Our Latin Roots

Our Latin Roots

Semper Fidelis (US Marines motto, usually seen as Semper Fi) – means always faithful

Ante Bellum – means, literally before the war, refers to a style, usually architecture in the South, that was created before the Civil War – an example would be large brick mansions with white columns)

etc. – an abbreviation for et cetera, meaning and the rest.

Alter – the other of two English word = Alternative

Arbor – tree English word = arborist

Amicus – friendly English word = amicable

Aqua – water English word = aquarium

Ante – before

Bellum – to carry on or wage war English word = Belligerent

Bene – wellor good English word = benefactor

English word = accelerate Celer – quick

English word = cognitive Cogito – to think

Cum – with Ex: Cum Laude = with honors

English word = Dentist Dentis – tooth

Dormio – Sleep English word = dormitory

Efficio - to do successfully English word = efficient

Fidelis – faithful, loyal English word = fidelity

English word = fortify Fortis – strong

Dictus = to say or speak English word = dictate

Domi = home English word = domestic

Donum = gift English word - donate

Excludo = to shut out English word = exclude

Felix = happy English word = felicity

Gratus = Pleasing English word = gratitude

Hostis = enemy English word = hostile

Ignis = fire English word = ignite

Lac = milk English word = lactate

Luna = moon English word = Lunar

Lupus = wolf English word = lupine Of Lupine Descent……

Medius = middle English word = medium

Medicus = doctor English word = medical

Milia = thousand English word = millimeter

Nauta = sailor English word = nautical

OS Bone Example: Osteoporosis

PATER FATHER Example: paternal

Descendo to go down Example: descend

Facile Easy Example: Facilitate

Iratus Anger Irrational

Fugio to flee Example: Fugitive

Lapsus A slip Example: Lapse

Includo To Include

Dilligens steady, earnest Example: dilligent

Disputo Verbal argument Example: dispute

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Our Latin Roots

Our Latin Roots

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≈ Greek &amp; Latin Roots ≈

Latin Roots #14

Latin Roots

Latin and Greek Roots

Latin Roots

Latin Roots

Vocabulary/Latin Roots

Latin Roots

Latin Roots

Latin roots ii

Latin Roots

Latin/Greek Roots

Latin Roots

Latin Roots #12

Latin Greek Roots

Latin Roots 2

Latin Roots #3

Latin Roots II

(Our Roots)

Latin Roots

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Our Latin Roots

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