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English derivatives of Latin numbers

Build your English vocabulary by using the Latin root words for numbers to identify these English words.

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uniformconforming to one principle, standard, or rule
unitythe state or quality of being one
uniquebeing the only one of its kind
uniteto bring together so as to form a whole
unifyto make into or become a unit
unionthe act of uniting or the state of being united; an alliance or confederation of people, parties, or political entities
dueta musical composition for two voices or two instruments
duplicitya deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech
duplicitousgivem to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior and speech
duplextwofold, double, having two apartments
trioA musical composition for 3 voices or instruments
tridenta long 3-pronged fork or weapon, especially used for fishing
triada group of three or a chord of 3 tones
quart1/4 of a gallon
quadrant1/4 of a given plane (square, circle, etc)
quarteta composition for 4 voices or instruments
quintupletone of five offspring born in a single birth
sextetA composition for six voices or instruments
octagona polygon with eight sides and eight angles
octopusmollusk with 8 tentacles
decima;a linear array of digits that represent a real nuber, every decimal place indicating a multiple of the a negative power of 10
decimateto destroy or kill a large part of a group, to inflict great destruction,to kill every 10th member of a group,
decagona polygon with 10 angles and 10 sides
centurya period of 100 years
millenniuma span of 1000 years
primefirst in excellence, quality, or value
primitivenot derived from something else; primary or basic
primordialoriginal, being or happening first in sequence of time
primevalbelonging to the first or earliest of ages; original or ancient
primeran elementary reading textbook, or an undercoat of paint to prepare a surface for painting
supremegreatest in power, authority, or rank, paramount
secondaryof the second rank
singularbeing only one; individual
singularitythe quality or condition of being only one
binarycharacterized by two parts or components; twofold
trinitya group consisting of three closely related members
simplexconsisting of or marked by one part or element


Latin Teacher
Simsbury High School
CT

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