Latin to English

The verb expect, the adjective expectant, and the noun expectation are English derivatives of 'exspectat'. The Latin verb 'exspectat' is the third person singular form of the present indicative tense. So it may be translated as '[he/she/it] awaits, does await, is awaiting'. It derives from the combination of the preposition 'ex' for 'out' and the infinitive 'spectare' for 'to watch for'.

The adjectives "classic" and "classical" are English derivatives of the Latin adjective "classicus." Another derivative is the noun "classicism." The Latin root word "classicus" has the original meaning of "relating to the classes into which the Roman citizens were divided."

Possessing a particular quality is the English equivalent of the Latin root suffix '-ose'. For example, the noun 'forma' means 'form, beauty'. A derivative is the adverb 'formose', which means 'beautifully, possessing the quality of beauty'. In the way of another example, the noun 'otius' means 'leisure'. A derivative is the adverb 'otiose', which means 'lazily, possessing the quality of laziness'.

The Greek root word for "totus" is "παν" (pronounced "pan"), which means "all" or "whole."

State, quality is one meaning of the suffix '-esse'. The syllables also may end a feminine gender noun. Either way, the suffix is found in French language words.

The syllable sequ- is the root of the English language word 'sequence'. The Latin root means 'to follow' in English. One of its Latin language derivatives is the infinitive 'sequi', which also translates as 'to follow'.

The adjective 'agrarius' means 'relating to land'. The noun 'cultura' means 'the act of tilling'. The combination of the two words refers to the act of tilling as it relates to the land, as opposed to the act of tilling as it relates to the mechanics of the equipment or the energy expenditure in the physics. So from that combination comes the English language term 'agriculture', which refers to the cultivation, the culture of the land.

The syllable 'tot-' is a Latin root. It may be connected with the adjective 'tot', which means 'so many'. It comes from the Greek root syllable hol-. A Greek language word that derives from this Greek root is 'holos', which means 'the whole'.

The English equivalent of the Latin root 'quart-' is one-fourth. So an English language derivative is 'quarter', which refers to the coin that's one-fourth of a dollar. Latin language derivatives are 'quartus', which means 'the fourth', 'the next after the third'; and 'quartani', which means 'pertaining to the fourth legion'.

The Latin root word "magn-" means great. This root is commonly used in words like magnify (to make something appear larger) and magnanimous (generous and noble in spirit).

The American automobile gets its name from the Greek 'auto-', which means 'self'; and the Latin 'mobilis', which means 'easy to move'. The American computer gets its name from the Latin 'computare', which means 'to calculate, to reckon together'. The American refrigerator gets its name from the Latin 're-', which is a prefix that means 'again'; and the Latin 'frigerare', which means 'to cool'. The American stove gets its name from the Latin 'ex-', which is a prefix that means 'out'; and the Greek 'typhein', which means 'to smoke'. The American vacuum cleaner gets its name from the Latin 'vacuum', which means 'empty space'.

The Latin root that means 'to go' isi-. The verb that's derived from that root is ire, which is the infinitive form and means 'to go'. English language derivatives include abire, which means 'to go away'; coitus, which means 'a meeting together'; exit, which means '[he/she/it] leaves'; exitus, which means 'departure'; and introit from 'intro it', which means '[he] goes into'.

The English equivalent of the root for 'ultrasound' is beyond sound. The English language noun is derived from the combination of two words in Latin. The adverb/preposition 'ultra' means 'beyond'. The noun 'sonos' means 'sound'.

Via and viaduct are two derivatives of the Latin word 'via'. The English derived word 'via' means 'by way, by means of'. The noun 'viaduct' is applied to a bridge that's characterized by arched pillars. Over the pillars are roads for vehicles or rails for trains.

caput is the Latin word for "head".

Snake is the meaning of the Greek root 'ophi-'. An example of a derivative is 'ophiophagus', which means 'feeding on snakes'. Another example of a derivative is 'ophicleide', which refers to a 'snake shaped musical instrument' as the precursor of the bass, tuba, etc.

The syllable 'ob-' is a Latin root, not a Greek one. It means 'toward, in front of'. An example of an English derivative is object, which means 'something thrown in the way'. Another example is obscene, which means 'leading towards filth'. Still another is obstruction, which means 'something built or set up in the way'.

Ecto- is the Greek equivalent of 'outside of'. It's a prefix that's used in the classical Greek and Latin languages of ancient Greece and Rome, respectively. It also has the same meaning and use in modern English.

To name is the root meaning of the verb 'to nominate'. The verb in English is a Latin derivative. The word that it comes from is the neuter gender noun 'nomen', which is Latin for 'name'.

Calor is the Latin word for "heat".

The Greek root word for self is "auto," which means self, same, or one's own. It is commonly used in words like "autobiography" or "automobile."

The Greek root word for "cosmo" is "κόσμος" (kósmos), which means "world" or "universe."

The syllable ind- is the Latin root for 'Indian'. From that root derives the noun 'India', as the name of the Southeast Asian country. From it also derives the noun 'Indus', as the word for an inhabitant of India.

German is not heavily rooted in Latin, as it belongs to the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family. However, German has borrowed vocabulary from Latin over the centuries, especially in fields like science, religion, and law.