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Classical Roots
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34
English
9th Grade
11/21/2010

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Term
Humanus
Definition

"human being"

*human*

Term
Anthropos
Definition

"human being," "man"

*anthropology*

Term
Homi-, Homin-
Definition

"human being"

*homocide*

Term
Vir
Definition

"man"

*virile*

Term
Gyne
Definition

"woman"

*gynecology*

Term
Femina
Definition

"woman"

*feminism*

Term
Autos
Definition

"self"

*authentic*

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Ego
Definition

"I"

*egoism*

Term
Genos, Gens, Genus
Definition

"race," "family," "clan," "tribe"

*general*

Term

Gigno, Gingere, Genui, Genitum

 

Definition

"to bear," "to bring forth"

*genetic*

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Mater, Matris

 

Definition

"mother"

*maternal*

Term

Pater, Patris

 

Definition

"father"

*patron*

Term

Frater, Fratris

 

Definition

"brother"

*fraternity*

Term

Familia

 

Definition

"family"

*family*

Term
Uxor, Uxoris
Definition

"wife"

*uxorious*

Term

Gamos

 

Definition

"marriage"

*bigamy*

Term

Puer

 

 

Definition

"a male child"

*puerile*

Term
Pais, Paidos
Definition

"child," "boy"

*orthoprdics*

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Sum, Esse, Fui, Futurum
Definition

"to be"

*absent*

Term
Morior, Mori, Mortum
Definition

"to die"

*moribound*

Term

Thanatos

 

Definition

"death"

*euthanasia*

 

Term
Nascor, Nasci, Natum
Definition

"to be born"

*naive*

Term
Amo, Amare, Amavi, Amatum
Definition

"to love"

*enemy*

Term
Amicus
Definition

"friend"

*enemy*

Term

Odium

 

Definition

"hate"

*annoy*

Term
Phileos
Definition

"friend"

*Philip*

Term

Phobos

 

Definition

"fear," "flight"

*phobia*

Term
Pax, Pacis
Definition

"peace"

*peace*

Term
Pathos
Definition

"suffering"

*sympathy*

Term
Miso, Misein
Definition

"to hate"

*misogamy*

Term
Dys
Definition

"diseased," "difficult," "faulty," "bad"

*dyslexia*

Term
Cupio, Cupere, Cupivi, Cupidum
Definition

"to desire"

*cupid*

Term
Placeo, Placere, Placui
Definition

"to please"

*please*

Term
Placo, Placare, Placvi, Placatum
Definition

"to soothe"

*please*

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