Lesson 8- Latin Nouns and Adjectives

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AUR-: combining form

ear
LATER-: combining 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- (ac- before c; af- before f; ag- before g; al- before l; an- before n; ap- before p; as- before s; a- before sp; at- before t): 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

very, thoroughly
in-: prefix

not
infra-: prefix

beneath, below
inter-: prefix

between
intra- (rarely intro-): prefix

within
non-: combining form/prefix

nine, ninth
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
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- (often supra): prefix

over, above; excess
trans: prefix

across, through
ultra: prefix

beyond, excess
uni-: combining form/prefix

one
bi-, bin-, bis-: combining 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: noun forming suffix suffix

a place for something
-ate: adjective forming suffix

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

state, condition, process, procedure
-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: noun forming suffix

?
-y: noun forming suffix

state, condition
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

root
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 (pronounce me-ate-us)
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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