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dictionary to confirm the derivation.
| Latin Word | Definition | English Derivatives |
| folium |
leaf |
foliage, foliaceous, foliar |
| aureus |
golden |
aurorial, aurorean, aurous |
| plumbeus |
leaden |
plumbing, plumbous, plumbic, plumbeous |
| mutare |
to change |
mutation, commute, transmute |
| vulnerare |
to wound |
vulnerable, invulnerable, vulnerary |
| vitare |
to avoid |
inevitable, inevitably, inevitability |
| morbus |
disease |
morbid, morbidity, morbific |
| populus |
people |
populous, population, popular |
| radius |
ray |
radius, radial, radiation |
| arma |
arms (weapons) |
arms, armed, armament, army |
| saxum |
rock |
saxatile, saxicoline, saxifrage |
| evocare |
call forth |
evoke, evocable, evocator |
| femina |
woman |
feminine, effeminate, femme |
| densa |
thick |
dense, densely, density |
| territa |
frightened |
terrified, terrific, teresy |
| invidiosa |
jealous |
invidious, invidiously |
| superba |
proud |
superb, superbly |
| desidare |
to want |
desire, desirable, desirability |
| laudare |
to praise |
laudable, laud, laudability |
| servare |
to save |
serve, conserve, preserve |
| nympha |
nymph |
nymph, nymphal, nymphalia, nymphomaniac |
| grata |
pleasing |
grateful, gratitude, gratuity |
| libera |
free |
liberal, liberator, liberate |
| postulare |
to demand |
postulate, postulant, postulation |
| sola |
alone |
solo, sole, solace |
| janua |
door |
January, janitor, janitress |
| temptare |
to try |
tempt, temptation, attempt |
| trans |
across |
transport, transmit, transact |
| pecunia |
money |
pecuniary, pecuniarily, impecunious |
| ripa |
river bank |
riparian, Ripuarian |
| umbra |
shade, ghost |
umbrella, penumbra, umbra, umbrage |
| annus |
year |
annual, annually, annuity |
| bellum |
war |
belligerent, belligerency, bellicose |
| initium |
beginning |
initial, initially, initiation |
| mortuus |
dead |
mortuary, mortician, mortality |
| occupare |
to occupy |
occupy, occupation, occupational |
| pugnare |
fight |
pugnacious, pugilist, pugnacity |
| vigilare |
to stand watch |
vigilant, vigil, vigilance |
| post |
after |
postmortem, postnatal, postpone |
| ala |
wing |
alate, alated, alary |
| patria |
native country |
patriotic, expatriate, patriotism |
| porta |
gate |
port, portal, porthole |
| discipulus |
pupil |
disciple, discipleship, discipline |
| locus |
place |
locus, location, locate |
| magister |
teacher |
magistrate, magisterial, magistracy |
| lucere, luxi |
to shine |
translucent, lucid, luciferous |
| fluere, fluxi |
to flow |
fluent, fluid, fluency |
| regare, rexi |
to rule |
regal, rex, regency, regulation |
| egregius |
excellent |
egregious |
| docere |
teach |
docent, doctrine, document, documentary |
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