Regionals Derivatives Level I Study Guide

Latin Word

English Meaning

ab

by, from

accipio, accipere, accepi, acceptus

receive

ad

to, towards

advenio, advenire, advni, adventus

arrive

aedificium, aedificii, N

building

aequus, aequa, aequum

even, just, calm

aestas, aestatis, F.

summer

ager, agri, M.

field

ago, agere, egi, actus

do, drive, live

spend, discuss

altus, alta, altum

ambulo, ambulare, ambulare, ambulatus

high, deep
walk

amicitia, amicitiae, F.

friendship

amicus, amica, amicum

friendly

amo, amare, amavi, amatus

love

anima, animae, F./animus, animi, M.

mind, spirit

annus, anni, M.

year

Derivatives
Notes
This is often used as prefix to create a compound verb, e.g. eo means I go and
abeo means I go away.
This is a compound verb of capio and
accept, acceptance, acceptable, acceptation
the preposition ad
This is often used as prefix to create a compound verb, e.g. eo means I go and
adeo means I go toward.
advent, adventitious, adventure,
This is a compound verb of venio and
adventurous
the preposition ad
The verb form = aedifico; the
edifice, edification
diphthong ae in Latin often becomes
just the letter e in English
equal, adequate, equable, equanimity, equation, equilizer, equatorial, equidistant,
equinox, equity, equitable, equivocal, equivalent, inadequate, iniquity, unequaled,
unequivocal, equivocation
estival, estivate
The Latin noun agricola comes from
agrarian, agriculture, peregrination, pilgrim this word and means one who takes
care of a field, i.e. a farmer
act, action, active, actor, actual, agency, agent, agile, agitate, ambiguity, assay,
coagulate, cogent, counteract, enact, essay, exact, examination, exigency, inaction,
interaction, navigate, prodigal, react, squat, transaction
altar, altitude, alto, enhance, exalt, haughty, haut, oboe
amble, ambulance, perambulate, preamble, somnambulist
This word (and its derivatives) come
amity, enmity
from the Latin verb amo
Ultimately this word (and its
amiable, amicable, enemy, inimical
derivatives) come from the Latin verb
amo
amateur, amatory, amorous, enamor, paramour
animal, animate, inanimate, animadversion, animosity, equanimity, magnanimous,
pusillanimous, unanimous
annal, anniversary, annual, annuity, biennial, centennial, millennium, perennial,
superannuate

Latin Word

English Meaning

aperio, aperere, aperui, apertus

open

appareo, apparre, apparui, appariturus

appear

aqua, aquae, F.
arbor, arboris, F.
arcus, arcs, M.
ars, artis, F

water
tree
arch
skill, art

audio, audire, audivi, auditus

hear

augeo, augre, auxi, auctus

baculum, baculi, N.
bellum, belli, N.

increase
stick
war

bonus, bona, bonum

good

brevis, brevis, breve

short

cado, cadere, cecidi, casus

fall

caelum, caeli, N
canis, canis, M/F

sky
dog

capio, capere, cepi, captus

take

caput, capitis, N.

head

carrus, carri, M.

cart, wagon

casa, casae, F.

