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Green Chapter 4--Latin noun derivatives (p 44-45)
Again, the Latin noun moves into English in mysterious ways. The stem is from the genitive singular and not from the form you find in the dictionary-the nominative singular? The strong vs. the weak! Match the Latin with the English derivative...Remember that suffixes have special meanings.
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| princeps | principal |
| margo | marginal |
| socius | social |
| vox | vocal |
| urbs | urbane |
| vir | virile (werewolf?) |
| servus | servile |
| copia | copius |
| virus | virile |
| annus | annual |
| divis | divinity |
| tempus | temporary |
| mundus | mundane |
| populus | people |
| corpus | corpse |
| miles | military |
| fabula | fable |
| luna | lunatic |
| turba | turbalance |
| lex | legislature |
| nomen | name |
| ops | opulant |
| verbum | verbal |
| stella | constellation |
| clarum | clear |
| malum | malice |
| brevis | brief |
| novum | novelty |
| acer | vinegar |
| magnum | magnification |
| varium | variety |
| memor | memory |
| sanctum | sanctuary |
| gravis | gravity |
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Portland High School, St. Joseph's College of Maine |
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