List of 373 English Words That Originated From Latin
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The English language contains vocabulary originating from all over the world. Looking for words with specific etymological roots? Have a look at this list of English words that originated from Latin.
Latin was widely spoken in the Roman Empire, which spanned much of Europe and the Middle East. Latin had a particularly strong footing in modern-day Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal.
| Word | Origin |
| absent | absens |
| accelerate | accelerātus |
| accept | acceptāre |
| acceptable | acceptābilis |
| acervate | acervātus |
| acid | acidus |
| acrid | ācris |
| adorn | adōrnāre |
| agrarian | agrārius |
| agriculture | agricultura |
| alate | alatus |
| albino | albus |
| albumen | albus |
| alter | alter |
| altitude | altitūdō |
| amatory | amātōrius |
| amble | ambulāre |
| ambulatory | ambulātōrius |
| amiable | amīcus |
| amicable | amīcābilis |
| amity | amīcitia |
| ancient | ante |
| animal | animale |
| announce | annuntiare |
| annual | annus |
| antecedent | antecēdēns |
| antique | antiquus |
| aperture | apertūra |
| appeal | appellāre |
| appear | appārēre |
| aquatic | aquaticus |
| aquiline | aquila |
| arable | arare |
| arboreal | arbor |
| ardent | ardens |
| arson | ārdēre |
| associate | associatus |
| audacious | audācia |
| audition | audītiō |
| auditorium | audītōrium |
| auditory | audītōrius |
| augment | augēre |
| auxiliary | auxiliaris |
| avian | avis |
| aviary | aviarium |
| aviation | avis |
| avid | avidus |
| baccalaureate | baccalaureus |
| barbarian | barbarus |
| beatific | beātificus |
| beatitude | beātitūdō |
| belligerent | belligerans |
| benefit | bene factum |
| bestial | bestia |
| brevity | brevitas |
| campus | campus |
| candid | candidus |
| candidate | candidatus |
| canine | canis |
| celerity | celeritās |
| celestial | caelestis |
| certain | certus |
| circumspect | circumspectus |
| circumstance | circumstantia |
| civic | civis |
| clamor | clamare |
| clause | claudere |
| colloquial | colloquium |
| columbine | columba |
| commission | committere |
| commit | committere |
| conceal | concēlāre |
| concur | concurrere |
| condition | condicio |
| conflict | conflīctus |
| conspicuous | conspicuus |
| constitute | constitutus |
| construct | constructus |
| contend | contendere |
| copious | copia |
| corona | corōna |
| corpse | corpus |
| counsel | consilium |
| crest | crista |
| cruel | crudelis |
| custody | custodia |
| decapitate | decapitatus |
| decay | decadere |
| decedent | decedens |
| deity | deus |
| delegate | delegatus |
| delete | deletus |
| demonstrate | dēmonstrātus |
| dense | densus |
| deport | deportare |
| desire | desiderare |
| despair | desperare |
| desperate | desperatus |
| dexterous | dexter |
| dictate | dictātus |
| dictionary | dictiōnārius |
| difficult | difficilis |
| digit | digitus |
| digital | digitalis |
| diligent | diligens |
| disciple | discipulus |
| discipline | disciplīna |
| dismiss | dimissus |
| doctrine | doctrina |
| document | documentum |
| dominate | dominatus |
| donation | donum |
| dormitory | dormitorium |
| doubt | dubitare |
| dragon | draco |
| durable | durabilis |
| edible | edibilis |
| edifice | aedificium |
| effect | effectus |
| egregious | egregius |
| elate | elatus |
| emperor | imperator |
| epistle | epistula |
| equestrian | equester |
| equine | equinus |
| error | errare |
| evade | evadere |
| evoke | evocare |
| excite | excitare |
| expect | expectare |
| expire | expirare |
| explore | explorare |
| extra | extra |
| facility | facilis |
| fact | factum |
| fame | fama |
| felicity | felicitas |
| feline | felinus |
| feminine | femininus |
| ferocious | ferox |
| fidelity | fidēlitās |
| fierce | ferus |
| figure | figūra |
| filial | filius |
| finish | fīnis |
| firm | firmus |
| flame | flamma |
| fluent | fluens |
| focus | focus |
| fortify | fortis |
| fraternity | frāternitās |
| frustrate | frustratus |
| fugitive | fugitivus |
| fume | fūmus |
| gem | gemma |
| generate | generatus |
| genus | genus |
| gladiator | gladius |
| grateful | gratus |
| gravity | gravitas |
| gusto | gustus |
| habit | habitus |
| habitat | habitat |
| herb | herba |
| horticulture | hortus |
| hostile | hostīlis |
| hour | hora |
| ignite | ignitus |
| illuminate | illuminatus |
| imperial | imperiālis |
| in | in |
| incantation | incantare |
| inception | inceptio |