house

Derivatives
Notes
aperture, overt, overture, pert, cover,
covert, discover
apparent, apparition, appear, disappear,
This verb is a compound of pareo and
transparent
the preposition ad
aquarium, aquatic, aqueduct, aqueous, ewer, sewage, sewer
arboreal
arc, arcade, arch, archer, overarch
art, artifice, artificial, artillery, artisan, artist, artless, inert, inertia
audible, audibly, audience, audit, auditory, disobedient, inaudible, obedience,
obeisance, obey
auction, augment, august, author, authority, authorize, auxiliary
bacillus
belligerent, duel, rebel, revel, revelry
beau, beauteous, beauty, beldam, belle, benedict, belladonna, benefactor,
beneficent, beneficial, benefit, benevolent, benign, bonanza, bonbon, boon,
bountiful, debonair, embellish
abbreviate, abridge, breviary, brevity, brief
accident, cadence, cascade, case, casual, chance, cheat, chute, coincide, decadence,
decay, deciduous, incident, mischance, occasion, occident, parachute, perchance
ceiling, celestial, cerulean
canary, canine, kennel
accept, anticipate, cable, caitiff, capability, capacious, capstan, caption, captivate,
captive, captor, capture, catch, cate, cater, chase, conceit, conceive, concept, deceit,
deception, emancipate, except, imperceptible, incapable, incapacitate, inception,
incipient, inconceivable, intercept, irrecoverable, ketch, misconception, municipal,
occupant, occupy, participate, participle, perceive, perceptible, precept,
preconceive, preoccupied, prince, principal, purchase, recapture, receipt, receive,
receptacle, reception, recipe, recipient, recover, recuperate, susceptible,
unexceptionable, unprincipled
achieve, biceps, cabbage, cad, cadet, capital, capitalize, capitol, capitulate, captain,
cattle, chapter, chattel, chef, chief, handkerchief, mischief, precipice, precipitation,
precipitous, recapitulate
car, career, cargo, caricature, carriage, carry, charge, chariot, discharge, miscarriage,
overcharge, surcharge
casino

Latin Word
castra, castrorum, N.

English Meaning
camp

cedo, cedere, cessi, cessurus

yield, move

cibus, cibi, M.
civis, civis, M.

food
citizen

clamo, clamare, clamavi, clamatus

shout

clarus, clara, clarum

clear, famous

consilium, consili, N.

plan

corpus, corporis, N.

body

cubiculum, cubiculi, N

bedroom

cum

with; together

cupio, cupere, cupivi, cupitus

cura, curae, F.

desire
care, concern

curo, curare, curavi, curatus

take care of, look after

curro, currere, cucurri, cursus

run

custodio, custodire, custodivi, custoditus

guard

de

about, from, down

debeo, debre, debui, debitus

owe, ought

demonstro, demonstrare, demonstravi,

demonstratus
deus, dei, M./dea, deae, F.

demonstrate, show
god/goddess

Derivatives
Notes
castellated, castle, chateau, chatelaine
abscess, accede, access, accession, accessory, ancestor, antecedent, cease, cede,
cessation, cession, concede, concession, deceased, exceed, excess, inaccessible,
incessant, intercede, necessary, necessity, precede, predecessor, proceed, process,
procession, recede, recess, recession, secede, succeed, success, succession, successive,
unceasing
ciborium
citadel, citizen, city, civic, civil, civilian, civilization, incivility, uncivil
acclaim, acclamation, claim, claimant, clamorous, declaim, exclamation, disclaim,
proclaim, reclaim, unclaim
claret, clarify, clarinet, clarion, clarity, clear, clearing, chanticleer, declaration,
declare
counsel, counselor
corporal, corporate, corporation, corporeal, corps, corpse, corpulence, corpuscle,
corsage, corse, corselet, corset, incorporate
cubicle
This is often used as prefix to create a compound verb, e.g. curro means I run and
concurro means I run together. It appears usually as com, con, or co at the
beginning of a word.
concupiscence, covet, cupidity
accuracy, accurate, assurance, assure, curate, cure, curio, curious, ensure,
inaccurate, incurable, insecure, insurance, manicure, procure, proctor, proxy,
reassure, scour, secure, security, sinecure, sure, surety, uncured
concourse, concur, concurrent, corridor, corsair, courier, course, currency, current,
cursory, discourse, excursion, hussar, incur, incursion, intercourse, occur,
precursor, recourse, recur, succor, undercurrent
Related noun: custos, custodis, m.
custodian, custody
guardian
This is often used as prefix to create a compound verb, e.g. curro means I run and
decurro means I run down.
debit, debt, debtor, devoir, due, duly, duteous, dutiful, duty, endeavor, indebted,
overdue, unduly
This word and its derivatives
demonstrable, demonstrative, demonstrate
ultimately come from moneo
adieu, deify, deist, deity, divination, divine, divinity, adios

