Lesson 8: Latin Nouns and Adjectives

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aur-: combining form

ear
later-: combinin form

side
oss-: combining form

bone
radic-: combining form

root
sopor-: combining form

sleep
vas-: combining form

vessel
ab- (a- rarely before certain consonants; abs- before c and t): prefix

away from
ad-: prefix

to, toward
ambi-: prefix

both
ante-: prefix

before, forward
bi- (bin-, bis-): prefix

two, twice, double, both
circum-: prefix

around
con- (co- before h; col- before L; com- before e, m, and p; cor- before r): prefix

together, with, thoroughly, very
contra-: prefix

against, opposite
de-: prefix

down, away from, absent
dis- (di- before g, v, and usually before L; dif- before f): prefix

apart, away
ex- (e- before certain consonants; ef- before f): prefix

out of, away from
extra- (rarely extro-): prefix

on the outside, beyond
in- (iL- before L; im- before b, m, and p; ir- before r): prefix

in, into
in-: prefix

very, thoroughly
infra-: prefix

beneath, below
inter-: prefix

between
intra-: prefix

within
non-: combining form/prefix

nine
mult- (often multi-): prefix

many, much, affecting many parts
ob- (oc- before c; op- before p): prefix

against, toward; very, thoroughly
per- (pel- before L): prefix

through, very, thoroughly
post-: prefix

after, following, behind
pre-: prefix

before, in front of
pro-: prefix

forward, in front of
re-: prefix

back, again
retro-: prefix

backward, in back, behind
se-: prefix

apart, away from
semi: prefix

half
sub- (suf- before f; sup- before p): prefix

under
super-: prefix

over, above, excess
trans-: prefix

across, through
ultra-: prefix

beyond, excess
uni-: combining form/prefix

one
bi-, bin-, bis-: combinin form/prefix

two, twice, double, both
tri-: combining form/prefix

three
quadr-: combining form/prefix

four
quint-: combining form/prefix

five, fifth
sex-, sext-: combining form/prefix

six, sixth
sept-: combining form/prefix

seven
oct-, octa-: combining form/prefix

eight
dec-, deca-: combining form/prefix

ten, one-tenth
-al: adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to
-an: adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, located in
-ar: adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, located in
-arium: noun forming suffix

denotes a place for something
-ary: adjective forming suffix

pertaining to
-ate: adjective forming suffix

having the form of, possessing
-ia: noun forming suffix

forms abstract nouns
-ian: noun forming suffix

indicates an expert in a certain field
-ic: adjective forming suffix

pertaining to
-id: adjective forming suffix

pertaining to
-ile: adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, capable of
-ine: adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, located in
-ive: adjective forming suffix

pertaining to
-lent: adjective forming suffix

full of
-ose: adjective forming suffix

full of
-ous: adjective forming suffix

full of
-ty: forms abstract nouns
-y: forms abstract nouns
abdomin-: combining form

belly, abdomen
adip-: combining form

fat
bacill-: combining form

(rod, staff) bacillus
burs-: combining form

(leather sack) bursa
calc-: combining form

stone, calcium, lime (salts)
calor-: combining form

heat, energy
capit-: combining form

head
cerebr-: combining form

brain
cost-: combining form

rib
dent-: combining form

tooth
dors-: combining form
back (of the body)
extern-: combining form

outer
fibr-: combining form

fiber, filament
fistul-: combining form

(tube, pipe) fistula, an abnormal tubelike passage in the body
frig-, frigor-: combining form

cold
insul-: combining form

island
intern-: combining form

inner
meat-: combining form

passage, opening, meatus
nas-: combining form

nose
pur-: combining form

pus
radic-, rad-, radix: combining form

root
ren-: combining form

kidney
sangui(n)-: combining form

blood
son-: combining form

sound
synov-: combining form

synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac
tub-: combining form

(trumpet) tube
tuss-: combining form

cough
vacc-: combining form

cow
vir-, virus-: combining form

(poison, venom) virus
viscer-: combining form

internal organ(s)

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