Latin Vocabulary: Meanings and English Derivatives

Fill-in-the-blank practice flashcards covering Latin nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs along with their English translations and English derivatives.

The Latin noun cachinnus, -ī, m. means __________.

laughter, a laugh

An English derivative of the Latin noun cachinnus, -ī, m. is __________.

cachinnate

The Latin noun carō, carnis, f. means __________.

meat

An English derivative of the Latin noun carō, carnis, f. is __________.

carnivorous

The Latin noun lanius, -ī, m. means __________.

butcher

The Latin noun lepus, leporis, m. means __________.

rabbit, hare, bunny

An English derivative of the Latin noun lepus, leporis, m. is __________.

leporine

The Latin noun perna, -ae, f. means __________.

ham

The Latin noun pretium, -ī, n. means __________.

price

The Latin verb accipiō, accipere, accēpī, acceptus means __________.

to receive

An English derivative of the Latin verb accipiō, accipere, accēpī, acceptus is __________.

acceptable

The Latin verb addō, addere, addidī, additus means __________.

to add

An English derivative of the Latin verb addō, addere, addidī, additus is __________.

addition

The Latin verb emo, emere, emi, emptus means __________.

to buy

An English derivative of the Latin verb emo, emere, emi, emptus is __________.

emporium

The Latin verb minuō, minuere, minuī, minūtus means __________.

to take away, lessen

English derivatives of the Latin verb minuō, minuere, minuī, minūtus include __________.

minute, minus

The Latin verb pāscō, pāscere, pāvī, pāstus means __________.

to feed

An English derivative of the Latin verb pāscō, pāscere, pāvī, pāstus is __________.

pasture

The Latin verb retineō, retinēre, retinuī, retentus means __________.

to hold back

English derivatives of the Latin verb retineō, retinēre, retinuī, retentus include __________.

retain, retention

The Latin verb vendo, vendere, vendidi, venditus means __________.

to sell

English derivatives of the Latin verb vendo, vendere, vendidi, venditus include __________.

vendor, vending

The Latin adjective multus/a/um means __________.

(sg) much, (pl) many

English derivatives of the Latin adjective multus/a/um include __________.

multiple, multiply, multitask

The Latin adjective pinguis/is/e means __________.

fat (of animals), fertile

The Latin adjective procāx (genitive: procācis) means __________.

insolent, pushy

The Latin adjective quantus/a/um means __________.

how much

English derivatives of the Latin adjective quantus/a/um include __________.

quantity, quantum physics

The Latin adverb grātīs means __________.

for free

An English derivative of the Latin adverb grātīs is __________.

gratis

The Latin adverb immō means __________.

on the contrary

The Latin adverb quidem means __________.

indeed

The Latin adverb rēctē means __________.

correctly

An English derivative of the Latin adverb rēctē is __________.

rectify

The Latin adverb umquam means __________.

ever