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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.
6,652 Questions
The Latin word 'cultus' that comes from the English word 'cult' IS TOTALLY different from the word 'cultivate'. Cultivate means "to nourish something" and 'cult' means "to vernerate or worship" someone. WE Christians AREN'T of the 'cult' or 'occult' so ALL is good.
What is the English word for the Latin root word facere?
Facere ("to make") is the root word.
In a Latin dictionary, you would usually see it completed with these forms :
facis ("you make", singular)
feci ("I have made")
factum ("made").
Note that this verb follows the normal rules to form the other tenses, but there is one exception. The imperative singular form is fac ("make!") instead of what the regular form would be, XXfaciXX. This verb is member of a group of 4 basic verbs that have an irregular imperative singular form, best to be remembered with this simple list :
dic - duc - fac - fer
("say!" from dicere, "lead!" from ducere, "make!" from facere, "bring!" from ferre).
What is the Latin root word for water?
The root of the word is aqu- its feminine, so it would be aqua in the singular nominative and so on(:
What does the prefix capit mean?
The prefix "capit" means related to the head or leader. It is derived from the Latin word "caput," meaning head.
What are English derivatives of iudex?
The English derivatives of the Latin word "iudex" include "judge" and "judicial."
What is the latin root meaning god?
'Deus, dei' (m) means god. We get derivatives such as 'deity' and 'deified'.
What is the greek root meaning nerve?
The Greek root meaning nerve is "neur" or "neuro", which is commonly used in words related to the nervous system or nerve function.
What does the Latin root copia mean?
It means supply or abundance. In the plural form (copiae, copiarum, f.(pl.)) it means troops.
What are the English derivatives of the latin word sedet?
Some are sedimentary, sedative, sedentary, sedan, and sediment
What English worrd comes from the latin word nauta?
The English word "nautical" comes from the Latin word "nauta," which means sailor.
What is the meaning of the root word sist?
The root word "sist" means "to stand" or "to exist." It can be found in words such as assist, resist, and consist.
What is the meaning of the root zo?
what does Zoology mean?
Biology has been divided into 2 parts -Botany & Zoology
Botany refers 2 the study of plants &
Zoology refers 2 the study of animals
The study of animals
What is the root meaning for the word meander?
The word meander (from the Greek Maiandros) is the name of a river that was famous in antiquity for winding. Hence the word means "to behave like the Meander" that is to wind and turn like a river on a flat alluvial plain. Said loosely of any irregular itinerary.
What are derivatives for the latin word incitabant?
The derivatives for the Latin word "incitabant" include "incite" and "incitement" in English. These words carry the meaning of urging or prompting someone to take action.
What is the English derivative of the root 'hortus'?
The English derivative of the Latin root 'hortus' is "horticulture," which refers to the practice of cultivating gardens and tending to plants.
Is photos a latin or greek root?
The root "photo" comes from the Greek word "phos" which means light.
What is an English word that has the Latin root corp?
Corpse, Corporation, etc. all come from the Latin word Corpus meaning body
the latin root of inform contains in and form which means formation of something
What does the Greek root path mean?
A Greek root word is an element of a word that originated from the Greek language.
For example:
One often encountered is "phobia," which means "fear." Another is "philia" which means "love."
What is the meaning of the root dic?
If I understand your request properly, -dic- is not a prefix but a very popular word part used in words like abdicate but it also has a more common variant -dict-, used in words like diction, dictionaryand the list I've supplied below -dict-'s meaning.
-dic-, -dict- means "speech, speak, talk, say, tell, pronounce, declare, proclaim, word, point out".
[The emboldened words are college level words.]
abdicate benediction contradiction .
contradictory dedication
dictate (GRE) dictum
edict indicant indicator indictinterdict (GRE)
juridical jurisdiction maledictionpredicament predicate predict .
prediction prodigious? prodigy? (not sure about prodigious or prodigy but the word part -dic- may be in there)
valediction valedictorian valedictory(apodictic, condition, dictim, dictionary, dictograph, dight, diseuse, ditto, dixit, epidictic, fatidic, index, indicavit, indicia, indite, indiction, judge, preach, predicable,verdict
What does the latin word sequoia mean in English?
Sequoia is a tall, evergreen, coniferous tree native to the coastal ranges of southern Oregon ...
