Chapter 5

Derivatives

Facilis, Facile: easy

• Facility: ease• Facilitate: to make easier• Facile: easy• Facilitator: one who facilitates

Pulcher, Pulchra, Pulchrum: pretty

• Pulchritude: beauty• Pulchritudinous: beautiful

Semper: always• Sempervirent: always fresh; evergreen

• Semper fidelis: always faithful the motto of the U.S. Marine Corps• Semper paratus the motto of the U.S. Coast Guard

Cibus, Cibi: food

• Cibarious: edible

Domus, Domi: home, house• Domain: territory under one government or

ruler• Domestic: of the home or family• Domicile: a home; residence• Dominion: rule or power to rule

Hortus, Horti: garden• Horticulture: the science and art of gardening (gardening=growing flowers, fruits, veggies)

Insula, Insulae: island; apartment• Insulate: to separate with a material that

prevents or reduces the passage of heat, electricity, or sound; to isolate.

• Peninsula: water on 3 sides (almost an island)• Insular: pertaining to an island• Insulin: a hormone secreted by islets in the

pancreas

Latrina, Latrinae: toliet• Latrine: a toilet, lavatory

A Roman Public Latrine

Emo, Emere: to buy• Emptor: a buyer• Emption: the act of buying• Exempt: to free from an obligation• Redemption: the act of buying back; recovery

• Caveat emptor: let the buyer beware

Invenio, Invenire: to find

• Invent: to produce or create with the imagination

• Invention: the act of invention• Inventory: a list of merchandise in stock

Paro, Parare: to prepare, ready• Prepare: to get ready• Unprepared: not ready• Preparatory: designed to prepare

• Semper paratus the motto of the U.S. Coast Guard

Possum, Posse: to be able

• Potent: powerful• Omnipotent: all powerful• Possible: that which can be• Impossible: that which cannot be

Specto, Spectare: To watch• Inspect• Respect• Aspect• Circumspect• Disrespect• Expect• Perspective

• Retrospection• Spectacle• Spectacular• Spectator• Speculation