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List of Latin words with English derivatives

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This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English language.

Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v.[1] 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 phonology and orthography.

Nouns and adjectives

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

Latin nouns and adjectives
A–M
Citation form Declining stem Meaning English derivatives
abdomen abdomin- belly abdomen, abdominal, abdominous, intra-abdominal
accipiter accipitr- hawk Accipiter, accipitrine
acer acer- maple aceric
ācer ācr- sharp acrid, acridine, acridity, acrimonious, acrimony, acritude, acrity, acrolein, eager, vinegar
acerbus
• acerbior
• acerbissimus
acerb- bitter acerbic, acerbity, exacerbate, exacerbation
acervus acerv- heap acerval, acervate, acervation, acervative, acervose, Acervulinacea, acervuline, acervulus, coacervate, coacervation
acervulus acervul-
acētum acēt- vinegar acetabuliform, acetabulum, acetate, acetic, acetone, aceturic, triacetate
acinus acin- berry acinaceous, acinar, acinarious, aciniform, acinose, acinous, acinus, interacinous
acus acer- chaff acerose
acus acū- needle acicular, acuity, aculeate, aculeolate, aculeus, acumen, acuminate, acupuncture, acusector, acutance, acute, acutifoliate, acutilingual, acutilobate, aiguille, cute, eglantine, nonacuity, peracute, subacute
acicula acicul-
acula acul-
adeps adip- fat adipocere, adipose
aedes, aedis aed- building aedicule, aedile, cavaedium, edification, edifice, edile
aedicula aedicul-
aemulus aemul-, im- emulate, emulation, emulator, emulous, image, imagerial, imagery, imagination, imaginative, imagine, imitable, imitate, imitation, inimitable, preimage, subimago
aequus aequ-, -iqu- even, level adequacy, adequality, adequate, disequilibrium, equable, equal, equality, equanimity, equant, equation, equational, equative, equator, equatorial, equilibrium, equitable, equity, equivalence, equivalent, inadequacy, inadequate, inequality, iniquitous, iniquity
aes aer- ore aeneator, aeneous, aeruginous, aerugite, aerugo, aim, disesteem, eruginous, esteem, estimable, estimate, inestimable
aestas aest- summer aestival, aestivate, aestivation, estivate, estivator
aestus aestu- estuarial, estuarine, estuary
aetās aet- age coetaneity, coetaneous
aevum aev- age, eon age, coeternal, coeval, coevality, eternal, eterne, eviternal, grandevity, grandevous, longevity, longevous, mediaeval, nonage, premediaeval, primaeval, primeval
ager agr-, -egr- field agrarian, agrestal, agricultural, agriculture, nonagrarian, nonagricultural, peragration, peregrine, peregrinus, pilgrim, pilgrimage
agrellus agrell-
āla[note 1] āl- wing aileron, aisle, alar, alate, aliferous, aliform, aligerous
alacer
• alacrior
alacr- quick alacritous, alacrity, allegresse, allegretto, allegro
albus
• albior
• albissimus
alb- dull white alb, alba, albarium, albedo, albino, albite, album, albumen, albumin, aubade
alga alg- seaweed algae, algal, algicidal, algicide
alius ali- other abalienate, alias, alibi, alien, alienability, alienable, alienate, alienation, aliquot, inalienability, inalienable, nonalien
allium, ālium alli- garlic Allium
alter alter- other adulterant, adulterate, adulteration, adulterine, adulterous, adultery, alter, alter ego, alterability, alterable, alterant, alteration, alterative, inalterable
alternus altern- altern, alternant, alternate, alternation, alternative, alternator, bialternant
alumnus alumn- alumnus alumni
alveus alve- alveolar, alveolate, alveolus, interalveolar, postalveolar
alveolus alveol-
amārus amar- bitter amarelle, amaretti, amaretto, amarine, amaritude, amaro
ambō amb- both ambient, ambiguous
amoenus amoen- amenity
amplus
• amplior
• amplissimus
ampl- ample ample, ampliate, ampliation, amplification, amplitude
anas anat- duck Anas, anatine
ancūla ancūl- ancillary
ancilla ancill-
anguis angu- snake Anguidae, anguiform, Anguilla, anguilliform, anguine, anguineous
anguiculus anguicul-
Anguilla anguill-
angulus angul- corner angular, angularity, angulose, biangular, biangulate, equiangular, equiangularity, multangular, multiangular, nonrectangular, octangle, octangular, quadrangle, quadrangular, quinquangular, rectangle, rectangular, semiangle, semiangular, septangle, septangular, sexangle, sexangular, triangle, triangular, triangularity, triangulation
angellus angell-
anima anim- breath, life, soul anima, animal, animalcule, animate, animation, animato, animator, exanimate, inanimate, reanimate
animus anim- mind, anger animadversion, animose, animosity, animus, equanimity, equanimous, multanimous, nonunanimous, pusillanimity, pusillanimous, unanimity, unanimous
annus ann-, -enn- year annals, annates, anniversary, annotinous, annual, annuity, biannual, bicentennial, biennial, biennium, bimillennial, centennial, decennial, millennial, millennium, octennial, per annum, perennate, perennial, quadrennial, quadrennium, quinquennial, quinquennium, semiannual, septennial, sexennial, superannuate, superannuation, triennial, triennium
ānser ānser- goose Anser, anserine
anserculus ansercul- gosling
antenna antenn- antenna, antennal, antennule
ānus an- ring anal, annelid, Annelida, annular, annulate, annulation, annulus, anus, biannulate, circumanal, exannulate, penannular, semiannular, subanal
ānulus anul-
ānellus anell-
apis ap- bee apian, apiarian, apiary, apiculture
aqua aqu- water acquacotta, akvavit, aqua vitae, aquaculture, aquamanile, aquamarine, aquarelle, aquarial, aquarium, Aquarius, aquatic, aquatile, aqueduct, aqueous, aquifer, aquiferous, aquiform, ewer, gouache, semiaquatic, sewage, sewer, sewerage
aquula aquul-
aquila aquil- eagle Aquila, aquiline, aquilinity
arbiter[note 2] arbitr-  – arbiter, arbitrable, arbitrage, arbitrageur, arbitral, arbitrament, arbitrarious, arbitrary, arbitrate, arbitration, arbitrator, arbitratrix, arbitress, nonarbitrary
arbor, arbōs arbor- tree arboraceous, arboreal, arboreality, arboreous, arborescence, arborescent, arboretum, arboricide, arboriculture, arborous, arborvitae, arbuscle, arbuscular
arbuscula arbuscul-
arca arc- arcane
arcula arcul-
arcus arc- bow arc, arciform, arco, arcuate
arduus ardu- steep arduous
argentum argent- silver argent, argentate, argenteous, argentiferous, Argentina, argentite
arma arm- arms (weapons) alarm, ambry, armada, armadillo, armament, armamentarium, armarium, armature, armiferous, armiger, armigerous, armipotent, armistice, armor, armorial, armory, army, disarm, disarmament, gendarme, gendarmerie, nonarmigerous, rearm, rearmament
armus arm- shoulder armill, armillary, armillifer
armilla armill-
ars art-
-ert-
art, skill artifact, artifice, artificial, artificiality, artisan, artisanal, artisanality, inartificial, inert, inertia, inertial, noninert, noninertial
artus art- tight arctation, coarct, coarctate, coarctation
artūs art- joint article, articulable, articulacy, articular, articulate, articulation, articulative, articulator, articulatory, biarticular, biarticulate, coarticulation, disarticulation, inarticulable, inarticulacy, inarticulate, interarticular, intra-articular, multiarticular, multiarticulate, quinquarticular, subarticle, triarticulate
articulus articul-
arvus arv- plowed arval
as ass-
-uss-
ace, decussate, decussation, semis, tremissis
asinus asin- donkey Aselli, asinine, Asinus, easel
asellus asell-
asper asper- rough asperate, asperatus, asperity, exasperate, exasperation
astus ast- craft astute
audāx
audācior
audācissimus
audāc- brave, bold audacious, audacity
auris aur- ear aural, auricle, auricular, auriculate, auriform, auscultation, biauricular, biauriculate, binaural, circumaural, interauricular, scout
auricula auricul-
aurum aur- gold aurate, aureate, aureole, auriferous, aurification, aurous, dory, inaurate, inauration, oriole, orpiment
avēna avēn- oat Avena, avenaceous, avenary, avener
avis avi- bird aucupation, augur, auspex, auspicate, auspice, auspicious, Aves, avian, aviary, aviation, aviator, aviatrix, avicide, Avicula, aviculture, avifauna
aucella aucell-
avicula avicul-
avunculus avuncul- uncle, mother's brother avuncular, avunculate, avunculicide, avunculocal, uncle
axis axi- axle abaxial, adaxial, axial, axiality, axifugal, axile, biaxial, biaxiality, coaxial, interaxial, multiaxial, semiaxis, triaxial, triaxiality, uniaxial
baca bac- berry baccalaureate, baccate, bacciferous, bacciform, baccivorous, bagasse, bagatelle
bacula bacul-
baculum bacul- staff bacillary, bacilliform, bacillus, baculiform, baculine, baguette, debacle, imbecile, imbecility
bacillum bacill-
bāiulus, bājulus bāiul- carrier bail, bailee, bailie, bailiff, bailiwick, bailliage, baillie, bailment, bailor
barba barb- beard barb, barbate, barbel, barbellate, barber, barbet, barbicel, barbine, barbule, rebarbative
barbula barbul-
bassus bass- low abase, abasement, bas-relief, base, basset, basso, bassoon, bassus, debase, debasement
beatus beat- blessed beatification, Beatitudes
bellum bell- war antebellum, bellic, bellicose, bellicosity, belligerence, belligerent, debellatio, imbellic, rebel, rebellion, revel, revelment, revelry
bellus bell- pretty beautiful, beauty, embellish, embellishment
bene ben- well benediction, benedictional, benedictory, benefaction, benefactive, benefactor, benefactrix, benefic, benefice, beneficence, beneficent, benefit, benign, benignity
bestia besti- animal beast, bestial, bestiary
bini bin- two each binary, binate, combination, combinatorial, combine, recombinant
bonus
melior
optimus
bon-
• melior-
• optim-
good
• better
• best
bonbon, bonify, bonitary, bonus, boon, debonair
• ameliorate, amelioration, meliority
• optimal, optimate, optimum, suboptimal
bōs bov- cow, ox bovine, bovinic acid
botulus botul- sausage botulin, boudin
botellus botell-
bracchium brac- arm, support embrace, braces, bracelet
brevis brev- brief, short abbreviate, abbreviation, breve, brevet, breviary, brevity, brief, debrief
bucca bucc- cheek, mouth, cavity buccal, buccinator muscle, buckle, debouch, debuccalization
buccula buccul-
bulbus bulb- bulbous bulb, bulbar, bulbose, bulbous, bulbule
bulbulus bulbul-
bulla bull- bubble, flask bill, billet, boil, boilery, bola, bolillo, bouillon, bowl, bull, bulla, bullion, ebullience, ebullient, ebullition, garboil
bursa burs- pouch, purse bolson, bourse, bursa, bursar, bursary, disbursal, disburse, disbursement, imburse, reimburse, reimbursement
caballus caball- horse caballero, cavalcade, cavalero, cavalier, cavalry, chevalier, chivalrous, chivalry
calvus calv- bald calvarium, Calvary, Calvin, calvities, calvity, calvous
calx calc-
-culc-
heel calcaneal, calcaneum, calcaneus, calque, calzone, caulk, inculcate, inculcation, recalcitrance, recalcitrant, retrocalcaneal
calx calc- limestone, pebble calcareous, calciferous, calcific, calcification, calciform, calcite, calcium, calculability, calculable, calculate, calculation, calculator, calculus, caliche, chalk, decalcification, incalculable, precalculate, recalcification, recalculate
calculus calcul-
camera camer- vault antechamber, bicameral, cabaret, camaraderie, camber, camera, chamber, chamberlain, comrade, concamerate, concameration, multicamera, multicameral, tricameral, unicameral
camisia camisi- shirt camisade, camisado, Camisard, camisole, chemise
campus camp- field camp, campaign, campesino, campestral, campo, campsite, campus, champart, champarty, champertous, champerty, champignon, champion, decamp, decampment, encamp, encampment
cancer cancr- crab cancer, cancerate, cancerous, cancriform, cancrine, canker, precancerous
candēla candēl- candle candela, candelabra, candelabrum, chandelier, chandler, chandlery
canis can- dog canaille, canary, canicular, canicule, canid, canine, Canis, Canis Major, postcanine
cānus cān- gray, grey canescence, canescent
capanna capann- cabana, cabin, cabinetry
caper, capra capr- goat cabriole, cabriolet, caper, capreolate, capric, Capricorn, caprid, caprifig, capriform, caprigenous, caprine, capriole
capellus capell-
capreolus, capreola capreol-
capillus capill- hair capellini, capillaceous, capillarity, capillary, capilliform, capillose, dishevel, dishevelment, precapillary
capsa caps- box, case caisson, cajón, capsicum, capsular, capsule, case, cashier, cassette, cassone, chassis, encapsulant, encapsulate, encapsulation, encase, encasement, incase, incasement, intracapsular, subcapsular
capsella capsell-
capsula capsul-
caput capit-, -cipit- head achievable, achieve, achievement, ancipital, ancipitous, biceps, bicipital, cabotage, cad, caddie, cadet, cape, cap, capital, capitular, capitulary, capitulate, capitulation, capitule, capitulum, capo, capodecina, caporegime, captain, captaincy, cattle, caudillo, centicipitous, chapter, chaptrel, chattel, chef, chief, chieftain, co-captain, co-captaincy, decapitate, decapitation, occipital, occiput, per capita, precipice, precipitando, precipitation, precipitous, quadriceps, quadricipital, recapitulate, sincipital, sinciput, sous-chef, subcaptain, tri-captain, triceps, tricipital, unicipital, vice-captain, vice-captaincy
capitellum capitell-
capitulum capitul-
carbo carbon- coal bicarbonate, carbon, carbonate, carbonation, Carboniferous, carbuncle, radiocarbon
carcer, cancer carcer- jail cancel, cancellable, cancellate, cancellation, cancellous, cancellus, chancel, chancellery, chancellor, chancery, incarcerate, incarceration, subchancel
cancelli cancell-
cardo cardin- hinge cardinal, cardinality, kern
carduus cardu- thistle card
cariēs cari- decay cariosity, carious
carīna carīn- keel careen
caro carn- flesh carnage, carnal, carnary, carnate, carnation, carneous, carnival, carnivore, carnose, carnosity, carrion, caruncle, carunculate, charcuterie, charnel, discarnate, incarnadine, incarnate, incarnation, reincarnate, reincarnation
carrus, carrum carr- wheeled vehicle car, career, cargo, caricature, carriage, carry, charge, chargé, chargée, chariot, charioteer, charrette, countercharge, discharge, dischargee, encharge, multicar, recharge, surcharge
cartilago cartilagin- cartilage cartilage, cartilaginous, noncartilaginous, precartilage
cārus
• cārior
• cārissimus
cār- dear caress, caressive, charitable, charity, cherish, cherishable, noncharitable
casa cas- house casino
cāseus cāse- cheese caseic, casein, caseous, cheese, quesadilla
castrum castr- fort -caster, castellan, castellation, castle, chateau, chatelain, Chester
castellum castell-
castus
• castior
• castissimus
cast-, -cest- pure caste, castigate, castigation, castigator, chaste, chasten, chastenment, chastity, incest, incestuous
catēna catēn- chain catenary, catenate, catenation, catenative, catenulate, chain, concatenate, concatenation, enchain, enchaînement, nonconcatenative
catēnula catēnul-
cauda caud-, cod- tail cauda, caudal, caudate, caudicle, coda, codetta, curvicaudate, dequeue, enqueue, queue
caudicula caudicul-
caulis caul-, col- stalk, stem caulescent, caulicle, cauliflorous, cauliflory, cauliform, cauline, choux
cauliculus caulicul-
causa caus-, -cus- motive, accusation accusal, accusation, accusative, accusativity, accusatory, accuse, causality, causation, causative, causativity, excusable, excuse, inexcusable, irrecusable, recusal, recusancy, recusant, recuse, ruse, rush
cavus cav- hollow biconcave, biconcavity, cage, cajole, cajolement, caval, cavate, cavatina, cave, cavea, cavern, cavernicolous, cavernous, cavernulous, cavicorn, cavitation, cavity, concave, concavity, encage, excavate, excavation, excavator, quasiconcave, quasiconcavity
celeber celebr- famous celebrant, celebrate, celebration, celebratory, celebrity, concelebration
celer
• celerior
• celerrimus
celer- quick, swift accelerando, accelerant, accelerate, acceleration, accelerator, celerity, decelerando, decelerate, deceleration, decelerator
centeni centen- hundred each bicentenary, centenarian, centenary, centenionalis, supercentenarian, ultracentenarian
centesimus centesim- hundredth centavo, centesimal, centesimation, centime, céntimo
centum cent- hundred cent, centennial, centifidous, centillion, centurial, centurion, century, semicentennial, sesquicentennial, tricentennial
cera cer- wax ceraceous, cereous, ceresin, inceration
cerebrum cerebr- brain cerebellar, cerebellum, cerebral, cerebrifugal, cerebripetal, intracerebral
cerebellum cerebell-
certus cert- certain ascertain, ascertainable, certificate, certification, certiorari, certitude, decertification, incertitude, recertification
cervīx cervīc- neck cervical, cervix, intracervical
cervus cerv- deer cervid, Cervidae, cervine
ceterus ceter- other et cetera
cibus cib- food cibarious, cibarium, cibation
cicātrīx cicātrīc- scar cicatrice
cilium cili- eyelash cilia, ciliary, ciliate, ciliation, supercilious
cinis ciner- ashes cinder, cinerarium, cinerary, cinereous, cinerin, incinerate, incineration, incinerator
cippus cipp- stake cep
circus circ- circle bicircular, circa, circinate, circular, circularity, circulate, circulation, circulator, circulatory, circumcircle, circus, cirque, encircle, encirclement, multicircular, noncircular, quasicircle, recirculate, recirculation, recirculator, research, ricercar, search, searchable, semicircle, semicircular, tricircular
circulus circul-
circellus circell-
cirrus cirr- curl, tentacle cirrate, cirriform, cirriped, cirrose, cirrous, cirrus
citer
citerior
citimus
citr-
• citerior-
• citim-
on this side