Latin Word

English Meaning

dico, dicere, dixi, dictus

say

dies, diei, M.

day

do, dare, dedi, datus

give

doceo, docre, docui, doctus

dominus, domini, M.

teach
master

domus, doms, F.

home

dono, donare, donavi, donatus

dormio, dormire, dormivi, dormitus

give
sleep

duco, ducere, duxi, ductus/dux, ducis,

M.

lead/leader, general

equus, equi, M.

horse

ex

out of, from

fabula, fabulae, F.

story

facio, facere, feci, factus

do, make

Derivatives
Notes
addict, benediction, benison, condition, contradict, dictate, dictatorial, diction,
dictionary, ditty, edict, indict, interdiction, jurisdiction, malediction, predict,
unconditional, verdict
adjourn, dial, diary, dismal, diurnal, journal, journalism, meridian, sojourn, sundial
add, addition, antedate, betray, date, dateless, dative, dice, donate, donation,
donor, dowager, dowry, edit, editor, endow, endowment, extradite, guerdon,
pardon, perdition, render, rendezvous, rent, sacerdotal, surrender, tradition, traitor,
treason, vendor
docile, doctorate, doctor, doctrine, document, documentary.
This word and its derivatives come from the Latin noun domus.
beldam, belladonna, dame, damsel, danger, demesne, domain, dome, domestic,
domicile, dominant, dominate, domineer, dominion, domino, don, donna,
dungeon, endanger, grandma, granny, madam, madonna, major-domo,
predominant
This word and its derivatives ultimate come from the Latin verb do.
dormant, dormer, dormitory
abduct, adduce, aqueduct, archduke, conduce, conduct, conductor, conduit,
deduce, doge, ducal, ducat, duchess, duchy, duct, ductile, duke, educe, endue
induce, induction, introduce, misconduct, produce, production, productivity,
redoubt, reduce, reduction, reproduce, seduce, seduction, subdue, traduce,
unproductive, viaduct
equine, equestrian
This is often used as prefix to create a compound verb, e.g. eo means I go and
exeo means I go out.
This word and its derivatives
affable, confabulate, fable, fabulous
ultimately come from the Latin verb
for meaning speak.
affair, affect, affection, amplification, amplify, artifice, artificial, beatific, beautify,
benefactor, beneficence, beneficial, certificate, certify, chafe, chauffeur, clarify,
classify, coefficient, comfit, confection, confetti, counterfeit, deface, defeat, defect,
defective, deficient, deficit, deify, difficult, dignify, disaffect, discomfiture,
disinfect, disqualify, dissatisfy, diversify, edification, edifice, efface, effect,
efficacious, efficient, electrify, exemplify, faade, face, facet, facial, facile, facilitate,
facility, fact, faction, factory, factotum, faculty, falsify, fashion, feasible, feat,
feature, fetish, forfeit, fortify, glorify, gratify, horrify, identify, imperfect,

Latin Word

English Meaning

familia, familiae, F.

family

femina, feminae, F.
fenestra, fenestrae, F.
fides, fidei, F.
filia, filiae, F./filius, filii, M.

woman
window
faith
daughter/son

flumen, fluminis, N.

river

fortis, fortis, forte

brave, strong

frater, fratris, M.
fugio, fugere, fgi, fugiturus

brother
flee

gero, gerere, gessi, gestus

carry on, wear

gladius, gladii, M.

sword

habeo, habre, habui, habitus

have

habito, habitare, habitavi, habitatus

hiems, hiemis, F.

live
winter

homo, hominis, M.

