New Word-Analysis Or, School Etymology of English Derivative Words
William Swinton
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New Word-Analysis Or, School Etymology of English Derivative Words
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NEW WORD-ANALYSIS:
SCHOOL ETYMOLOGY OF ENGLISH DERIVATIVE WORDS.
WITH PRACTICAL EXERCISES
SPELLING, ANALYZING, DEFINING, SYNONYMS, AND THE USE OF WORDS.
NEW YORK ·:· CINCINNATI ·:· CHICAGO
AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY
PREFACE.
CONTENTS.
PART I.
PART II.
PART III.
PART IV.
PART V.
WORD-ANALYSIS.
PART I.—INTRODUCTION.
I.—ELEMENTS OF THE ENGLISH VOCABULARY.
II.—ETYMOLOGICAL CLASSES OF WORDS.
III.—PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES.
EXERCISE.
IV.—RULES OF SPELLING USED IN FORMING DERIVATIVE WORDS.
Rule 1.—Final "e" followed by a Vowel.
Rule II.—Final "e" followed by a Consonant.
Rule III.—Final "y" preceded by a Consonant.
Rule IV.—Final "y" preceded by a Vowel.
Rule V.—Doubling.
Rule VI.—No Doubling.
PART II.—THE LATIN ELEMENT.
I.—LATIN PREFIXES.
II.—LATIN SUFFIXES.
CLASSIFIED REVIEW OF LATIN SUFFIXES, WITH GENERIC DEFINITIONS.
II.
III.
EXERCISE.
I.
1. Nouns.
2. Verbs.
3. Adjectives.
1. Nouns.
2. Verbs.
3. Adjectives.
II.
III.
III.—DIRECTIONS IN THE STUDY OF LATIN DERIVATIVES.
Pronunciation of Latin Words.
LATIN ROOTS AND ENGLISH DERIVATIVES.
DIVISION I.—METHOD OF STUDY.
1. AG'ERE: a'go, ac'tum, to do, to drive.
EXERCISE.
2. ALIE'NUS, another, foreign.
EXERCISE.
3. AMA'RE, to love, AMI'CUS, a friend.
EXERCISE.
4. AN'IMUS, mind, passion; AN'IMA, life.
EXERCISE.
5. AN'NUS, a year.
EXERCISE.
6. ARS, ar'tis, art, skill.
EXERCISE.
7. AUDI'RE: au'dio, audi'tum, to hear.
EXERCISE.
8. CA'PUT, cap'itis, the head.
EXERCISE.
9. CI'VIS, a citizen.
EXERCISE.
10. COR, cor'dis, the heart.
EXERCISE.
11. COR'PUS, cor'poris, the body.
EXERCISE.
12. CRED'ERE: cre'do, cred'itum, to believe.
EXERCISE.
13. CUR'RERE: cur'ro, cur'sum, to run.
EXERCISE.
14. DIG'NUS, worthy.
EXERCISE.
15. DOCE'RE: do'ceo, doc'tum, to teach.
EXERCISE.
16. DOM'INUS, a master or lord.
EXERCISE.
17. FI'NIS, an end or limit.
EXERCISE.
18. FLU'ERE: flu'o, flux'um, to flow.
EXERCISE.
19. GREX, gre'gis, a flock or herd.
EXERCISE.
20. I'RE: e'o, i'tum, to go.
EXERCISE.
21. LA'PIS, lap'idis, a stone.
EXERCISE.
22. LEX, le'gis, a law or rule.
EXERCISE.
23. LIT'ERA, a letter.
EXERCISE.
24. MORS, mortis, death.
EXERCISE.
25. NOR'MA, a rule.
EXERCISE.
26. OR'DO, or'dinis, order.
EXERCISE.
27. PARS, par'tis, a part or share.
EXERCISE.
28. PES, pe'dis, a foot.
EXERCISE.
29. RUM'PERE: rum'po, rup'tum, to break.
EXERCISE.
30. TEM'PUS, tem'poris, time.
EXERCISE.
DIVISION II.—ABBREVIATED LATIN DERIVATIVES.
1. A'CER, a'cris, sharp; Acer'bus, bitter; Ac'idus, sour; Ace'tum, vinegar.
2. AE'DES, a house.
3. Æ'QUUS, equal: Æqua'lis, equal, just.
4. Æ'VUM, an age; Æter'nitas, eternal.
