영어단어의 60퍼센트가 라틴어에서 유래했습니다.
라틴어에서 온 영어 단어들(the English words derived from latin)을 알아두면, 영어능력이 더 풍부해질 것입니다.
| Latin Word | Definition | English Derivatives |
| villa | villa, house | villa, village, villager |
| alta | tall, high, deep | altitude, altimeter, alto |
| antiqua | antique, old | antique, antiquity, ancient |
| longa | long | longitude, longevity, long |
| magna | large, great | magnify, magnificent, magnitude |
| pictura | picture | picture, picturesque, pictorial |
| nova | new | novice, novel, novelty, nova, Nova Scotia |
| terra | land, earth | terrier, terrace, terrestrial, terrain |
| prima | first | prime, primary, primitive, primeval |
| sub | under | subway, subterranean, suburban |
| corna | horn | cornucopia, cornet, clavicorn |
| est | is | estate, establish, essence |
| habere | have | have, habit, habitual |
| casa | small house | casino |
| via | street | via |
| parva | small | parval, parvanimity |
| lata | wide, broad | latitude, lateral, latitudinal |
| bona | good | bonus, bonanza, bona fide |
| copia | plenty | copious, cornucopia, copiously |
| fama | fame | fame, famous, infamous |
| provincia | province | province, provincial, provincialism |
| multa | many | multitude, multiple, multiplex |
| nominare | to name | nominate, nominal, name, nominative |
| postea | later | postlude, postgraduate, posthumous |
| non | not | nonfction, nonmetal, nonexistent |
| in | in | in |
| aqua | water | aquatics, aquarium, aqueduct, aqueous |
| agricola | farmer | agriculture |
| bestia | beast | bestial, bestiality |
| figura | figure, shape | figure, figurine, figment, figurative |
| flamma | flame | flame, flamboyant, flambeau |
| herba | herb | herb, herbivorous, herbage |
| insula | island | insular, insulate, insularity |
| lingua | language | language, lingual, linguistics |
| nauta | sailor | nautical, nautilus |
| pirata | pirate | pirate, piratical |
| schola | school | scholar, school, scholastic |
| alba | white | albino, albinism albumen |
| amica | friendly | amicable, amicability, amity |
| beata | happy | beatific, beatify, beatitude |
| maritima | sea | maritime |
| mea | me | me, my |
| mira | strange | miracle, miraculous, mirage |
| nota | noted | noted, note, notice, notable, noticeable |
| obscura | dark | obscure, obscured, obscurity |
| periculosa | dangerous | perilous, peril |
| propinqua | near to | propinquity |
| pulchra | beautiful | pulchritude |
| quieta | quiet | quiet, quietude, disquiet |
| circum | around | circumstance, circumnavigate, circumspect |
| filia | daughter | filly, filial |
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