An Etymological and Explanatory Dictionary of Words Derived from the Latin: Being a Sequel to The Student's ManualLongman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1825 - 332 pages |
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Common terms and phrases
action Addison adjective Æneid ancient ancient Rome animal body called CAPIO cause CEDO changed character church circumstances common compounded considered continued conveys copula corruption dative degree Deism denotes derived Dico distinguish divine employed English exercise existence express extended sense external FACIO feelings FERO figurative sense former gerunds give given grammar Greek heliacal rising hence idea implies JACIO ject kind knowledge language Latin Latin Language lative latter LEGO less literally manner marks means ment mind mode mon language moral sense nature noun object one's opinion opposed origin Paradise Lost participle particular passion PELLO persons or things Pleonasm PONO preposition qualities racter regard relation respects Romans SCRIBO signifies sometimes speak species spirit stand Stemmata Subjunctive mood substance supposed tergum term applied ther tion tive verb VERTO volo volvo whence word writing
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