• citerior
cīvis cīv- citizen citadel, city, civil, civilian, civility, incivil, incivility, intercity
clārus
• clārior
• clārissimus
clār- clear chiaroscuro, clairaudience, claircognizance, Claire, clairgustance, clairolfactus, clairsentience, clairvoyance, clairvoyant, Clara, clarain, claret, clarificant, clarification, clarify, clarinet, clarion, Clarissa, claritude, clarity, clear, clearage, clearance, cleartext, declarable, declaration, declarative, declaratory, declare, éclair, glair, glaireous, redeclare
clavis clav- key claves, clavicle, clavier, enclave, exclave
clāvicula clāvicul-
clemens clement- mild clemency, clement, inclemency, inclement
codex codic- code, codex, codical, codicil
codicillus codicill-
collis coll- hill colliculus
colliculus collicul-
collum coll- neck collar
color color- color bicolor, Colorado, coloration, coloratura, concolorous, decolor, discolor, discoloration, multicolor, tricolor, unicolor, versicolor
cōlum cōl- strainer colander, coulee, coulis, coulisse, couloir, cullender, cullis, percolate, percolation, percolator, piña colada, portcullis
columba columb- dove columbarium, columbary, Columbella, columbine
cor cord- heart accord, accordance, accordant, accordatura, concord, concordance, concordant, concordat, corcle, cordate, cordial, cordiality, cordiform, core, courage, courageous, discord, discordance, discordant, discourage, discouragement, encourage, encouragement, nonaccordant, obcordate, record, scordatura
corcillum corcill-
corculum corcul-
corbis corb- basket corb, corf
corium cori- skin, hide coriaceous, excoriate
cornū corn- horn bicorn, bicorne, Capricorn, cornea, corneal, corneous, corner, cornicle, corniculate, corniferous, cornification, corniform, cornucopia, quadricorn, quadricornous, tricorn, tricorne, tricornigerous, tricornute, unicorn, unicornous
corniculum cornicul-
cornus corn- dogwood cornaceous, cornel, Cornus
cornicula cornicul-
corona coron- crown corolla, corollaceous, corollarial, corollary, corona, coronamen, coronary, coronate, coronation, coronavirus, coroner, coronet, coroniform, Coronilla, crown, incoronate
corolla coroll-
corpus corpor- body accorporate, bicorporal, concorporate, concorporation, corporal, corporality, corporate, corporation, corporative, corporature, corporeal, corporeality, corporeity, corps, corpse, corpulence, corpulent, corpus, corpuscle, corpuscular, disincorporate, disincorporation, extracorporeal, incorporal, incorporality, incorporate, incorporation, incorporeal, incorporeality, incorporeity, tricorporal
corpusculum corpuscul-
cortex cortic- bark, rind cortical, corticate, corticiform, corticifugal, corticipetal, decorticate, decortication, decorticator
coruscus corusc- vibrate coruscant, coruscate, coruscation
corvus corv- raven corbel, cormorant, corvine
corvellus corvell-
costa cost- rib accost, bicostate, coast, coastal, costa, costal, costate, curvicostate, entrecôte, infracostal, intercostal, intracoastal, multicostate, quadricostate, supracostal, tricostate, unicostate
cotoneum cotōne- quince cotoneaster
coxa cox- hip coxal
crapula crapul- inebriation crapulence, crapulent
cras cras- tomorrow crastination, procrastinate, procrastination, procrastinator
crassus crass- thick crass, crassitude, crassulaceous
crātis crāt- lattice, wickerwork crate, grate, graticulation, graticule, griddle, grill, grillade, grillage, grille
craticula craticul-
crēna crēn- notch bicrenate, crena, crenate, crenation, crenature, crenulate, crenulation
crēnula crēnul-
creta cret- chalk cretaceous
cribrum cribr- sieve cribble, cribellum, cribrate, cribriform, garble
cribellum cribell-
crimen[note 3] crimin- judgment, offense criminal, criminality, criminate, incriminate, recriminate, recrimination
crīnis crīn- hair crinel, crinigerous, crinite, crinoline, crinose, crinosity
crispus crisp- curled crape, crepe, crêpe, crisp, crispate, crispation
crista crist- crest crease, crest, cristate
crudelis crudel- rude, ruthless, cruel cruel, crude
crus crur- leg, shank bicrural, crural, crus, equicrural
crusta crust- rind, shell, crust crostata, croustade, croûte, crouton, crust, crustacean, crustaceous, crustal, crustation, crustific, crustose, custard, duricrust, encrust, encrustation, incrust, incrustation
crux cruc- cross crucial, cruciate, crucifer, cruciferous, crucifix, crucifixion, cruciform, crucify, crucigerous, crusade, cruzeiro, discruciate, excruciate
cucullus cucull- hood cowl, cucullate
cuculus cucul- cuckoo cuculiform
cucurbita cucurbit- gourd cucurbit, Cucurbita, cucurbitaceous
culcita culcit- mattress quilt
culex culic- gnat Culex, culiciform, culicifuge, culicine, Culicivora
culina culin- kitchen culinarian, culinary, kiln
culpa culp- blame, fault culpability, culpable, culprit, exculpate, exculpatory, inculpable, inculpate, inculpatory, mea culpa
culter cultr- knife colter, coulter, cultellus, cutlass, cutler, cutlery
cultellus cultell-
cūlus cul- buttocks culet, culottes, recoil
cumulus cumul- heap accumulate, accumulation, accumulator, cumulate, cumulative, cumulativity, cumuliform, cumulose, cumulous, cumulus
cūnae cūn- cradle cunabula, incunable, incunabula, incunabular, incunabulum
cuneus cune- wedge coign/coigne, coin, cuneate, cuneiform, cuneus, encoignure, obcuneate, precuneus, quoin, sconcheon/scuncheon
cūpa cūp- tub, goblet, cask cooper, cooperage, cup, cupel, cupellation, cupola, cupule
cūpella cūpell-
cūpula cūpul-
cura cur- care accuracy, accurate, assecure, assurance, assure, curable, curate, curative, curator, cure, curettage, curette, curio, curiosity, curious, ensure, inaccurate, incurable, insecure, insecurity, insurability, insurable, insurance, insure, pococurante, proctor, proctorage, procurable, procuracy, procuration, procurator, procure, procurement, proxy, reassurance, reassure, reinsurance, reinsure, scour, scourage, secure, security, sinecural, sinecure, sure, surety
currus curr- chariot corral, curule
curtus curt- shortened curt, curtail, curtate, decurt
curvus curv- bent curb, curvate, curvation, curvature, curve, curviform, curvilinear, curvity, incurvate, incurvature, incurve, recurvate, recurve, recurvous
cuspis cuspid- tip bicuspid, bicuspidate, cusp, quadricuspid, tricuspid
custos custod- guardian custodial, custodian, custody, noncustodial
cutis cut- hide, skin cutaneous, cuticle, cuticolor, cuticular, cutin, cutis, cutisector, subcutaneous
cuticula cuticul-
damnum damn-
-demn-
harm condemn, condemnation, damage, damnation, damnific, damnify, indemnification, indemnify, indemnity
decem decem- ten dean, deanery, decan, decanal, December, decemfid, decempedal, decemvirate, decemviri, decennary, decennial, decennium, decuple, decurion, decurionate, decury, dicker, doyen, doyenne
decimus decim- tenth decimal, decimate, decimation, dime
decus decor- decor, décor, decorament, decorate, decoration, decorative, decorator, decorous, decorum, redecorate
deni den- ten each denar, denarian, denarius, denary, denier, dinar, dinero, dinheiro
dens dent- tooth bident, bidental, dental, dentate, denticity, denticle, denticulate, dentiferous, dentiform, dentifrice, dentil, dentin, dentinal, dentition, denture, indent, indentation, indenture, interdental, intradental, multidentate, quadridentate, trident, tridentate
denticulus denticul-
densus dens- thick condensable, condensate, condensation, condense, dense, density, nondense
deter
dēterior
dēterrimus
deter-
• deterior-
• deterrim-