| inevitable | inevitabilis |
| initial | initialis |
| inquire | inquirere |
| insidious | insidiosus |
| insomnia | insomnis |
| invade | invādere |
| invent | inventus |
| invincible | invincibilis |
| judicial | judicialis |
| just | justus |
| juvenile | juvenilis |
| labor | labor |
| language | lingua |
| latitude | latitudo |
| laureate | laureatus |
| legacy | legatus |
| legal | legalis |
| liberal | liberalis |
| library | librarium |
| longitude | longitudo |
| lucid | lucidus |
| lunar | lunaris |
| magic | magice |
| magistrate | magistratus |
| magnify | magnificare |
| major | major |
| malevolent | malevolens |
| manufacture | manu factus |
| marine | marinus |
| maternal | maternus |
| me | me |
| mediate | mediatus |
| medicine | medicina |
| mediocre | mediocris |
| medium | medium |
| memory | memoria |
| meridian | meridianus |
| mile | milia |
| military | militaris |
| minimum | minimum |
| minor | minor |
| minus | minus |
| miracle | mīrāculum |
| miserable | miserabilis |
| mode | modus |
| modern | modo |
| morbid | morbidus |
| mortal | mortalis |
| mountain | montanus |
| multitude | multitudo |
| mundane | mundus |
| mural | muralis |
| mutate | mutatus |
| narrate | narratus |
| nautical | nauticus |
| navigate | navigatus |
| navy | navis |
| necessary | necessarius |
| neglect | neglēctus |
| negotiate | negōtiātus |
| nocturnal | nocturnus |
| nominal | nominalis |
| nominate | nominatus |
| note | nota |
| number | numerus |
| numeral | numerus |
| obscure | obscurus |
| obtain | obtinēre |
| occupy | occupāre |
| ocular | oculus |
| oppress | oppressus |
| ovine | ovis |
| partial | pars |
| paternal | paternus |
| pectoral | pectoral |
| pen | penna |
| penalty | poenalis |
| peninsula | paeninsula |
| people | populus |
| perfect | perfectus |
| perish | perire |
| petulant | petulans |
| picture | pictura |
| placid | placidus |
| plenty | plenus |
| plus | plus |
| popular | popularis |
| porcine | porcus |
| port | portus |
| potent | potens |
| potential | potentia |
| precious | pretiosus |
| premium | praemium |
| prime | prīmus |
| problem | problema |
| proceed | procedere |
| propinquity | propinquitas |
| protect | protectus |
| province | provincia |
| provoke | provocare |
| proximity | proximitas |
| punish | punire |
| quiet | quiētus |
| radius | radius |
| rational | rationalis |
| recipient | recipiens |
| reduce | reducere |
| regal | regalis |
| regulate | regula |
| relinquish | relinquere |
| remain | remanēre |
| remember | rememorari |
| resist | resistere |
| respect | respectus |
| retain | retinēre |
| ridicule | ridiculum |
| ridiculous | ridiculosus |
| sacrament | sacramentum |
| sacred | sacrare |
| saline | salinus |
| sapient | sapiens |
| satisfy | satisfacere |
| savage | silvaticus |
| scholar | schola |
| school | schola |
| science | scientia |
| second | secundus |
| secret | secretus |
| sediment | sedimentum |
| semen | semen |
| senator | senator |
| sense | sentire |
| serpent | serpens |
| serve | servire |
| significant | significans |
| signify | significare |
| sinister | sinister |
| social | socialis |
| solar | solaris |
| solo | solus |
| sorority | soror |
| spatial | spatium |
| spectator | spectare |
| spelunker | spēlunca |
| spine | spina |
| stellar | stella |
| subdue | subducere |
| summit | summum |
| superb | superbus |
| tabernacle | tabernaculum |
| tacit | tacitus |
| taciturn | taciturnus |
| tactile | tactilis |
| taurine | taurus |
| tempo | tempus |
| tempt | temptare |
| tenure | tenēre |
| terrain | terrenum |
| terrible | terribilis |
| terrify | terrificare |
| tertiary | tertiarius |
| textile | textile |
| texture | textura |
| timid | timidus |
| total | totus |
| transit | transire |
| translucent | translucens |
| transmit | transmittere |
| transport | transportare |
| tremble | tremere |
| tyrant | tyrannus |
| ultimate | ultimus |
| umbrella | umbella |
| unctuous | unctus |
| undulate | unda |
| urban | urbanus |
| valediction | valedīcere |
| value | valēre |
| vast | vastus |
| vehement | vehemens |
| venom | venēmum |
| ventilate | ventilātus |
| verbal | verbum |
| verity | vēritās |
| very | verax |
| vex | vexare |
| via | via |
| vicinity | vicinitas |
| video | vidēre |
| vigilant | vigilans |
| village | villa |
| virile | virilis |
| vision | visio |
| vital | vitalis |
| vivacious | vivax |
| vivid | vividus |
| vocal | vocalis |
| vocation | vocatio |
| voice | vox |
| vulnerable | vulnerare |
