List of Latin words with English derivatives

This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English language.

Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v.[1] Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article, both distinctions are shown as they are helpful when tracing the origin of English words. See also Latin phonology and orthography.

Nouns and adjectives

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The citation form for nouns (the form normally shown in Latin dictionaries) is the Latin nominative singular, but that typically does not exhibit the root form from which English nouns are generally derived.

Latin nouns and adjectives
A–M
Citation form Declining stem Meaning English derivatives
abdomen abdomin- belly abdomen, abdominal, abdominous, intra-abdominal
accipiter accipitr- hawk Accipiter, accipitrine
acer acer- maple aceric
ācer ācr- sharp acrid, acridine, acridity, acrimonious, acrimony, acritude, acrity, acrolein, eager, vinegar
acerbus
• acerbior
• acerbissimus		 acerb- bitter acerbic, acerbity, exacerbate, exacerbation
acervus acerv- heap acerval, acervate, acervation, acervative, acervose, Acervulinacea, acervuline, acervulus, coacervate, coacervation
†acervulus acervul-
acētum acēt- vinegar acetabuliform, acetabulum, acetate, acetic, acetone, aceturic, triacetate
acinus acin- berry acinaceous, acinar, acinarious, aciniform, acinose, acinous, acinus, interacinous
acus acer- chaff acerose
acus acū- needle acicular, acuity, aculeate, aculeolate, aculeus, acumen, acuminate, acupuncture, acusector, acutance, acute, acutifoliate, acutilingual, acutilobate, aiguille, cute, eglantine, nonacuity, peracute, subacute
†acicula acicul-
†acula acul-
adeps adip- fat adipocere, adipose
aedes, aedis aed- building aedicule, aedile, cavaedium, edification, edifice, edile
†aedicula aedicul-
aemulus aemul-, im- emulate, emulation, emulator, emulous, image, imagerial, imagery, imagination, imaginative, imagine, imitable, imitate, imitation, inimitable, preimage, subimago
aequus aequ-, -iqu- even, level adequacy, adequality, adequate, disequilibrium, equable, equal, equality, equanimity, equant, equation, equational, equative, equator, equatorial, equilibrium, equitable, equity, equivalence, equivalent, inadequacy, inadequate, inequality, iniquitous, iniquity
aes aer- ore aeneator, aeneous, aeruginous, aerugite, aerugo, aim, disesteem, eruginous, esteem, estimable, estimate, inestimable
aestas aest- summer aestival, aestivate, aestivation, estivate, estivator
aestus aestu- estuarial, estuarine, estuary
aetās aet- age coetaneity, coetaneous
aevum aev- age, eon age, coeternal, coeval, coevality, eternal, eterne, eviternal, grandevity, grandevous, longevity, longevous, mediaeval, nonage, premediaeval, primaeval, primeval
ager agr-, -egr- field agrarian, agrestal, agricultural, agriculture, nonagrarian, nonagricultural, peragration, peregrine, peregrinus, pilgrim, pilgrimage
†agrellus agrell-
āla[note 1] āl- wing aileron, aisle, alar, alate, aliferous, aliform, aligerous
alacer
• alacrior		 alacr- quick alacritous, alacrity, allegresse, allegretto, allegro
albus
• albior
• albissimus		 alb- dull white alb, alba, albarium, albedo, albino, albite, album, albumen, albumin, aubade
alga alg- seaweed algae, algal, algicidal, algicide
alius ali- other abalienate, alias, alibi, alien, alienability, alienable, alienate, alienation, aliquot, inalienability, inalienable, nonalien
allium, ālium alli- garlic Allium
alter alter- other adulterant, adulterate, adulteration, adulterine, adulterous, adultery, alter, alter ego, alterability, alterable, alterant, alteration, alterative, inalterable
alternus altern- altern, alternant, alternate, alternation, alternative, alternator, bialternant
alumnus alumn- alumnus alumni
alveus alve- alveolar, alveolate, alveolus, interalveolar, postalveolar
†alveolus alveol-
amārus amar- bitter amarelle, amaretti, amaretto, amarine, amaritude, amaro
ambō amb- both ambient, ambiguous
amoenus amoen- amenity
amplus
• amplior
• amplissimus		 ampl- ample ample, ampliate, ampliation, amplification, amplitude
anas anat- duck Anas, anatine
ancūla ancūl- ancillary
†ancilla ancill-
anguis angu- snake Anguidae, anguiform, Anguilla, anguilliform, anguine, anguineous
anguiculus anguicul-
†Anguilla anguill-
angulus angul- corner angular, angularity, angulose, biangular, biangulate, equiangular, equiangularity, multangular, multiangular, nonrectangular, octangle, octangular, quadrangle, quadrangular, quinquangular, rectangle, rectangular, semiangle, semiangular, septangle, septangular, sexangle, sexangular, triangle, triangular, triangularity, triangulation
†angellus angell-
anima anim- breath, life, soul anima, animal, animalcule, animate, animation, animato, animator, exanimate, inanimate, reanimate
animus anim- mind, anger animadversion, animose, animosity, animus, equanimity, equanimous, multanimous, nonunanimous, pusillanimity, pusillanimous, unanimity, unanimous
annus ann-, -enn- year annals, annates, anniversary, annotinous, annual, annuity, biannual, bicentennial, biennial, biennium, bimillennial, centennial, decennial, millennial, millennium, octennial, per annum, perennate, perennial, quadrennial, quadrennium, quinquennial, quinquennium, semiannual, septennial, sexennial, superannuate, superannuation, triennial, triennium
ānser ānser- goose Anser, anserine
†anserculus ansercul- gosling
antenna antenn- antenna, antennal, antennule
ānus an- ring anal, annelid, Annelida, annular, annulate, annulation, annulus, anus, biannulate, circumanal, exannulate, penannular, semiannular, subanal
†ānulus anul-
†ānellus anell-
apis ap- bee apian, apiarian, apiary, apiculture
aqua aqu- water acquacotta, akvavit, aqua vitae, aquaculture, aquamanile, aquamarine, aquarelle, aquarial, aquarium, Aquarius, aquatic, aquatile, aqueduct, aqueous, aquifer, aquiferous, aquiform, ewer, gouache, semiaquatic, sewage, sewer, sewerage
†aquula aquul-
aquila aquil- eagle Aquila, aquiline, aquilinity
arbiter[note 2] arbitr-  – arbiter, arbitrable, arbitrage, arbitrageur, arbitral, arbitrament, arbitrarious, arbitrary, arbitrate, arbitration, arbitrator, arbitratrix, arbitress, nonarbitrary
arbor, arbōs arbor- tree arboraceous, arboreal, arboreality, arboreous, arborescence, arborescent, arboretum, arboricide, arboriculture, arborous, arborvitae, arbuscle, arbuscular
†arbuscula arbuscul-
arca arc- arcane
†arcula arcul-
arcus arc- bow arc, arciform, arco, arcuate
arduus ardu- steep arduous
argentum argent- silver argent, argentate, argenteous, argentiferous, Argentina, argentite
arma arm- arms (weapons) alarm, ambry, armada, armadillo, armament, armamentarium, armarium, armature, armiferous, armiger, armigerous, armipotent, armistice, armor, armorial, armory, army, disarm, disarmament, gendarme, gendarmerie, nonarmigerous, rearm, rearmament
armus arm- shoulder armill, armillary, armillifer
†armilla armill-
ars art-
-ert-		 art, skill artifact, artifice, artificial, artificiality, artisan, artisanal, artisanality, inartificial, inert, inertia, inertial, noninert, noninertial
artus art- tight arctation, coarct, coarctate, coarctation
artūs art- joint article, articulable, articulacy, articular, articulate, articulation, articulative, articulator, articulatory, biarticular, biarticulate, coarticulation, disarticulation, inarticulable, inarticulacy, inarticulate, interarticular, intra-articular, multiarticular, multiarticulate, quinquarticular, subarticle, triarticulate