5. A'GER, a'gri, a field, land.
6. AL'ERE: a'lo, al'itum or al'tum, to nourish; ALES'CERE: ales'co to grow up.
7. AL'TER, another; Alter'nus, one after another.
8. ANTI'QUUS, old, ancient.
9. AP'TUS, fit, suitable.
10. A'QUA, water.
11. AR'BITER, ar'bitri, a judge or umpire.
12. AR'BOR, ar'boris, a tree.
13. AR'MA, arms, weapons.
14. ARTIC'ULUS, a little joint.
15. AS'PER, rough.
16. AUGE'RE: au'geo, auc'tum, to increase.
17. A'VIS, a bird; Au'gur, Aus'pex, aus'picis, a soothsayer.
18. BAR'BARUS, savage, uncivilized.
19. BIS, twice or two.
20. BO'NIS, good; Be'ne, well.
EXERCISE.
21. CAD'ERE: ca'do, ca'sum, to fall.
22. CÆD'ERE: cæ'do, cæ'sum, to cut, to kill.
23. CAL'CULUS, a pebble.
24. CANDE'RE: can'deo, can'ditum, to be white, to shine (literally, to burn, to glow); Can'didus, white.
25. CAN'ERE: ca'no, can'tum, to sing; Fr chanter, to sing.
26. CAP'ERE: ca'pio, cap'tum, to take.
27. CA'RO, carnis, flesh.
28. CAU'SA, a cause.
29. CAVE'RE: ca'veo, cautum, to beware.
30. CA'VUS, hollow.
31. CED'ERE: ce'do, ces'sum, to go, to yield.
32. CENSE'RE: cen'seo, cen'sum, to weigh, to estimate, to tax.
33. CEN'TRUM, the middle point.
34. CEN'TUM, a hundred.
35. CER'NERE: cer'no, cre'tum, to sift, to see, to judge; Discrimen, discrim'inis, distinction.
36. CERTA'RE: cer'to, certa'tum, to contend, to vie.
37. CIN'GERE: cin'go, cinc'tum, to gird.
38. CIR'CUS, a circle; cir'culus, a little circle.
39. CITA'RE: ci'to, cita'tum, to stir up, to rouse.
40. CLAMA'RE: cla'mo, clama'tum, to cry out, to shout; Clam'or, a loud cry.
EXERCISE.
41. CLAU'DERE: clau'do, clau'sum, to shut, to close.
42. CLINA'RE: cli'no, clina'tum, to bend; Cli'vus, a slope or hill.
43. COL'ERE: co'lo, cul'tum, to till, to cultivate (Low Lat. Cultiva're, to cultivate).
44. CREA'RE: cre'o, crea'tum, to create.
45. CRES'CERE: cres'co, cre'tum, to grow.
46. CRUX, cru'cis, a cross.
47. CUBA'RE: cu'bo (in compos, cumbo), cub'itum, to lie down.
48. CU'RA, care.
49. DA'RE: do, da'tum, to give.
50. DEBE'RE: de'beo, deb'itum, to owe.
51. DE'CEM, ten; Dec'imus, the tenth.
52. DENS, den'tis, a tooth.
53. DE'US, a God; Divi'nus, relating to God, divine.
54. DIC'ERE: di'co, dio'tum, to say.
55. DI'ES, a day; French jour, a day.
56. DIVID'ERE: div'ido, divi'sum, to divide, to separate.
57. DOLE'RE: do'leo, doli'tum, to grieve.
58. DU'CERE: du'co, duc'tum, to lead, to bring forward.
59. DU'O, two.
60. DU'RUS, hard, lasting; DURA'RE: du'ro, dura'tum, to last.
EXERCISE.
62. ERRA'RE: er'ro, erra'tum, to wander.
63. ES'SE, to be; en, en'tis, being.
64. FA'CERE: fa'cio, fac'tum, to do or make; French Faire.
65. FAL'LERE: fal'lo, fal'sum, to deceive; French Faillir, to fall short or do amiss.
66. FA'NUM, a temple.
67. FA'RI, fa'tus, to speak.
68. FATE'RI: fa'teor, fas'sus (in comp. fes'sus), to acknowledge, to show.
69. FELIX, feli'cis, happy.
70. FEN'DERE: fen'do, fen'sum, to keep off, to strike.6
71. FER'RE: fe'ro, la'tum, to bear, to carry.
72. FERVE'RE: fer'veo, to boil; Fermen'tum, leaven.
73. FES'TUS, joyful, merry.
74. FID'ERE: fi'do, to trust; Fi'des, faith; Fide'lis, trusty.
75. FI'GERE: fi'go, fix'um, to join, fix, pierce.
76. FIN'GERE: fin'go, fic'tum, to form, to feign; Figu'ra, a shape.
77. FIR'MUS, strong, stable.
78. FLAM'MA, a stream of fire.
EXERCISE.
