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Translating Latin words into English. How you say and spell Latin language words and phrases in the English language.

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What Latin root means 'sharp'?

The Latin root ac- means 'sharp'. A Latin derivative is the infinitive 'acuere', which means 'to sharpen'. Its past participle is 'acutus', which means 'sharp'. An English derivative is adjective is 'acute'.

The root 'acu-'.

What is the Greek or Latin root 'temp-' in English?

Division or section is the English meaning of the Latin root 'temp-'. From this root come the Latin noun 'tempus' for time, and the English noun 'temperature'. The Latin nouns 'tempus' and 'templum', which means 'a section, a part cut off', are related to the Greek word 'temenos'. But only the Latin language, not the Greek, is the source for the root 'temp-'.

What is the Latin root word for 'reference'?

Referire is the Latin root word for 'reference'. It means 'to carry back'. This root is formed by the combination of the prefix 're-', which means 'back'; and 'ferre', which means 'to carry'.

Which of the root syllables 'mot-' and 'mov-' is Greek and which is Latin?

The root syllables 'mot'- and 'mov-' are Latin. But the ultimate root for both syllables is 'mov-'. For example, the Latin verb 'motare', the Latin noun 'motio', and the Latin participle and noun 'motus' all derive from the Latin verb 'movere'.

What Latin root means 'to move back'?

The combination of a Latin prefix and of a Latin root means 'to move back'. The prefix re- means 'back'. The root ced-, from which the infinitive 'cedere' is derived, means 'to go'.

What is a Latin root word?

The root is defined as 'the simple element inferred as the basis from which a word is derived by phonetic change or by extension'. An example in ancient, classical Latin is 'port-', which refers to 'entry or opening'. Words that are formed from the root word are 'porta', which means 'door or gate'; 'portico', which means 'gallery'; and 'portus', which means 'harbor'. An example in the earlier, ancient, classical Greek is the root 'geo-', which means 'earth'. A word that's formed from the root is 'geographeia,' which means 'the writing about the earth', that is, the modern-day 'geography'.

What is the latin root you turn?

The Latin root to turn is vertere.

We see it in words such as divert, convert, revert ... and also verse and aversion.

Which Latin roots involve someone being blamed?

The Latin root culp- finds its English equivalent in 'guilt'. A Latin derivative is the feminine gender noun 'culpa', which means 'blame, fault'. An English derivative is the noun 'culpability', which likewise means 'blame, fault'.

The Latin root re- literally means 'thing'. An early Latin derivative is 'res', which is a feminine gender noun that means 'thing'. Another Latin derivative is the masculine gender noun 'reus', whose original meaning was 'party in a lawsuit'. Over time, that meaning changed to 'defendant, accused' and then 'guilty person'.

What are the root and the meaning of 'audible'?

The English adjective 'audible' finds its roots in the ancient, classical Latin language of the ancient Romans of ancient Italy. Its root is the Latin syllable aud-. The meaning of the Latin root is capable of being heard.

What is the root for 'conversation'?

The root for 'conversation' is found in con- and vertere. The syllable 'con-' means 'with'. The infinitive form of the verb, as 'vertere', means 'to turn'.

What does the root fec mean?

The root "fec" usually refers to something related to waste or excrement. It is commonly found in words like "defecate" or "feces."

What are English derivatives of the prefix 'aqua'?

Some English derivatives of the prefix "aqua" include "aqualung" (a breathing apparatus for divers), "aquarium" (a tank for fish and water-dwelling animals), and "aquatic" (relating to water or living in water).

What are some English or French derivatives of the Latin word 'ibi' meaning 'there'?

The word ibidem is a derivative of the Latin word 'ibi', which means 'there'. It's an adverb. Its meaning is 'in the same place'. And it's a direct borrow by both the English and French languages, from the adverb 'ibi' combined with the suffix '-dem'.

What is the meaning of the Greek Latin root word 'cred-'?

The syllable 'cred-' is the root of 'credo'. The verb 'credo' is the first person singular form of the present indicative. It means 'I believe'. Its form in the infinitive is 'credere'.

What is the Greek or Latin root of 'peto'?

The root is pet-. The verb 'peto, petere' means 'to make for, go to'; 'to attack, assail'; 'to strive after, seek, endeavor to obtain'; 'to ask for, beg, beseech, entreat, request'; 'to derive, fetch'. Derivatives of the verb include 'petitio', as 'an attack, blow, thrust'; 'petitor', as 'one who strives after, a seeker'; 'petiturio, petiturire', as 'to desire to become a candidate'; and 'petitus', as 'an inclining towards'.

What is the meaning of the Latin root to 'signare'?

The Latin word signare means "to mark; to designate". It is based on the noun signum, "a sign", from the Proto-Indo-European root *sekw-, "point out"

What is the Latin root word of 'septum'?

Saepire is the Latin root word of 'septum'. It's an infinitive that means 'to hedge in'. The more common form of 'septum' is in fact 'saeptum'. Either way, the word is a past participle that's used as a neuter gender noun. And either way, the word means 'barrier, enclosure, wall'.

What Latin root means 'to lean'?

One equivalent of the English verb 'to lean' is the Latin verb inclinare, which means 'to bend, incline'; or 'to incline, take a turn, verge'. Another equivalent is the verb inniti, which means 'to lean or rest upon, support oneself by'. And yet another is the verb propendere, which means 'to hang down'; or 'to be favorable towards or inclined to'.

What does the Latin word '-cide' mean?

The Latin root "-cide" comes from the word caedere, which means "to kill." There are many examples of it used in English words:

Homicide - killing a person

Suicide - killing oneself

Patricide - killing one's father

Matricide - killing one's mother

Fratricide - killing one's brother

Sororicide - killing one's sister

Regicide - killing a king

Infanticide - killing a baby

Genocide - killing an entire group or race of people

Pesticide - killing pests (insects, rodents, weeds, other unwanted organisms)

Herbicide - killing plants (weeds)

Insecticide - killing insects

Fungicide - killing fungus

These are just some of the more common examples. You can find many more online or in a dictionary.

What words have the root novus?

novice, nova, Nova ( Scotia), novation, novel ( noun & adj.), novitiate, novelty

What is 'mundus thalass'?

The phrase 'mundus thalass' combines a Latin word with Greek syllables. The Latin word 'mundus' means 'world'. The Greek syllables 'thalass-' make up a root with the meaning of 'ocean or sea'. The phrase is incorrect, but may be rendered as sea world.

What is the Latin word for aura?

The word "aura" exists in latin, meaning air or breeze. The English meaning of aura, I believe, would translate to spiritus.