man

hostis, hostis, M.
iacio, iacere, ieci, iactus

enemy
throw

Derivatives
Notes
indefeasible, indemnify, ineffective, inefficient, infect, insignificant, insufficient,
intensify, justify, liquefaction, liquefy, magnificent, magnify, malefactor,
manufacture, modification, mollify, mortify, munificent, mystify, notify, nullify,
office, official, officiate, officious, olfactory, orifice, ossify, pacific, perfect,
perfection, personification, petrify, prefect, proficient, profit, prolific, purify,
putrefaction, putrefy, qualify, ramification, ratify, rectify, refection, refectory,
sacrifice, sanctify, satisfaction, scientific, significance, signify, simplify, specific,
specification, stratify, stupefaction, stupefy, suffice, sufficient, superficial, surface,
surfeit, terrific, terrify, testify, typify, unsatisfactory, verify, versification, vilify,
vivify
Ultimately from famulus meaning
familiar, family, unfamiliar
household servant
effeminate, female, feminine
defenestrate
faith, faithful, fealty, fidelity, infidel, infidelity, perfidious, perfidy
affiliate, affiliation, filial, hidalgo
This word and its derivatives
flume
ultimately come from the Latin verb
fluo meaning flow.
comfort, comfortable, discomfort, effort, enforce, force, forceful, forcibly, fort,
forte, fortify, fortitude, fortress, perforce, pianoforte, reinforcements
confraternity, fraternal, fraternity, fraternize, friar
centrifugal, fugitive, fugue, refuge, refugee, subterfuge
belligerent, congested, digest, digestion, digestible, gerund, gesticulate, gesture,
indigestible, indigestion, jest, register, registrar, registry, suggest, vicegerent
gladiolus
ability, able, ably, avoirdupois, disability, disable, enable, exhibit, habit, habitable,
habitual, habituate, inability, inhabit, inhibit, inhibition, malady, prebendary,
prohibit, prohibitive, provender, rehabilitate, unable, uninhabited, uninhibited
This word and its derivatives ultimately come from the Latin verb habeo.
hibernate, hibernation
homage, homicide, human, humane, humanitarian, humanity, humanize,
humankind, inhuman, inhumanity, superhuman
host (as in a lot of people), hostile
abject, adjective, conjecture, dejected, ejaculate, eject, inject, interjection, jess, jet,

Latin Word

English Meaning

ianua, ianuae, F.

door

in

in, on, into, against

incito, incitare, incitavi, incitatus

inimicus, inimici, M.
insula, insulae, F.

urge on, arouse

enemy
island, apartment house

invenio, invenire, invni, inventus

find

ira, irae, F/iratus, irata, iratum

iter, itineris, N.
laboro, laborare, laboravi, laboratus
lapis, lapidis, M.
latus, lata, latum
laudo, laudare, laudavi, laudatus
lectus, lecti, M.

anger/angry
journey
work
stone
wide
praise
bed, couch

lego, legere, legi, lectus

read, choose, gather

lex, legis, F.

law

liber, libri, M.
libero, liberare, liberavi, liberatus/liber,
libera, liberum

book

Derivatives
Notes
jetty, jut, object, objection, objective, project, reject, subject, subjective, trajectory
janitor
This is often used as prefix to create a compound verb, e.g. eo means I go and
ineo means I go in.
incite, incitement
inimical, enmity, enemy
Ultimately from amo.
insular, insulate, isle, islet, isolate, isolation, peninsula
This is a compound verb of venio and
invent, invention, inventive, inventor
the preposition in
irascible, ire, ireful, irate
itinerant, itinerary
belabor, collaborate, elaborate, elaborately, laboratory, laborer, laborious
lapidary, dilapidated
dilate, dilation, latitude
allow, allowance, disallow, laud, laudable, laudation
coverlet, litter
coil, collect, cull, diligent, elect, elective, electorate, eligible, intellect, intelligent,
lecture, legend, legible, legion, lesson, neglect, negligee, negligence, negligible,
predilection, recollect, sacrilege, select, unintelligible
allegation, colleague, college, delegate, disloyal, illegal, illegitimate, leal, legacy,
legal, legate, legation, legislate, legislature, legitimate, loyal, loyally, privilege,
relegate
libel, librarian, library, libretto

free

deliver, delivery, illiberal, liberal, liberality, liberate, libertine, liberty, livery

littera, litterae, F.