• worse
• worst

• deterior, deteriorate, deterioration
deus de- god deicidal, deicide, deific, deification, deiform, deity
dexter
• dexterior
• dextimus
dextr-
• dexterior-
• dextim-
right ambidextrous, dexterity, dexterous, dextral, dextrality, dextrin, dextrorse, dextrose

diēs diē- day adjourn, adjournment, aggiornamento, antemeridian, circadian, dial, diary, diurnal, diurnality, infradian, jornada, journal, journey, meridian, meridional, nundinal, per diem, postmeridian, quotidian, semidiurnal, sojourn, transmeridional, triduan, triduum, ultradian
dictum, indicatio dict-/dit- to say dictate, dictum, dictionary, predict, contradict
  • bene- (prefix): Benedict, Benedictine, benediction, benedictive, benedictory, benison
  • con- (prefix): (1) coindication, contraindicate, contraindication, contraindicative, (2) condiction, condition, conditional, conditionalism, conditionalist, conditionality, conditionalize, conditionally, conditionate, conditioned, conditioner, conditioning, contradict, contradictable, contradictedness, contradiction, contradictionist, contradictious, contradictiously, contradictive, contradictively, contradictor, contradictorily, contradictory,
  • de- (prefix) (1) dedicand, dedicate, dedicated-looking, dedicatee, dedication, dedicational, dedicative, dedicator, dedicatorial, dedicatorily, dedicatory, (2) decondition,
  • DIS- (prefix) dijudicate
  • FATO- (prefix) (2) fatidical, forejudge, forjudgment,
  • other prefixes
  • AIR- (prefix) air-conditioning
  • OTHER PREFIXES ... (please add here)
  • digitus digit- finger, toe bidigitate, digit, digital, digitate, digitiform, digitigrade, multidigit, multidigitate
    dignus dign- worthy condign, deign, dignify, dignitarial, dignitary, dignity, disdain, indign, indignance, indignant, indignation, indignity
    dirus dir- fearful dire
    discipulus discipul- student disciple, disciplinarian, disciplinary, discipline, interdisciplinarity, interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, transdisciplinarity
    divus div- god divination, divinatory, divine, divinity
    dominus domin- lord beldam/beldame, codomain, codominance, codominant, condominium, dam, dame, damsel, demesne, demoiselle, domain, dominance, dominant, dominate, domination, dominative, dominator, dominatrix, domine, domineer, dominicide, dominion, dominium, domino, duenna, madam, madame, mademoiselle, madonna, predominance, predominant, predominate, semidominance, subdominant, superdominant
    domus dom- house domal, dome, domestic, domesticate, domestication, domesticity, domestique, domicile, domiciliary, major-domo, semidome
    dōnum dōn- gift condonation, condone, donation, donative, donator, donatory, pardon, pardonable
    dorsum dors- back disendorse, dorsal, dorsum, dossier, endorse, endorsee, endorsement, indorse, indorsement, reredos
    dos dot- dowry dotal, dotation dowager dowry endow endowment
    drappus drapp- cloth drab, drape, drapery
    dulcis dulc- sweet billet-doux, dolce, dolcetto, douce, doux, dulcet, dulcian, dulcify, dulcimer, edulcorant, edulcorate, subdulcid
    duo du- two deuce, doubt, dual, duality, dubiety, dubious, duet, duo, duplex, duumvirate, duumviri, nonduality
    duodecim duodec- twelve dozen, duodecennial, duodecillion
    duodecimus duodec- twelfth duodecimal
    duodeni duoden- twelve each duodenal, duodenary, duodenum
    duplus dupl- twofold dobla, double, doubloon, doublure, duplation, duple, redouble, semidouble
    durus dur- hard dour, durability, durable, duration, durative, duress, durum, endurable, endurance, endurant, endure, indurate, induration, nondurable, obdurate, obduration, perdurable, perdurance, perdure, subdural
    ebrius ebri- drunk inebriant, inebriate, inebriation, inebriety, sober, sobriety
    ensis ens- sword ensiferous, ensiform
    equus equ- horse equestrian, equine
    eruca eruc- caterpillar eruciform
    exterus
    exterior
    extremus
    exter-
    • exterior-
    • extrem-

    • outer
    • outmost
    extern, external, externality
    exterior
    • extreme, extremity, extremum
    faba fab- bean faba bean, fabaceous, aquafaba
    faber fabr- fabric, fabrication, fabricator
    facilis facil- easy facile, facilitate, facility
    faenum faen- hay fennel, sainfoin
    falx falc- sickle defalcation, falcate, falciform
    fames fam- hunger famine, famish
    fanum fan- temple profane, profanity
    fascis fasc- bundle fasces, fascicle, fascicular, fasciculation, fascine
    fasciculus fascicul-
    fatuus fatu- foolish, useless fatuous, infatuation
    fauces fauc-, -foc- throat faucal, suffocate, suffocation
    febris febr- fever antefebrile, febrifacient, febriferous, febrifuge, febrile
    fēlēs fēl- cat felid, Felinae, feline
    fēlix fēlic- happy felicitations, felicitous, felicity
    fēmina fēmin- woman effeminacy, effeminate, feminine, feminism, feminist, femininity
    femur femor- thigh femoral, femur
    fenestra fenestr- window defenestration
    ferox feroc- fierce ferocious, ferocity
    ferrum ferr- iron farrier, farriery, ferrate, ferrite, ferreous, ferrous, ferruginous, ferrugo, nonferrous
    ferus fer- wild feral, ferine, ferocious, ferocity, fierce
    festūca festūc- fescue, Festuca
    festus fest- feast, festal, festival, festive, festivity, festivous, festoon, Festus, fete, fiesta, infestive
    feudum feud- fee feodary, feudal, feudary, feudatory, subinfeudation
    fibra fibr- defibrillate, defibrillation, defibrillator, fiber, fibre, fibriform, fibril, fibrillar, fibrillate, fibrin, fibrinous, fibrous, multifibrous
    fibrilla fibrill-
    fībula[note 4] fībul- clasp, fastener fibula, fibular, infibulate, infibulation
    ficus fic- fig Ficus
    fidēs fid- faith, trust affiance, affiant, affidavit, confidant, confidante, confide, confidence, confident, confidential, confidentiality, defiance, defiant, defy, diffide, diffidence, diffident, faith, feal, fealty, fiancé, fiancée, fidelity, fiducial, fiduciary, infidel, infidelity, interfaith, multifaith, perfidious, perfidy, prefident
    fīlia
    fīlius
    fīli-
    fīli-
    daughter
    son
    affiliate, affiliation, affiliative, disaffiliate, disaffiliation, filial, filiate, filiation, filicide, filiety, nonaffiliation
    filum fil- thread bifilar, defilade, defile, enfilade, filament, filarial, filariform, filet, filiferous, filiform, filigree, fillet, multifilament, profile, unifilar
    fimbriae fimbri- fimbria, fimbrial, fimbriate, fimbriation, fimbrillate, fringe
    fimus fim- dung fimicolous
    fīnis fīn- end, limit affinal, affine, affinitive, affinity, confine, confinement, confines, confinity, define, definiendum, definiens, definite, definition, definitive, equifinality, final, finality, finance, fine, finery, finesse, finis, finish, finite, finito, finitude, indefinite, indefinitude, infinite, infinitesimal, infinitive, infinitude, infinity, nonaffinity, nonfinal, nonfinite, prefinite, raffinate, raffinose, redefine, redefinition, refinance, refine, refinement, refinery, semidefinite, semifinal, superfine, transfinite
    firmus firm- firm affirm, affirmance, affirmant, affirmation, affirmative, affirmatory, confirm, confirmation, confirmational, confirmatory, disaffirm, disaffirmation, farm, fermata, firmament, infirm, infirmarian, infirmary, infirmity, nonaffirmation, obfirm, obfirmation, reaffirm, reaffirmation, reconfirm, reconfirmation
    fiscus fisc- basket confiscate, confiscation, confiscatory, fisc, fiscal, fiscus
    fistula fistul- pipe, tube fistula, fistulate, fistuliform, fistulose, fistulous
    flaccus flacc- flabby flaccid, flaccidity
    flagrum flagr- flagellant, flagellar, flagellate, flagellation, flagelliform, flagellin, flagellum, flail, multiflagellate, uniflagellate
    flagellum flagell-
    flamma[note 5] flamm- flame flamage, flambé, flambeau, flamboyance, flamboyant, inflame, inflammable, inflammation, inflammatory, oriflamme
    flavus flav- yellow flavin, flavivirus, flavonoid
    floccus flocc- tuft deflocculant, deflocculation, floc, floccillation, floccinaucinihilipilification, floccose, flocculant, floccular, flocculation, floccule, flocculent, floccus, flock
    flocculus floccul-
    flōs flōr- flower counterflory, deflorate, defloration, effleurage, effloresce, efflorescence, efflorescent, fiori, fioritura, fleur-de-lis, fleury, flora, floral, florescence, florescent, floret, floriculture, florid, floridean, floridity, floriferous, floriform, florilege, florilegium, florin, floruit, florulent, flory, flour, flourish, flower, inflorescence, multiflora, multiflorous, pauciflor, pluriflor, uniflorous
    floscellus floscell-
    focus foc- hearth bifocal, confocal, defuel, focaccia, focal, focus, foyer, fuel, fusillade, multifocal, omnifocal, parfocal, refocus, refuel, trifocal, varifocal
    foedus foeder- confederate, confederation, federacy, federal, federation
    folium foli- leaf bifoliate, bifoliolate, centifolious, cinquefoil, counterfoil, defoliant, defoliate, defoliation, exfoliant, exfoliate, exfoliation, exfoliative, feuilleton, foil, folate, foliage, foliar, foliate, foliation, foliature, folic, foliferous, folio, foliolate, foliole, foliose, foliosity, folivore, folivorous, folivory, multifoil, multifoliate, octofoil, perfoliate, portfolio, quadrifoliate, quadrifolium, quatrefoil, septifolious, trefoil, trifoliate, trifoliolate, trifolium, unifoliate
    foliolum foliol- leaflet
    follis foll- bellows follicle, follicular, follis, folly, fool, foolery
    folliculus follicul-
    fons font- fountain, spring font, fontal, fontanelle
    foris for- outdoors afforest, afforestation, deforest, deforestation, disforest, foreclose, foreign, forensic, forest, forfeit, forum, reforest, reforestation
