Latin Etymology

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victoriousvocabulary:LABASCATE [verb] to begin to fall or slide. Etymology: from Latin labascō, “I t

Ecce Dens Leonis!

moeasdf:The Resurrecionist: Siren OceanusSiren oceanus?  “Siren, the Ocean”?  That is a

victoriousvocabulary:VENATOR [noun] hunter. Etymology: from Latin vēnor, ‎“I hunt”.[Rafa Alvarez - B

Quidni ombrophile (in quo pars prima ex ὄμβρος venit)?Why not ombrophile (in which the first part ca

victoriousvocabulary:UBEROUS[adjective]fruitful; copious; abundant; plentiful.Etymology: from Latin

victoriousvocabulary: LUPICIDE [noun] the killing of a wolf or wolves. Etymology: from Latin lup

victoriousvocabulary:FĒLĒS[noun]a feline; cat.Etymology: Latin, “cat”.[Caitlin Hackett - Cat Portrai

victoriousvocabulary:NEMORICOLOUS[adjective]living in forests or groves.Etymology: from Latin nemori

Obsession is derived from Latin obsessionem, which means ‘siege, a blocking up’; the nou

victoriousvocabulary:ASTRIFEROUS[adjective]bearing stars; made of stars.Etymology: Latin astrifer; a

classicscat:interretialia:classicscat:interretialia:This is interesting:Aves IrataeThe Latin is most

Bibliophilus sum!I’m a bibliophile!

victoriousvocabulary:OPSIMATHIPHOBIA[noun]the fear of learning something too late.Etymology: derived

helloimmrburns:interretialia:Almost—it’s from Latin libra, “pound.”I’m not sure I understand the dif

wordfully:Grammar comes from Old French grammaire ’learning’, from Latin&

monumentum:interretialia:psychoglossia:interretialia:moeasdf:The Resurrecionist: Siren OceanusSiren

victoriousvocabulary: INSCALARE [verb]  to climb by ladder; to scale. Etymology: Latin. [spowy

victoriousvocabulary: TACTURIENCY[noun]the desire of touching.Etymology: ultimately from Latin tacti

victoriousvocabulary: PRIVIGNA [noun] stepdaughter. Etymology: from Latin prīvigna.&n

victoriousvocabulary: SENEUCIA[noun]widowhood.Etymology: Latin.[Lenka Šimečková]  

victoriousvocabulary: IMPLUVIOUS [adjective] soaked with rain. Etymology: from Latin im, prefix for

We’re going Brrrritish. Biscuit derives from Old French (oh, the irony) bescuit, which lit

I’m currently ill and basically unable to do any homework, so I figured I might as well do

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