This is a list of Latin words with
derivatives in English (and other modern languages).
Ancient orthography did not distinguish between ''i'' and ''j'' or between ''u'' and ''v''.
Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article, both distinctions are shown as they are helpful when tracing the origin of English words. See also
Latin spelling and pronunciation.
Nouns and adjectives
The citation form for nouns (the form normally shown in Latin dictionaries) is the Latin
nominative singular, but that typically does not exhibit the root form from which English nouns are generally derived.
Verbs
Prepositions and other words used to form compound words
See also
Notes
References
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History of the English language
Latin
Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...