Classics 22: Etymology

Lesson 15: Body Parts!!

Nominative, Genitive
English Meaning
English Derivatives
auris, auris
ear
aural, auricular
barba, barbae
beard
barb, barbellate
calx, calcis
heel
recalcitrant, inculcate
caput, capitis
head
captain, decapitate
caro, carnis
flesh
carnal, carnage
cauda, caudae
tail
caudal, magnicaudate
cella, cellae
storeroom
cellar, cellulose
cicatrix, cicatricis
scar
cicatrize, cicatricle
cilium, cilii
eyelash
ciliate, supercilious
cor, cordis
heart
cordial, concord
corium, corii
hide, leather
corium, excoriate
corpus, corporis
body
corpulent, incorporate
cubitus, cubiti
forearm
cubit, cubital
cutis, cutis
skin
subcutaneous, cuticle
dens, dentis
tooth
indent, trident
digitus, digiti
finger, toe
digit, prestidigitation
fistula, fistulae
pipe
fistule, Fistularia
genu, genus
knee
genuflect, genual
guttur, gutturis
throat guttural, gutturonasal
index, indicis
forefinger
indicate, indexer
jejunum, jejuni
dry, empty, part of small intestine
jejune
labium, labii
lip
labial, labiate
latus, lateris
side
lateral, quadrilateral
lingua, linguae
tongue
linguistics, bilingual
manus, manus
hand
manual, manuscript
membrum, membri
limb, part
member, membrane
oculus, oculi
eye
ocular, oculist
os, oris
mouth
oral, orifice
os, ossis
bone
ossification, ossifrage
palma, palmae
palm
palmer, palmetto
pectus, pectoris
chest
pectoral, expectorate
pes, pedis
foot
pedal, pedigree, impeach
pilus, pili
hair
depilatory, pilose
pinna, pinnae
feather, wing, fin
pinnate, pen
pluma, plumae
small feather
plumage
pupilla, pupillae
pupil
pupa, pupillary
pustulum, pustuli
blister
pustulous, pustulate
rostrum, rostri
beak
rostrum, rostrate
ruga, rugae
wrinkle
rugose, corrugated
rumen, ruminis
throat
ruminant, ruminate
sanguis, sanguinis
blood
sanguine, sanguinary
sebum, sebi
fat, tallow
sebaceous, sebific
setum, seti
bristle
setaceous, setal
sinus, sinus
curve
sinus, sinuous, insinuate
squama, squamae
scale
squamous
tergum, tergi
back
tergite, tergiversation
unguis, unguis
claw
unguiculate, ungulate
varix, varicis
dilated vein
varicose, varication
venter, ventris
stomach
ventricle, ventriloquist
verruca, verrucae
wart
verrucose
vertex, verticis
crown of the head, whorl
vertical, verticil

EXERCISES:

  1. Analyze and Define:
    piliferous
    pinniped
    cosine
    carnivore
    pedicular
    rostellate
    calcar
    quadruped
    incarnation
    sinusitis
    tergal
    pinnacle
    seborrhea
    ventricose
    cordate
    capitalize
    manumission
    palmated
    corpse
    linguini
    sanguinicolous
    corporation
    vortex
    carnival
  2. Distinguish between:
    caulicle
    caudicle
    codicil
    codex
    caudex
    oscillate
    osculate
    ocellate
    ocelot
    auriform
    auriferous
    orifice
    postulant
    pustulant
    petulant
    sinuous
    sensuous
    sensible
    varicose
    verrucose
    genual
    genuine
    genial (two different ones)
    man(o)euver
    manure
  3. Analyze etymologically:
    charnel
    Barbarossa

    pedestal
    courage
    dandelion
    pedestrian
    chapter
    sartorial
    sang-froid
    surround
    jewel
    illegal
    incubator
    pedipalp
    corbel
    viable
    chieftain
    accordion
    language
  4. Find English words with the following etymological meanings:
    1. a small body
    2. an ear-washer
    3. to make by hand
    4. (a thing) that rubs teeth
    5. heart-shaped
    6. pertaining to flesh
    7. to put small heads back
    8. (pertaining to) having fat
    9. hearts apart
    10. care of the hands
    11. pertaining to blood
    12. (thing with) two feet
  5. Distinguish between:
    corporal
    corporeal
    undulant
    unguent
    ungulate
    immanent
    imminent
    eminent
    capital
    capitol