Latin Derivatives

aqua

aquatic, aquamarine, aquarium

caput
(head)

capital, decapitate, captain, chief
related to capio

grex, gregis, m.
(flocks, herds)

gregarious, congregation, egregious, aggregate, segregate

posse
(potens)

potent, potential, omnipotent, puissance, plenipotentiary, possible, posse

rex, regina, regnum
(king, queen kingdom)

regent, reign, regal, royal, viceroy, interregnum, realm

cliens

client, clientele

corona
(crown, wreath)

corona, coronary, coronation, coroner, coronet, crown, kronor

dirus
(awful, terrible)

dire, direful

conducere

conduct, conduce, conducive, conduction, conduit, conductor

civis
(citizen)

civilian, civics, citizen, city, civil, civility

docere
(teach)

docent, docile, document

creare
(to create)

create, creator, creation, creature, procreate, recreate, recreation

tenebrae
(darkness, shadows)

tenebrescence, tenebrism, tenebrous

verbum
(word)

verbal, verbose, adverb, proverb, verbatim, verbiage

queror, queri, questus
(complain)

querulous

egredior, egredi, egressus
(leave, go away)

egress, egression, aggression, centigrade, grade, congress, degrade, degree, digress, gradation, gradient, gradual, graduation, retrograde, transgress

extra
(outside of)

extra, extraneous, estrange, extraordinary, extraterritorial, extravagance, extreme, extrinsic, strange

fundere
(pour)

foundry (\= melting place), fuse, fusion, confound, confuse, diffuse, effuse, funnel, futile, profuse, refund, refuse, suffuse, transfusion, fondue

indicium
(pointer)

index, indicate

haerere
(stick to)

adherent, adhesive, coherence, cohesive, inherent

modus
(way, manner, mode)

mode, model, commodious, modal, moderate, modern, modicum, modification, modifier, remodel, modest, modulate, module, prob. modem

opprimere
(crush)

oppress

iactare
(throw, hurl)

jactation, jet, jetsam, jettison, jetty

domus, dominus, domina
(house, master, mistress)

dominate, domino, domicile, domain, dominion

laedere
(hurt, harm)

lesion, collide, elide

errare
(to wander, to make a mistake)

error, err, errant, arrant, erratic, erroneous, aberrant

rumpere
(break)

erupt, irrupt, rupture

loquor, loqui, locutus
(talk, speak)

colloquy, soliloquy, eloquent, circumlocution, elocution, interlocutor, loquacious, loquacity, obloquy, ventriloquist

eicere
(throw out)

eject

trahere
(drag, pull)

attract, extract, detract, tractor, tract, retract

iacēre

adjacent

ira
(anger)

ire, irascible, irate

fugere

fugue, fugitive

incendere
(set afire)

incendiary, incense

litis
(lawsuit)

litigation, litigious

imminere
(hang over threateningly)

imminent

index, indicate, indicative

iudex
(judge)

judge, judicial

magister

master, mister, maestro, magisterial, magistrate, mastery, miss, mistress, Mrs.

epistula
(letter)

epistle, epistolary

animus
(mind, spirit)

animate, inanimate, animal

lacrima
(tear, weeping)

lachrymal, lachrymose

fides
(loyalty)

fidelity, faith, affidavit, confidant, confide, diffidence, fealty, fiduciary, infidel, perfidy

ignoscere
(not know, pardon)

ignorant, ignore, ignoramus

incense, censer, frankincense, incendiary

iubere
(order, command)

jussive

instruere
(line up)

instruct

latus
(wide)

latitude

effigies
(image)

effigy

exstinguere

extinct, extinguish, distinct

timere
(to fear)

timid, timorous

heres
(heir)

hereditary, inherit, heirloom, heir, heritage

insula

insulate, isolate

legatus
(officer of a legion)

legation, legacy, allegation, delegate, legal, relegate

tradere
(trans + dare)

tradition

ventus
(wind)

vent, ventilator

vitare
(avoid)

inevitable, evitable

ultimus,

a,

vocare, vox
(to call, voice)

voice, vocal, invoke, revoke, convocation, vocation, vocabulary, provoke, advocate, avocation, vocable

tutus, tueor
(safe, watch over)

tutor, tutelage, tutelary

vivo, vivere, vixi, victus
(live)

vivid, vivacious, viviparous, viper, vivisection, vivarium, Vivian

tendo, tendere, tetendi, tentum
(stretch)

tent, tentative, tend, tendon, tensile, extend, extensive

humi
(on the ground)

exhume, humble, humic, humiliate, humus, inhume, posthumous

umerus
(shoulder)

humerus

vulgus
(crowd, mob)

vulgar, Vulgate (Latin Bible), divulge

onus
(burden)

onerous, exonerate

vulnus, vulnerare
(wound, to wound)

vulnerable, invulnerable

manere

immanent, permanent, remain

otium
(leisure)

otiose, negotiate

parere
(obey)

parent, appear, apparition, transparent

apparere
(appear)

apparent, apparition, appear, disappear, reappear, transparent

cantare
(sing, chant)

incantation, canto, cantata, enchanted, chanteuse, chanson, canticles

clarus
(clear, bright, famous)

claret, clarinet, clarion, clarity, clear, chanticleer, clerestory, declare, eclaire, clairvoyant

consulere
(advise, counsel)

consult, consulation, counsel, counselor, consul

dignitas
(dignity)

dainty, dignity, dignitary, condign, deign, dignify, disdain, indignity

altus
(high, deep)

alto, altar, altimeter, altitude, enhance, exalt, haughty, oboe (hautbois), haut couture (high fashion)

ardere
(burn)

ardent, ardor, arson

carcer
(prison)

incarcerate, incarceration

cogere (cum + ago)
(force, compel)

cogent, coagulate

tectum
(roof, covering)

detect, integument, detective, protect, protectorate, tile

veho, vehere, vexi, vectus
(carry)

vehicle, veterinarian, vector

lateo, latere, latui
(to hide)

latent

taedere
(to be boring)

tedious, fastidious

utor, uti, usus, utilis
(use, useful)

use, utility, utilitarianism

lavare
(to wash)

lave, lava, laundry, lavatory, latrine

corpus
(body)

corps, corpse, corpuscle, corsage, corselet, corset, corporal, corporate, corporation, corporeal, corpulence, corpulent, incorporeal, incorporate

dissentire
(disagree)

dissent, dissension

ambulare
(walk)

amble, perambulator, somnambulist, funambulist, preamble

auctoritas

authority, authoritative, authoritarian, author, authorize

catena
(chain)

concatenation, chain, enchain

colligere
(collect, gather, together)

collect, collection, cull, recollect

avis
(bird)

aviation, aviator, auspices, auspicious, aviary, ostrich

centum
(hundred)

cent, centennial, centigrade, centipede, century, centurion, percent, centenary

comitari
(accompany)

concomitant

damnare
(convict)

damnation, condemn, damage, indemnity

afficere
(affect)

affect, affection, affectation, affective, disaffected

monstrare
(point out)

monster, demonstration, remonstration, demostrative

volo, velle
(to want, desire)

volition, involuntary, volunteer

repo, repere, repsi
(creep, crawl)

reptile, surreptitious

cedere
(yield, move, depart)

cede, recede, secede, cease, cessation, abscess, access, ancestor, antecedent, concede, decrease, exceed, incessant, intercede, necessary, precede, procedure, succeed

colloquium
(talk)

colloquy, colloquial,

cura
(care, concern)

cure, curate, curative, sinecure