†articulus articul-
arvus arv- plowed arval
as ass-
-uss-		 ace, decussate, decussation, semis, tremissis
asinus asin- donkey Aselli, asinine, Asinus, easel
†asellus asell-
asper asper- rough asperate, asperatus, asperity, exasperate, exasperation
astus ast- craft astute
audāx
• audācior
• audācissimus		 audāc- brave, bold audacious, audacity
auris aur- ear aural, auricle, auricular, auriculate, auriform, auscultation, biauricular, biauriculate, binaural, circumaural, interauricular, scout
†auricula auricul-
aurum aur- gold aurate, aureate, aureole, auriferous, aurification, aurous, dory, inaurate, inauration, oriole, orpiment
avēna avēn- oat Avena, avenaceous, avenary, avener
avis avi- bird aucupation, augur, auspex, auspicate, auspice, auspicious, Aves, avian, aviary, aviation, aviator, aviatrix, avicide, Avicula, aviculture, avifauna
†aucella aucell-
†avicula avicul-
avunculus avuncul- uncle, mother's brother avuncular, avunculate, avunculicide, avunculocal, uncle
axis axi- axle abaxial, adaxial, axial, axiality, axifugal, axile, biaxial, biaxiality, coaxial, interaxial, multiaxial, semiaxis, triaxial, triaxiality, uniaxial
baca bac- berry baccalaureate, baccate, bacciferous, bacciform, baccivorous, bagasse, bagatelle
†bacula bacul-
baculum bacul- staff bacillary, bacilliform, bacillus, baculiform, baculine, baguette, debacle, imbecile, imbecility
†bacillum bacill-
bāiulus, bājulus bāiul- carrier bail, bailee, bailie, bailiff, bailiwick, bailliage, baillie, bailment, bailor
barba barb- beard barb, barbate, barbel, barbellate, barber, barbet, barbicel, barbine, barbule, rebarbative
†barbula barbul-
bassus bass- low abase, abasement, bas-relief, base, basset, basso, bassoon, bassus, debase, debasement
beatus beat- blessed beatification, Beatitudes
bellum bell- war antebellum, bellic, bellicose, bellicosity, belligerence, belligerent, debellatio, imbellic, rebel, rebellion, revel, revelment, revelry
bellus bell- pretty beautiful, beauty, embellish, embellishment
bene ben- well benediction, benedictional, benedictory, benefaction, benefactive, benefactor, benefactrix, benefic, benefice, beneficence, beneficent, benefit, benign, benignity
bestia besti- animal beast, bestial, bestiary
bini bin- two each binary, binate, combination, combinatorial, combine, recombinant
bonus
• melior
• optimus 		bon-
• melior-
• optim- 		good
• better
• best 		bonbon, bonify, bonitary, bonus, boon, debonair
• ameliorate, amelioration, meliority
• optimal, optimate, optimum, suboptimal
bōs bov- cow, ox bovine, bovinic acid
botulus botul- sausage botulin, boudin
†botellus botell-
bracchium brac- arm, support embrace, braces, bracelet
brevis brev- brief, short abbreviate, abbreviation, breve, brevet, breviary, brevity, brief, debrief
bucca bucc- cheek, mouth, cavity buccal, buccinator muscle, buckle, debouch, debuccalization
†buccula buccul-
bulbus bulb- bulbous bulb, bulbar, bulbose, bulbous, bulbule
†bulbulus bulbul-
bulla bull- bubble, flask bill, billet, boil, boilery, bola, bolillo, bouillon, bowl, bull, bulla, bullion, ebullience, ebullient, ebullition, garboil
bursa burs- pouch, purse bolson, bourse, bursa, bursar, bursary, disbursal, disburse, disbursement, imburse, reimburse, reimbursement
caballus caball- horse caballero, cavalcade, cavalero, cavalier, cavalry, chevalier, chivalrous, chivalry
calvus calv- bald calvarium, Calvary, Calvin, calvities, calvity, calvous
calx calc-
-culc-		 heel calcaneal, calcaneum, calcaneus, calque, calzone, caulk, inculcate, inculcation, recalcitrance, recalcitrant, retrocalcaneal
calx calc- limestone, pebble calcareous, calciferous, calcific, calcification, calciform, calcite, calcium, calculability, calculable, calculate, calculation, calculator, calculus, caliche, chalk, decalcification, incalculable, precalculate, recalcification, recalculate
†calculus calcul-
camera camer- vault antechamber, bicameral, cabaret, camaraderie, camber, camera, chamber, chamberlain, comrade, concamerate, concameration, multicamera, multicameral, tricameral, unicameral
camisia camisi- shirt camisade, camisado, Camisard, camisole, chemise
campus camp- field camp, campaign, campesino, campestral, campo, campsite, campus, champart, champarty, champertous, champerty, champignon, champion, decamp, decampment, encamp, encampment
cancer cancr- crab cancer, cancerate, cancerous, cancriform, cancrine, canker, precancerous
candēla candēl- candle candela, candelabra, candelabrum, chandelier, chandler, chandlery
canis can- dog canaille, canary, canicular, canicule, canid, canine, Canis, Canis Major, postcanine
cānus cān- gray, grey canescence, canescent
capanna capann- cabana, cabin, cabinetry
caper, capra capr- goat cabriole, cabriolet, caper, capreolate, capric, Capricorn, caprid, caprifig, capriform, caprigenous, caprine, capriole
†capellus capell-
†capreolus, capreola capreol-
capillus capill- hair capellini, capillaceous, capillarity, capillary, capilliform, capillose, dishevel, dishevelment, precapillary
capsa caps- box, case caisson, cajón, capsicum, capsular, capsule, case, cashier, cassette, cassone, chassis, encapsulant, encapsulate, encapsulation, encase, encasement, incase, incasement, intracapsular, subcapsular
†capsella capsell-
†capsula capsul-
caput capit-, -cipit- head achievable, achieve, achievement, ancipital, ancipitous, biceps, bicipital, cabotage, cad, caddie, cadet, cape, cap, capital, capitular, capitulary, capitulate, capitulation, capitule, capitulum, capo, capodecina, caporegime, captain, captaincy, cattle, caudillo, centicipitous, chapter, chaptrel, chattel, chef, chief, chieftain, co-captain, co-captaincy, decapitate, decapitation, occipital, occiput, per capita, precipice, precipitando, precipitation, precipitous, quadriceps, quadricipital, recapitulate, sincipital, sinciput, sous-chef, subcaptain, tri-captain, triceps, tricipital, unicipital, vice-captain, vice-captaincy
†capitellum capitell-
†capitulum capitul-
carbo carbon- coal bicarbonate, carbon, carbonate, carbonation, Carboniferous, carbuncle, radiocarbon
carcer, cancer carcer- jail cancel, cancellable, cancellate, cancellation, cancellous, cancellus, chancel, chancellery, chancellor, chancery, incarcerate, incarceration, subchancel
†cancelli cancell-
cardo cardin- hinge cardinal, cardinality, kern
carduus cardu- thistle card
cariēs cari- decay cariosity, carious
carīna carīn- keel careen
caro carn- flesh carnage, carnal, carnary, carnate, carnation, carneous, carnival, carnivore, carnose, carnosity, carrion, caruncle, carunculate, charcuterie, charnel, discarnate, incarnadine, incarnate, incarnation, reincarnate, reincarnation
carrus, carrum carr- wheeled vehicle car, career, cargo, caricature, carriage, carry, charge, chargé, chargée, chariot, charioteer, charrette, countercharge, discharge, dischargee, encharge, multicar, recharge, surcharge
cartilago cartilagin- cartilage cartilage, cartilaginous, noncartilaginous, precartilage
cārus
• cārior
• cārissimus		 cār- dear caress, caressive, charitable, charity, cherish, cherishable, noncharitable
casa cas- house casino
cāseus cāse- cheese caseic, casein, caseous, cheese, quesadilla
castrum castr- fort -caster, castellan, castellation, castle, chateau, chatelain, Chester
†castellum castell-
castus
• castior
• castissimus		 cast-, -cest- pure caste, castigate, castigation, castigator, chaste, chasten, chastenment, chastity, incest, incestuous
