15.1: I. Key to Exercises (Latin)
Appendix I
Key to Exercises (Latin)
§17. Chapter 2: Exercises
- TABUL A, GRATI A, AQU A, MOD US, RADI US, FAT UM, VERB UM, OFFICI UM.
- IN GLORI OUS, PRE VI OUS, GRAN ULAR, DE IFICATION, VULG ARITY, PREDE TERMIN ATION, COL LOC ATION, IN NUMER ABLE, AS SIGN MENT, VITI ATE.
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a. L scientia > E science 3b f. L digitus > E digit 2 b. L matrona > E matron 2 g. L folium > E foil 4 c. L prodigium > E prodigy 3c h. L lucrum > E lucre 3a d. L lacuna > E lagoon 4 i. L spatium > E space 3b e. L nota > E note 3a j. L norma > E norm 2 - verbum to verb : specialization animus to animus : pejoration (and specialization )
- a. corona; b. genius; c. spectrum; d. price; e. chart, carte (carte blanche); f. folio
§24. Chapter 3: Exercises
- MILES, MILIT IS; MANU S; LEX, LEG IS; LUMEN, LUMIN IS; SPECI ES; ONUS, ONER IS; SINU S.
- REG ICIDE, DE CAPIT ATION, EX TEMPOR ANEOUS, SERI AL, MORT IFY, COL LABOR ATE, AB OMIN ATION.
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a. 2 sign- mark, token, sign f. 4 gradu- step, grade b. 1 form- shape, form g. 2 mod- measure, manner c. 2 radi- staff, rod, spoke h. 1 vi- way, road d. 3 labor- work i. 5 speci- look, appearance e. 3 oper- work, task j. 3 art- skill, art - a. person, persona; b. genus, genre; c. radius; d. discus, disc, disk, e. chief; f. spirit
§32. Chapter 4: Exercises
- What word-ending makes it certain that a Latin adjective must belong to the 1st and 2nd declension type? -us ( -a , -um )
- List four Latin adjectives whose English derivative is the Latin word-base plus -e: solus , sanus , planus , amplus , curvus , pronus , supinus , etc.
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Latin adjective Meaning Latin adjective Meaning a. tepidus warm d. fecundus fruitful, fertile b. pristinus original, primitive e. vapidus lifeless, flat c. antiquus ancient f. clandestinus secret -
a. interim meanwhile d. seriatim in a row, serially b. circa around, about e. ibid(em) in the same place c. quondam formerly, once f. alias otherwise
§44. Chapter 5: Exercises
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a. radial radialis d. tabular tabularis b. famous famosus e. urban urbanus c. senile senilis f. virulent virulentus -
a. popular < L popularis : noun base popul – ( populus , “people”) + adj suffix – aris (“pertaining to”)
b. equine < L equinus : noun base equ – ( equus , “horse”) + adj. suffix – inus (“like a,” “pertaining to”)
c. corporal < L corporalis : noun base corpor – ( corpus , “body”) + adj. suffix – alis (“pertaining to”)
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Etymon Etymological Meaning
a. carpentarius “worker in [maker of] wagons” b. terrarius “worker in the earth” - frigidaire
- Jupiter(Jove), Mercury, Mars, Saturn, Venus, Ceres
§50. Chapter 6: Exercises
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a. severus: severitas severity d. socius: societas society b. beatus: beatitudo beatitude e. integer: integritas integrity c. avarus: avaritia avarice f. aptus: aptitudo aptitude -
a. freedom liberty f. height altitude b. wordiness verbosity g. breadth latitude , amplitude c. stillness tranquility h. strength fortitude d. darkness obscurity i. loneliness solitude e. ripeness maturity j. greatness magnitude - L civis (“citizen”) + -itas (abstract noun suffix) > L civitas (“citizenship” > “city”) OF cité > E city
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English noun Latin abstract noun Latin adjective Meaning a. poverty < paupertas < pauper poor b. bounty < bonitas < bonus good c. dainty < dignitas < dignus worthy d. frailty < fragilitas < fragilis breakable -
a. femininity < L femininitas : noun base femin – ( femina , “woman”) + adj. suffix – inus (“pertaining to”) + noun suffix – itas
b. originality < L originalitas : noun base origin – ( origo , “source”) + adj. suffix – alis (“pertaining to”) + noun suffix – itas
c. longitude < L longitudo : adj. base long – ( longus , “long”) + noun suffix – itudo
d. luminosity < L luminositas : noun base lumin – ( lumen , “light”) + adj. suffix – osus (“full of”) + noun suffix – itas
e. acrimonious < L acrimoniosus : adj. base acr – ( acer , “sharp”) + – i – (connecting vowel) + noun. suffix – monium + adj. suffix – osus (“full of”)
