Lingua Latina

Lectio SecundaPrepared by Cindy Lau and Isaac Wong

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specieifrom specio (to see)

Example:• Spectator 觀眾• Speculate 忖測• Speculator 炒家• Retrospection 回顧

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uniusfrom unus (one)

Example:• Unity 統一、一統• Unanimous 一致• Universal 普遍• University 大學

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soliusfrom solus (only)

Example:• Sole 唯一• Soloist 獨唱者

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ubique(everywhere)

Example:• Ubiquitious 普遍存在的

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cadaver(carcass, corpse)

Example:• Cadaver 屍體

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bibliopolafrom Greek word bibilos (bookseller)

Example:• Bibilopole 賣稀有書的人

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equitatusfrom equito (to ride a horse)

Example:• Equestrian 馬術

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fidelisfrom fides (trust)

Example:• Fidelity 忠誠

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formido(to fear)

Example:• Formidable 強大 / 可怕

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fortitudo(strength / force)

Example:• Fortitude 堅忍• Music score: f = forte

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simulacrum(likeness)

Example:• Similarity 相似性• Simulation 模擬• Simultaneous 同時

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privatim(privately)

Example:• Privacy 私隱• Privy Council 樞密院

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revivore + vivo (to live again)

Example:• Revive 復活• Vivacious 活潑• Vivid 生動

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audianturfrom audio (to listen)

Example:• Audience 聽眾• Auditory 聽覺• Auditorium 禮堂• Audition 面試、試音

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convalescitfrom convalesco (to recover)

Example:• Convalescence 恢復期

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incumbitfrom incumbo (to lean / recline)

Example:• Incumbent 現任者

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eduxitfrom ex + duco (lead) = educo (to

educate)

Example:• Education 教育

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consolatricis(consolation / comfort)

Example:• Consolation 安慰

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cervix(neck)

Example:• Cervical cancer子宮頸癌

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animalisfrom anima (spirit)

Example:• Animal 動物• Animation 動畫• Inanimate 無生命的

Basic Comparative Superlative

bonus (bonus)

melior (ameliorate /

meliorate)

optimus (optimal / optimistic)

malus (malignant / malicious)

peior pessimus (pessimistic)

magnus (magnitude / magnify)

maior (major)

maximus (maximum)

parvus (parvifolious)

minor (minor)

minimus (minimum)

multus (multiple / multitude)

plus (plus)

plurimus (plural / pluralistic)

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stellarumfrom stella (star)

Example:• Constellation 星座

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puerorumfrom puer (boy)

Example:• Puerile 孩子氣的、天真的

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dierumfrom dies (day)

Example:• Diary 日記• Carpe diem! 「把握今天！」

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filiabusfrom filia (daughter)

Example:• Filial piety 孝順

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monerefrom moneo (to warn)

Example:• Monster 怪獸• Monstrous 仿如怪獸的 / 恐怖

的• Admonish 警誡• Premonition 徵兆

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velimusfrom volo (to want)

Example:• Volunteer 志願者• Voluntary 自願性的• Benevolent 仁慈• Malevolent 壞心腸的

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cecidifrom caedo (to kill)

-CIDE• Suicide 自殺• Homicide 殺人• Pesticide 農藥• Genocide 種族滅絕 / 種族清洗

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heredisfrom heres (heir)

Example:• Heir 繼承者• Heredity 遺傳• Inheritance 繼承權 / 遺產

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custodisfrom custos (guard)

Example:• Custody 拘留

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nepotisfrom nepos (grandson)

Example:• Nepotism 裙帶關係

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omniafrom omnis (every / all)

Example:• Omnibus 綜合 / 合集• Omnipotent 全能 / 無所不能

LABOR OMNIA VINCITPerseverance overcomes all difficulties.

LABOR(nom) work

OMNIA(acc) everything

VINCIT(3rd p.) conquers

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contrahofrom con + traho (contract / collect)

Example:• Contract (v.) 感染

e.g. contracted some diseases

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caritas(charity)

Caritas = charity

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feliciterfrom felix (lucky / happy)

Félicitations!French:

Congratulations!

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versatilisfrom versatile (movable)

Example:• Versatile 多才多藝的

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integer(complete / whole)

Example:• Integer 整數• Integrate 整合• Integral 積分、整數

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epistola(letter)

Judy Abbott and Daddy-Long-Legs have developed an epistolary (書信上的 ) relationship.

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gladiolusfrom gladius (sword)

I am a brave gladiator!

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faciam(make / act)

Example:• Fact 事實

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regimusfrom rego (to govern)

Example:• Regent 攝政• Regal 帝王的• Regiment 團 （軍隊單位）

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hepatisfrom hepar (liver)

Example:• Hepatitis 肝炎

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credidifrom credo (to believe)

Example:• Credit 信任、信任、信貸• Credible 可信的、可靠的• Incredible 難以置信的• Credulous 輕信的、易受騙的