catēna catēn- chain catenary, catenate, catenation, catenative, catenulate, chain, concatenate, concatenation, enchain, enchaînement, nonconcatenative
†catēnula catēnul-
cauda caud-, cod- tail cauda, caudal, caudate, caudicle, coda, codetta, curvicaudate, dequeue, enqueue, queue
†caudicula caudicul-
caulis caul-, col- stalk, stem caulescent, caulicle, cauliflorous, cauliflory, cauliform, cauline, choux
†cauliculus caulicul-
causa caus-, -cus- motive, accusation accusal, accusation, accusative, accusativity, accusatory, accuse, causality, causation, causative, causativity, excusable, excuse, inexcusable, irrecusable, recusal, recusancy, recusant, recuse, ruse, rush
cavus cav- hollow biconcave, biconcavity, cage, cajole, cajolement, caval, cavate, cavatina, cave, cavea, cavern, cavernicolous, cavernous, cavernulous, cavicorn, cavitation, cavity, concave, concavity, encage, excavate, excavation, excavator, quasiconcave, quasiconcavity
celeber celebr- famous celebrant, celebrate, celebration, celebratory, celebrity, concelebration
celer
• celerior
• celerrimus		 celer- quick, swift accelerando, accelerant, accelerate, acceleration, accelerator, celerity, decelerando, decelerate, deceleration, decelerator
centeni centen- hundred each bicentenary, centenarian, centenary, centenionalis, supercentenarian, ultracentenarian
centesimus centesim- hundredth centavo, centesimal, centesimation, centime, céntimo
centum cent- hundred cent, centennial, centifidous, centillion, centurial, centurion, century, semicentennial, sesquicentennial, tricentennial
cera cer- wax ceraceous, cereous, ceresin, inceration
cerebrum cerebr- brain cerebellar, cerebellum, cerebral, cerebrifugal, cerebripetal, intracerebral
†cerebellum cerebell-
certus cert- certain ascertain, ascertainable, certificate, certification, certiorari, certitude, decertification, incertitude, recertification
cervīx cervīc- neck cervical, cervix, intracervical
cervus cerv- deer cervid, Cervidae, cervine
ceterus ceter- other et cetera
cibus cib- food cibarious, cibarium, cibation
cicātrīx cicātrīc- scar cicatrice
cilium cili- eyelash cilia, ciliary, ciliate, ciliation, supercilious
cinis ciner- ashes cinder, cinerarium, cinerary, cinereous, cinerin, incinerate, incineration, incinerator
cippus cipp- stake cep
circus circ- circle bicircular, circa, circinate, circular, circularity, circulate, circulation, circulator, circulatory, circumcircle, circus, cirque, encircle, encirclement, multicircular, noncircular, quasicircle, recirculate, recirculation, recirculator, research, ricercar, search, searchable, semicircle, semicircular, tricircular
†circulus circul-
†circellus circell-
cirrus cirr- curl, tentacle cirrate, cirriform, cirriped, cirrose, cirrous, cirrus
citer
• citerior
• citimus 		citr-
• citerior-
• citim- 		on this side
•
•
• citerior
•
cīvis cīv- citizen citadel, city, civil, civilian, civility, incivil, incivility, intercity
clārus
• clārior
• clārissimus		 clār- clear chiaroscuro, clairaudience, claircognizance, Claire, clairgustance, clairolfactus, clairsentience, clairvoyance, clairvoyant, Clara, clarain, claret, clarificant, clarification, clarify, clarinet, clarion, Clarissa, claritude, clarity, clear, clearage, clearance, cleartext, declarable, declaration, declarative, declaratory, declare, éclair, glair, glaireous, redeclare
clavis clav- key claves, clavicle, clavier, enclave, exclave
†clāvicula clāvicul-
clemens clement- mild clemency, clement, inclemency, inclement
codex codic- code, codex, codical, codicil
†codicillus codicill-
collis coll- hill colliculus
†colliculus collicul-
collum coll- neck collar
color color- color bicolor, Colorado, coloration, coloratura, concolorous, decolor, discolor, discoloration, multicolor, tricolor, unicolor, versicolor
cōlum cōl- strainer colander, coulee, coulis, coulisse, couloir, cullender, cullis, percolate, percolation, percolator, piña colada, portcullis
columba columb- dove columbarium, columbary, Columbella, columbine
cor cord- heart accord, accordance, accordant, accordatura, concord, concordance, concordant, concordat, corcle, cordate, cordial, cordiality, cordiform, core, courage, courageous, discord, discordance, discordant, discourage, discouragement, encourage, encouragement, nonaccordant, obcordate, record, scordatura
†corcillum corcill-
†corculum corcul-
corbis corb- basket corb, corf
corium cori- skin, hide coriaceous, excoriate
cornū corn- horn bicorn, bicorne, Capricorn, cornea, corneal, corneous, corner, cornicle, corniculate, corniferous, cornification, corniform, cornucopia, quadricorn, quadricornous, tricorn, tricorne, tricornigerous, tricornute, unicorn, unicornous
†corniculum cornicul-
cornus corn- dogwood cornaceous, cornel, Cornus
†cornicula cornicul-
corona coron- crown corolla, corollaceous, corollarial, corollary, corona, coronamen, coronary, coronate, coronation, coronavirus, coroner, coronet, coroniform, Coronilla, crown, incoronate
†corolla coroll-
corpus corpor- body accorporate, bicorporal, concorporate, concorporation, corporal, corporality, corporate, corporation, corporative, corporature, corporeal, corporeality, corporeity, corps, corpse, corpulence, corpulent, corpus, corpuscle, corpuscular, disincorporate, disincorporation, extracorporeal, incorporal, incorporality, incorporate, incorporation, incorporeal, incorporeality, incorporeity, tricorporal
†corpusculum corpuscul-
cortex cortic- bark, rind cortical, corticate, corticiform, corticifugal, corticipetal, decorticate, decortication, decorticator
coruscus corusc- vibrate coruscant, coruscate, coruscation
corvus corv- raven corbel, cormorant, corvine
†corvellus corvell-
costa cost- rib accost, bicostate, coast, coastal, costa, costal, costate, curvicostate, entrecôte, infracostal, intercostal, intracoastal, multicostate, quadricostate, supracostal, tricostate, unicostate
cotoneum cotōne- quince cotoneaster
coxa cox- hip coxal
crapula crapul- inebriation crapulence, crapulent
cras cras- tomorrow crastination, procrastinate, procrastination, procrastinator
crassus crass- thick crass, crassitude, crassulaceous
crātis crāt- lattice, wickerwork crate, grate, graticulation, graticule, griddle, grill, grillade, grillage, grille
†craticula craticul-
crēna crēn- notch bicrenate, crena, crenate, crenation, crenature, crenulate, crenulation
†crēnula crēnul-
creta cret- chalk cretaceous
cribrum cribr- sieve cribble, cribellum, cribrate, cribriform, garble
†cribellum cribell-
crimen[note 3] crimin- judgment, offense criminal, criminality, criminate, incriminate, recriminate, recrimination
crīnis crīn- hair crinel, crinigerous, crinite, crinoline, crinose, crinosity
crispus crisp- curled crape, crepe, crêpe, crisp, crispate, crispation
crista crist- crest crease, crest, cristate
crudelis crudel- rude, ruthless, cruel cruel, crude
crus crur- leg, shank bicrural, crural, crus, equicrural
crusta crust- rind, shell, crust crostata, croustade, croûte, crouton, crust, crustacean, crustaceous, crustal, crustation, crustific, crustose, custard, duricrust, encrust, encrustation, incrust, incrustation
crux cruc- cross crucial, cruciate, crucifer, cruciferous, crucifix, crucifixion, cruciform, crucify, crucigerous, crusade, cruzeiro, discruciate, excruciate
cucullus cucull- hood cowl, cucullate
cuculus cucul- cuckoo cuculiform
cucurbita cucurbit- gourd cucurbit, Cucurbita, cucurbitaceous
culcita culcit- mattress quilt
culex culic- gnat Culex, culiciform, culicifuge, culicine, Culicivora