letter

longus, longa, longum

lupus, lupi, M.

long
wolf

lux, lucis, F.

light

magnus, magna, magnum

great, large

malus, mala, malum

bad

maneo, manre, mansi, mansurus

remain

alliteration, illiterate, letter, lettered, lettering, literacy, literal, literary, literature,

obliterate, unlettered
elongate, longevity, longitude, long, lunge, oblong, prolong, purloin
lupine, lupus (skin disease)
elucidate, lucent, lucid, lucubration,
Related to the Latin verb luceo
pellucid, translucent
meaning to shine, be clear
magnanimity, magnanimous, magnate, magnify, magnificent, magnitude
dismal, maladjustment, malady, malapert, malaria, malcontent, malevolent, malice,
malicious, malign, malignant, malnutrition, maltreat
manor, manorial, manse, mansion, menagerie, menial, permanence, remain,

Latin Word

English Meaning

manus, mans, F.

hand

mater, matris, F.
miles, militis, M.

mother
soldier

mitto, mittere, misi, missus

send

moneo, monre, monui, monitus

warn

mors, mortis, F.

death

moveo, movre, movi, motus

move

multus, multa, multum

much, many

munio, munire, munivi, munitus

navis, navis, F

fortify, build
ship

nomen, nominis, N.

name

novus, nova, novum

nox, noctis, F.

new
night

numerus, numeri, M

number

nuntio, nuntiare, nuntiavi, nuntiatus

announce

Derivatives
Notes
remainder, remnant
amanuensis, emancipate, maintain, maintenance, manacle, manage, management,
managerial, maneuver, manicure, manifest, manifesto, manipulate, manner,
mannerism, manual, manufacture, manumission, manure, manuscript, mismanage,
unmanageable, unmannerly
maternal, maternity, matrimonial, matrix, matron
militant, militarism, military, militate
admission, admit, admittedly, commissar, commissary, commission, commit,
committee, compromise, demise, dismiss, dismissal, emissary, emission, emit,
inadmissible, intermission, intermit, intermittent, manumission, mess, message,
messenger, missal, missile, mission, missionary, missive, muss, noncommittal,
omission, omit, permissible, permission, permit, premise, promise, promissory,
remiss, remission, remit, remittance, submission, submit, surmise, transmission,
transmit, uncompromising, unremitting
admonish, admonition, demonstrable, demonstrate, monition, monitor, monster,
monstrosity, monstrous, monument, muster, premonition, remonstrance,
remonstrate, summon
immortal, immortalize, mortal, mortality, mortgage, mortification, mortify
automobile, automotive, commotion, electromotive, emotion, immobility,
immovable, locomotion, locomotive, mobile, mobility, mobilize, moment,
momentous, motif, motile, motion, motive, motor, movable, move, movement,
movie, mutineer, mutinous, mutiny, promote, remote, removable, removal,
remove, unmoved
multiform, multiple, multiplication, multiplicity, multiplier, multiply, multitude,
multitudinous
ammunition, munition
navigate, naval, nave, navy, navigation
Related words: nauta and navigo
denomination, denominator, ignominious, ignominy, misnomer, nomenclature,
nominal, nominate, nominative, nominee, noun, pronoun, renown, renowned
innovation, innovative, novel, novelist, novelty, novice, novitiate, renovate
equinoctial, equinox, nocturnal
enumerate, innumerable, number, numeral, numerical, numerous, outnumber,
supernumerary
announce, annunciation, denounce, denunciation, enunciate, nuncio, pronounce,
pronounced, pronunciation, renounce, renunciation, unannounced

Latin Word
oculus, oculi, M.
onus, oneris, N.

