Stage 7 Derivatives Centurio centurion Related Latin word
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Stage 7 Derivatives
Centurio - centurion • Related Latin word – centum = 100 • Cent, percent, century • Actually commands 60 -80 men • Started out as 100
Nihil - nothing • Annihilate • Nihilism • a : a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless • b : a doctrine that denies any objective ground of truth and especially of moral truths • Nil
Pestis – pest, rascal • • Pest (derp) Pesticide Pestilence Pesky
Umbra - shadow • Umbra (derp) • Umbrella • Umbreon
Ceno - dine • Related Latin word? • Cena - dinner
Conspicio – catch sight of • Related Latin word? • Con + specto • Conspicuous
Facio – do, make • LOTS of English derivatives • Fact, faction, effect, defect, affect, artifact, infect, artificial, beneficial • Anything ending with an –fy or -fic • pacify/Pacific, specify/specific, nullify, electrify, certify, classify, falsify, deify, identify
intellego - understand • (un)intelligible • Intelligent • Intellectual
Lacrimo – cry, weep • Lacrimose • Lacrimation
Narro – tell, relate • Narrative • Narrator
Neco - kill • Internecine – destructive to both sides • Pernicious – having a harmful effect
Paro – prepare, get ready • Prepare (derp) • Preparatory, preparation • Compare • Separate • Empire, emperor • Imperative
Procedo – advance, proceed • Proceed (derp) • Procession
Rogo - ask • Interrogate • Surrogate • Arrogant • Derogatory
Terreo – frighten, scare • Terror, terrorism • Terrify (terreo + what else? ) • Terrible
Mortuus - dead • Base Latin word: mors, mortis - death • (im)mortal(ity) • Mortify (which verb? ) • Mortician
Omnis – all, every • Omniscient • Omnipotent • Omnivorous • Omnipresent (synonym of a derivative of ubi) • Bus; omnibus
Pulcher – beautiful, handsome • Pulchritudinous
Tacite – quietly, silently • Tacitly • Taciturn • Reticent
Prope - near • • Propinquity Approach Proximity Approximate
Cum - with • • • Cum/con Connect Communicate Conjunction Congress Connotation