    fōrma fōrm- form, shape biform, biformity, conform, conformable, conformance, conformant, conformity, counterreformation, deform, deformable, deformation, deformity, disinformation, formable, formal, formality, formant, format, formation, formative, formula, formulary, formulation, inform, informal, informality, informant, information, informative, irreformable, malformation, nonconformance, perform, performance, preform, preformat, reform, reformable, reformat, reformation, reformatory, transform, transformable, transformation, transformational, transformative, triform, triformity, uniform, uniformity
    formella formell-
    formula formul-
    formica formic- ant formic
    formus form- warm
    fornix fornic- vault fornication, forniciform
    fors fort- luck fortuitous, fortuity, fortunate, fortune
    fortis fort- strong comfort, effort, force, forcible, forte, fortification, fortify, fortis, fortissimo, fortitude
    fovea fove- shallow round depression fovea, foveal, foveole
    frāter frātr- brother fraternal, fraternity, fratricide, friar, friary
    fraus fraud- fraud defraud, defraudation, fraud, fraudulent
    frēnum frēn- bridle frenal, frenate, frenulum, frenum, refrain, refrainment
    frenulum frenul-
    frequēns
    • frequentior
    • frequentissimus
    frequent- often frequency, frequent, frequentation, frequentative, infrequency, infrequent
    fretum fret- strait transfretation, transfrete
    frīgus frigor- cold frigorific
    frīgusculum friguscul-
    frōns, fruns frond- frond, frondent, frondescence, frondiferous, frondlet, frondose
    frōns front- brow, forehead affront, affrontive, bifront, confront, confrontation, confrontational, effrontery, front, frontage, frontal, frontier, frontispiece, nonconfrontational, nonfrontal, prefrontal, quadrifrons, transfrontier
    frustum frust- piece bifrustum, frustule, frustulent, frustulum, frustum
    frustillum frustill-
    frustulum frustul-
    frutex frutic- shrub frutescence, frutescent, fruticose, fruticulose, suffrutescent, suffruticose, suffruticulose
    fruticulus fruticul-
    frūx frūg- fruit frugal, frugality, frugiferous, frugivore, frugivorous, frumenty, infrugiferous
    fulvus
    • fulvissimus
    fulv- tawny fulvic, fulvid, fulvous
    fūmus fūm- smoke fumacious, fumade, fumage, fumarine, fumarole, fumatorium, fumatory, fume, fumeuse, fumid, fumidity, fumiferous, fumigant, fumigate, fumigation, fumigator, infumate, infumation, perfume, perfumery, suffumigate, suffumigation
    fundus fund- bottom cofound, defund, found, foundation, foundational, founder, fund, fundament, fundamental, fundoplication, fundus, profound, profundal, profundity
    fundulus fundul-
    fungus fung- mushroom fungal, fungicidal, fungicide, fungiform, fungus
    fūnis fūn- rope funambulatory, funicle, funicular, funiculate, funiform
    fūniculus fūnicul-
    fūnus funer- funeral, funerary, funerate, funereal
    fur fur- thief furuncle
    furca furc- fork bifurcation, fourchette, furcate, furcula, furcular, multifurcate, trifurcate, trifurcation
    furcilla furcill-
    furcula furcul-
    furtum furt- theft furtive
    fuscus
    • fuscior
    fusc- dark fuscation, fuscine, fuscous, infuscate, infuscation, obfuscate, obfuscation, subfuscous
    fūstis fūst- cudgel fustigate, fustigation
    fusticulus fusticul-
    fūsus fūs- spindle fusain, Fusarium, fusarole, fusee, fuselage, fusilli, fusula, fuze
    galbus galb- yellow jaundice
    galea gale- helmet galea, galeate, galeiform
    galēna galēn- lead ore galena, galenic
    gallīna gallīn- hen gallinacean, gallinaceous, gallinule
    gallīnula gallīnul-
    gelu gel- congeal, congelation, gel, gelati, gelatin, gelatinous, gelation, gelato, gelée, gelid, gelifluction, gelignite, jellification, jelly
    geminus gemin- twin bigeminal, bigeminy, gemel, gemelli, gemelliparous, geminal, geminate, gemination, gemini, gimmal, ingeminate, quadrigeminal, trigeminal, trigeminy
    gemellus gemell-
    gemma gemm- bud gem, gemma, gemmaceous, gemmate, gemmiferous, gemmiform, gemmiparous, gemmulation, gemmule, gemmuliferous
    gemmula gemmul-
    gena gen- cheek fixigena, gena, genal, librigena
    gens gent- gens, genteel, gentile, gentility, gentle, gentrice, gentrification, gentry
    genū genū- knee genicular, geniculate, geniculation, geniculum, genu, genual, genucubital, genuflect, genuflection, genuflexion
    geniculum genicul-
    genus gener- birth, offspring, creation congener, congeneric, degenerate, degenerative, engender, gender, general, generality, generate, generation, generational, generative, generator, generatrix, generic, generosity, generous, genre, genuine, genus, intergenerational, intergeneric, regenerate, regenerative, subgenre, subgenus, transgender
    germen germin- sprout germ, germane, germicide, germinal, germinate, germination, nongermane, regerminate
    gibbus gibb- hump gibbose, gibbosity, gibbous
    glaber glabr- smooth glabella, glabellar, glabrate, glabrescent, glabrous
    glabellus glabell-
    glacies glaci- ice englacial, glacé, glacial, glaciation, glacier, glacious, glacis, glance, interglacial, interglaciation, postglacial, subglacial, supraglacial
    gladius gladi- sword gladiate, gladiator, gladiatory, gladiature, gladiolus
    glāns gland- acorn eglandular, eglandulose, gland, glandiferous, glandula, glandular, glandule, glanduliferous, glandulose, glans
    glandula glandul-
    glēba, glaeba glēb- clod gleba, glebal, glebe, glebosity
    globus glob- conglobate, global, globate, globe, globose, globosity, globular, globule, globulin, inglobate
    globulus globul-
    glomus glomer- agglomerate, agglomeration, agglomerative, glomerate, glomerular, glomerulation, glomerulus, juxtaglomerular
    glomerulus glomerul-
    gluten glutin- glue agglutinant, agglutinate, agglutination, agglutinative, deglutination, glutelin, gluten, glutinosity, glutinous, nonagglutinative
    gracilis
    • gracilior
    • gracillimus
    gracil- slender engrail, engrailment, gracile, gracility
    gradus grad- step aggradation, aggradational, aggrade, antegrade, anterograde, centigrade, degradable, degradation, degradational, degrade, degree, digitigrade, gradation, grade, gradient, gradine, gradual, graduality, graduand, graduate, graduation, gree, laterigrade, multigrade, nongraduate, plantigrade, postgraduate, progradation, prograde, retrogradation, retrograde, saltigrade, tardigrade
    grandis
    • grandior
    • grandissimus
    grand- aggrandise, aggrandisement, grandee, grandeur, grandific, grandiloquent, grandiose, grandiosity, grandioso, grandity, grandmaster
    granum gran- grain degranulation, engrain, filigree, garner, garnet, grain, granary, grange, granger, granite, granivore, granivorous, granivory, granular, granularity, granulate, granulation, granule, grenade, grenadier, grogram, grosgrain, ingrain, multigrain, pomegranate
    granulum granul-
    grātus
    • gratissimus
    grāt- aggrace, agree, agreeable, agreeance, agreement, congratulant, congratulate, congratulations, congratulatory, disgrace, grace, graciosity, gracious, gratify, gratification, gratis, gratitude, gratuitous, gratuity, gratulant, gratulate, gratulation, gratulatory
    gravis
    • gravior
    • gravissimus
    grav- heavy aggravate, aggravation, degravation, gravamen, grave, gravid, gravida, gravidity, gravitas, gravitate, gravitation, gravitational, gravity, grief, grieve, grievance, grievant, grievous, ingravescence, ingravescent, multigravida, multigravidity, nongravitational, nulligravida, primigravida, reaggravate, supergravity
    grex greg- flock, herd aggregate, aggregation, aggregator, congregate, congregation, congregational, desegregate, desegregation, disaggregate, egregious, gregarious, intercongregational, segregate, segregation
    grossus
    • grossior
    gross- thick engross, engrossment, grocer, grocery, grosgrain, gross
    gula gul- gula, gular, gullet, gully, subgular
    gurges gurgit- demigorge, disgorge, disgorgement, engorge, engorgement, gorge, gorgeous, gorget, ingurgitate, ingurgitation, regurgitate, regurgitation
    gustus gust- taste disgust, gustatory, gusto, gustoso
    gutta gutt- drop gout, gutta, guttate, gutter, guttifer, guttiform
    guttur guttur- throat goitre, guttural
    hallux halluc- big toe hallucal, hallux
    hāmus hām- hook hamate, hamiform, hamular, hamulate, hamulus
    hāmulus hāmul-
    harena haren- sand arena, arenaceous, arenite, arenose
    hasta hast- spear hasta, hastate, hastatic, hastile
    hebes hebet- blunt, dull hebetate, hebetude
    hedera heder- ivy Hedera, hederaceous
    herba herb- grass herbaceous, herbal, herbarium, herbicide, herbivore, herbivorous, herbivory, non-herbal
    hērēs hērēd- disinherit, heir, hereditable, hereditament, hereditary, heredity, heritability, heritage, inherit, inheritable, inheritance, inheritor, inheritrix, nonhereditary, noninheritable
    hibernus hibern- hibernacle, hibernal
    hiems hiem- winter hiemal
    hircus hirc- goat hircine
    homō homin- man (human being) bonhomie, homage, hombre, homicide, hominid, homuncular, homunculus, human, humane, humanitarian, humanity, inhuman, inhumane, inhumanity, Nemo, nonhuman, prehuman, subhuman, superhuman, transhuman
    homunculus homuncul-
    honor honor- honor honorable, honorarium, honorary, honorific
    hortus hort- garden cohort, court, courteous, courtesan, courtesy, courtier, curtain, horticulture
    hostis host- enemy hostile, hostility
    humus hum- ground exhumation, exhume, humate, humation, humic, humiliate, humility, inhumation, inhume
    ignis ign- fire igneous, ignite, ignition
    imbecillus imbecile- weak imbecile, imbecility
    inanis inan-
    inferus
    inferior
    infimus
    infer-
    • inferior-
    • infim-