culina culin- kitchen culinarian, culinary, kiln
culpa culp- blame, fault culpability, culpable, culprit, exculpate, exculpatory, inculpable, inculpate, inculpatory, mea culpa
culter cultr- knife colter, coulter, cultellus, cutlass, cutler, cutlery
†cultellus cultell-
cūlus cul- buttocks culet, culottes, recoil
cumulus cumul- heap accumulate, accumulation, accumulator, cumulate, cumulative, cumulativity, cumuliform, cumulose, cumulous, cumulus
cūnae cūn- cradle cunabula, incunable, incunabula, incunabular, incunabulum
cuneus cune- wedge coign/coigne, coin, cuneate, cuneiform, cuneus, encoignure, obcuneate, precuneus, quoin, sconcheon/scuncheon
cūpa cūp- tub, goblet, cask cooper, cooperage, cup, cupel, cupellation, cupola, cupule
†cūpella cūpell-
†cūpula cūpul-
cura cur- care accuracy, accurate, assecure, assurance, assure, curable, curate, curative, curator, cure, curettage, curette, curio, curiosity, curious, ensure, inaccurate, incurable, insecure, insecurity, insurability, insurable, insurance, insure, pococurante, proctor, proctorage, procurable, procuracy, procuration, procurator, procure, procurement, proxy, reassurance, reassure, reinsurance, reinsure, scour, scourage, secure, security, sinecural, sinecure, sure, surety
currus curr- chariot corral, curule
curtus curt- shortened curt, curtail, curtate, decurt
curvus curv- bent curb, curvate, curvation, curvature, curve, curviform, curvilinear, curvity, incurvate, incurvature, incurve, recurvate, recurve, recurvous
cuspis cuspid- tip bicuspid, bicuspidate, cusp, quadricuspid, tricuspid
custos custod- guardian custodial, custodian, custody, noncustodial
cutis cut- hide, skin cutaneous, cuticle, cuticolor, cuticular, cutin, cutis, cutisector, subcutaneous
†cuticula cuticul-
damnum damn-
-demn-		 harm condemn, condemnation, damage, damnation, damnific, damnify, indemnification, indemnify, indemnity
decem decem- ten dean, deanery, decan, decanal, December, decemfid, decempedal, decemvirate, decemviri, decennary, decennial, decennium, decuple, decurion, decurionate, decury, dicker, doyen, doyenne
decimus decim- tenth decimal, decimate, decimation, dime
decus decor- decor, décor, decorament, decorate, decoration, decorative, decorator, decorous, decorum, redecorate
deni den- ten each denar, denarian, denarius, denary, denier, dinar, dinero, dinheiro
dens dent- tooth bident, bidental, dental, dentate, denticity, denticle, denticulate, dentiferous, dentiform, dentifrice, dentil, dentin, dentinal, dentition, denture, indent, indentation, indenture, interdental, intradental, multidentate, quadridentate, trident, tridentate
†denticulus denticul-
densus dens- thick condensable, condensate, condensation, condense, dense, density, nondense
deter
• dēterior
• dēterrimus 		deter-
• deterior-
• deterrim-
• worse
• worst
• deterior, deteriorate, deterioration
•
deus de- god deicidal, deicide, deific, deification, deiform, deity
dexter
• dexterior
• dextimus 		dextr-
• dexterior-
• dextim- 		right ambidextrous, dexterity, dexterous, dextral, dextrality, dextrin, dextrorse, dextrose
•
•
diēs diē- day adjourn, adjournment, aggiornamento, antemeridian, circadian, dial, diary, diurnal, diurnality, infradian, jornada, journal, journey, meridian, meridional, nundinal, per diem, postmeridian, quotidian, semidiurnal, sojourn, transmeridional, triduan, triduum, ultradian
dictum, indicatio dict-/dit- to say dictate, dictum, dictionary, predict, contradict
  • bene- (prefix): Benedict, Benedictine, benediction, benedictive, benedictory, benison
  • con- (prefix): (1) coindication, contraindicate, contraindication, contraindicative, (2) condiction, condition, conditional, conditionalism, conditionalist, conditionality, conditionalize, conditionally, conditionate, conditioned, conditioner, conditioning, contradict, contradictable, contradictedness, contradiction, contradictionist, contradictious, contradictiously, contradictive, contradictively, contradictor, contradictorily, contradictory,
  • de- (prefix) (1) dedicand, dedicate, dedicated-looking, dedicatee, dedication, dedicational, dedicative, dedicator, dedicatorial, dedicatorily, dedicatory, (2) decondition,
  • DIS- (prefix) dijudicate
  • FATO- (prefix) (2) fatidical, forejudge, forjudgment,
  • other prefixes
  • AIR- (prefix) air-conditioning
  • OTHER PREFIXES ... (please add here)
    • digitus digit- finger, toe bidigitate, digit, digital, digitate, digitiform, digitigrade, multidigit, multidigitate
    dignus dign- worthy condign, deign, dignify, dignitarial, dignitary, dignity, disdain, indign, indignance, indignant, indignation, indignity
    dirus dir- fearful dire
    discipulus discipul- student disciple, disciplinarian, disciplinary, discipline, interdisciplinarity, interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, transdisciplinarity
    divus div- god divination, divinatory, divine, divinity
    dominus domin- lord beldam/beldame, codomain, codominance, codominant, condominium, dam, dame, damsel, demesne, demoiselle, domain, dominance, dominant, dominate, domination, dominative, dominator, dominatrix, domine, domineer, dominicide, dominion, dominium, domino, duenna, madam, madame, mademoiselle, madonna, predominance, predominant, predominate, semidominance, subdominant, superdominant
    domus dom- house domal, dome, domestic, domesticate, domestication, domesticity, domestique, domicile, domiciliary, major-domo, semidome
    dōnum dōn- gift condonation, condone, donation, donative, donator, donatory, pardon, pardonable
    dorsum dors- back disendorse, dorsal, dorsum, dossier, endorse, endorsee, endorsement, indorse, indorsement, reredos
    dos dot- dowry dotal, dotation dowager dowry endow endowment
    drappus drapp- cloth drab, drape, drapery
    dulcis dulc- sweet billet-doux, dolce, dolcetto, douce, doux, dulcet, dulcian, dulcify, dulcimer, edulcorant, edulcorate, subdulcid
    duo du- two deuce, doubt, dual, duality, dubiety, dubious, duet, duo, duplex, duumvirate, duumviri, nonduality
    duodecim duodec- twelve dozen, duodecennial, duodecillion
    duodecimus duodec- twelfth duodecimal
    duodeni duoden- twelve each duodenal, duodenary, duodenum
    duplus dupl- twofold dobla, double, doubloon, doublure, duplation, duple, redouble, semidouble
    durus dur- hard dour, durability, durable, duration, durative, duress, durum, endurable, endurance, endurant, endure, indurate, induration, nondurable, obdurate, obduration, perdurable, perdurance, perdure, subdural
    ebrius ebri- drunk inebriant, inebriate, inebriation, inebriety, sober, sobriety
    ensis ens- sword ensiferous, ensiform
    equus equ- horse equestrian, equine
    eruca eruc- caterpillar eruciform
    exterus
    • exterior
    • extremus     		exter-
    • exterior-
    • extrem-
    • outer
    • outmost     		extern, external, externality
    • exterior
    • extreme, extremity, extremum
    faba fab- bean faba bean, fabaceous, aquafaba
    faber fabr- fabric, fabrication, fabricator
    facilis facil- easy facile, facilitate, facility
    faenum faen- hay fennel, sainfoin
    falx falc- sickle defalcation, falcate, falciform
    fames fam- hunger famine, famish
    fanum fan- temple profane, profanity
    fascis fasc- bundle fasces, fascicle, fascicular, fasciculation, fascine
    †fasciculus fascicul-
    fatuus fatu- foolish, useless fatuous, infatuation
    fauces fauc-, -foc- throat faucal, suffocate, suffocation
    febris febr- fever antefebrile, febrifacient, febriferous, febrifuge, febrile
