Chapter 10: Turning Latin Verbs into Latin Nouns

§75. Chapter 10: Exercises

1.  By following the theoretical principles of Chapter 10, reconstruct the LATIN ETYMON for each of the following English words, and identify the basic LATIN VERB:

English word Latin etymon Latin verb
e.g. incursion incursio currere, cursus (“run”)
a. premonition ____________________ ______________________
b. conservator ____________________ ______________________
c. adventure ____________________ ______________________

 

2.  Using a dictionary if necessary, give the ETYMOLOGICAL MEANING etymological meaning of the following English words:

a. retrogression _______________________________________________________________
b. interlocutor _______________________________________________________________
c. dissension _______________________________________________________________
d. obstacle _______________________________________________________________

 

3.  Analyse each of the following words:

e.g. prescription < L praescriptio: prefix prae– (“before”) + perf. part. base script– (scribere, “write”) + noun suffix –io (-ionis)
a. introspection

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b. contradict

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c. manufacture

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d. compositor

_______________________________________________________________

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e. inspirational

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For Key to Exercises (Latin), see Appendix I.

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