79. FLEC'TERE: flec'to, flex'um, to bend.
80. FLOS, flo'ris, a flower.
81. FŒ'DUS, fœd'eris, a league or treaty.
82. FO'LIUM, a leaf.
83. FOR'MA, shape, form.
84. FOR'TIS, strong.
85. FRAN'GERE: fran'go, frac'tum, to break; Fra'gilis, easily broken.
86. FRA'TER, fra'tris, a brother; Frater'nus, brotherly.
87. FRONS, fron'tis, the forehead.
88 FRU'OR: fruc'tus, to enjoy; Fru'ges, corn; French Fruit, fruit.
89. FU'GERE: fu'gio, fu'gitum, to flee.
90. FU'MUS, smoke.
91. FUN'DERE: fun'do, fu'sum, to pour.
92. GER'ERE: ge'ro, ges'tum, to bear or carry.
93. GIG'NERE: gig'no, gen'itum, to beget; Gens, gen'tis, a clan or nation, Ge'nus, gen'eris, a kind.
94. GRA'DI: gra'dior, gres'sus, to walk.
95. GRA'TUS, thankful, pleasing.
96. GRA'VIS, heavy.
97. HABE'RE: ha'beo, hab'itum, to have or hold; HABITA'RE, hab'ito, habita'tum, to use frequently, to dwell.
98. HÆRE'RE: hæ'reo, hæ'sum, to stick.
99. HÆRES, hære'dis, an heir or heiress; French Hériter, to be heir to.
100. HO'MO, hom'inis, a man; Huma'nus, human.
EXERCISE.
101. HU'MUS, the earth; Hu'milis, on the ground, lowly.
102. JA'CERE: ja'cio, jac'tum, to throw or cast.
103. JUN'GERE: jun'go, junc'tum, to join; Ju'gum, a yoke.
104. JURA'RE: ju'ro, jura'tum, to swear.
105. JUS, ju'ris, right law; Jus'tus, lawful; Ju'dex, ju'dicis, a judge.
106. LE'GERE: le'go, lec'tum, to gather, to read.
107. LEVA'RE: le'vo, leva'tum, to raise; Le'vis, easily raised, light; French Lever, to rise or raise.
108. LI'BER, free.
109. LO'CUS: a place.
110. LO'QUI: lo'quor, locu'tus, to speak.
111. LU'DERE: lu'do, lu'sum, to play or deceive.
112. LUX, lu'cis, light; Lu'men, lu'minis, light.
113. MAG'NUS, great; Ma'jor, greater; Magis'ter, master.
114. MA'NUS, the hand; French Main, the hand.
115. MA'RE, the sea.
116. ME'DIUS, the middle.
117. MENINIS'SE: mem'ini, to remember; Me'mor, mindful; MEMORA'RE mem'oro, memora'tum, to remember, to mention.
118. MENS, men'tis, the mind.
EXERCISE.
119. MER'CES, hire; Merx, mer'cis, merchandise.
120. MER'GERE: mer'go, mer'sum, to dip, to sink.
121. MIGRA'RE: migro, migra'tum, to remove.
122. MI'LES, mil'itis, a soldier.
123. MINE'RE: min'eo, min'itum, to hang over.
124. MINU'ERE: min'uo, minu'tum, to lessen; Mi'nor, less; Mi'nus, less.
125. MINIS'TER, a servant or attendant.
126. MIRA'RI: mi'ror, mira'tus, to wonder.
127. MISCE'RE: mis'ceo, mix'tum, to mingle.
128. MI'SER, wretched.
129. MIT'TERE: mit'to, mis'sum, to send or cast.
130. MODERA'RI: mod'eror, modera'tus, to keep within bounds; Mo'dus, a measure or manner.
131. MONE'RE: mo'neo, mon'itum, to remind, to warn.
132. MONS, mon'tis, a mountain.
133. MONSTRA'RE: mon'stro, monstra'tum, to point out, to show.
134. MORDE'RE: mor'deo, mor'sum, to bite.
135. MOS, mo'ris, manner, custom; pl. Mo'res, manners or morals.
136. MOVE'RE: mo'veo, mo'tum, to move.
137. MUL'TUS, multi, many, much.
138. MU'NUS, mu'neris, a gift, a service.
139. MUTA'RE: mu'to, muta'tum, to change.
140. NAS'CI: nas'cor, na'tus, to be born, to grow; Natu'ra, nature.
141. NA'VIS, a ship.
142. NEC'TERE: nec'to, nex'um, to tie or bind.
EXERCISE.