    fēlēs fēl- cat felid, Felinae, feline
    fēlix fēlic- happy felicitations, felicitous, felicity
    fēmina fēmin- woman effeminacy, effeminate, feminine, feminism, feminist, femininity
    femur femor- thigh femoral, femur
    fenestra fenestr- window defenestration
    ferox feroc- fierce ferocious, ferocity
    ferrum ferr- iron farrier, farriery, ferrate, ferrite, ferreous, ferrous, ferruginous, ferrugo, nonferrous
    ferus fer- wild feral, ferine, ferocious, ferocity, fierce
    festūca festūc- fescue, Festuca
    festus fest- feast, festal, festival, festive, festivity, festivous, festoon, Festus, fete, fiesta, infestive
    feudum feud- fee feodary, feudal, feudary, feudatory, subinfeudation
    fibra fibr- defibrillate, defibrillation, defibrillator, fiber, fibre, fibriform, fibril, fibrillar, fibrillate, fibrin, fibrinous, fibrous, multifibrous
    †fibrilla fibrill-
    fībula[note 4] fībul- clasp, fastener fibula, fibular, infibulate, infibulation
    ficus fic- fig Ficus
    fidēs fid- faith, trust affiance, affiant, affidavit, confidant, confidante, confide, confidence, confident, confidential, confidentiality, defiance, defiant, defy, diffide, diffidence, diffident, faith, feal, fealty, fiancé, fiancée, fidelity, fiducial, fiduciary, infidel, infidelity, interfaith, multifaith, perfidious, perfidy, prefident
    fīlia
    fīlius    		 fīli-
    fīli-    		 daughter
    son    		 affiliate, affiliation, affiliative, disaffiliate, disaffiliation, filial, filiate, filiation, filicide, filiety, nonaffiliation
    filum fil- thread bifilar, defilade, defile, enfilade, filament, filarial, filariform, filet, filiferous, filiform, filigree, fillet, multifilament, profile, unifilar
    fimbriae fimbri- fimbria, fimbrial, fimbriate, fimbriation, fimbrillate, fringe
    fimus fim- dung fimicolous
    fīnis fīn- end, limit affinal, affine, affinitive, affinity, confine, confinement, confines, confinity, define, definiendum, definiens, definite, definition, definitive, equifinality, final, finality, finance, fine, finery, finesse, finis, finish, finite, finito, finitude, indefinite, indefinitude, infinite, infinitesimal, infinitive, infinitude, infinity, nonaffinity, nonfinal, nonfinite, prefinite, raffinate, raffinose, redefine, redefinition, refinance, refine, refinement, refinery, semidefinite, semifinal, superfine, transfinite
    firmus firm- firm affirm, affirmance, affirmant, affirmation, affirmative, affirmatory, confirm, confirmation, confirmational, confirmatory, disaffirm, disaffirmation, farm, fermata, firmament, infirm, infirmarian, infirmary, infirmity, nonaffirmation, obfirm, obfirmation, reaffirm, reaffirmation, reconfirm, reconfirmation
    fiscus fisc- basket confiscate, confiscation, confiscatory, fisc, fiscal, fiscus
    fistula fistul- pipe, tube fistula, fistulate, fistuliform, fistulose, fistulous
    flaccus flacc- flabby flaccid, flaccidity
    flagrum flagr- flagellant, flagellar, flagellate, flagellation, flagelliform, flagellin, flagellum, flail, multiflagellate, uniflagellate
    †flagellum flagell-
    flamma[note 5] flamm- flame flamage, flambé, flambeau, flamboyance, flamboyant, inflame, inflammable, inflammation, inflammatory, oriflamme
    flavus flav- yellow flavin, flavivirus, flavonoid
    floccus flocc- tuft deflocculant, deflocculation, floc, floccillation, floccinaucinihilipilification, floccose, flocculant, floccular, flocculation, floccule, flocculent, floccus, flock
    †flocculus floccul-
    flōs flōr- flower counterflory, deflorate, defloration, effleurage, effloresce, efflorescence, efflorescent, fiori, fioritura, fleur-de-lis, fleury, flora, floral, florescence, florescent, floret, floriculture, florid, floridean, floridity, floriferous, floriform, florilege, florilegium, florin, floruit, florulent, flory, flour, flourish, flower, inflorescence, multiflora, multiflorous, pauciflor, pluriflor, uniflorous
    †floscellus floscell-
    focus foc- hearth bifocal, confocal, defuel, focaccia, focal, focus, foyer, fuel, fusillade, multifocal, omnifocal, parfocal, refocus, refuel, trifocal, varifocal
    foedus foeder- confederate, confederation, federacy, federal, federation
    folium foli- leaf bifoliate, bifoliolate, centifolious, cinquefoil, counterfoil, defoliant, defoliate, defoliation, exfoliant, exfoliate, exfoliation, exfoliative, feuilleton, foil, folate, foliage, foliar, foliate, foliation, foliature, folic, foliferous, folio, foliolate, foliole, foliose, foliosity, folivore, folivorous, folivory, multifoil, multifoliate, octofoil, perfoliate, portfolio, quadrifoliate, quadrifolium, quatrefoil, septifolious, trefoil, trifoliate, trifoliolate, trifolium, unifoliate
    †foliolum foliol- leaflet
    follis foll- bellows follicle, follicular, follis, folly, fool, foolery
    †folliculus follicul-
    fons font- fountain, spring font, fontal, fontanelle
    foris for- outdoors afforest, afforestation, deforest, deforestation, disforest, foreclose, foreign, forensic, forest, forfeit, forum, reforest, reforestation
    fōrma fōrm- form, shape biform, biformity, conform, conformable, conformance, conformant, conformity, counterreformation, deform, deformable, deformation, deformity, disinformation, formable, formal, formality, formant, format, formation, formative, formula, formulary, formulation, inform, informal, informality, informant, information, informative, irreformable, malformation, nonconformance, perform, performance, preform, preformat, reform, reformable, reformat, reformation, reformatory, transform, transformable, transformation, transformational, transformative, triform, triformity, uniform, uniformity
    †formella formell-
    †formula formul-
    formica formic- ant formic
    formus form- warm
    fornix fornic- vault fornication, forniciform
    fors fort- luck fortuitous, fortuity, fortunate, fortune
    fortis fort- strong comfort, effort, force, forcible, forte, fortification, fortify, fortis, fortissimo, fortitude
    fovea fove- shallow round depression fovea, foveal, foveole
    frāter frātr- brother fraternal, fraternity, fratricide, friar, friary
    fraus fraud- fraud defraud, defraudation, fraud, fraudulent
    frēnum frēn- bridle frenal, frenate, frenulum, frenum, refrain, refrainment
    †frenulum frenul-
    frequēns
    • frequentior
    • frequentissimus    		 frequent- often frequency, frequent, frequentation, frequentative, infrequency, infrequent
    fretum fret- strait transfretation, transfrete
    frīgus frigor- cold frigorific
    †frīgusculum friguscul-
    frōns, fruns frond- frond, frondent, frondescence, frondiferous, frondlet, frondose
    frōns front- brow, forehead affront, affrontive, bifront, confront, confrontation, confrontational, effrontery, front, frontage, frontal, frontier, frontispiece, nonconfrontational, nonfrontal, prefrontal, quadrifrons, transfrontier
    frustum frust- piece bifrustum, frustule, frustulent, frustulum, frustum
    †frustillum frustill-
    †frustulum frustul-
    frutex frutic- shrub frutescence, frutescent, fruticose, fruticulose, suffrutescent, suffruticose, suffruticulose
    †fruticulus fruticul-
    frūx frūg- fruit frugal, frugality, frugiferous, frugivore, frugivorous, frumenty, infrugiferous
    fulvus
    • fulvissimus    		 fulv- tawny fulvic, fulvid, fulvous
