Mare, the sea; marine, maritime. Mars, martis, the god of war; martial. Mater, matris, a mother; maternal, matrimony.
Matūrus, ripe; maturity.
Medius, middle; mediator, medium. Melior, better; ameliorate.
Memor, mindful; memorable. Mens, mentis, the mind; mental.
Nomen, nominis, a name; denominate. | Norma, a rule; enormous.
Nosco, notum, I know; note, recognise. Novus, new; novel, renovate. Nox, noctis, night; nocturnal. Nubo, I marry; connubial. Nudus, naked; denude. Nullus, none; annul.
Numěrus, a number; numeral.
Mergo, mersum, I plunge; emerge, in- | Nuntio, I tell; announce.
Nutrio, I nourish; nutriment.
Mereor, meritus, I deserve; merito- Obliquus, aslant; obliquity. rious.
Merx, mercis, merchandise; commerce. Metior, mensus, I measure; mete. Mico, I shine; emication. Migro, I remove; migrate. Miles, militis, a soldier; militant. Mille, a thousand; millennium. Minister, a servant; administer. Minor, less; minor, minority. Minuo, I lessen; diminution, diminish. Miror, I gaze; mirror, admire. Miser, wretched; miserable Mitis, mild; mitigate.
Mitto, I send; remit.
Modus, a measure; mode, modify.
Mola, a millstone: emolument Moles, a mass; molest.
Mollis, soft; mollify.
Moneo, I warn; admonish.
Monstro, I point out; demonstrate. Mors, mortis, death; mortal. Mos, moris, a manner; moral. Moveo, motum, I move; remote. Mucus, slimy matter; mucilaginous. Multus, many; multiply. Munio, I fortify; munition. Munus, munĕris, a gift; remunerate. Murus, a wall; mural, immure. Musculus, a tendon; muscle. Muto, I change; mutable.
Nascor, natus, I am born; natal.
Navis, a ship; naval, navigate. Necto, I tie; connect. Nego, I deny; negative.
Negotium, a thing; negotiate. Nervus, a sinew; enervate. Neuter, neither; neutral. Niger, black; negro. Nihil, nothing; annihilate.
Oblivio, forgetfulness; oblivion. Octo, eight; octagon, octave. Oculus, the eye; oculist. Odium, hatred; odious. Odor, smell; odoriferous. Oleo, I smell; redolent. Omnis, all; omnipotent.
Onus, a burden; onerous, exonerate, Opăcus, dark; opacity, opaque. Opto, I wish; adopt, option. Opus, a work; operation.
Orbis, a circle; orbit.
Ordo, order; ordain.
Orior, I rise; oriental. Orno, I adorn; ornament. Oro, I beg; oral, orator. Os, a bone; ossify.
Oscillo, I move backwards and for
wards; oscillate.
Ovum, an egg: oval. Pando, I spread; expand. Par, equal; parity.
Pareo, I appear; apparent. Pario, I produce; parent. Paro, I prepare; repair. Pasco, pastum, I feed; pastor. Pater, a father; paternal. Patior, passus, I suffer; patient. Patria, native country; patriot. Pauci, few; paucity.
Pauper, poor; pauperism.
nascent, Pax, pacis, peace; pacific, pacify. Pectus, the breast; expectorate.
Noceo, I hurt; innocent, noxious.
Pecunia, money; pecuniary. Pellis, a skin; pellicle, peel.
Pello, pulsum, I drive away; expel. Pendeo, pensum, I hang; depend.
Pendo, pensum, I weigh or pay; com- pensate, expend.
Pene, almost; peninsula.
Penetro, I pierce; penetrate.
Perior, peritus, I try; experiment,
Pes, pedis, the foot; pedestal.
Peto, I seek; petition.
Pingo, pictum, I paint; depict, Picts. Pio, I atone for; expiate. Piscis, a fish; expiscate. Pistillum, a pestle; pistil. Pius, pious; piety. Placeo, I please; placid.
Placo, I appease: placable.
Planus, plain; plano-convex. Plaudo, I clap hands; applaud.
Plebs, the common people; plebeian. Plenus, full; replenish.
Pleo, pletum, I fill; complete. Plico, I fold; complicate.
Ploro, I wail; deplore. Plumbum, lead; plumber.