f. spirituality < L spiritualitas : noun base spiritu – ( spiritus , “breath”) + adj. suffix – alis (“pertaining to”) + noun suffix – itas
§75. Chapter 10: Exercises
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a. premonition praemonitio monere, monitus (“warn”) b. conservator conservator servare, servatus (“save”) c. adventure adventura venire, ventus (“come”) -
a. retrogression : a stepping back(wards) b. interlocutor : one who speaks between or a speaker between c. dissension : a feeling apart d. obstacle : a thing standing in the way -
a. introspection < L introspectio : prefix intro – (“within”) + perf. part. base – spect – (- spicere , “look at”) + noun suffix – io (- ionis )
b. contradict < L contradict -: prefix contra – (“against”) + perf. part. base dict – ( dicere , “say”) [equivalent to Germanic “gainsay”]
c. manufacture < L manufactura : noun base manu – ( manus , “hand”) + perf. part. base fact – ( facere , “make”) + noun suffix – ura
d. compositor < L compositor : prefix con – (“with”) + perf. part. base posit – ( ponere , “place”) + agent noun suffix – or
e. inspirational < L inspirationalis : prefix in – (“into”) + perf. part. base spirat – ( spirare , “breathe”) + noun suffix – io (- ionis ) + adj. suffix
– alis (“pertaining to”)
§86. Chapter 12: Exercises
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a. abstinence abstinentia tenere, tentus (“hold”) b. sufficiency sufficientia facere, factus (“make,” “do”) c. impatience impatientia pati, passus (“suffer”) -
a. subtrahend : to be drawn (away) below b. defoliant : taking away the leaves c. exorbitant : going off (out of) the track d. concatenation : a chaining together - All five relate to heat (dry or wet): flagrant is “blazing”; ardent , “burning”; fervent , “glowing” or “boiling”; effervescent , “beginning to boil out (over)”; and ebullient “bubbling over.” All are used metaphorically of human actions or emotions.
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a. opponent < L opponent -: prefix ob – (“against”) + ponent – (present
participle base of ponere , “place”)b. resiliency < L resilientia : prefix re – (“back,” “again”) + – silient – (present
participle base of salire , “leap”) + noun suffix – iac. calculation < L calculatio : noun base calc – ( calx , “stone”) + – ul – (diminutive suffix) + – at – (perf. part. base of denominative verb calculare ) + noun suffix – io (- ionis )
d. inconsequential < L inconsequentialis : prefix in – (“not”) + prefix con – (“together”) + sequent – (pres. part. base of sequi , “follow”) + – i – (noun suffix – ia ) + adj. suffix – alis (“pertaining to”)
§96. Chapter 14: Exercises
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1. transfusion < L trans-fus-io : prefix trans – (“across”) + fus – (perf. part. base of fundere , “pour”) + noun suffix – io (- ionis )
2. equivocal < L aequ-i-voc-alis : adj. base aequ – ( aequus , “even”)
+ – i – (connecting vowel) + noun base voc – ( vox , vocis , “voice”), + adj. suffix – alis3. compulsive < L com-puls-ivus : prefix con – (“together”) + puls – (perf. part. base of pellere , “drive”) + adj. suffix – ivus
4. accident < L ac-cident -: prefix ad – (“to”) + – cident – (pres. part. base of cadere , “fall”)
5. inexplicable < L in-ex-plic-a-bilis : prefix in – (“not”) + prefix ex – (“out”) + plic – (pres. infin. base of plicare , “fold”) + stem vowel – a – + adj. suffix – bilis (“able to be”)
6. circulatory < L circ-ul-at-orius : noun base circ – (circus, “circle”) + – ul – (diminutive suffix) + – at – (perf. part. base of denominative verb circulare ) + adj. suffix – orius
7. pertinacity < L per-tin-ac-itas : prefix per – (“thoroughly”) + – tin – (pres. infin. base of tenere , “hold”) + – ac – (adj. suffix – ax , – acis , “inclined to”) + noun suffix – itas
8. insignificance < L in-sign-i-ficant-ia : prefix in – (“not”) + noun base sign – ( signum , “mark”) + – i – (connecting vowel) + – ficant – (pres. part. base of – ficare = facere , “make”) + noun suffix – ia
9. circumnavigator < L circum-nav-igat-or : prefix circum – (“around”) + noun base nav – ( navis , “ship”) + – igat – (perf. part. base of – igare = agere , “drive”) + – or (agent noun suffix)
10. animadversion < L anim-ad-vers-io : noun base anim – (animus, “mind”) + prefix ad – (“to”) + vers – (perf. part. base of vertere , “turn”) + noun suffix – io (- ionis )