    fūmus fūm- smoke fumacious, fumade, fumage, fumarine, fumarole, fumatorium, fumatory, fume, fumeuse, fumid, fumidity, fumiferous, fumigant, fumigate, fumigation, fumigator, infumate, infumation, perfume, perfumery, suffumigate, suffumigation
    fundus fund- bottom cofound, defund, found, foundation, foundational, founder, fund, fundament, fundamental, fundoplication, fundus, profound, profundal, profundity
    †fundulus fundul-
    fungus fung- mushroom fungal, fungicidal, fungicide, fungiform, fungus
    fūnis fūn- rope funambulatory, funicle, funicular, funiculate, funiform
    †fūniculus fūnicul-
    fūnus funer- funeral, funerary, funerate, funereal
    fur fur- thief furuncle
    furca furc- fork bifurcation, fourchette, furcate, furcula, furcular, multifurcate, trifurcate, trifurcation
    †furcilla furcill-
    †furcula furcul-
    furtum furt- theft furtive
    fuscus
    • fuscior    		 fusc- dark fuscation, fuscine, fuscous, infuscate, infuscation, obfuscate, obfuscation, subfuscous
    fūstis fūst- cudgel fustigate, fustigation
    †fusticulus fusticul-
    fūsus fūs- spindle fusain, Fusarium, fusarole, fusee, fuselage, fusilli, fusula, fuze
    galbus galb- yellow jaundice
    galea gale- helmet galea, galeate, galeiform
    galēna galēn- lead ore galena, galenic
    gallīna gallīn- hen gallinacean, gallinaceous, gallinule
    †gallīnula gallīnul-
    gelu gel- congeal, congelation, gel, gelati, gelatin, gelatinous, gelation, gelato, gelée, gelid, gelifluction, gelignite, jellification, jelly
    geminus gemin- twin bigeminal, bigeminy, gemel, gemelli, gemelliparous, geminal, geminate, gemination, gemini, gimmal, ingeminate, quadrigeminal, trigeminal, trigeminy
    †gemellus gemell-
    gemma gemm- bud gem, gemma, gemmaceous, gemmate, gemmiferous, gemmiform, gemmiparous, gemmulation, gemmule, gemmuliferous
    †gemmula gemmul-
    gena gen- cheek fixigena, gena, genal, librigena
    gens gent- gens, genteel, gentile, gentility, gentle, gentrice, gentrification, gentry
    genū genū- knee genicular, geniculate, geniculation, geniculum, genu, genual, genucubital, genuflect, genuflection, genuflexion
    †geniculum genicul-
    genus gener- birth, offspring, creation congener, congeneric, degenerate, degenerative, engender, gender, general, generality, generate, generation, generational, generative, generator, generatrix, generic, generosity, generous, genre, genuine, genus, intergenerational, intergeneric, regenerate, regenerative, subgenre, subgenus, transgender
    germen germin- sprout germ, germane, germicide, germinal, germinate, germination, nongermane, regerminate
    gibbus gibb- hump gibbose, gibbosity, gibbous
    glaber glabr- smooth glabella, glabellar, glabrate, glabrescent, glabrous
    †glabellus glabell-
    glacies glaci- ice englacial, glacé, glacial, glaciation, glacier, glacious, glacis, glance, interglacial, interglaciation, postglacial, subglacial, supraglacial
    gladius gladi- sword gladiate, gladiator, gladiatory, gladiature, gladiolus
    glāns gland- acorn eglandular, eglandulose, gland, glandiferous, glandula, glandular, glandule, glanduliferous, glandulose, glans
    †glandula glandul-
    glēba, glaeba glēb- clod gleba, glebal, glebe, glebosity
    globus glob- conglobate, global, globate, globe, globose, globosity, globular, globule, globulin, inglobate
    †globulus globul-
    glomus glomer- agglomerate, agglomeration, agglomerative, glomerate, glomerular, glomerulation, glomerulus, juxtaglomerular
    †glomerulus glomerul-
    gluten glutin- glue agglutinant, agglutinate, agglutination, agglutinative, deglutination, glutelin, gluten, glutinosity, glutinous, nonagglutinative
    gracilis
    • gracilior
    • gracillimus    		 gracil- slender engrail, engrailment, gracile, gracility
    gradus grad- step aggradation, aggradational, aggrade, antegrade, anterograde, centigrade, degradable, degradation, degradational, degrade, degree, digitigrade, gradation, grade, gradient, gradine, gradual, graduality, graduand, graduate, graduation, gree, laterigrade, multigrade, nongraduate, plantigrade, postgraduate, progradation, prograde, retrogradation, retrograde, saltigrade, tardigrade
    grandis
    • grandior
    • grandissimus    		 grand- aggrandise, aggrandisement, grandee, grandeur, grandific, grandiloquent, grandiose, grandiosity, grandioso, grandity, grandmaster
    granum gran- grain degranulation, engrain, filigree, garner, garnet, grain, granary, grange, granger, granite, granivore, granivorous, granivory, granular, granularity, granulate, granulation, granule, grenade, grenadier, grogram, grosgrain, ingrain, multigrain, pomegranate
    †granulum granul-
    grātus
    • gratissimus    		 grāt- aggrace, agree, agreeable, agreeance, agreement, congratulant, congratulate, congratulations, congratulatory, disgrace, grace, graciosity, gracious, gratify, gratification, gratis, gratitude, gratuitous, gratuity, gratulant, gratulate, gratulation, gratulatory
    gravis
    • gravior
    • gravissimus    		 grav- heavy aggravate, aggravation, degravation, gravamen, grave, gravid, gravida, gravidity, gravitas, gravitate, gravitation, gravitational, gravity, grief, grieve, grievance, grievant, grievous, ingravescence, ingravescent, multigravida, multigravidity, nongravitational, nulligravida, primigravida, reaggravate, supergravity
    grex greg- flock, herd aggregate, aggregation, aggregator, congregate, congregation, congregational, desegregate, desegregation, disaggregate, egregious, gregarious, intercongregational, segregate, segregation
    grossus
    • grossior    		 gross- thick engross, engrossment, grocer, grocery, grosgrain, gross
    gula gul- gula, gular, gullet, gully, subgular
    gurges gurgit- demigorge, disgorge, disgorgement, engorge, engorgement, gorge, gorgeous, gorget, ingurgitate, ingurgitation, regurgitate, regurgitation
    gustus gust- taste disgust, gustatory, gusto, gustoso
    gutta gutt- drop gout, gutta, guttate, gutter, guttifer, guttiform
    guttur guttur- throat goitre, guttural
    hallux halluc- big toe hallucal, hallux
    hāmus hām- hook hamate, hamiform, hamular, hamulate, hamulus
    †hāmulus hāmul-
    harena haren- sand arena, arenaceous, arenite, arenose
    hasta hast- spear hasta, hastate, hastatic, hastile
    hebes hebet- blunt, dull hebetate, hebetude
    hedera heder- ivy Hedera, hederaceous
    herba herb- grass herbaceous, herbal, herbarium, herbicide, herbivore, herbivorous, herbivory, non-herbal
    hērēs hērēd- disinherit, heir, hereditable, hereditament, hereditary, heredity, heritability, heritage, inherit, inheritable, inheritance, inheritor, inheritrix, nonhereditary, noninheritable
    hibernus hibern- hibernacle, hibernal
    hiems hiem- winter hiemal
    hircus hirc- goat hircine
    homō homin- man (human being) bonhomie, homage, hombre, homicide, hominid, homuncular, homunculus, human, humane, humanitarian, humanity, inhuman, inhumane, inhumanity, Nemo, nonhuman, prehuman, subhuman, superhuman, transhuman
    †homunculus homuncul-
    honor honor- honor honorable, honorarium, honorary, honorific
    hortus hort- garden cohort, court, courteous, courtesan, courtesy, courtier, curtain, horticulture
    hostis host- enemy hostile, hostility
    humus hum- ground exhumation, exhume, humate, humation, humic, humiliate, humility, inhumation, inhume
    ignis ign- fire igneous, ignite, ignition
    imbecillus imbecile- weak imbecile, imbecility
    inanis inan-
    inferus
    • inferior
    • infimus     		infer-
    • inferior-
