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Latin to English
Translating Latin words into English. How you say and spell Latin language words and phrases in the English language.
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What is an adverb with the Greek or latin root hydr?
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An adverb with the Greek root "hydr" is "hydraulically," which means relating to water flow or pressure.
What is the Latin root meaning for i till?
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The Latin root "i" means "go" or "journey." It is often used in words related to movement or traveling.
What is the English derivative for mother?
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The English derivative for "mother" is maternal.
Is the root word 'aud-' Greek or Latin?
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The root word 'aud-' is Latin in origin. It comes from the Latin word "audire," which means "to hear."
What is the Latin root word of peninsula?
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The Latin root word of "peninsula" is "paene," meaning "almost" or "nearly," and "insula," meaning "island." Together, they form "paeninsula," referring to a landmass almost surrounded by water.
What are derivatives for the latin word amicus?
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Amiable, adj: Amicable, Kind
--"He made hym chere, semeyng Amyabill" (He made him cheery, seeming amiable)
Amicable, adj: Friendly
--"She had frequently, by amicable embassies, warned her brother of Spain."
Amical, adj (now rare): Friendly
--"His conscience led him to exchange this country..for a soil more amical to his religious opinions."
Amicitial, adj (Obs. Rare): Of or Pertaining to private friendship, friendly
--"Communion..with all Christians..both private and publick, amicitial and political."
Amicous, adj (rare): Friendly, Congenial
--"Each single species draws and assimulates that only to it self, which it finds most amicous and congruous to its nature."
Amity, n: Friendship, Friendliness, friendly relations; especially of a public character between states or individuals.
--"Hostility..will give place to the most perfect amity."
Amyke, n (Obs. Rare): A friend
--"c1495 Digby Myst. v. 70 O Worthy Spouse..O swete amyke, oure Joye, oure blisse!"
Inimical, adj: Having the disposition or temper of an enemy; unfriendly; hostile
--"Nine-tenths of the nation are inimical to the government."
What is the English equivalent of '-trix'?
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"-ess" is the English equivalent of -trix.
Specifically, the Latin letters -trix constitute a suffix. They spell the feminine ending which replaces the masculine ending -tor in occupational and professional nouns in Latin. The equivalent action in English will involve replacing the masculine ending "-or" with the femining suffix "-ess".
What word is formed from the Latin root meaning thousand?
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millia = thousand
milimetre = a thousand metres
millipede = a thousand feet (the insect, not the measurement)
milligram = a thousand grams
millilitre = a thousand litres
What is the Latin root word meaning power?
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The Latin root is Posse meaning, to be able
What is the Latin root word for platform?
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The Latin root word for platform is "planta," which means "sole of the foot" or "footprint."
What does the latin root word cele mean?
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The Latin root word "cele" means "to honor or to praise." It is often used in words related to celebrations or honorable events.
What Latin root means in the way?
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The Latin root that means "in the way" is "via." It is commonly used in English words such as "viaduct," "viaduct," and "viability."
What are some words using the Latin root liber?
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- Liberation - the act of setting someone free from oppression or confinement.
- Liberty - the quality or state of being free from oppression or restraint.
- Liberal - open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values.
- Deliver - to set free or rescue from captivity.
What does the latin suffix -ice mean?
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The Latin suffix -ice is used to form adverbs from adjectives, indicating manner or way. Examples include "quickly" from "quick" and "bravely" from "brave."
What is the latin root word for immortal?
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The Latin root word for "immortal" is "immortalis," which comes from the combination of "in-" (meaning "not") and "mortalis" (meaning "mortal" or "subject to death").
What is the Latin root word for interaction and what does it mean?
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Ago, agere, egi, actusmeans "to do", and "Inter" means between.
Interaction is "something done between different people"
What English word comes from the Latin word ''Brevis''?
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The English word that comes from the Latin word ''Brevis'' is "brief".
What word does have the latin root - ven in it?
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The word "convenient" has the Latin root "ven" in it, which means "to come" or "to arrive."
Is the root cede Greek or Latin?
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The root "cede" is Latin in origin, coming from the Latin word "cedere," meaning "to go" or "to yield."
What does the latin root portare mean?
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The Latin root "portare" means "to carry" or "to bring." This root is commonly found in words relating to transportation and movement, such as "portable" and "transport."
What is the mwaning of latin root word osmosis?
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The Latin root word "osmosis" means a push or a drive. In science, osmosis refers to the movement of solvent molecules through a semi-permeable membrane from a less concentrated solution to a more concentrated solution.
What are some words containing the Greek or Latin root temp meaning time?
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Temp(or)- is Latin, from tempus "time". Temporal, temporary, tempest (ultimately from tempus "season"), contemporaneous, contemporary, etc. etc.
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What is the latin word root that means equal?
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The adjective aequus/aequa/aequum means "equal", stem aequ-.
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Is micro a latin or greek prefix?
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Mikros is a Greek adjective, meaning "small". But the Romans used many Greek words, so you will often find micro- used in Latin too. Greek k was translitterated as c in Latin.
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