Plumula, a little feather: plumule. Pœna, punishment; penal. Pollen, fine flour; pollen. Polus, the pole; polar. Pono, 1 place; depone. Populus, the people; popular. Porto, I carry; export, portable. Potens, powerful; potentate. Præda, plunder; predatory. Pravus, wicked; depravity.
Precor, I pray; deprecate. Prehendo, I take; apprehend.
Premo, pressum, I press; compress. Pretium, a price; appreciate. Primus, first; primary.
Privo, I take away: deprive. Probo, I prove; probable. Probus, good; probity.
Propago, I cut down; propagate. Proprius, one's own; appropriate. Pudens, bashful; impudent. Puer, a boy; puerile.
Pugna, a fight; pugnacious.
Pulvis, dust; pulverize.
Punctum, a point; punctuation. Pungo, I prick; pungent.
Pupula, the apple of the eye; pupil.
Puto, I lop, I think; amputate. Putris, rotten; putrefaction. Quaero, I ask; query. Quatuor, four; quadruped. Queror, I complain; querulous. Quinque, five; quinquennial. Radius, a ray; radiate. Radix, a root; radical. Rado, rasum, I scrape; eraso. Ramus, a branch; ramify.
Rapio, raptum, I seize; rapacious, rap
Rarus, scarce; rarity, rarefy. Ratio, reason; rational. Recens, new; recent. Rectus, straight; rectilineal. Rego, I rule; regal, rector. Res, a thing; reality. Rete, a net; retina.
Rideo, I laugh at; deride.
Rigeo, I am stiff; rigid.
Rigo, I water; irrigate.
Robur, oak, strength; corroborate. Rodo, I gnaw; corrode.
Rota, a wheel; rotation.
Rumen, the throat; ruminate.
Rumpo, ruptum, I break; eruption. Rus, the country; rustic, rural, Sacer, sacred; sacrifice. Sagax, wise; sage.
Sal, salt; saline, salary. Salio, I leap; salient, salmon. Saliva, spittle; salivary. Salvus, safe; salvation. Sanctus, holy; sanctify. Sanguis, blood; sanguinary. Sanus, sound; sane, insanity. Sapio, I taste; sapid, insipid. Satis, enough; satisfy.
Satur, full; saturate.
Scala, a ladder; scale.
Scando, 1 climb; scan, ascend. Scindo, I cut; rescind.
Scio, I know; science.
Scribo, I write; inscribe.
Scrutor, I search diligently; scrutiny.
Sculpo, I carve; sculpture.
Seco, sectum, I cut; dissect.
Secundus, second; secondary.
Sedeo, I sit; sedentary.
Semen, seed; seminary, disseminate.
Semi, half; semicircle.
Senex, old; senior.
Sentio, I feel; sentient.
Sepio, septum, I enclose; transept. Sepultus, buried; sepulchre. Sequor, I follow; subsequent. Servo, I keep; preserve.
Sidus, a star; sidereal. Signum, a sign; signal. Silex, flint; silicious.
Silva, a wood; silvan, savage. Similis, like; similar.
Simul, at the same time; simultaneous,
Simulo, I feign; dissimulation. Sisto, I stop; assist, desist. Socius, a companion; social. Sol, the sun; solar, parasol. Solor, I comfort; console. Solus, alone; sole, solitude. Solvo,solutum, I loose; dissolve,solution. Sono, I sound; sonorous. Sopor, a deep sleep; soporific. Sorbeo, I suck in; absorb. Sors, a lot; assort.
Spargo, sparsum, I spread; asperse. Spatium, space; spacious, expatiate. Species, a form; specific.
Templum, a temple; contemplate. Tempus, temporis, time; temporal. Tendo, tensum, tentum, I stretch; dis- tend, extent, intense.
Teneo, tentum, I hold; contain. Tento, I try; tentative.
Tenuis, thin; tenuity, attenuate. Tepidus, warm; tepid.
Terminus, a boundary; termination. Tero, tritum, I rub; contrite. Terra, the earth; terrestrial. Tertius, third; tertiary.
Testis, a witness; testify, attest. Texo, textum, I weave; texture.
Specio, spectum, I look at: species, Thorax, the breast; thoracic.
Speculum, a mirror; specular.
Spina, a thorn; spine.
Spiro, I breathe: conspire, expire. Spolium, plunder; spoil, spoliation. Spondeo, I promise; respond.
Spongia, a sponge; sponge.
Tollo, I lift up; extol.
