Lesson 8: Latin Nouns and Adjectives

Prefixes, Suffixes, and Combining Forms from Lesson 8

a-, ab-, abs-

Away from

ad-, ac-, af-, ag-, al-, an-, ap-, as-, at-, a- (All used before the same consonant in the prefix excluding "a-" (before "sp") and "ad-")

To, toward

ambi-

Both

ante-

before, forward

bi-, bin-, bis-

Two, twice, double, both

circum-

Around

con-, cor-, co-, col-, com-

Together, with; thoroughly, very

contra-

Opposite

de-

Down, away from, absent

dis-, di-, dif-

Apart, away

ex-, e-, ef-

Out of, away from

extra-, extro-

On the outside, beyond

in-

Not

in-, im-, il-, ir

Very, thoroughly; In, into

infra-

Beneath, below

inter-

Between

intra-, intro-

Within

mult-, multi-

Many, much, affecting many parts

ob-, oc-, op-

Toward, very, thoroughly

per-, pel-

Through; very, thoroughly

post-

After, following, behind

pre-

Before, in front of

re-

Back, again

retro-

Backward, in back, behind

se-

Apart, away from

semi-

Half

sub-, suf-, sup-

Under

trans-

Across, through

ultra-

Beyond, excess

uni-

One

tri-

Three

quadr-

Four

quint-

Five

sex-, sext-

Six

sep-

Seven

oct-, octa-

Eight

non-

Nine; Not

dec-, deca-

Ten

-al

(Forms adjectives) Pertaining to

-an

(Forms adjectives) Pertaining to, located in

-ar

(Forms adjectives) Pertaining to, located in

-arium

(Forms nouns) Denotes a place for something

-ary

(Forms nouns) Denotes a place for something; (Forms adjectives) Pertaining to

-ate

(Forms adjectives) Having the form of, possessing

-ia

Forms abstract nouns

-ian

(Forms nouns) Indicates an expert in a certain field

-ic

(Forms adjectives) Pertaining to

-id

(Forms adjectives) Pertaining to

-ile

(Forms adjectives) Pertaining to, capable of

-ine

(Forms adjectives) Pertaining to, located in

-ive

(Forms adjectives) Pertaining to

-lent

(Forms adjectives) Full of

-ose

(Forms adjectives) Full of

-ous

(Forms adjectives) Full of

-ty

Forms abstract nouns

-y

Forms abstract nouns

Abdōmen, Abdōminis/ ABDOMIN-

Belly, abdomen

Adeps, Adipis/ ADIP-

Fat

Auris/ AUR-

Ear

Bacillus/ BACILL-

(Rod, staff) Bacillus

Bursa/ BURS-

(leather sack) Bursa

Calx, Calcis/ CALC-

Stone, calcium, lime (salts)

Calor/ CALOR-

Heat, energy

Caput, Capitis/ CAPIT-

Head

Cerebrum/ CEREBR-

Brain

Costa/ COST-

Rib

Dens, Dentis/ DENT-

Tooth

Dorsum/ DORS-

Back (of the body)

Externus, -a, -um/ EXTERN-

Outer

Fibra/ FIBR-

Fiber, filament

Fistula/ FISTUL-

(Tube, pipe) Fistula, an abnormal tubelike passage in the body

Frīgus, Frīgoris/ FRIG-, FRIGOR-

Cold

Insula/ INSUL-

Island

Meātus/ MEAT-

Passage, opening, meatus

Nāsus/ NAS-

Nose

Pus, Puris/ PUR-

Pus

Rādix, Rādīcis/ RADIC-, RAD-, RADIX-

Root

Rēn, Rēnis/ REN-

Kidney

Sanguis, Sanguinis/ SANGUI(N)-

Blood

Sonus/ SON-

Sound

Synovia/ SYNOV-

Synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

Tuba/ TUB-

(Trumpet) Tube

Tussis/ TUSS-

Cough

Vacca/ VACC-

Cow

Vīrus/ VIR-, VIRUS-

(Poison, venom) Virus

Viscus, Viscerra/ VISCER-

Internal organ(s)