Inglise leksikoloogia kordamisküsimuste vastused
scientific (17th-18th nucleus, formula, vertebra, corpuscle, atomic,carnivorous, incubate, aqueous,
centuries) molecule
The plurals of nucleus, verterbra, corpus, etc.
Latin abbreviations in English
i.e. = id est that is to say viz = namely etc = et cetera
Latin adjectives for English nouns
nose – nasal sun – solar son – filial mother – maternal
mouth – oralmoon – lunar daughter – filial father – paternal stone – lithic
5. Greek borrowings
The Greek language has contributed 50,000 words to the world. Christianity: New Testament in Greek. Catholic Church
– Scclesiastical Latin.
Examples: abbot, angel, apostle, bishop; school, cylinder, cycle, criterion, dialogue, cardiac, phonetic, gymnasium,
marathon (pentathlon, biathlon), athlete, diagnosis, prognosis, analysis, epic, drama, poem, comedy, poetry, theatre,