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Exploring Our Latin Roots: Understanding Common English Words

Discover the rich Latin origins of everyday English words with this informative guide. Uncover the fascinating connections and meanings behind commonly used terms. Enhance your linguistic knowledge with this exploration of our Latin roots.

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Exploring Our Latin Roots: Understanding Common English Words

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  1. Our Latin Roots

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

  3. 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)

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

  5. Alter – the other of two English word = Alternative

  6. Arbor – tree English word = arborist

  7. Amicus – friendly English word = amicable

  8. Aqua – water English word = aquarium

  9. Ante – before

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

  11. Bene – wellor good English word = benefactor

  12. English word = accelerate Celer – quick

  13. English word = cognitive Cogito – to think

  14. Cum – with Ex: Cum Laude = with honors

  15. English word = Dentist Dentis – tooth

  16. Dormio – Sleep English word = dormitory

  17. Efficio - to do successfully English word = efficient

  18. Fidelis – faithful, loyal English word = fidelity

  19. English word = fortify Fortis – strong

  20. Dictus = to say or speak English word = dictate

  21. Domi = home English word = domestic

  22. Donum = gift English word - donate

  23. Excludo = to shut out English word = exclude

  24. Felix = happy English word = felicity

  25. Gratus = Pleasing English word = gratitude

  26. Hostis = enemy English word = hostile

  27. Ignis = fire English word = ignite

  28. Lac = milk English word = lactate

  29. Luna = moon English word = Lunar

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

  31. Medius = middle English word = medium

  32. Medicus = doctor English word = medical

  33. Milia = thousand English word = millimeter

  34. Nauta = sailor English word = nautical

  35. OS Bone Example: Osteoporosis

  36. PATER FATHER Example: paternal

  37. Descendo to go down Example: descend

  38. Facile Easy Example: Facilitate

  39. Iratus Anger Irrational

  40. Fugio to flee Example: Fugitive

  41. Lapsus A slip Example: Lapse

  42. Includo To Include

  43. Dilligens steady, earnest Example: dilligent

  44. Disputo Verbal argument Example: dispute

  45. "That's all folks!"

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