    • lower
    • lowest

    • inferior, inferiority
    inguen inguin- groin inguinal
    īnsula īnsul- island insular, insulate, insulation, peninsula, peninsular, isolate, isolation
    interus
    interior
    intimus
    inter-
    • interior-
    • intim-


    entrail, intern, internal, internality
    interior
    intima, intimacy, intimate, intimation
    iocus
    jocus
    joc- jest jocular, jocularity, joke
    joculus jocul-
    iūdex
    jūdex [note 6]
    iūdic- judge adjudicate, adjudication, adjudicative, adjudicator, adjudicatory, extrajudicial, injudicious, judge, judgement, judgment, judgmental, judicable, judicative, judicator, judicatory, judicature, judicial, judiciary, judicious, nonjudicial, prejudge, prejudgment, prejudice, prejudicial
    iugum
    jugum
    iug- yoke conjugacy, conjugal, conjugate, conjugation, jugal, jugate, jugular
    iūs iūr- law, right abjuration, abjure, conjure, de jure, jurat, juration, juratory, jurisdiction, jury, justice
    iuvenis
    juvenis
    juven- young junior, juniorate, juniority, juvenile, juvenilia, juvenility, rejuvenate
    jejunus jejun- jejunal, jejune, jejunity, jejunum
    labia labi- lip labial, labium
    labor labor- toil collaboration, collaborative, collaborator, elaboration, laboratory, laborious
    labrum labr- lip labrose, labrum
    lac lact- milk lactate, lactic, lactose
    lacrima lacrim- tear lachrymose
    lacus lac- lacuna, lacustrine, lagoon, lake
    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, lenient, leniment, lenis, lenition, lenitive, lenitude, lenity
    lens lent- lentil lens, lenticel, lenticular, lentiform
    lentus lent- lentic, relent
    leo leon- lion leonine
    lepus lepor- hare leporid, leporine
    levis lev- light (weight) levity, relieve
    lēx lēg- law alleged, extralegal, illegal, legal, legality, legislation, legislator, privilege
    liber liber- free illiberal, illiberality, liberal, liberality, liberate, liberation, liberator
    liber libr- book librarian, library, libretto
    libra libr- balance, scales deliberate, deliberation, deliberative, equilibrium, libration
    lignum lign- wood ligneous, ligniform, lignin, lignite, lignose
    limbus limb- edge limbate, limbic, limbo
    limes limit- delimit, limes, limit, limitation
    linea line- line align, collinear, collineation, linea, lineage, linear, linearity, multicollinearity
    lingua lingu- tongue bilingual, bilinguality, bilinguous, collingual, elinguation, interlanguage, language, ligula, ligular, ligule, lingua franca, lingual, linguiform, linguine, multilingual, prelingual, quadrilingual, sublingual, trilingual
    lingula, ligula lingul-
    lira lir- furrow delirament, delirant, delirate, deliration, deliriant, delirifacient, delirious, delirium
    littera litter- letter alliteration, alliterative, biliteral, illiteracy, illiterate, literacy, literal, literary, literate, literature, obliterate, obliteration, transliteracy, transliteration, triliteral
    locus, stlocus loc- place accouchement, bilocation, bilocular, cislocative, collocation, couch, couchant, dislocate, dislocation, interlocal, lieu, local, locale, locality, locate, location, locative, locator, loculament, locular, locule, loculose, loculus, milieu, multilocal, multilocation, multilocular, nonlocal, quasilocal, relocate, relocation, translocal, translocate, translocation, translocative, trilocular, unilocular
    locellus locell-
    loculus locul-
    longus
    • longior
    • longissimus
    long- long allonge, elongate, elongation, longa, longanimity, longe, longeron, longinquity, longitude, longitudinal, longum, lunge, lungo, oblong, prolong, prolongation, purloin
    lūbricus lūbric- slippery lubricant, lubricate, lubrication, lubricator, lubricity, lubricous
    lucrum lucr- gain, profit lucrative, lucre, lucrific
    lucellum lucell-
    lūmen[note 7] lūmin- light dislimn, enlumine, illuminable, illuminance, illuminant, illuminate, illuminati, illumination, illumine, intraluminal, limn, lumen, luminaire, luminal, luminance, luminant, luminaria, luminary, lumination, lumine, luminescence, luminescent, luminiferous, luminosity, luminous, relumine, subluminal, subluminous, superluminal, transillumination, transluminal, ultraluminous
    lūna[note 8] lūn- Moon circumlunar, cislunar, demilune, interlunar, interlunation, lunar, lunate, lunatic, lunation, lune, lunette, luniform, lunisolar, mezzaluna, mezzelune, plenilunary, semilunar, sublunar, sublunary, superlunary, translunar
    lupus lup- wolf lupine
    lūtra lūtr- otter Lutra, lutrine
    lutum lut- mud lutaceous, lutite
    lux luc- light elucidate, elucidation, elucubrate, elucubration, lucent, lucid, lucidity, Lucifer, luciferous, lucifugal, noctilucent, pellucid, pellucidity, semipellucid, translucency, translucent, translucid, translucidity, translucidus
    luxus lux- dislocated luxuriant, luxurious, luxury
    macula macul- spot immaculate, macula, macular, maculate, maculation, maculature, macule, maculose
    magister magistr- master maestro, magisterial, magistery, magistracy, magistral, magistrate, magistrature, master, mastery, mistral, quartermaster, remaster
    magnus
    • māior
    • maximus
    magn-
    • māior-
    • maxim-
    big, great
    • greater
    • greatest
    magnanimity, magnanimous, magnate, magnificent, magnitude
    • maestoso, majesty, major, majorate, majordomo, majoritarian, majority, majuscule, mayor, mayoral, mayoralty, semimajor, supermajority
    maxim, maximal, maximum
    malleus malle- hammer malleability, malleable, mallet
    malus
    • peior
    pessimus
    mal-
    • peior-
    • pessim-
    bad
    • worse
    • worst
    dismal, grand mal, malady, malaise, malevolence, malevolent, malice, malicious, malignancy, malignant, nonmalignant, petit mal, premalignant
    • impair, impairment, pejoration, pejorative
    pessimal
    mantum mant- dismantle, dismantlement, manta, mantel, mantelet, mantilla, mantle
    mantellum mantell-
    manus manu- hand amanuensis, Bimana, bimanous, bimanual, mainour, maintain, manacle, manage, manageable, management, managerial, mandamus, mandate, maneuver, manicure, manifer, manifest, manifestation, manifesto, maniform, maniple, manipulation, manner, manual, manuary, manubrium, manuduction, manufacture, manumission, manumit, manus, manuscript, Quadrumana, quadrumanous
    manicula manicul-
    mare mar- sea marinade, marinate, marine, mariner, maritime, submarine, ultramarine
    Mars marti- Mars martial, Martian
    māter mātr- mother immaterial, material, materiality, maternal, maternity, matricide, matriculant, matriculate, matrilocal, matrimonial, matrimony, matrix, matron, matter
    maturus matur- ripe immature, immaturity, maturant, maturate, maturation, mature, maturescent, maturity, premature
    maxilla maxill- jaw hemimaxilla, hemimaxillectomy, intermaxilla, maxillar, maxillary, maxillate, maxillectomy, maxilliferous, maxilliform, maxillula, premaxilla, septomaxilla, submaxilla, supermaxilla, supramaxilla, zygomaxillare
    medius medi- middle antemeridian, dimidiate, dimidiation, immediacy, immediate, intermediary, intermediate, intermedio, intermezzo, mean, media, medial, median, mediant, mediation, mediator, mediatrix, mediety, medieval, mediocre, mediocrity, medium, meridian, mezzanine, postmeridian
    mel mell- honey melliferous, mellific, mellifluence, mellifluent, mellifluous, melliloquent, mellivorous
    membrum membr- bimembral, dismember, dismemberment, member, membral, membrane, membranous, nonmember, semimembranous, transmembrane
    memor memor- mindful commemorate, commemoration, commemorative, immemorial, memoir, memorabilia, memorability, memorable, memorandum, memorial, memory, remember, remembrance, rememorate
    menda mend- blemish emend, emendation
    mendicus mendic- beggar mendicant, mendicate, mendication, mendicity
    mens ment- mind comment, commentary, dementia, mental, mentality
    merus mer- pure mere
    mēta met- goal mete
    miles milit- soldier militant, military, militate, militia
    mīlle mīll- thousand bimillennium, mile, mileage, miliarense, miliaresion, millefeuille, millefiori, millefleur, millennial, millennium, milli-, million, millionaire, millipede, milreis, multimillion, postmillennial, premillennial
    millēnī millēn- a thousand each bimillenary, millenarian, millenary, postmillenarian
    millēsimus millēsim- thousandth mil, millesimal
    mirus mir- admirability, admirable, admiration, admirative, admire, marvel, miracle, miraculous, mirage, Miranda, mirative, mirativity, mirror
    miraculum miracul-
    miser
    • miserior
    • miserrimus
    miser- wretched commiserate, commiseration, miser, miserable, misericord, misery
    misellus misell-
    missa miss- Mass missal, missificate
    mitis
    • mitissimus
    mit- mitigant, mitigate, mitigation
    modus mod- accommodate, accommodation, accommodative, accommodator, bimodal, bimodality, commode, commodification, commodious, commodity, decommodification, demodulate, demodulation, demodulator, immodest, immodesty, intermodal, intermodulation, modal, modality, mode, model, modern, modernity, modest, modesty, modicum, modification, modify, modiolus, modular, modularity, modulate, modulation, modulator, module, modulo, modulus, multimodal, multimodality, postmodern, postmodernity, Quasimodo, remodel, remodulate, supermodel, trimodal, trimodality, ultramodern, unimodular, unimodularity
    modulus modul-
    moles mol- mass bimolecular, demolition, mole, molecule
    mollis moll- soft emollient, mollient, mollify, mollitude, mollusc, molluscicide, molluscivore, mollusk
    mons mont- mountain cismontane, dismount, montage, montane, monticello, monticule, montiform, montigenous, mount, piedmont, submontane, surmount, tramontane, transmontane, ultramontane
    monticellus monticell-
    monticulus monticul-
    mora mor- delay demur, demure, demurrage, demurral, moratorium
    morbus morb- sickness morbid, morbidity
    mors mort- death immortal, immortality, mortal, mortality, mortician, rigor mortis
    mortuus mort- dead mortgage, mortuary, morgue, postmortem
    mōs mōr- custom immoral, immorality, moral, morale, morality, mores, morigerous, morose, morosity
    mucrō mucrōn- point mucro, mucronate, mucronation, mucronulate, mucronule
    mūcus mūc- mucic, muciferous, muciform, mucigel, mucilage, mucilaginous, mucivore, mucosa, mucous, muculent, submucosa
    mulier muli- woman muliebrity, mulierose
    multa, mulcta mult- penalty mulct
    multus
    plūs
    plūrimus
    mult-
    plūr-
    • plūrim-
    many
    • more
    • most
    multiplex, multiplicity, multitude
    • nonplus, plural, plurality, pluriform, plus, surplus
    • plurimal
    mūlus mūl- mule mular
    mundus mund- world antemundane, demimondaine, demimonde, extramundane, intramundane, mondain, mondaine, mondial, mondo, mundane, mundanity, ultramundane
    mūrex mūric- murex, muricate, muriculate
    muria muri- brine muriate, muriatic
    murmur murmur- murmur, murmuration, murmurous
    murmurillum murmurill-
    mūrus, moerus mūr- wall antemural, immuration, immure, immurement, intramural, murage, mural
    mūs mūr- mouse intermuscular, murine, muscular, muscularity, musculature
    mūsculus mūscul-
    musca musc- fly Musca, muscarine, Muscicapa, Muscidae, musciform, mosquito
    mūscus mūsc- moss
    mustus must- new must
    mutilus mutil- mutilate, mutilation, mutilous
    mūtulus mūtul- modillion intermutule, modillion, mutular, mutule
    mūtus mūt- mute
    N–V
    Citation form Declining stem Meaning English derivatives
    nāpus nāp- turnip neep
    nāris nār- nostril internarial, nares, narial, prenarial
    nāsus nās- nose intranasal, nasal, nasalance, nasality, nonnasal
    nāvis nāv- ship antenave, naval, nave, navicular, navigable, navigate, navy, nonnavigable
    nāvicella nāvicell-
    nāvicula navicul-
    nebula nebul- cloud nebula, nebular, nebulizer, nebulous
    necesse[note 9] necess- necessary, necessitarian, necessitate, necessitude, necessity, nonnecessity
    nemus nem- grove nemoral nemorose nemorous
    nepōs nepōt- nephew grandnephew, nephew, nepoticide, nepotism
    nervus nerv- innervate, nerval, nervate, nerve, nervose, nervosity, trinervate
