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II. Adjectives

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Latin

English

Derivative

cer, cris, cre

keen, fierce, sharp, severe

acerbic, acrid

aeger, -gra, -grum

ill, sick

aegrotat

albus, -a, -um

white, bright

albumen

alius, -a, -ud

(alii alii)

another, other,
(some others)

alter, -era, -erum

the other (of two), second

alternate, altruism

altus, -a, -um

high, deep

altimeter

antquus, -a, -um

ancient, old, old-time

antique, antiquated

aptus, -a, -um

suitable, appropriate, fit

adapt, apt, inept

ardus, -a, -um

steep, difficult, high

arduous

ter, tra, trum

dark, gloomy

atrx, atrcis (m./f./n.)

harsh, terrible

atrocious

attonitus, -a, -um

astonished, thunderstruck,
terrified, inspired

audx, audcis (m./f./n.)

bold, daring

audacious

Latin

English

Derivative

barbarus, -a, -um

barbarian, foreign

barbarous

bengnus, -a, -um

kind

benignity

good, kind

bonus

short, brief

brief, abbreviate

bonus, -a, -um

[melior; optimus)
brevis, -e

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Latin

English

Derivative

callidus, -a, -um

[cf. calidus: warm, hot]

clever, cunning, skilful

crus, -a, -um

dear

caress, cherish

celer, celeris, celere

swift, fast, rapid

celerity

certus, -a, -um

certain, definite

certain, ascertain

cter, -ae, -a

the rest (of), the remaining

complrs, -s, -a [-ium]

several, very many

contentus, -a, -um

satisfied, happy, content

content

crdlis, -e

cruel

cruelty

cupidus, -a, -um

eager, desirous, fond, loving

cupidity

Latin

English

Derivative

dexter, -tra, -trum

right, right-hand

dexterous, dextral

difficilis, -e

difficult

difficulty

dignus, -a, -um [+ abl.]

worthy, worthy of

dignity, condign

dligns, -gentis

diligent, hard-working

diligence

drus, -a, -um

awful, dreadful

dire

dves, dvitis

rich, wealthy

dubius, -a, -um

doubtful

dubious

dulcis, -e

sweet, pleasant

dulcet

drus, -a, -um

hard, harsh, tough

duress, endure

Latin
extrmus, -a, -um

English
furthest, last

Derivative
extreme

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Latin

English

Derivative

facilis, -e

easy, agreeable

facilitate, facility

flx, flcis (m./f./n.)

lucky, happy, fortunate

felicity, infelicitous

ferx, fercis (m./f./n.)

fierce, savage

ferocious

fessus, -a, -um

tired

fidlis, -e

faithful, loyal

fidelity, infidel

fortis, -e

brave, strong

forte, fortitude

Latin

English

Derivative

grtus, -a, -um

grateful, pleasant

gratitude, ingrate

gravis, -e

heavy, severe, important

gravity, aggravation

Latin
hc, haec, hc

English
the latter, the present

Derivative

Latin

English

Derivative

idneus, -a, -um

suitable, fit, appropriate

ignrus, -a, -um

not-knowing, ignorant

ignorant

ignvus, -a, -um

lazy, cowardly, relaxing

ille, illa, illum

the former

immortlis, -e

immortal

immortal

immtus, -a, -e

unmoved, unchanged

inflx,, inflicis (m./f./n.)

unlucky

infelicitous

ingns, -gentis (m./f./n.)

