Latin Roots and Derivatives

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Latin Roots:

a-, ab-, abs- = away from, from

ago, agere, egi, actus = to do, drive, conduct

amicus, amica, amicum = friendly

caedo, caedere, cecidi, caesum = to slaughter, kill, cut down

caput, capitis = head

civis, civis = citizen

cum-, com-, co-, col- = with, together

culpa, culpae = guilt, fault, blame

doceo, docere, docui, doctus = to teach

duco, ducere, duxi, ductus = to lead

gradior, gradi, gressus sum = to step

haereo, haerere, haesi, haesum = to cling, stick

humus, humi = ground

insula, insulae = island

integer, integra, integrum = whole, entire

loquor, loqui, locutus sum = to speak

lux, lucis = light

manus, manus = hand

nasus, nasi = nose

oculus, oculi = eye

os, oris = mouth

pectus, pectoris = chest

penis, penis = tail

placenta, placentae = cake, loaf

pugno, pugnare, pugnavi, pugnatum = to fight

sedeo, sedere, sedi, sessum = to sit

semen, seminis = seed

terra, terrae = land

testis, testis = witness

traho, trahere, traxi, tractus = to drag

vagina, vaginae = sheath, scabbard

voco, vocare, vocavi, vocatus = to call

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