    neuter neutr- neither neutral, neutrality, nonneutrality
    nīdor nīdor- nidor, nidorose
    nīdus nīd- nest denidation, niche, nidicolous, nidificate, nidification, nidifugous, nidulant, nidulate
    nidulus nidul-
    niger nigr- black denigrate, denigration, denigrative, denigrator, negrita, nigrities, negrito, negritude, nigrescence, nigrescent, nigrine, nigritude
    nihil nihil- nothing annihilate, annihilation, annihilator, nihil, nil
    nodus nod- knot acnode, crunode, denouement, internodal, internode, nodal, node, nodose, nodosity, nodular, nodule, nodulose, tacnode
    nodulus nodul-
    nomen nomin- name agnomen, agnominal, agnomination, binomen, binominal, denomination, denominational, denominative, denominator, ignominious, ignominy, interdenominational, multidenominational, multinominal, nominal, nomination, nominative, nominator, nominee, nondenominational, noun, postnominal, praenomen, prenominal, pronominal, pronoun, redenomination, renown, surnominal, trinomen, trinominal
    nonageni nonagen- ninety each nonagenarian, nonagenary
    nonagesimus nonagesim- ninetieth nonagesimal
    nōnus non- ninth nonary, None, noon
    norma norm- carpenter's square abnormal, abnormality, denormal, enormity, enormous, nonnormal, nonnormative, norm, normal, normality, normative, seminorm, seminormal, subnormal
    noster nostr- our nostrum
    novem novem- nine November, novennial
    novemdecim novemdec- nineteen novemdecillion
    noveni noven- nine each Novena, novenary
    novus
    • novior
    • novissimus
    nov- new innovate, innovation, innovational, innovative, innovator, innovatory, nova, novation, novel, novella, novelty, novice, novitiate, renovatable, renovate, renovation, renovative, renovator, supernova
    novellus novell-
    nox noct- night equinoctial, equinox, noctambulous, noctiluca, noctilucent, noctule, nocturn, nocturnal, nocturnality, nocturne, notturno, seminocturnal, trinoctial
    nūbēs nūb- cloud enubilate, enubilous, nuance, nubilose, nubilous, obnubilate
    nudus nud- naked denudation, denude, nonnude, nude, nudity, seminude, seminudity
    nugae nug- trifles nugacious, nugacity, nugation, nugatory
    nūmen nūmin- nod numen, numinous
    numerus numer- number denumerable, enumerable, enumerate, enumeration, enumerative, enumerator, equinumerant, equinumerous, innumerable, innumeracy, innumerate, innumerous, nonenumerative, numerable, numeracy, numeral, numerary, numerate, numeration, numerative, numerator, numerical, numero, numerosity, numerous, renumerate, supernumerary
    nux nuc- nut enucleate, enucleation, extranuclear, internuclear, intranuclear, nucament, nucellus, nucifer, nuciferine, nuciferous, nuciform, Nucifraga, nucivorous, nuclear, nucleate, nucleation, nucleus, nucleolar, nucleolate, nucleolus
    nucula nucul-
    octāvus octav- eighth octaval, octave, octavo
    octō oct- eight octal, octangular, octavalent, octennial, October, octofid, octopartite, octuped, octuple, octuplet, octuplicate
    octōdecim octodecim- eighteen octodecillion, octodecimo
    octogeni octogen- eighty each octogenarian, octogenary
    octōgēsimus octogesim- eightieth octogesimal
    octōni octon- eight each octonary, octonion
    oculus ocul- eye binocular, circumocular, inoculation, intraocular, inveigle, ocular, oculus
    ocellus ocell-
    odium odi- hatred annoy, ennui, odious, odium
    odor odor- deodorant, malodor, malodorous, odoriferous, odorous
    oleum ole- oil oleose, oleosity, oleum
    omen omin- abominable, abomination, omen, ominous
    omnis omn- all omnibenevolence, omniform, omnipotence, omnipresence, omniscience, omnivore
    onus oner- burden, load exonerate, exoneration, onerous, onus
    opacus opac- shady opacity, opaque
    ops op- copious, inopulent, opulence, opulent
    opus oper- work chef-d'oeuvre, cooperate, cooperation, cooperative, hors d'oeuvre, inoperable, interoperability, interoperable, inure, inurement, manoeuvre, oeuvre, opera, operability, operable, operand, operant, operate, operation, operational, operative, operator, operose, operosity, opus, opuscule, postoperative, preoperative
    opusculum opuscul-
    orbis orb- ring deorbit, orb, orbicle, orbicular, orbiculate, orbit, orbital, postorbital, suborbital, superorbital
    orbiculus orbicul-
    ordo ordin- order coordinal, coordinate, coordination, disorder, extraordinary, incoordinate, incoordination, infraorder, inordinate, inordination, insubordinate, insubordination, ordain, ordainment, order, ordinal, ordinance, ordinary, ordinate, ordination, ordinative, ordnance, ornery, parvorder, preordain, preorder, preordination, quasiorder, reordain, reorder, reordination, suborder, subordinate, subordination, superordain, superorder, superordinate, superordination
    os or- mouth adorable, adoral, adoration, adore, adosculation, exorable, inexorable, inosculate, inosculation, interosculate, intraoral, oral, oration, orator, oratorio, oratory, orifice, oscitate, oscitation, osculant, oscular, oscularity, osculate, osculation, osculator, osculatory, osculatrix, oscule, osculum
    osculum oscul-
    os oss- bone exossation, interosseous, osseous, ossicle, ossicular, ossiferous, ossification, ossifrage, ossify, ossuary
    ossiculum ossicul-
    ōscen ōscin- songbird oscine
    ostium osti- ostiary, ostiolar, ostiole, ostium
    ostiolum ostiol-
    otium oti- leisure negotiable, negotiate, negotiation, nonnegotiable, otiose, otiosity, renegotiate, renegotiation
    ovis ov- sheep ovile, ovine
    ovicula ovicul-
    ovum ov- egg oval, ovarian, ovary, ovicapsule, ovicidal, ovicide, oviduct, oviferous, oviform, oviposition, ovipositor, ovolo, ovular, ovulation, ovulatory, ovule, ovum, pluriovulate
    ovulum ovul-
    pagus pag- pagan, paisano, peasant, peasantry
    pala pal- spade palette
    palatum palat- roof of the mouth impalatable, palatability, palatable, palatal, palate
    palla pall- covering, cloak circumpallial, pall, pallial, palliate, palliative, pallium
    pālus pāl- stake impale, impalement, pale, palisade, pole, travail
    pălus palūd- marsh paludose
    paluster palustr- palustral, palustrine
    panis pan- bread accompaniment, accompany, appanage, companion, company, empanada, impanate, pannier, pantry
    pannus pann- empanel, impanel, pane, panel, repanel, subpanel
    panus pan- panicle
    panicula panicul-
    papaver papaver- poppy papaveraceous, papaverine
    papilio papilion- butterfly pavilion
    par par- equal comparative, comparator, disparage, disparagement, parity, disparity, impar, imparity, nonpareil, pair, par, parile, parity, peer, peerage, subpar, umpire
    parcus parc- parcity
    paries pariet- wall biparietal, parietal
    pars part-
    -pert-
    piece apart, apartment, apportion, apportionment, bipartient, bipartisan, bipartite, bipartition, champerty, compart, compartition, compartment, compartmental, coparcenary, coparcener, counterpart, counterparty, depart, department, departmental, departure, dispart, disproportionate, equipartition, ex parte, impart, impartial, intraparty, jeopardous, jeopardy, multipartite, nonpartisan, parcel, parcenary, parcener, parse, partial, partiality, participate, participle, particle, particular, particularity, particulate, partisan, partita, partite, partition, partitive, partner, party, passel, portion, proportion, proportional, proportionality, purpart, purparty, quadripartite, reapportion, reapportionment, repartee, repartition, superparticular, tripartient, tripartite, unipartite
    particella particell-
    particula particul-
    parvus
    minor
    minimus
    parv-
    • min-
    • minim-
    small
    • less
    • least
    parvifoliate, parvity, parvovirus
    • administer, administration, administrative, administrator, administratrix, maladminister, minister, ministerial, ministrant, ministrative, ministry, minor, minority, minstrel, minstrelsy, minus, minuscule, semiminor
    minim, minimal, minimum
    passer passer- sparrow passerine
    passus pass- compass, encompass, pace, passage, passant, passement, passementerie, passenger
    pater patr- father Jupiter, paternal, paternity, patrician, patrilineal, patrilocal, patrilocality, patrimonial, patrimony, patron, patronage, perpetrate, repatriation
    paucus pauc- few paucal, pauciloquent, paucity, poco
    pauper pauper- impoverish, impoverishment, pauperage, poor, poverty
    pausa paus-
    pos-
    compose, composure, counterpose, counterproposal, disposable, disposal, dispose, disposure, exposal, expose, exposé, exposure, imposable, impose, imposure, interposal, interpose, multipurpose, opposable, opposal, oppose, posada, pose, poseur, poseuse, predispose, proposal, propose, purpose, reimpose, reposal, repose, repurpose, supposal, suppose, transposable, transposal, transpose
    pavo pavon- peacock pavone, pavonine
    pax pac- peace appease, appeasement, copayment, pacific, pacify, pay, payment, repay, repayment
    pectus pector- chest pectoral
    pecu pecu- impecunious, peculiar, pecuniary
    penna penn- feather pen, pennage, pennate, penniform, pennigerous, pennon
    perca perc- perch Perca, Percidae, perciform, percoid, Percoidea
    persona person- person impersonate, impersonation, impersonator, person, personable, personage, personal, personality, personification, subpersonality, transpersonal
    pēs ped- foot biped, bipedal, expedient, expedite, expedition, impeach, impeachment, impediment, inexpedient, oppidum, pawn, pedal, pedestal, pedestrian, pedicel, pedicle, pedicure, pediform, pedigerous, pedigree, peon, peonage, piedfort, piedmont, pioneer, quadruped, quadrupedal, tripedal
    pediculus pedicul-
    pestis pest- pest pesticide, pestiferous, pestilence
    pila pil- ball pellet, pelota, peloton, pill
    pilula pilul-
    pileus pile- cap Pilea, pileate, pileum, pileus
    pilus pil- hair depilation, depilatory, epilation, piliferous, piliform, pilose, pilosity
    pinna pinn- feather panache, pinnacle, pinnal, pinnate, pinniform, pinniped
    pinnaculum pinnacul-
    pinus pin- pine, pineal
    pirus pir- pear piriform
    piscis pisc- fish pisces, pisciform, piscine, piscivore
    pius pi- dutiful piety, pious, pittance, pity
    pix pic- Picea, picene, piceous, pitch
    planca planc- plank planch
    planta plant- sole implant, implantable, implantation, plant, plantar, plantation, plantigrade, supplant, supplantation, transplant, transplantation
    planus plan- flat applanate, applanation, complanar, complanate, coplanar, coplanarity, esplanade, explain, explanation, explanatory, piano, pianoforte, plain, plaintext, planar, planary, planate, planation, plane
    platea plate- place displace, displacement, emplacement, piazza, placement, plaza, replace, replacement, transplace
    plēbs pleb- common people plebeian, plebiscite, plebs
    plenus plen- full plenary, plenipotent, plenipotentiary, plenish, plenishment, plenitude, plenitudinous, plenum
    plūma plūm- feather deplumation, deplume, displume, plumage, plume, plumose, plumosity, plumulaceous, plumular, plumule, plumulose, semiplume, superplume
    plūmula plūmul-
    plumbum plumb- lead plumb, plumbaginous, plumbago, plumbeous, plummet, plunge, replumb
    pluvia pluvi- rain compluvium, displuviate, impluvium, plover, pluvial, pluviosity
    pōculum pōcul- cup poculent, poculiform
    pōcillum pōcill-
    pollen pollin- polenta, pollen, pollinate, pollination, pollinator, polliniferous
    pollex pollic- thumb pollex, pollical, pollicate, prepollex
    pondus ponder- weight imponderable, ponder, ponderable, ponderance, ponderation, ponderosa, ponderosity, ponderous, pound, preponderance, preponderate
    pons pont- bridge pons, pontage, pontic, pontile, pontine, pontonier, pontoon, punt
    populus popul- depopulate, depopulation, people, populace, popular, popularity, populate, population, pueblo, repopulate, repopulation, subpopulation
    popellus popell-
    pōpulus pōpul- poplar populetum, Populus
    porca, porcus porc- pig porcine, porcupine, pork
    porta port- gate anteporch, anteport, anteportico, porch, portal, portcullis, portico, portière
    portula portul-
    portus port- importune, importunity, opportune, opportunity, port
    posterus
    posterior
    postremus
    poster-
    • posterior-
    • postrem-