143. NEGA'RE: ne'go, nega'tum, to deny.
144. NEU'TER, neu'trum, neither of the two.
145. NOCE'RE: no'ceo, no'citum, to hurt.
146. NO'MEN, nom'inis, a name.
147. NOS'CERE: nos'co, no'tum, to know; No'ta, a mark.
148. NO'VUS, new.
149. NU'MERUS, a number.
150. NUNCIA'RE: nuncio, nuncia'tum, to announce; Nun'cius, a messenger.
151. NUTRI'RE: nu'trio, nutri'tum, to nourish.
152. O'PUS, op'eris, a work or deed; OPERA'RI, opera'tus, to work.
153. PAN'DERE: pan'do, pan'sum, and pas'sum, to spread; Pas'sus, a step.
154. PAR, equal.
155. PARA'RE. pa'ro, para'tum, to make ready, to prepare; SEPARA'RE: sep'aro, separa'tum, to separate.
156. PAT'ER, pa'tris, a father; Pa'tria, one's native country.
157. PA'TI: pa'tior, pas'sus, to bear, to suffer.
158. PEL'LERE; pel'lo, pul'sum, to drive.
159. PENDE'RE; pen'deo, pen'sum, to hang.
160. PEN'DERE: pen'do, pen'sum, to weigh, to pay.
161. PET'ERE: pe'to, peti'tum, to attack, to seek.
EXERCISE
162. PLEC'TERE: plec'to, plex'um, to twist; PLICA'RE: pli'co, plica'tum, and plic'itum, to fold.
163. PON'ERE: po'no, pos'itum, to place.
164. PORTA'RE: por'to, porta'tum, to carry.
165. POS'SE, to be able; Po'tens, poten'tis, powerful, mighty.
166. PREHEN'DERE: prohen'do, prehen'sum, to lay hold of, to seize.
167. PREM'ERE: pre'mo, pres'sum, to press.
168. PRI'MUS, first; Prin'ceps, prin'cipis, chief, original.
169. PROBA'RE: pro'bo, proba'tum, to try, to prove.
170. PUN'GERE: pun'go, punc'tum, to prick; Punc'tum, a point.
171. PUTA'RE: pu'to, puta'tum, to think, to prune, to count or reckon.
172. RAP'ERE: ra'pio, rap'tum, to seize suddenly, to snatch or hurry away.
173. REG'ERE: re'go, rec'tum, to rule; Rec'tus, straight.
174. RI'VUS, a river.
175. ROGA'RE: ro'go, roga'tum, to ask.
176. RUM'PERE: rum'po, rup'tum, to break.
177. SA'CER, sa'cri, holy.
178. SA'LUS, salu'tis, health; Sal'vus, safe.
179. SCAN'DERE: scan'do (in comp. scen'do), scan'dum (in comp. scen'sum), to climb.
180. SCRIB'ERE: scri'bo, scrip'tum, to write.
181. SECA'RE: se'co, sec'tum, to cut.
182. SEDE'RE: se'deo (in comp. se'do), ses'sum, to sit.
183. SENTI'RE: sen'tio, sen'sum, to feel, to think.
184. SE'QUI: se'quor, secu'tus, to follow.
185. SERVA'RE: ser'vo, serva'tum, to save, to keep, to bind.
EXERCISE.
186. SIG'NUM, a sign.
187. SIM'ILIS, like.
188. SIS'TERE: sisto, sta'tum, to cause to stand, to stand.
189. SOL'VERE: sol'vo, solu'tum, to loosen.
190. SPEC'ERE or SPIC'ERE: Spe'cio or spi'cio, spec'tum, to behold; Spe'cies, a kind.
191. SPIRA'RE: spi'ro, spira'tum, to breathe; Spir'itus, breath, spirit.
192. SPONDE'RE: spon'deo, spon'sum, to promise.
193. STA'RE: sto, sta'tum (in comp. sti'tum, to stand; pres. part. stans, stan'tis, standing); SIS'TERE: sis'to, sta'tum, to cause to stand; STATU'ERE: stat'uo, statu'tum, to station, to fix, to place.