huge, enormous

inimcus, -a, -um

hostile, unfriendly

inimical, enemy

insnus, -a, -um

mad, insane

insane

invtus, -a, -um

reluctant, unwilling

rtus, -a, -um

angry, angered

irate

istus, -a, -um

just, right

just, justice, justify

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Latin

English

Derivative

laetus, -a, -um

happy, glad, joyful

ltus, -a, -um

broad, wide, extensive

latitude

levis, -e

light, easy, slight, trivial

alleviate, levity

liber, libera, liberum

free

liberty

longus, -a, -um

long

longitude,
elongation

Latin

English

Derivative

magnus, -a, -um

large, great

magnum, magnitude

malus, -a, -um

[peior; pessimus]

bad, wicked, evil

mal-, malicious

medius, -a, -um

middle, the middle of

medium, median,
intermediate

meus, -a, -um

my

mrbilis, -e

wonderful, amazing

admire, marvel

miser, -era, -erum

wretched, unfortunate

miser, miserable

multus, -a, -um

[plus; plrimus]

much, many

multi-, multitude

Latin

English

Derivative

necesse (indecl.)

necessary

necessity

neuter, -tra, -trum

not either, neither

neutral

niger, -gra, -grum

black

Niger

nnnllus, -a, -um

some, several

noster, -tra, -trum

our

paternoster

novus, -a, -um

new, strange

novice, innovate,
renovate

nllus, -a, -um

none, no

null, annul

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Latin
omnis, -e

English

Derivative
omni-, omnivore,
omnibus

all, every

Latin

English

Derivative

prs, paris (m./f./n.)

equal, like

part, partial

parvus, -a, -um

small, little

parvi-

pauc, -ae, -a (pl.)

few, a few

paucity

pauper, -eris (m./f./n.)

poor

pauper, poverty

plnus, -a, -um

full, abundant, generous

plenty, replenish

praeclrus, -a, -um

famous, outstanding, noble

prmus, -a, -um

first, foremost, tip of

prime

proximus, -a, -um

[superl. of propior]

nearest, next

proximity,
approximate

prdns, -dentis (m./f./n.)

wise, sensible

prudent, imprudent

pblicus, -a, -um

public

public, publicity

pudcus, -a, -um

modest, chaste

pulcher, -chra, -chrum

beautiful, handsome, fine

pulchritude

Latin

English

Derivative

quisquam, quidquan

anyone, anything

qulis, -e

of what sort?

qualify, quality

quantus, -a, -um

how great, how large, so

great as

quot (indecl.)

how many, as many

quote

Latin

English

Derivative

reliquus, -a, -um

remaining, the rest of

reliquiae, relic

Rmnus, -a, -um

Roman

rsticus, -a, -um

rustic, rural

rustic

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Latin

English

Derivative

sacer, -cra, -crum

holy, sacred

sacred, sacrifice

sapins, -entis

wise

sapient

satis (indecl.)
(n./adj./adv.)

enough, sufficient(ly)

satisfy

scelestus, -a, -um

wicked, infamous

secundus, -a, -um

second, next, following,

favourable

second, secondary

similis, -e

like, similar

similar, simile

slus, -a, -um

alone, only, the only

sole, solo, solitude

stultus, -a, -um

stupid, foolish

stultify

subitus, -a, -um

[past part. of subre:
go under, occur secretly]

sudden

sudden

summus, -a, -um

highest, greatest

summit,
consummation

superbus, -a, -um

proud, arrogant

superb

suus, -a, -um

his, her, its, their

Latin

English

Derivative

tlis, -e

such, of such kind, following

tantus, -a, -um

so large, so great

tardus, -a, -um

slow, tardy

tardy, retardation

tot (indecl.)
[tot quot]

so many, as many
[as many as]

ttus, -a, -um

all, the whole of

total

trstis, -e

sad, mournful, gloomy

triste

ttus, -a, -um

safe, secure, protected

tutor

tuus, -a, -um

your (sing.)

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Latin

English

Derivative

llus, -a, -um

any

uter, utra, utrum

which, either (of two)

tilis, -e

useful, advantageous

utilise, utility

Latin

English

Derivative

vrus, -a, -um

true, real, proper

very, verify

vester, -tra, -trum

your (pl.)

vetus, verteris (m./f./n.)

old

veteran, inveterate

vcnus, -a, -um

neighbouring

vicinity

vvus, -a, -um

alive, living

vivid, vivify