    posterity
    a posteriori, posterior, posteriority
    postremogeniture
    potis pot- compossible, idempotence, idempotent, impossible, impotence, impotency, impotent, nilpotence, nilpotent, posse, possible, potence, potency, potent, potentate, potential, potentiality, puissance, puissant, subpotency, superpotency, superpotential, unipotent
    prandium prandi- lunch prandial, preprandial
    pravus prav- crooked depravity
    pretium preti- price appreciate, appreciation, depreciation, precious
    prex prec- prayer preces
    prior
    prīmus
    prior-
    • prīm-
    former
    • first
    a priori, prior, priority, priory, subprior
    prima facie, primacy, primal, primary, primate, prime, primer, primine, primitive, primogeniture, primordial, primrose, Primula, subprimal, subprime
    privus priv- own privacy, private, privy
    probrum probr- opprobrium
    probus prob- approbation, approval, approve, improbability, improbable, probability, probable, proband, probate, probation, probationary, probative, probity, reprobate, reproval
    prope
    propior
    proximus
    prop-
    • propior-
    • proxim-
    near, nigh
    • nearer
    • nearest
    propinquity, propitiation, propitiatory, propitious
    • approach, rapprochement, reproach
    proximal, proximate, proximity
    proprius propri- proper appropriate, appropriation, impropriety, inappropriate, propriety
    prunus prun- plum prune
    publicus public- public, publican, publication, publicity
    puer puer- boy puerile, puerility, puerperant
    pulcher pulchr- beautiful pulchritude, pulchritudinous
    pullus pull- poultry, pullet, pullorum, pullulate, pullulation, repullulate, repullulation
    pullulus pullul-
    pulmo pulmon- lung extrapulmonary, intrapulmonary, pulmonary
    pulvinus pulvin- cushion, pillow pulvilli, pulvinar, pulvinated, pulvinus
    pulvis pulver- dust, powder pulverize, pulverulence, pulverulent
    pumex pumic- pumice stone pumicate, pumice, pumiceous, pumiciform, pumicite
    pupa pup- doll pupae, pupal, puparium, pupation, pupil
    purus pur- pure depurate, depuration, impure, impurity, pure, purification, purity
    pus pur- pus purulence, purulent
    quadrageni quadragen- forty each quadragenarian, quadragenary
    quadrāgēsimus quadrāgēsim- fortieth Quadragesima, quadragesimal
    quadrāgintā quadrāgint- forty quarantine
    quadrini quadrin- four each carillon, carillonneur, quadrin
    quadrum, quadrus quadr- square biquadrate, biquadratic, cadre, conquadrate, escadrille, intrasquad, quadrance, quadrate, quadratic, quadratrix, quadrature, quadrel, quadric, quadrille, quarry, squad, squadron, squarable, square, subsquadron
    quadrellus quadrell-
    quartus quart- fourth inquartation, interquartile, quadroon, quart, quartal, quartan, quartary, quarter, quartet, quartic, quartile, quartine, quarto, semiquartile
    quaternī quatern- four each biquaternion, quatern, quaternary, quaternate, quaternion, quaternity, quire
    quattuor quadr- four quadrangle, quadrennial, quadriceps, quadrifarious, quadrifid, quadrifolium, quadrifrons, quadrilateral, quadrilingual, quadriliteral, quadrillion, quadrinational, quadrinodal, quadrinomial, quadrinominal, quadripara, quadrireme, quadrisection, quadrivalent, quadrivium, quadruped, quadruple, quadruplet, quadruplex, quadruplicate, quatrain, quatre, quatrefoil
    quattuordecim quattuordecim- fourteen quatorzain, quatorze, quattuordecillion
    quiēs quiēt- rest acquiesce, acquiescence, acquiescent, acquit, acquittal, acquittance, inquietude, quiescence, quiescent, quiet, quietude, quietus, quit, requiem, requiescat, requital, requite, requitement
    quīndecim quīndecim- fifteen quindecennial, quindecillion, quindecimal, quindecimvir, quinzaine, quinze
    quindēni quindēn- fifteen each quindenary
    quingēnī, quingentēnī quingēn- five hundred each quingenary
    quīnī quīn- five each biquinary, quinarius, quinary, quinate
    quinquageni quinquagen- fifty each quinquagenarian, quinquagenary
    quintus quint- fifth biquintile, quint, quinta, quintal, quintan, quintant, quinte, quintessence, quintessential, quintic, quintile, quintipara, quintus, semiquintile
    radius radi- ray, spoke biradial, circumradius, interradial, irradiance, irradiate, irradiation, multiradial, nonradiative, nonradioactive, radial, radian, radiance, radiant, radiation, radiator, radio, radioactive, radioactivity, radius, raion, ray, semiradial, transradial
    rādīx rādīc- root biradical, deracinate, deracination, eradicable, eradicate, radical, radicand, radicant, radicate, radicel, radicle, radicular, radicule, radiculose, radish, ultraradical
    radicula radicul-
    rāmus rām- branch biramous, ramada, ramage, ramal, ramate, ramification, ramiform, ramon, ramose, ramosity, ramulose, ramulus, ramus, ramuscule, uniramous
    rāmulus rāmul-
    rāna rān- frog ranula, ranunculaceous, ranunculus
    rānula rānul-
    rānunculus rānuncul-
    rāpa, rāpum rāp- turnip rape, ravioli
    rāpulum rāpul-
    remus rem- oar bireme, quadrireme, quinquereme, remex, remiform, remiges, remigial, remiped, sexireme, trireme
    rēn ren- kidney adrenal, renal, reniform
    res re- thing irrealis, real, reality, surreal
    rete ret- net reticle, reticular, reticulate, reticulation, reticule, retiform, retina
    reticulum reticul-
    rēx rēg- king interregnum, regal, regalia, regality, regency, regent, regicide, regious, reguline, reign, royal, viceroy
    regulus regul-
    ripa rip- bank arrival, arrive, arrivé, riparian, river, riverine, riviera, transriverine
    ritus rit- rite ritual
    rivus riv- brook corrival, corrivation, derivation, derivative, derive, nonrivalrous, rival, rivality, rivalrous, rivalry, rivose, rivulet, Rivulus
    rivulus rivul-
    rōbor rōbor- oak corroborant, corroborate, corroboration, corroborative, corroborator, robust
    rōs rōr- dew irrorate, irroration
    rosa ros- rose primrose, rosacea, rosaceous, rosarian, rosarium, rosary, rosé, roseola, rosette, rosulate, sub rosa
    rosula rosul-
    rōstrum rōstr- beak, prow brevirostrate, curvirostral, lamellirostral, rostellate, rostelliform, rostellum, rostral, rostrate, rostriform, rostrulum, rostrum
    rostellum rostell-
    rostrulum rostrul-
    rota rot- wheel circumrotation, contrarotation, rondeau, rondel, rondo, rotary, rotation, rotational, rotelle, rotifer, Rotifera, rotiferous, rotiform, rotula, rotund, rotunda, rotundifolious, rotundity, roulette, round, roundel, rowel
    rotella rotell-
    rotula rotul-
    ruber rubr- red erubescence, erubescent, rubella, Rubio, rubious, rubric, rubricate, rubrication, rubricator, ruby
    rubellus rubell-
    rūdis rūd- rude erudiate, erudite, erudition, rudiment, rudimentary, rudity
    rūdus rūder- rubbish ruderal
    rūfus rūf- red rufescence, rufescent, rufous
    ruga rug- wrinkle arroyo, corrugant, corrugate, corrugation, erugate, rugose
    rūmen rūmin- throat rumen, rumenic, ruminal, ruminant, ruminate, rumination, ruminator
    rūpēs rūp- crag, rock rupestrine, rupicolous
    rūs rūr- countryside, farm nonrural, roister, roisterous, rural, rustic, rusticate, rustication, rusticity
    sacer sacr-
    -secr-
    sacred consecrate, consecration, deconsecration, desecration, desecrator, execrable, execrate, execration, inexecrable, obsecrate, reconsecrate, sacrament, sacrifice, sacrificial, sacrilege, sacrilegious, sacristy, sacrosanct, saint, sanctimony, sanction, Sanctus, Tersanctus
    saeculum saecul- nonsecular, secular, secularity
    saepēs saep- hedge septal, septarium, septate, septiform, septifragal, septulate, septulum, septum, transept, transeptal, uniseptate
    saeta, sēta saet- bristle searce, seta, setaceous, setal, setaria, setiferous, setiform, setigerous, setireme, setose
    saetula saetul-
    sagina sagin- fatten saginate, sagination
    sal sal- salt desalinate, desalination, salami, salary, saline, salinity, salsa, sauce, saucisson, sausage
    sanguis sanguin- blood consanguineous, sangfrois, sanguinaceous, sanguinary, sanguine
    sanus san- sound insane, insanity, sanatorium, sane, sanity
    saxum sax- rock saxatile, saxicavous, saxicoline, saxifrage, saxifragous
    sēdecim sēdecim- sixteen sedecimal
    sēdēnī sēdēn- sixteen each sedenion
    semen semin- seed disseminate, dissemination, disseminative, disseminator, disseminule, inseminate, insemination, semen, seminal, seminar, seminarian, seminary, seminiferous, seminific, seminivorous, seminose
    semis semi- half semiannual, semicolon, semiconductor, semiconscious, seminatural
    senex sen- old man senate, senator, senile, senility, senior, seniority
    seni sen- six each senary
    septem sept- seven septangular, September, septemfid, septemfluous, septemvir, septennial, septifarious, septilateral, septinsular, septireme, septivalent, septuple, septuplet, septuplicate
    septeni septen- seven each septenary
    septimus septim- seventh septimal, septime
    sex sex- six semester, sexangle, sexangular, sexavalent, sexennial, sexennium, sexireme, sexivalent, sexpartite, sexradiate, sextain, sextuple, sextuplet
    sexageni sexagen- sixty each sexagenarian, sexagenary
    sexagesimus sexagesim- sixtieth sexagesimal
    sextus sext- sixth bissextile, bissextus, semisextile, sestet, sestina, Sext, sextain, sextan, sextans, sextant, sextary, sextic, sextile, sextillion, siesta, sixte
    sextula sextul-
    sibilus sibil- hiss assibilate, assibilation, persiflage, sibilance, sibilant, sibilate, sibilation, sibilous
    siccus
    • siccior
    sicc- dry demi-sec, desiccant, desiccation, exsiccant, exsiccate, exsiccation, exsiccator, exsiccatum, sec, siccant, siccation, siccative, siccific
    sidus sider- constellation consider, considerable, considerate, consideration, desiderate, desideration, desiderative, desideratum, desideria, desirability, desirable, desire, Desiree, inconsiderable, inconsiderate, inconsideration, reconsider, reconsideration, sidereal
    signum sign- mark, sign adsignify, assign, assignable, assignat, assignation, assignee, assignment, consign, consignable, consignation, consignee, consignment, cosign, cosignatory, countersign, countersignal, countersignature, design, designate, designation, designative, designator, designatory, designee, ensign, insignia, insignificance, insignificant, nonsignatory, re-sign, reassign, reassignment, redesign, redesignate, redesignation, reseal, resealable, resign, resignation, sain, seal, sealable, sealant, sigil, sigillary, sigillate, sigla, sign, signaculum, signage, signal, signalment, signate, signation, signatory, signature, signee, signet, significance, significant, signification, significative, significavit, signum
    sigillum sigill-
    silva silv- forest sylvan, silviculture
    similis simil- like assimilate, assimilation, similar, similarity, simile, similitude, verisimilitude
    sincerus sincer- insincere, insincerity, sincere, sincerity
    singulus singul- one each single, singularity, singulation, singulative
    sinister sinistr- left sinister, sinistral
    sinus sinu- curve insinuation, sine, sinus, sinuose, sinuosity, sinuous
    soccus socc- slipper sock
    socculus soccul-
    socius, socia soci- associate, association, associative, consociate, consociation, consociational, disassociate, disassociation, dissociable, dissocial, dissociate, dissociation, dissociative, interassociation, nonassociative, sociability, sociable, social, sociality, sociative, societal, society
    sol sol- sun circumsolar, extrasolar, insolate, insolation, solar, solarium, soliform, soliscence, solstice, subsolar
    solidus solid- nonsolid, quasisolid, semisolid, sol, solder, soldier, soldiery, soldo, solid, solidarity, solidary, solidification, solidity, solidus, sou
    solium soli- seat soil, soilure, subsoil
    solum, solea sol- bottom aridisol, entresol, inceptisol, insole, sole, soleus, solifluxion, solum
    solus sol- alone, only desolate, desolation, desolatory, saudade, sole, soliloquy, solitaire, solitary, solitude, solitudinarian, solitudinous, solivagous, solo, sullen
    somnium somni- dream somnial
    somnus somn- sleep insomnia, somnifacient, somniferous, somnific, somniloquy, somnolent
    sonus son- sound absonant, ambisonic, assonance, assonant, assonate, consonance, consonant, consonous, dissonance, dissonant, inconsonance, inconsonant, infrasonic, infrasound, resonance, resonant, resonate, resound, sonance, sonant, sonnet, sonorant, sonority, soun, sound, subsonic, supersonic, triconsonantal, ultrasonic, ultrasound, unison, unisonal, unisonant, unisonous
    sopor sopor- deep sleep sopor, soporific
    soror soror- sister cousin, sororal, sororate, sororicide, sorority
    sors sort- lot consort, consortial, consortium, sort, sortition, subsort
    sorticula sorticul-
    spatium spati- space interspace, interspatial, space, spatial, spatiate, subspace
    spēs spēr- hope despair, desperado, desperate, desperation, esperance, prosper, prosperity, prosperous
    spica spic- ear of grain spica, spicate, spicose, spicosity, spicular, spiculate, spicule, spiculiform
    spiculum spicul-
    spina spin- thorn infraspinate, infraspinatus, interspinal, spinal, spine, spinel, spinescent, spiniferous, spiniform, spinose, spinous
    spūma spūm- foam despumate, despumation, spoom, spumante, spume
    squāma squām- scale desquamate, desquamation, desquamative, squamate, Squamella, squamiform, squamosal, squamose, squamous, squamule, squamulose, subsquamosal, supersquamosal
    squāmula squāmul-
    squarrōsus squarrōs- squarrose, squarrulose
    squātina squātin- angel shark Squatina
    stagnum stagn- restagnant, restagnate, restagnation, stagnancy, stagnant, stagnate, stagnation
    stella[note 10] stell- star circumstellar, constellation, interstellar, quasistellar, stellar, stellate, stellation, stelliferous, stelliform, stellula, stellular, substellar
    sterilis steril- nonsterile, sterilant, sterile, sterility
    stilus[note 11] stil- stiletto, stiliform, style, stylet, stylus
    stimulus stimul- costimulation, costimulatory, stimulate, stimulation, stimulative, stimulator, stimulus
    stipes stipit- etiolate, etiolation, exstipulate, instipulate, stipe, stipel, stipellate, stipes, stipitate, stipitiform, stipular, stipule, stubble
    stipella stipell-
    stipula stipul-
    stips stip- stipend
    stiria stiri- drop distill, distilland, distillate, distillation, distillery, stillatitious, stillatory
    stilla still-
    stirps stirp- extirpate, extirpation
    strēnuus strenu- strenuity, strenuous
    stria stri- furrow extrastriate, striate, striation, striatum, striature
    strix strig- owl strigine, Strix
    stuppa stupp- tow stupeous, stupose
    stuprum stupr- constuprate, constupration
    suavis suav- sweet assuage, assuagement, suave, suaviloquent, suaviloquy, suavity
    sucus
    succus
    succ- juice exsuccous, succulence, succulent
    sulcus sulc- furrow bisulcate, bisulcous, sulcal, sulcate, sulcation, sulciform, sulcus, trisulcate
    superus
    superior
    supremus, summus
    super-
    • superior-
    • suprem-, sum-
    over
    • higher
    • highest
    insuperable, superable
    superior, superiority
    • consummate, sum, summa, summation, summit, summitry, summity, supreme, supremity, supremum
    supīnus supin- resupinate, resupination, resupine, supinate, supination, supinator, supine, supinity
    sūra sur- calf sural
    surdus surd- deaf absurd, absurdity, surd
    sūrus sur- branch surculate, surculose
    sūrculus surcul-
    sūs su- sow suid, Suidae
    susurrus susurr- whisper susurrant, susurrate, susurration, susurrous
    taberna tabern- tabernacle, tabernacular, tavern
    tabernaculum tabernacul-
    tabes tab- tabefaction, tabes, tabescence, tabescent, tabid
    tabula tabul- board tabellion, table, tablet, tabular, tabulate, tabulation, tabulator
    tabella tabell-
    taedium taedi- tediosity, tedium
    tardus tard- slow retard, retardation, tardy
    templum templ- temple templar, template
    tempus tempor- time contemporaneous, contemporary, extemporaneous, tempest, tempo, temporal, temporaneous, temporary
    tenuis tenu- thin attenuant, attenuate, attenuation, attenuator, extenuate, extenuation, tenuate, tenuifolious, tenuis, tenuity, tenuous
    terminus termin- boundary coterminous, determinable, determinant, determinate, determination, determinative, determinator, determine, exterminate, extermination, indeterminable, indeterminate, interminable, terminal, terminate, termination, terminative, terminator
    terni tern- three each tern, ternary, ternate, ternion
    terra terr- dry land, earth atterration, circumterrestrial, disinter, disinterment, extraterrestrial, extraterritorial, extraterritoriality, inter, interment, parterre, reinter, reinterment, souterrain, subterrane, subterranean, terrace, terracotta, terrain, terran, terrane, terraqueous, terrarium, terrene, terreplein, terrestrial, terricolous, terrier, terrigenous, territorial, territoriality, territory, terroir, tureen
    tertius terti- third sesquitertian, sesterce, subtertian, Terce, tercet, tercine, tertial, tertian, tertiary, tertiate, tierce
    testis test- witness attest, attestable, attestation, attestator, contest, contestable, contestant, contestation, counter-protest, detest, detestable, detestation, incontestability, incontestable, intestable, intestacy, intestate, obtest, obtestation, protest, Protestant, protestation, protestator, testacy, testament, testamentary, testamur, testate, testation, testator, testatrix, testicle, testicond, testicular, testiculate, testimonial, testimonium, testimony
    titulus titul- title disentitle, disentitlement, entitle, entitlement, intertitle, nontitle, retitle, subtitle, tilde, titular, titulary, titulus
    tōtus tōt- all, whole factotum, subtotal, total, totality, totipotent
    trēs tri- three trammel, trellis, trey, triangle, triceps, triennial, trillion, triolet, triple, triplet, triplicate, triquetra, triquetrous, triradiate, trireme, triumvirate, trivia
    tribus trib- attributable, attribute, attribution, attributive, contribute, contribution, contributive, contributor, contributory, deattribute, deattribution, distributable, distributary, distribute, distribution, distributive, distributor, equidistribution, intertribal, nondistributive, redistribute, redistribution, retribute, retribution, retributive, subtribe, tribal, tribe, tribunal, tribune, tributary, tribute
    tricae tric- tricks extricable, extricate, extrication, inextricable, intricacy, intricate, intrigant, intrigue, treacherous, treachery, trickery
    trīgēsimus trīgēsim- thirtieth trigesimal
    trīnī trīn- three each nontrinitarian, trinal, trinary, trine, Trinidad, Trinitarian, trinity
    tubus tub- tube intubate, intubation, tubal, tubate, tube, tubicolous, tubicorn, tubiform, tubular, tubulate, tubule
    tubulus tubul-
    turba turb- disturb, disturbance, nonperturbative, perturb, perturbance, perturbation, perturbative, trouble, troublous, turbid, turbidity, turbinate, turbine, turbulence, turbulent
    turbula turbul-
    tussis tuss- cough pertussis, tussive
    ūber ūber- udder exuberance, exuberant, exuberate, uberous, uberty
    ulcus ulcer- sore nonulcerous, ulcer, ulcerate, ulceration, ulcerative, ulcerous
    ulcusculum ulcuscul-
    ulmus ulm- elm Ulmaceae, ulmaceous, ulmic, Ulmus
    ulter
    ulterior
    ultimus
    ultr-
    • ulterior-
    • ultim-

