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What is the latin word for skilled?

"aptus /-a /-um" with the meaning of "to be able to"


What does the Latin word potest mean?

This verb means "he is able".


What is the Latin word for pixie?

The Latin word for fairy is Fata...this is as close to pixie as the latin language getsAdded by filmguy24p: I don't know Latin, but in New Latin, the "Pixie Frog" has a genitive prefix of Pyxicephalus - someone who is a scholar might be able to clear up the convolution of this specialization into a real answer.


What does can mean in Latin?

Depending on how the question is intended, one or more of the following answers may be relevant:1. the word can does not exist in Latin. But canis does exist, whose meaning is "dog" and can in Spanish with the same meaning in Latin.2. the Latin equivalent for the English auxiliary verb "can" is some form of the verb posse, "to be able". For example, "I can fly" is possum volare ("I-am-able to-fly").3. the Latin root "can-" means "sing" and shows up in such words as canere or cantare "to sing", cantio "singing", cantus "song; chan


What do you call someone who studies latin?

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What is the meaning of Possible and Impossible?

The meaning of the word Possible comes from the Latin word 'Possibilis' (Possible) and Latin 'Posse' (To be able).The word Impossible comes from the Latin 'Impossibilis', from in-'Not' and 'Possibilis'-'Possible', from 'Possum' 'To be able to' + Suffix -'Ibilis'-'Able'.


What latin word means able to be applauded?

Perhaps you simply mean the Latin derivative, NOT the Latin word: "laudable."


What the root word potes is in Latin?

The root word "potes" in Latin comes from the verb "posse," which means "to be able" or "to have power."


What language does able come from?

It originates from Latin.


What language Able come from?

It originates from Latin.


What is the distinction between -able and -ible?

The suffix is spelled -able or -ible depending on the vowel in the stem of the Latin word it is affixed to. For example Latin abominare gives abominable, and eligere gives eligible. Generally, when attached to non-Latin English words, the form is -able


What is the Latin root word meaning power?

The Latin root is Posse meaning, to be able


Is intimidatable a word?

Yes, it is. It's comprised of the Latin prefix in-, the Latin root -timidus-, and the suffix -able or -ible. When you place these together, you get "able to make afraid or daunted".


What is couple in latin- how would you say pretty couple?

if you Google an English to latin translator, you should be able to find it.


Origins of the English word able?

"able" comes from the Latin word "habilis" which also means able, or capable. "Habilis" comes from the Latin verb "habere", to have/hold, and the suffix "ilis", equivalent to the English suffix "ile" (denoting capability). As Latin evolved into other languages such as Spanish throughout the ages, the "h" sounds became silent, which is why we now have "able" and not "hable"!


What is the latin word for skilled?

"aptus /-a /-um" with the meaning of "to be able to"


What does the Latin word potest mean?

This verb means "he is able".