194. STRIN'GERE: strin'go, stric'tum, to bind; to draw tight.
195. STRU'ERE: stru'o, struc'tum, to build, to place in order.
196. SU'MERE: su'mo, sump'tum, to take; Sump'tus, cost, expense.
197. TAN'GERE: tan'go, tac'tum, to touch.
198. TEN'DERE: ten'do, ten'sum or ten'tum, to stretch.
199. TENE'RE: ten'eo, ten'tum, to hold; French Tenir (radical tain), to hold.
200. TER'RA, the earth.
201. TES'TIS, a witness.
202. TOR'QUERE: tor'queo, tor'tum, to twist.
203. TRA'HERE: tra'ho, trac'tum, to draw; Fr. Trair, past part. Trait.
204. TRIBU'ERE: trib'uo, tribu'tum, to allot, to give.
205. TRU'DERE: tru'do, tru'sum, to thrust.
206. TU'ERE: tu'eor, tu'itus or tu'tus, to watch.
207. UN'DA, a wave.
208. U'TI: u'tor, u'sus, to use.
209. VAD'ERE: va'do, va'sum, to go.
210. VALE'RE: valeo, vali'tum, to be strong, to be of value; Val'idus, strong; Va'le, farewell.
211. VENI'RE: ve'nio, ven'tum, to come, to go.
212. VER'BUM, a word.
213. VER'TERE: ver'to, ver'sum, to turn.
214. VE'RUS, true; Ve'rax, vera'cis, veracious.
215. VI'A, a way.
216. VIDE'RE: vi'deo, vi'sum, to see.
217. VIN'CERE: vin'co, vic'tum, to conquer.
218. VOCA'RE: vo'co, voca'tum, to call; Vox, vo'cis, the voice.
219. VOL'VERE: vol'vo, volu'tum, to roll.
220. VUL'GUS, the common people.
PART III.—THE GREEK ELEMENT.
I.—GREEK PREFIXES.
II.—GREEK ALPHABET.
Pronunciation of Greek Words.
GREEK ROOTS AND ENGLISH DERIVATIVES.
DIVISION I.—PRINCIPAL GREEK ROOTS.
1. A'ER (αηρ), the air.
2. AG'EIN (αγειν), to lead.
3. A'GON (αγων), a contest.
4. ANG'ELLEIN (αγγελλειν), to bring tidings; ANG'ELLOS (αγγελλος), a messenger.
5. AR'CHE (αρχη), beginning, government, chief.
6. AS'TRON (αστρον), a star.
7. AU'TOS (αυτος), one's self.
8. BAL'LEIN (βαλλειν), to throw or cast.
9. BAP'TEIN (βαπτειν), to wash, to dip.
10. CHRON'OS (χρονος), time.
11. GRAM'MA (γραμμα), a letter
12. GRAPH'EIN (γραφειν), to write.
13. HOD'OS ('οδος), a way.
14. HU'DOR ('υδορ), water.
15. KRAT'OS (χρατος), rule, government, strength.
16. LOG'OS (λογος), speech, ratio, description, science.
17. MET'RON (μετρον) a measure.
18. MON'OS (μονος), sole, alone.
19. O'DE (ωδε), a song.
EXERCISE.
20. ON'OMA (ονομα), a name.
21. PAN (παν, παντος), all; whole.
22. PA'THOS (παθος), suffering, feeling.
23. PHIL'OS (φιλος), a friend, a lover.
24. PHA'NEIN (φαινειν), to cause to appear; PHANTA'SIA (φαντασια), an image, an idea.
25. PHO'NE (φωνη), a sound.
26. PHOS (φως, φωτος), light.
27. PHU'SIS (φυσις), nature.
28. POL'IS (πολις), a city.
29. RHE'O ('ρεω), I flow, I speak.
30. SKOP'EIN (σκοπειν), to see, to watch.
31. TAK'TOS (τακτος), arranged; TAX'IS (ταξις), arrangement.
32. TECH'NE (τεχνη), art.
33. THE'OS (θεος), God.
34. TITH'ENI (τιθεναι), to place, to set.
35. TON'OS (τονος), tension, tone.
REVIEW EXERCISE ON GREEK DERIVATIVES.
DIVISION II.—ADDITIONAL GREEK ROOTS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES.
PART IV.—THE ANGLO-SAXON ELEMENT.
I.—ANGLO-SAXON PREFIXES.
II.—ANGLO-SAXON SUFFIXES.
ANGLO-SAXON ROOTS AND ENGLISH DERIVATIVES.
Specimens of Anglo-Saxon, and the same literally translated into Modern English.
Specimens of Semi-Saxon and Early English.
Anglo-Saxon Element in Modern English.
PART V.—MISCELLANEOUS DERIVATIVES.
I.—WORDS DERIVED FROM THE NAMES OF PERSONS.
1.—NOUNS.
2.—ADJECTIVES.
II.—WORDS DERIVED FROM THE NAMES OF PLACES.
III.—ETYMOLOGY OF WORDS USED IN THE PRINCIPAL SCHOOL STUDIES.
1.—TERMS IN GEOGRAPHY.
2.—TERMS IN GRAMMAR.
3.—TERMS IN ARITHMETIC.
Notes.
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