	dextro-
dis-	apart	dis-, di-, dif-, dir-
ex, ē	from, out of	ex-, e-, ef-
extrā	outside	extra-
in	in, into	in-, il-, im-, ir-
īnfrā	below	infra-
inter	among, between	inter-, intel-
intrā	within	intra-, intro-
iuxtā	beside	juxta-
malus	bad	mal-
multus	much, many	multi-
non	not	non-
ob, obs	toward, against, in the way of, by reason of	ob-, oc-, of-, op-
paene	almost	pen-
per	thorough, through	per-
post	after, behind	post-
prae	before	pre-
praeter	by, past	preter-
prō	for, in front of	pro-, por-, prod-
(re)	again, back	re-, red-
retro	backwards	retro-
sē	apart, without	se-, sed-
sub	from below, under, up to, close to	sub-, su-, suc-, suf-, sug-, sum-, sup-, sus-
subter	beneath	subter-
super	above, over	super-
suprā	above, more than	supra-
trāns	across	trans-, tra-, tran-
ultrā	beyond	ultra-

See also

• Hybrid word
• Classical compound
• Latin
• Latin influence in English
• List of Greek words with English derivatives
• List of Latin phrases
• Latin Mnemonics
• Latin school
• List of Latin abbreviations
• List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names
• List of Latinised names
• List of legal Latin terms
• Medical terminology
• Romanization (cultural)
• Toponymy
• Wikipedia:IPA for Latin
• Greek and Latin roots in English

External links

• Latin terms used by the Legion of Mary
• The New Perseus Search Engine/Word Study Tool
• The Old Persus Latin Morphology Tool
• Online Etymology Dictionary (English)
• The Latin Lexicon - Word Study Tool