English Meaning
eye
load, burden

paro, parare, paravi, paratus

prepare

pars, partis, F

part

parvus, parva, parvum

small

pater, patris, M.

father

pax, pacis, F.
pecunia, pecuniae, F.

peace
money

per

through, along

periculum, periculi, N

danger

pes, pedis, M.

foot

pono, ponere, posui, positus

place

pons, pontis, M.

bridge

porto, portare, portavi, portatus

carry

portus, ports, M.

harbor, port

possum, posse, potui

praemium, praemi, N
prope

be able
reward
near

Derivatives
Notes
antler, binocular, eyelet, inoculate, inveigle, monocle, ocular, oculist
onerous
dissever, emperor, empire, imperative, imperial, imperialism, inseparable,
irreparable, parachute, parade, parapet, parasol, pare, parry, prepare, rampart,
repair, reparation, separate, separable, sever, several, severance
apart, apartment, compartment, counterpart, depart, department, departure,
forepart, impart, impartial, jeopardize, jeopardy, partisan, parcel, part, partake,
partial, partiality, participant, participle, particle, particular, parting, partisanship,
partition, partly, partner, party, repartee, tripartite
paraffin
padre, paternal, paternity, patrician patrimony, patron, patronage, patronize,
patron, patter, patriot
appease, pacific, pacifism, pay, payment, peace
pecuniary, impecunious
This is often used as prefix to create a compound verb, e.g. eo means I go and
pereo means I go through.
imperil, parlous, peril, perilous
centipede, expedience, expedite, expedition, expeditious, impeach, impede,
impediment, pawn, pedal, pedestal, pedestrian, pedigree, pioneer, quadruped,
biped, trivet, vamp, velocipede
apposite, component, composite, composition, compost, compound,
decomposition, deposit, deposition, depot, disposition, exponent, exposition,
expound, imposition, impost, imposter, imposture, impound, indisposition,
interposition, juxtaposition, opponent, opposite, outpost, position, positive, post,
postage, postal, postilion, postpone, posture, predisposition, preposition,
proposition, propound, provost, repository, superposition, supposition
pontiff, pontificate, pontifical, pontoon
comport, deport, deportation, deportment, disport, export, import, importance,
important, importation, insupportable, portable, portage, porter, portfolio, portly,
portmanteau, purport, report, sport, sportive, support, transport
airport, importunate, importunity,
inopportune, opportunity, passport, port
possible, impossible
premium
approach, approximate, irreproachable, propinquity, proximity, rapprochement,

Latin Word

English Meaning

puer, pueri, M.
pugno, pugnare, pugnavi, pugnatus
pulcher, pulchra, pulchrum
quid
ramus, rami, M.
relinquo, relinquere, reliqui, relictus

boy
fight
beautiful, handsome
what?
branch
leave, leave behind

res, rei, F.

thing, matter, situation

rex, regis, M.
rideo, ridre, risi, risus
rivus, rivi, M.

king
laugh, smile
stream

rogo, rogare, rogavi, rogatus

ask

scio, scire, scivi, scitus

know

scribo, scribere, scripsi, scriptus

write

senator, senatoris, M.

senator

servo, servare, servavi, servatus

save, protect, guard

servus, servi, M.

slave

signum, signi, N.

sign, signal

silva, silvae, F. woods, forest

sine
socius, socii, M.
soror, sororis, F.
specto, spectare, spectavi, spectatus
(specio, specere, spexi)