    • infim-
    • lower
    • lowest
    • inferior, inferiority
    •
    inguen inguin- groin inguinal
    īnsula īnsul- island insular, insulate, insulation, peninsula, peninsular, isolate, isolation
    interus
    • interior
    • intimus     		inter-
    • interior-
    • intim-
    •
    •     		entrail, intern, internal, internality
    • interior
    • intima, intimacy, intimate, intimation
    iocus
    jocus    		 joc- jest jocular, jocularity, joke
    †joculus jocul-
    iūdex
    jūdex [note 6]    		 iūdic- judge adjudicate, adjudication, adjudicative, adjudicator, adjudicatory, extrajudicial, injudicious, judge, judgement, judgment, judgmental, judicable, judicative, judicator, judicatory, judicature, judicial, judiciary, judicious, nonjudicial, prejudge, prejudgment, prejudice, prejudicial
    iugum
    jugum    		 iug- yoke conjugacy, conjugal, conjugate, conjugation, jugal, jugate, jugular
    iūs iūr- law, right abjuration, abjure, conjure, de jure, jurat, juration, juratory, jurisdiction, jury, justice
    iuvenis
    juvenis    		 juven- young junior, juniorate, juniority, juvenile, juvenilia, juvenility, rejuvenate
    jejunus jejun- jejunal, jejune, jejunity, jejunum
    labia labi- lip labial, labium
    labor labor- toil collaboration, collaborative, collaborator, elaboration, laboratory, laborious
    labrum labr- lip labrose, labrum
    lac lact- milk lactate, lactic, lactose
    lacrima lacrim- tear lachrymose
    lacus lac- lacuna, lacustrine, lagoon, lake
    lapis lapid- stone dilapidate, lapidary
    lassus lass- lassitude
    latex latic- liquid laticifer
    latus lat- broad, wide latifoliate, latitude
    latus later- side collateral, lateral
    laus laud- praise laud, laudable, Lauds
    laxus lax- loose laxity, relax
    lenis leni- gentle leniency, lenient, leniment, lenis, lenition, lenitive, lenitude, lenity
    lens lent- lentil lens, lenticel, lenticular, lentiform
    lentus lent- lentic, relent
    leo leon- lion leonine
    lepus lepor- hare leporid, leporine
    levis lev- light (weight) levity, relieve
    lēx lēg- law alleged, extralegal, illegal, legal, legality, legislation, legislator, privilege
    liber liber- free illiberal, illiberality, liberal, liberality, liberate, liberation, liberator
    liber libr- book librarian, library, libretto
    libra libr- balance, scales deliberate, deliberation, deliberative, equilibrium, libration
    lignum lign- wood ligneous, ligniform, lignin, lignite, lignose
    limbus limb- edge limbate, limbic, limbo
    limes limit- delimit, limes, limit, limitation
    linea line- line align, collinear, collineation, linea, lineage, linear, linearity, multicollinearity
    lingua lingu- tongue bilingual, bilinguality, bilinguous, collingual, elinguation, interlanguage, language, ligula, ligular, ligule, lingua franca, lingual, linguiform, linguine, multilingual, prelingual, quadrilingual, sublingual, trilingual
    †lingula, ligula lingul-
    lira lir- furrow delirament, delirant, delirate, deliration, deliriant, delirifacient, delirious, delirium
    littera litter- letter alliteration, alliterative, biliteral, illiteracy, illiterate, literacy, literal, literary, literate, literature, obliterate, obliteration, transliteracy, transliteration, triliteral
    locus, stlocus loc- place accouchement, bilocation, bilocular, cislocative, collocation, couch, couchant, dislocate, dislocation, interlocal, lieu, local, locale, locality, locate, location, locative, locator, loculament, locular, locule, loculose, loculus, milieu, multilocal, multilocation, multilocular, nonlocal, quasilocal, relocate, relocation, translocal, translocate, translocation, translocative, trilocular, unilocular
    †locellus locell-
    †loculus locul-
    longus
    • longior
    • longissimus    		 long- long allonge, elongate, elongation, longa, longanimity, longe, longeron, longinquity, longitude, longitudinal, longum, lunge, lungo, oblong, prolong, prolongation, purloin
    lūbricus lūbric- slippery lubricant, lubricate, lubrication, lubricator, lubricity, lubricous
    lucrum lucr- gain, profit lucrative, lucre, lucrific
    †lucellum lucell-
    lūmen[note 7] lūmin- light dislimn, enlumine, illuminable, illuminance, illuminant, illuminate, illuminati, illumination, illumine, intraluminal, limn, lumen, luminaire, luminal, luminance, luminant, luminaria, luminary, lumination, lumine, luminescence, luminescent, luminiferous, luminosity, luminous, relumine, subluminal, subluminous, superluminal, transillumination, transluminal, ultraluminous
    lūna[note 8] lūn- Moon circumlunar, cislunar, demilune, interlunar, interlunation, lunar, lunate, lunatic, lunation, lune, lunette, luniform, lunisolar, mezzaluna, mezzelune, plenilunary, semilunar, sublunar, sublunary, superlunary, translunar
    lupus lup- wolf lupine
    lūtra lūtr- otter Lutra, lutrine
    lutum lut- mud lutaceous, lutite
    lux luc- light elucidate, elucidation, elucubrate, elucubration, lucent, lucid, lucidity, Lucifer, luciferous, lucifugal, noctilucent, pellucid, pellucidity, semipellucid, translucency, translucent, translucid, translucidity, translucidus
    luxus lux- dislocated luxuriant, luxurious, luxury
    †macula macul- spot immaculate, macula, macular, maculate, maculation, maculature, macule, maculose
    magister magistr- master maestro, magisterial, magistery, magistracy, magistral, magistrate, magistrature, master, mastery, mistral, quartermaster, remaster
    magnus
    • māior
    • maximus     		magn-
    • māior-
    • maxim-     		big, great
    • greater
    • greatest     		magnanimity, magnanimous, magnate, magnificent, magnitude
    • maestoso, majesty, major, majorate, majordomo, majoritarian, majority, majuscule, mayor, mayoral, mayoralty, semimajor, supermajority
    • maxim, maximal, maximum
    malleus malle- hammer malleability, malleable, mallet
    malus
    • peior
    • pessimus     		mal-
    • peior-
    • pessim-     		bad
    • worse
    • worst     		dismal, grand mal, malady, malaise, malevolence, malevolent, malice, malicious, malignancy, malignant, nonmalignant, petit mal, premalignant
    • impair, impairment, pejoration, pejorative
    • pessimal
    mantum mant- dismantle, dismantlement, manta, mantel, mantelet, mantilla, mantle
    †mantellum mantell-
    manus manu- hand amanuensis, Bimana, bimanous, bimanual, mainour, maintain, manacle, manage, manageable, management, managerial, mandamus, mandate, maneuver, manicure, manifer, manifest, manifestation, manifesto, maniform, maniple, manipulation, manner, manual, manuary, manubrium, manuduction, manufacture, manumission, manumit, manus, manuscript, Quadrumana, quadrumanous
    †manicula manicul-
    mare mar- sea marinade, marinate, marine, mariner, maritime, submarine, ultramarine
    Mars marti- Mars martial, Martian
    māter mātr- mother immaterial, material, materiality, maternal, maternity, matricide, matriculant, matriculate, matrilocal, matrimonial, matrimony, matrix, matron, matter
    maturus matur- ripe immature, immaturity, maturant, maturate, maturation, mature, maturescent, maturity, premature
    maxilla maxill- jaw hemimaxilla, hemimaxillectomy, intermaxilla, maxillar, maxillary, maxillate, maxillectomy, maxilliferous, maxilliform, maxillula, premaxilla, septomaxilla, submaxilla, supermaxilla, supramaxilla, zygomaxillare