    • farther
    • farmost, farthest

    • ulterior, ulteriority
    • penultimate, ultima, ultimate, ultimatum, ultimogeniture
    umbra umbr- shade, shadow adumbrate, adumbration, inumbrate, penumbra, umbrage, umbrageous, umbrella
    umbella unbell-
    uncia unci- twelfth inch, ounce, quincuncial, uncial
    uncus unc- hook unciform, Uncinaria, uncinate, Uncinia
    unda und- wave abound, abundance, abundant, inundate, redound, redundancy, redundant, superabound, superabundance, superabundant, surround, undulant, undulate, undulation, undulatory, undulose
    undecim undecim- eleven undecimarticulate
    undeni unden- eleven each undenary
    unguis ungu- claw, hoof ungual, unguiferous, unguiform, ungular, ungulate
    ungula ungul-
    ūnus ūn- one adunation, biunique, coadunate, coadunation, disunite, disunity, malunion, nonuniform, nonuniformity, nonunion, nonunique, nonunity, onion, reunification, reunion, reunite, triune, unanimity, unanimous, unary, unate, unicorn, unific, unification, uniform, uniformity, union, unique, unite, unity
    ūllus[note 12] ūll-
    urbs urb- city conurbation, interurban, suburb, suburban, urban, urbane
    ursus urs- bear ursine, Ursus
    uterus uter- womb extrauterine, transuterine, uterine, uterus
    uterculus utercul-
    ūva uv- grape uvea, uveal, uvula, uvular
    ūvula uvul-
    uxor uxōr- wife uxorial, uxoricide, uxorilocal, uxorious
    vacca vacc- cow vaccary, vaccination, vaccine, vaquero
    vacuus vacu- empty avoid, avoidable, avoidance, devoid, evacuate, evacuee, vacant, vacate, vacation, vacuole, vacuous, vacuum, void, voidable, voidance
    vadum vad- ford vadose
    vāgīna vāgīn- sheath extravaginal, invaginate, invagination, transvaginal, vagina, vaginal, vanilla
    vagus vag- wandering astray, evagation, extravagance, extravagant, extravaganza, extravagate, stray, vagabond, vagary, vagile, vagrant, vague, vagus
    valgus valg- bow-legged valgus
    valles
    vallis
    val- valley valley, vale, valles, vallis
    vallum vall- rampart circumvallate, circumvallation, contravallation, interval, multivallate, vallar, vallate, vallation, vallum
    valva valv- bivalve, valvate, valve
    vanus van- empty, vain evanesce, evanescence, evanescent, evanish, vaniloquence, vain, vanish, vanitas, vanity, vaunt
    varius vari- varying bivariate, contravariance, contravariant, countervair, covariance, covariant, covariate, covariation, intervarietal, invariable, invariance, invariant, miniver, multivariable, multivariate, subvariety, univariate, vair, vairy, variability, variable, variance, variant, variate, variation, variational, variegate, variegation, variegator, varietal, variety, variform, variola, variolation, variorum, various, vary
    vās vās- vessel extravasate, extravasation, extravascular, intravasate, intravasation, intravascular, vas, vasal, vascular, vasculature, vasculose, vasculum, vase, vasiform, vasoconstriction
    vāscellum vāscell-
    vāsculum vāscul-
    vassus vass- servant valet, varlet, vassal, vassalage
    vassallus vassall-
    vastus vast- empty devastate, devastation, vast, vastitude, vastity, wastage, waste
    vellus veller- fleece vellum, vellus
    velox
    • velocior
    • velocissimus
    veloc- quick, swift velocipede, velociraptor, velocity
    vēlum vēl- sail, veil reveal, revelation, revelator, revelatory, velamen, velar, velate, veliger, velum, vexil, vexillary, vexillatio, vexillum, voile
    vēxillum vēxill- flag
    vēna vēn- vein devein, intravenous, vein, veinlet, venae cavae, venation, venational, venesection, venipuncture, venisection, venose, venosity, venous, venular, venule, venulose
    venula venul-
    venēnum venēn- envenomation, venenation, venenose, venom, venomous
    venter ventr- belly eventration, interventricular, subventricular, supraventricular, ventral, ventricle, ventricular, ventriloquy
    ventus vent- wind ventage, ventail, ventilate, ventilation, ventilator, ventilatory, ventose, ventosity
    ventulus ventul-
    venum ven- venal, venality, vend
    venus vener- desire venerable, venereal
    vērātrum vērātr- hellebore veratridine, veratrine, Veratrum
    verbum verb- word adverb, adverbial, proverb, proverbial, verbal, verbatim, verbiage, verbicide, verbid, verbose, verbosity
    vermis verm- worm vermeil, vermian, vermicelli, vermicide, vermicular, vermiculate, vermiculation, vermicule, vermiculite, vermiculose, vermiculture, vermiform, vermifuge, vermilion, vermin, verminate, vermination, verminous, vermiparous, vermivore, vermivorous
    vermiculus vermicul-
    vernus vern- spring vernal
    vērus ver- true veracious, veracity, verify, verisimilitude, veritable, verity,
    vespa vesp- wasp vespacide
    vesper vesper- evening vespertine
    vestigium vestig- trace, track investigate, vestige, vestigial
    vestis vest- clothing circumvest, disinvest, disinvestment, divest, divestiture, divestment, invest, investiture, investment, reinvest, reinvestment, revest, revet, revetment, transvestite, travesty, vest, vestment, vesture
    vetus veter- old inveteracy, inveterate, inveteration, veteran, veterovata
    via vi- way bivial, bivious, bivium, convey, conveyance, convoy, deviance, deviant, deviate, deviation, devious, envoy, impervious, invoice, nontrivial, obviate, obviation, obvious, pervious, previous, quadrivial, quadrivium, semipervious, trivial, triviality, trivium, via, viaduct, vialis, viary, viatical, viaticum, viator, voyage, voyageur
    viceni vicen-, vigen- twenty each vicenarian, vicenary
    vīcēsimus vīcēsim- twentieth vicesimary, vicesimate, vicesimation, vigesimal
    vicis vic- change subvicar, vicar, vicarage, vicarial, vicariance, vicariant, vicariate, vicarious, viceroy, vicissitude, vicissitudinous, viscount, viscountess
    vicus vic- vicinage, vicinal, vicine, vicinity
    vīgēsimus vīgēsim- twentieth septemvigesimal, vigesimal
    vīgintī vīgint- twenty vigintillion, vigintisexviri, vigintivirate, vigintiviri
    vīlis
    • vilior
    • vilissimus
    vīl- cheap, vile revile, revilement, vile, vilification, vilify, vilipend
    vīlla vīll- country house demivill, intervillage, supervillain, supervillainess, vill, villa, village, villain, villainess, villainous, villainy, villanelle, villatic, ville, villein, villeinage
    vīllula vīllul-
    villus vill- shaggy hair intervillous, velour, velvet, villiform, villose, villosity, villous, villus
    vindex vindic- avenge, revanche, revenge, vendetta, vengeance, vindicable, vindicate, vindication, vindicator, vindicatory, vindictive
    vinum vin- wine vignette, vine, viniculture, vinosity
    vir vir- man (masculine) quadrumvirate, triumvirate, virago, virile, virility, virtue
    virga virg- rod, twig virga, virgate, virgule
    vīrus viru- poison virulent, virus
    viscus viscer- internal organ eviscerate, visceral, viscus
    vita vit- life revitalize, viable, vital, vitality, vitamin
    vitium viti- vice, vicious, vitiate
    vitrum vitr- glass vitreous, vitriol
    viverra viverr- ferret viverrid, viverrine
    vola vol- palm volar
    vox vōc- voice advocacy, advocate, advowson, avocate, avocation, avoke, avouch, avouchment, avow, avowal, avowance, avowant, avowry, convocation, convoke, devoice, disavouch, disavow, disavowal, disavowance, equivocal, equivocation, equivocator, invocation, irrevocable, nonvocal, prevocalic, provocation, revocable, revocation, revoice, revoke, sub voce, univocal, univocalic, univocity, vocable, vocabulary, vocal, vocalic, vocality, vocation, vocational, vocative, vociferant, vociferous, voice, voiceprint, vouch, voucher, vouchment, vouchsafe, vowel
    vōcula vōcul-
    vulgus vulg- crowd divulge, vulgar, vulgarity, vulgate
    vulnus vulner- wound invulnerability, invulnerable, vulnerability, vulnerable, vulnerary, vulnerose
    vulpēs vulp- fox vulpecular, vulpicide, vulpine
    vulpēcula vulpēcul-
    vultur vultur- vulture vulture, vulturine, vulturous
    Citation form Declining stem Meaning English derivatives
    Key
    Diminutive
    1. ^ Contracted from axilla
    2. ^ Contracted from ad and bet-
    3. ^ Contracted from cernimen
    4. ^ Contracted from figibula
    5. ^ for flagma
    6. ^ Contracted from jūs and dicō
    7. ^ Contracted from lucimen
    8. ^ Contracted from luc-
    9. ^ Contracted from ne- and cedō
    10. ^ for sterula
    11. ^ Contracted from stiglus
    12. ^ Contracted from ūnulus

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    Latin prepositions and other words
    Word Meaning Prefixes Ref.
    ā, ab away from ab-, a-, abs-, as- [2]
    ad to, toward ad-, a-, ac-, af-, ag-, al-, ap-, ar-, at-
    ambo both ambi-, am-, 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-
    down from de-
    dexter right, to the right hand dextro-
    dis-, un- apart dis-, di-, dif-, dir-
    ex, ē from, out of ex-, e-, ef-
    extrā outside extra-, extro-
    in in, into in-, il-, im-, ir-
    īnfrā below infra-
    inter among, between inter-, intel-
    intrā within intra-, intro-
    iuxtā beside juxta-
    multus much, many multi-
    ne no ne-, neg-
    non-, un- not non-
    ob, obs toward, against, in the way of, by reason of ob-, o-, oc-, of-, og-, op-, os-
    paene almost, nearly pen-
    per thorough, through per-, pel-
    post after, behind post-
    prae before pre-
    praeter by, past preter-
    prō for, forth, in front of pro-, pol-, por-, prod-
    re- again, back re-, red-
    retro backwards retro-
    apart, without se-, sed-
    sinister left, to the left hand sinistr-
    sub from below, under sub-, su-, suc-, suf-, sug-, sum-, sup-, sur-, sus-
    subter beneath subter-
    super above, over super-
    suprā above, more than supra-
    trāns across trans-, tra-, tran- [3]
    ultrā beyond ultra- [4][5]
    ve- out ve-

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    References

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    1. ^ "Allen and Greenough's New Latin Grammar for Schools and Colleges, chapter 1". Retrieved February 27, 2016.
    2. ^ ăb, ā. Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short. A Latin Dictionary on Perseus Project.
    3. ^ trāns. Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short. A Latin Dictionary on Perseus Project.
    4. ^ uls. Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short. A Latin Dictionary on Perseus Project.
    5. ^ ultrā. Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short. A Latin Dictionary on Perseus Project.
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