without
comrade, ally
sister
watch

Derivatives
Notes
reproach, unapproachable
puerile
impugn, poniard, pugnacious, repugnant
pulchritude
quiddity
ramification
derelict, dereliction, relic, relinquish, reliquary
real, realism, realist, reality, realization, realize, really, realty, republic, unreal,
surreal
realm, regal, regicide, reign, royal, royalty, viceroy
deride, derision, derisive, ridicule, ridiculous
derivation, derivative, rival, rivalry, rivulet, unrivaled (BUT NOT RIVER)
abrogate, arrogance, arrogate, derogate, derogatory, interrogate, prerogative,
rogation, surrogate
conscience, conscientious, conscious, nice, nicety, omniscience, plebiscite,
prescience, prescient, science, scientific, subconscious, unconscious
ascribe, ascription, circumscribe, conscript, describe, description, indescribable,
inscribe, inscription, manuscript, nondescript, postscript, prescribe, prescription,
rescript, scribble, scribe, scrip, script, scripture, scrivener, shrive, subscribe,
subscription, superscription, transcribe, transcript
senator, senate
conservation, conservative, conserve, observable, observance, observant, observe,
preservation, preserve, reservation, reserve, reservoir
deserve, deservedly, deserving, dessert, manservant, serf, sergeant, servant, server,
service, serviceable, servile, servility, servitor, servitude, subserve, subservient,
undeserved
assign, assignment, consign, countersign, design, designate, designation,
designedly, designing, ensign, insignificant, resign, seal, sign, signal, signature,
signet, significance, signify, signpost
savage, savagery, sylvan (silvan)
sans, sinecure, sincere
associate, dissociate, sociable, socialize, socialist, society, sociology, unsociable
sorority, cousin
aspect, auspice, circumspect, conspicuous, despicable, despise, despite, disrespect,
especially, expect, expectant, inauspicious, inconspicuous, inspect, irrespective,

Latin Word

English Meaning

spes, spei, F.

hope

sto, stare, steti, status

stand

sub

under

sum, esse, fui, futurus

be

surgo, surgere, surrexi, surrecturus

rise, get up

tango, tangere, tetigi, tactus

touch

templum, templi, N

temple

tempus, temporis, N.

time

teneo, tenre, tenui, tentus

hold

Derivatives
Notes
perspective, perspicuity, perspicacity, prospect, respect, respite, retrospect, special,
specialize, specialty, specific, specimen, specious, spectacle, spectacular, specter,
spectral, spectroscope, speculate, speculative, spice, spite, spiteful, suspect,
suspicion, unexpected
despair, desperado, desperate, desperation
armistice, arrest, assist, assistance, circumstance, coexist, consist, consistency,
consistent, constable, constancy, constant, constituency, constitute, constitution,
contrast, cost, costly, desist, destination, destiny, destitute, distance, distant,
equidistant, establish, estate, exist, existence, extant, inconsistent, inconstant, insist,
insistent, instability, instance, instant, instantaneous, institute, insubstantial,
interstate, interstice, irresistible, nonexistent, obstacle, obstetrics, obstinate, persist,
persistent, predestine, pre-exist, prostitute, reconstitute, reinstate, resist, resistant,
rest, restitution, restive, solstice, stability, stabilize, stable, stage, staging, staid,
staminate, stance, stanchion, stanza, state, statement, statesman, station, stationary,
stationery, statist, statistical, statue, stature, statute, statutory, stay, subsist,
subsistence, substance, substantive, substitute, superstition, transubstantiation,
unassisted, unstable, unsubstantial
This is often used as prefix to create a compound verb, e.g. eo means I go and
subeo means I go under.
absence, absent, disinterested, entity, essence, essential, impossibility, impossible,
interest, misrepresentation, nonentity, omnipresent, possibility, possible, presence,
present, presentable, presentation, presently, presentment, puissance, puissant,
quintessence, represent, representative
surge, resurgence, resurrection, resurrect
attain, attainable, attainder, attainment, attaint, contact, contagion, contagious,
contaminate, contiguity, contiguous, contingency, contingent, disintegrate,
distaste, entire, foretaste, intact, intangible, integral, integrate, integrity, tact,
tangent, tangible, taste, tasty, unattainable
contemplate, temple
contemporaneous, contemporary, extemporal, extemporaneous, tempest,
tempestuous, tempo, temporal, temporary, temporize, tense (as in a verbs tense)
abstain, abstinence, appertain, appurtenance, contain, contents, contented,
continence, continent, continual, continuance, continuity, continuous,
countenance, detain, detention, discontent, entertain, entertainment, impertinence,
incontinence, lieutenant, maintain, maintenance, malcontent, obtain, pertain,
pertinacious, pertinent, rein, retain, retention, retentive, retinue, sustain,