Torreo, I roast; torrid.
Torqueo, tortum, I twist; extort. Totus, the whole; total.
Tracto, I handle; tractable. Traho, tractum, I draw; extract. Tremo, I tremble; tremulous.
Sponte, of one's own accord; spontane- Tribuo, tributum, I give; distribute.
Sterilis, barren; sterile, sterility.
Sterno, I throw down; consternation.
Stigma, a mark or brand; stigmatize. Stillo, I drop; distil.
Stimulus, a spur; stimulate.
Tueor, I see; tuition, intuitive. Tumeo, I swell; tumour, tumult. Tunica, a waistcoat; tunicle. Turba, a crowd; turbulent. Turgeo, I swell; turgid.
Stinguo, stinctum, I put out; extinct Turpis, base; turpitude.
Stipula, a straw; stipulate.
Stirps, the trunk of a tree; extirpate.
Sto, I stand: stature, stagnant. Stringo, I bind; stringent, strict.
Struo, structum, I build; structure, destroy.
Stultus, foolish; stultify.
Stylus, a pen; style.
Uber, fertile; exuberant.
Ultimus, last: ultimate.
Umbra, a shadow; umbrella. Unda, a wave; undulate.
Unguo, unctum, I anoint; unguent.
Unus, one; uniform, unit.
Urbs, a city; urbanity.
Uro, ustum, I burn; combustion, Utilis, useful; utility.
Suadeo, suasum, I advise; dissuade, per- Vacca, a cow; vaccination.
Suavis, sweet; suavity.
Sugo, suctum, I suck; suction.
Sulphur, brimstone; sulphuric.
Summus, highest; summit.
Sumo, sumptum, I take; assume. Surgo, surrectum, I rise; insurgent,
Tacitus, silent; tacit, taciturn. Tango,tactum, I touch; tangent, contact. Tardus, slow; retard.
Tego, tectum, I cover; protect, integument.
Temno, I despise; contemn.
Vaco, I am empty; vacation, evacuate,
Vado, I go; invade, wade.
Vagor, I wander; vagrant.
Valeo, I am strong; prevalent. Vallum, rampart; interval. Valvae, folding-doors; valve. Vas, vessel; vase.
Vasto, I lay waste; devastation, Veho, I carry; vehicle. Vello, vulsum, I pull; convulse. Velox, swift; velocity. Vena, a blood-vessel; vein. Venio, ventum, 1 come; advent.
Achos, pain; ache.
Acros, highest; acrogenous. Aër, the air; aërial.
Agōgos, a leader; demagogue. Akouo, I hear; acoustics. Allēlōn, each other; parallel. Aněmos, the wind; anemone.
Aner, andros, a man; monandria.
Angello, I tell; evangelist. Anthos, a flower; anthology. Anthropos, a man; philanthropy.
Archo, I rule or begin; monarch, hep
tarchy, archbishop.
Arctos, a bear, the north; arctie.
Aristos, best; aristocracy.
Arithmos, number; arithmetic.
Arōma, odour; aromatic.
Asthma, breath; asthmatic. Astron, a star; astronomy. Athletes, a wrestler; athletic. Atmos, vapour: atmosphere. Autos, one's self; autograph. Ballo, I throw; parable. Bapto, I dip; baptism. Baros, weight; barometer. Basis, the bottom; base. Biblos, a book; bible. Bios, life; biography.
Bolbos, an onion; bulbous. Botané, an herb; botany.
Chalyps, chalybos, steel; chalybeate.
Charis, love; eucharist.
Cheir, the hand; surgeon. Chloros, green; chloride. Cholé, bile; choleric. Christos, anointed; Christ. Chronos, time; chronometer. Chrysos, gold; chrysolis. Chylos, juice; chyle.
Daktylos, a finger; dactyl. Deka, ten; decalogue.
Demos, the people; epidemic. Dendron, a tree; rhododendron. Despotes, a lord; despotie.
Dis, twice; dissyllable. Dotos, given; anecdote. Doxa, opinion; orthodox. Dromos, a race; dromedary. Drys, an oak; druid, dryad. Dynamis, power; dynamics. Ecleipo, I fail; ecliptic, eclipse. Eidos, a form; idol, cycloid. Eiron, a dissembler; irony.
Ekklesia, the church; ecclesiastic.
Elauno, I drive; elastic.
Embryon, a bud; embryo.
