Latin Midterm Etymology
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Volvo | I roll. |
| Turtle | Tartarouchos animal with twisted body that lived in a second underworld. |
| Vicarious | Slave of a slave. |
| Tort | Torquere= To twist. |
| Torture | Torquere= To twist. |
| Extort | Torquere= To twist out. |
| Extortion | Torquere= To twist out. |
| Retort | Torquere= To twist again. |
| Contortionist | Torquere= To twist with. |
| Torque | Torquere= To twist. |
| Canary | Canis=dog. |
| Pupil | Pupus=boy; pupil=little doll. |
| Bonfire | Ignis ossium= Fire bones. |
| Umbrella | Umbraculum= shady place. |
| Nasturtium | Nose twist. |
| Mystery | Secret ride; to shut the eyes. |
| Siren | Part bird part woman. Lived by the sea and lured sailors to their deaths by singing loud, enchanting songs. |
| Pandemonium | All demons. |
| Paris | Parisi Tribe conquered by Romans then called Parisi and shortened to Paris. |
| Placebo | 13th century priests' chant "I will please the lord in the land of the living". |
| Jupiter | Pater=father. |
| Neptune | Roman god of the sea. Planet's surface wracked by storms. |
| Mars | Roman god of war. Iron makes soil red. Red is color of war. |
| Mercury | Speedy messenger for the gods. Small planet which speeds around the sun in 88 days while the Earth takes 365. |
| Pluto | Pluto= God in charge of hell. Plutus= Goddess of wealth. |
| Starun | Roman god of harvest. |
| Uranus | God of sky. Gaea= goddess of the earth. |
| Venus | Goddess of love. Only planet named after a goddess. Surface has 2 valleys after females: atlanta and lavinia. |
| Mercury | Hermes was the god of speed. |
| News | Novus=new. |
| Obscene | Inauspicious/offensive filth. |
| Patter | Pater noster=our father. |
| Penthouse | Appendere= To hang. Attached building referring to shed, porch or covered way. |
| Vagabond | Wandering. |
| Purloin | To steal/to pilfer. Pro=away; longe=far; longus=long. |
| Quiz | Quist est?= Who are you? |
| Rat | Rodere= to knaw. |
| Corrode | Rodere= to knaw. |
| Erode | Rodere=to knaw. |
| Rosemary | Ros marinus= sea dew. |
| Satire | Satira=full. |
| Scullion | Scopa= broom. Scutella=serving platter. |
| Coward | Cauda= tail. |
| Pastern | Part of horse's foot. |
| Pest | Pestis= pest. |
| Pester | Pastor= shepherd. |
| Pasture | Grass eaten by cattle. |
| Diaper | Pure white. |
| Easel | Donkey. Beast of burden. |
| Forceps. | To take while hot. |
| Idyll, ideal, idol | Short pastoral prose or poetry about bucolic scene. Picturesque. |
| Ignoramus | To have no knowledge, to disregard. Jury members reported "ignoramus", we do not know. |
| Mass | Mittere= to send. |
| Internecine | To slaughter, massacre. Rome has written on her barriers the only alternatives are war or absolute war. |
| Mess | To send away or to put. Placement of a portion of food on the table. |
| Gymnasium/gymnastics | Naked. |
| Handkerchief | Romans hung small cloths from their belts. English hung kerchiefs from sleeeves. |
| Helicopter | Helix=spiral; pteron=wing. |
| Saturn | God of agriculture. |
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