Latin Word

English Meaning

terra, terrae, F.

earth

terreo, terrre, terrui, territus

timeo, timre, timui
trado, tradere, tradidi, traditus

frighten, scare
be afraid (of), fear
hand over, surrender

traho, trahere, traxi, tractus

drag, pull

ubi

when, where

unda, undae, F.

wave

urbs, urbis, F.

city

venio, venire, vni, ventus

come

verbum, verbi, N

word

verto, vertere, verti, versus

turn

via, viae, F.

road, street

video, vidre, vidi, visus

see

Derivatives
Notes
sustenance, tenable, tenacious, tenacity, tenant, tenement, tennis, tenon, tenor,
tenure
disinter, inter, interment, parterre, subterranean, terrace, terrestrial, terrier,
territorial, territory
deter, terrible, terrific, terrify, terrorize
intimidate, timid, timidity, timorous
betray, traitor, tradition
abstract, abstraction, attract, attractive, contract, contractile, contraction,
contractor, detract, distract, distraught, entreat, entreaty, extract, intractable,
maltreat, portrait, portray, protract, retrace, retract, retreat, subtract, subtrahend,
trace, tracery, tract, tractable, traction, tractor, train, training, trait, treat, treatise,
treatment, treaty, unattractive, untrained, well-trained
ubiquitous
abound, abundance, abundant, inundate, redound, redundancy, redundant,
surround, undulate, undulate
suburb, urban, urbanity, urbane
advent, adventitious, adventure, avenue, circumvent, convene, convenience,
convenient, convent, convention, conventional, covenant, event, eventual,
inconvenience, intervene, intervention, invent, invention, inventive, inventory,
misadventure, parvenu, peradventure, prevent, preventable, preventive, revenue,
souvenir, supervene, uneventful, venture
adverb, proverb, proverbial, verb, verbal, verbatim, verbiage, verbose, verbosity
adversary, adverse, adversity, advert, advertise, animadversion, anniversary, averse,
aversion, avert, controversial, controversy, conversation, converse, conversely,
conversion, convert, diverse, diversify, diversion, diversity, divert, divorce,
inadvertent, incontrovertible, introvert, inverse, inversion, invertebrate, perverse,
perversion, pervert, prosaic, prose, reversal, reversion, revert, subversion, suzerain,
transverse, traverse, universal, university, varsity, versatile, verse, version, vertebral,
vertical
convey, conveyance, conveyor, convoy, deviate, devious, envoy, impervious,
invoice, obviate, obvious, previous, trivial, viaduct, voyage
advice, advisable, advise, advisor, enviable, envious, envy, evidence, improvidence,
improvise, imprudence, imprudent, inadvisable, interview, invidious, invisible,
jurisprudence, preview, provide, providence, provident, provision, proviso,
prudence, prudential, purvey, review, reviewer, revise, revision, revisit, revue,

Latin Word

English Meaning

villa, villae, F.
vir, viri, M.
vita, vitae, F.
vito, vitare, vitavi, vitatus
voco, vocare, vocavi, vocatus

farmhouse, estate, house

man
life
avoid
call

vox, vocis, F.

voice

vulnero, vulnerare, vulneravi, vulneratus

wound

Derivatives
Notes
supervise, survey, television, unadvisedly, unenvied, view, visage, visible, vision,
visionary, visit, visitation, visor, vista, visual
village, villain, villainous, villainy
triumvirate, virile, virtual, virtue, virtuoso, virtuous
vital, vitamin, vitality
inevitable
advocacy, advocate, avocation, avouch, avow, avowal, avowedly, convocation,
convoke, disavow, equivocal, equivocate, evoke, invocation, irrevocable,
provocation, provocative, provoke, revocation, revoke, unequivocal, vocabulary,
vocal, vocation, vociferous, voice, vouch, vouchsafe, vowel
vulnerable, invulnerable