    medius medi- middle antemeridian, dimidiate, dimidiation, immediacy, immediate, intermediary, intermediate, intermedio, intermezzo, mean, media, medial, median, mediant, mediation, mediator, mediatrix, mediety, medieval, mediocre, mediocrity, medium, meridian, mezzanine, postmeridian
    mel mell- honey melliferous, mellific, mellifluence, mellifluent, mellifluous, melliloquent, mellivorous
    membrum membr- bimembral, dismember, dismemberment, member, membral, membrane, membranous, nonmember, semimembranous, transmembrane
    memor memor- mindful commemorate, commemoration, commemorative, immemorial, memoir, memorabilia, memorability, memorable, memorandum, memorial, memory, remember, remembrance, rememorate
    menda mend- blemish emend, emendation
    mendicus mendic- beggar mendicant, mendicate, mendication, mendicity
    mens ment- mind comment, commentary, dementia, mental, mentality
    merus mer- pure mere
    mēta met- goal mete
    miles milit- soldier militant, military, militate, militia
    mīlle mīll- thousand bimillennium, mile, mileage, miliarense, miliaresion, millefeuille, millefiori, millefleur, millennial, millennium, milli-, million, millionaire, millipede, milreis, multimillion, postmillennial, premillennial
    millēnī millēn- a thousand each bimillenary, millenarian, millenary, postmillenarian
    millēsimus millēsim- thousandth mil, millesimal
    mirus mir- admirability, admirable, admiration, admirative, admire, marvel, miracle, miraculous, mirage, Miranda, mirative, mirativity, mirror
    †miraculum miracul-
    miser
    • miserior
    • miserrimus    		 miser- wretched commiserate, commiseration, miser, miserable, misericord, misery
    †misellus misell-
    missa miss- Mass missal, missificate
    mitis
    • mitissimus    		 mit- mitigant, mitigate, mitigation
    modus mod- accommodate, accommodation, accommodative, accommodator, bimodal, bimodality, commode, commodification, commodious, commodity, decommodification, demodulate, demodulation, demodulator, immodest, immodesty, intermodal, intermodulation, modal, modality, mode, model, modern, modernity, modest, modesty, modicum, modification, modify, modiolus, modular, modularity, modulate, modulation, modulator, module, modulo, modulus, multimodal, multimodality, postmodern, postmodernity, Quasimodo, remodel, remodulate, supermodel, trimodal, trimodality, ultramodern, unimodular, unimodularity
    †modulus modul-
    moles mol- mass bimolecular, demolition, mole, molecule
    mollis moll- soft emollient, mollient, mollify, mollitude, mollusc, molluscicide, molluscivore, mollusk
    mons mont- mountain cismontane, dismount, montage, montane, monticello, monticule, montiform, montigenous, mount, piedmont, submontane, surmount, tramontane, transmontane, ultramontane
    †monticellus monticell-
    †monticulus monticul-
    mora mor- delay demur, demure, demurrage, demurral, moratorium
    morbus morb- sickness morbid, morbidity
    mors mort- death immortal, immortality, mortal, mortality, mortician, rigor mortis
    mortuus mort- dead mortgage, mortuary, morgue, postmortem
    mōs mōr- custom immoral, immorality, moral, morale, morality, mores, morigerous, morose, morosity
    mucrō mucrōn- point mucro, mucronate, mucronation, mucronulate, mucronule
    mūcus mūc- mucic, muciferous, muciform, mucigel, mucilage, mucilaginous, mucivore, mucosa, mucous, muculent, submucosa
    mulier muli- woman muliebrity, mulierose
    multa, mulcta mult- penalty mulct
    multus
    • plūs
    • plūrimus     		mult-
    • plūr-
    • plūrim-     		many
    • more
    • most     		multiplex, multiplicity, multitude
    • nonplus, plural, plurality, pluriform, plus, surplus
    • plurimal
    mūlus mūl- mule mular
    mundus mund- world antemundane, demimondaine, demimonde, extramundane, intramundane, mondain, mondaine, mondial, mondo, mundane, mundanity, ultramundane
    mūrex mūric- murex, muricate, muriculate
    muria muri- brine muriate, muriatic
    murmur murmur- murmur, murmuration, murmurous
    †murmurillum murmurill-
    mūrus, moerus mūr- wall antemural, immuration, immure, immurement, intramural, murage, mural
    mūs mūr- mouse intermuscular, murine, muscular, muscularity, musculature
    †mūsculus mūscul-
    musca musc- fly Musca, muscarine, Muscicapa, Muscidae, musciform, mosquito
    mūscus mūsc- moss
    mustus must- new must
    mutilus mutil- mutilate, mutilation, mutilous
    mūtulus mūtul- modillion intermutule, modillion, mutular, mutule
    mūtus mūt- mute
    N–V
    Citation form Declining stem Meaning English derivatives
    nāpus nāp- turnip neep
    nāris nār- nostril internarial, nares, narial, prenarial
    nāsus nās- nose intranasal, nasal, nasalance, nasality, nonnasal
    nāvis nāv- ship antenave, naval, nave, navicular, navigable, navigate, navy, nonnavigable
    †nāvicella nāvicell-
    †nāvicula navicul-
    nebula nebul- cloud nebula, nebular, nebulizer, nebulous
    necesse[note 9] necess- necessary, necessitarian, necessitate, necessitude, necessity, nonnecessity
    nemus nem- grove nemoral nemorose nemorous
    nepōs nepōt- nephew grandnephew, nephew, nepoticide, nepotism
    nervus nerv- innervate, nerval, nervate, nerve, nervose, nervosity, trinervate
    neuter neutr- neither neutral, neutrality, nonneutrality
    nīdor nīdor- nidor, nidorose
    nīdus nīd- nest denidation, niche, nidicolous, nidificate, nidification, nidifugous, nidulant, nidulate
    †nidulus nidul-
    niger nigr- black denigrate, denigration, denigrative, denigrator, negrita, nigrities, negrito, negritude, nigrescence, nigrescent, nigrine, nigritude
    nihil nihil- nothing annihilate, annihilation, annihilator, nihil, nil
    nodus nod- knot acnode, crunode, denouement, internodal, internode, nodal, node, nodose, nodosity, nodular, nodule, nodulose, tacnode
    †nodulus nodul-
    nomen nomin- name agnomen, agnominal, agnomination, binomen, binominal, denomination, denominational, denominative, denominator, ignominious, ignominy, interdenominational, multidenominational, multinominal, nominal, nomination, nominative, nominator, nominee, nondenominational, noun, postnominal, praenomen, prenominal, pronominal, pronoun, redenomination, renown, surnominal, trinomen, trinominal
    nonageni nonagen- ninety each nonagenarian, nonagenary
    nonagesimus nonagesim- ninetieth nonagesimal
    nōnus non- ninth nonary, None, noon
    norma norm- carpenter's square abnormal, abnormality, denormal, enormity, enormous, nonnormal, nonnormative, norm, normal, normality, normative, seminorm, seminormal, subnormal
    noster nostr- our nostrum
    novem novem- nine November, novennial
    novemdecim novemdec- nineteen novemdecillion
    noveni noven- nine each Novena, novenary
    novus
    • novior
    • novissimus    		 nov- new innovate, innovation, innovational, innovative, innovator, innovatory, nova, novation, novel, novella, novelty, novice, novitiate, renovatable, renovate, renovation, renovative, renovator, supernova
    †novellus novell-
    nox noct- night equinoctial, equinox, noctambulous, noctiluca, noctilucent, noctule, nocturn, nocturnal, nocturnality, nocturne, notturno, seminocturnal, trinoctial
    nūbēs nūb- cloud enubilate, enubilous, nuance, nubilose, nubilous, obnubilate
    nudus nud- naked denudation, denude, nonnude, nude, nudity, seminude, seminudity
    nugae nug- trifles nugacious, nugacity, nugation, nugatory
    nūmen nūmin- nod numen, numinous
    numerus numer- number denumerable, enumerable, enumerate, enumeration,