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"We may indicate the smallness or Familiarity of an object or person by the addition of a _______"
"We may indicate the smallness or Familiarity of an object or person by the addition of a suffix"
(From - III Diminutive-Forming Suffixes with Latin Nouns)
What is the meaning of the Latin stem of the English word "Marine"?
Sea
(From - I. Adjective-forming suffixes used with Latin Noun Stems)
Name one Latin ending that has the English meaning "absolute state of quality?"
Itia
Monium - Monia
Ia - Ium
(From - II Noun-Forming Suffixes with Latin nouns and Adjectives)
Name an English derivative of the Latin noun meaning "Mass".
Molecule
Molecular
Etc
(From - III. Diminutive-Forming Suffixes with Latin Nouns)
There are many learned __________ in English that are derived from Latin Verb Stems.
There are many learned borrowings in English that are derived from Latin Verb Stems.
(From - VI. Verbal learned borrowings)
What is the meaning of the Latin ending "-ismus"
An abstract belief in
(From - II Noun-Forming Suffixes with Latin nouns and Adjectives)
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Name one Latin ending that has the English meaning "one who believes in."
"Ista"
(From - II Noun-Forming Suffixes with Latin nouns and Adjectives)
What is an example of an English word using the suffix meaning "place where."
Aquarium
Auditorium
Solarium
Etc.
Fill in the blank:
"Sometimes we wish to express the ________________ of a particular noun or adjective, and we do so by forming a ___ noun"
"Sometimes we wish to express the abstract quality of a particular noun or adjective, and we do so by forming a new noun"
(From - II. Noun-Forming suffixes with Latin nouns and Adjectives)
What is the English meaning of the Latin verb "capio?"
Take
(From - V Verbal Suffixes)
Which Latin ending has the English Meaning "Office, group?"
"Atus"
(From - II Noun-Forming Suffixes with Latin nouns and Adjectives)
What an English derivative of the Latin noun meaning "flesh"
Carnivore
Carnival
Carnivorous
(From - VI. Verbal learned borrowings)
Fill in the blank:
"In Latin, nouns and adjectives may be formed from either the _______ or ______________ stem of the verb"
"In Latin, nouns and adjectives may be formed from either the present or perfect passive stem of the verb"
(From - IV. Nouns and adjectives formed from Latin Verbs)
What is the meaning of the Latin ending whose English derivative form is "arium"
Place where
(From - II Noun-Forming Suffixes with Latin nouns and Adjectives)
Which noun ending has the English derivative form of "- culus, -culum?"
"-cle"
(From - IV Nouns and Adjectives formed with Latin Verbs)
What is an English word using the suffix meaning "quality of?"
Ability
Virility
Civility
Etc
Fill in the blanks:
"Romans added the 1____ ago, facio, and capio to 2_________ and 3_____ to form new 4_____, __________, and _____. The newly formed 5_____ then had the meaning of to do, make, or take a certain state
1. Verb
2. Adjective
3. Nouns
4. Nouns, adjectives, and verbs
5. Verbs
(From - V. Verbal Suffixes)
What is the meaning of the Latin ending whose English derivative form is "-ile"
Capable of being
"-Capio"
(From - V. Verbal Suffixes)
What is an English derivative using the Latin adjective/noun "-pax" and -"pacis"
Pacify
Pacific
Etc
(From - V. Verbal Suffixes)