"You Really Expect me to read all that Latin!" - Strategies for Reading Latin Texts by Caroline Kelly, Covenant Day School, NC Example Exercise 3 PRE-READING—DERIVATIVES YOU MIGHT KNOW FROM ECCE ROMANI, CHAPTERS 33 & 34 Each derivatives comes from a new vocabulary word in these chapters. Locate the word and meaning. Give the meaning of the English word—use a dictionary if necessary, or guess, based on the original Latin. List any other derivatives you can think of. Some you may not know are listed for you. Derivative Latin word + meaning Meaning of Derivative (Other derivative if any) company   pullet oval ovulate circumference pulchritude (n) reign regnant infernal casual oil oleo, linoleum stratum ignite animated plural succumb emulsion disgusting gustatory disperse aspersion urbane pestilence location edible complete complement rupture irate irascible etc. concoct scissors fortuitous proximity situated investiture divest ululate (same as Latin) vulnerable sanguine procession deride   Back >> Table of Contents >> Next

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