Entoma, insects; entomology.
Epitomé, an abridgment; epitomize.
Epos, a word; epic, orthoepy.
Eremos, a desert; hermit.
Ergon, work; energetic.
Ethos, a custom; ethics.
Eu, well: eulogy.
Gala, milk; galaxy.
Gamos, a marriage; bigamy. Gaster, the belly; gastric.
Gé, the earth; geography. Gennao, I produce; oxygen. Glossa, glotta, the tongue; glossary.
Glypho, I carve; hieroglyphics. Gonia, a corner, an angle; polygon. Gramma, a letter; grammar, telegram.
Grapho, I write; autograph. Gymnos, naked; gymnastics. Gynè, a woman; monogynia.
Haima, blood; emerods. Hedra, a seat; cathedral.
Helios, the sun; aphelion. Heměra, a day; ephemeral. Hemisys, half; hemisphere. Hepta, seven; heptagon. Heteros, different; heterodox. Hex, six; hexagon. Hieros, holy; hierarchy. Hippos, a horse; hippopotamus. Hodos, a way; exodus. Holos, the whole; catholic. Homos, similar; homologous. Hydor, water; hydrostatics. Ichnos, a footstep; ichnography. Isos, equal; isosceles. Kakos, bad; cacophony. Kalos, handsome; kaleidoscope. Kalypto, I cover; apocalypse. Kalyx, a cup; calyx. Kausis, a burning; caustic. Komos, an ode; comedy. Kratos, strength; aristocracy. Kreas, flesh; pancreatic. Kryptos, hidden; crypt. Krystallos, ice; crystal. Kyklos, a circle; cycle. Kylindo, I roll; cylinder. Kyon, a dog; cynic. Laos, the people; laity. Lithos, a stone; lithography. Logos, a word; catalogue. Lysis, a loosening; analyze. Malasso, I soften; amalgam. Mania, madness; maniac. Martyr, a witness; martyr. Mathēma, science; mathematics. Mechané, a machine; mechanic. Melan, black; melancholy. Melos, a song; melody. Meter, a mother; metropolis. Meteoros, lofty; meteor. Metron, a measure; geometry. Micros, little; microscope. Misos, hatred; misanthrope. Monos, alone; monosyllable. Morphe, shape; metamorphosis. Mythos, a fable; mythology. Naus, a ship; nautical. Nekros, dead; necromancy. Neos, new; neology.
Nesos, an island; Peloponnesus. Nitron, nitre; nitrogen. Nomos, a law; astronomy.
Oon, an egg; oolite.
Optomai, I see; optical.
Organon, an instrument; organic. Ornis, ornithos, a bird; ornithology. Orthos, right; orthography. Oxys, acid; oxygen.
Pais, paidos, a boy; pedagogue. Pas, pan, all; panoply. Pathos, feeling; pathetic. Penté, five; pentagon. Petalon, a leaf; petal. Petros, a stone; petrifaction. Phaino, I appear: phenomenon. Phemi, I speak; blaspheme. Philos, a friend; philosophy. Phobeo, I terrify; hydrophobia. Phone, a sound; euphony. Phren, the mind; frenzy. Phthongos, a sound; diphthong. Physis, nature; physical. Phyton, a plant; zoophyte. Polemos, war; polemical. Poleo, I sell; bibliopole. Polis, a city; metropolis. Polys, many; polygon. Poros, a passage; pore. Potamos, a river; hippopotamus. Pous, podos, the foot; antipodes. Presbyteros, older; presbyterian. Pteron, a wing; aptera. Pyr, fire; pyramid.
Sarks, sarkos, flesh; sarcophagus. Schizo, I divide; schism. Scleros, hard; sclerotic Selené, the moon; selenite.
Sitos, corn, food; parasite. Skopeo, I see; telescope. Sophos, wise; philosopher. Sphaira, a globe; sphere. Spora, a seed; spore. Stalazzo, I drop; stalactite. Stello, I send; apostle. Stereos, solid; stereotype. Sykon, a fig; sycophant. Taphos, a tomb; epitaph. Technè, art; technical. Telè, distant; telescope. Temno, I cut; atom. Tereo, I keep; artery. Theoreo, I see: theory. Theos, God; atheist.
Thermos, warm; thermometer.
Thesis, a placing; hypothesis.
Topos, a place; topography.
Zoon, an animal; zoology.
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