Obscure Latin Derivatives M-Q

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Derivative
M
emaciate, meager
macer
molt
muto
immure
murus
morsel
mordeo
immaculate
macula
emulsion
mulgeo
morose
mos
mob, moment, motif, mutiny
moveo
maestro, maxim, mayor
magis
commodore
mando
manor, mansion, menial
maneo
muscle, mussel
mus
mosquito, musketry
musca
maintain, manacle, manure
manus
apron, napkin
mappa
cormorant, marinate, rosemary
mare
demure
maturus
molasses
mel
comment
memini
semester
mensis
market, merchant
merx
meticulous
metus
amenable, demeanor, promenade, promontory
minae
menu, mince, minute
minuo
meddle, medley, melee, promiscuous
misceo
demise, mess, muss
mitto
mold
modus
mill, molar
molo
monitor, monster, monument, muster
moneo
Derivative
N
naïve, puny
nascor
annex, connect
necto
denial, renegade
nego
nephew, niece
nepos
darnel
niger
neat, net
niteo
innocent, nuisance
noceo
ignominy, nominee, noun, renown
nomen
nonchalant, umpire
non
acquaint, connoisseur, notion
nosco
noon
novem
nuclear
nux
Derivative
O
octave
octo
antler, eyelet, inveigle
oculus
annoy, ennui
odi
cover, curfew, handkerchief
operio
copy, office
ops
inure, maneuver, manure
opus
exorbitant
orbis
aborigines, origin
orior
adore, oracle, orison
oro
osprey
os (ossis)
oblivion
obliviscor
Derivative
P
poop
puppis
apprentice, apprise, enterprise, entrepreneur, impresario, pry, prison, surprise
prehendo
prey
praeda
posthumous, puny
post
porch, portico
porta
porter, sport
porto
porcelain, porcupine, porpoise
porcus
jeopardy, parcel, party
pars
parapet
pectus
peninsula
paenae
appall, pale
palleo
pole, travel
palus
dispatch, impinge, propaganda
pango
repertoire
pario
parsimonious
parco
pair, peer, umpire
par
appanage, pannier, pantry
panis
penetrate
penes
impeach, pawn, pedigree, pioneer, trivet, vamp
pes
peel, pillage, plush
pilus
pinnacle
pinna
complaint, plague, plaintiff
plango
pummel
pomum
depot, expound, provost
pono
pueblo
populus
Derivative
P
premier, prince
prior
print, reprimand, sprain
premo
powder
pulvis
count
puto
pit
puteus
appraise, appreciate, price, prize
pretium
poignant, point, puncture
pungo
paraffin
parvus
dissever, emperor, parapet, several
paro
appease, pay
pax
append, appendage, pendant, pendulum, penthouse, propensity
pendeo
appear, apparition
pareo
compass, expansive, pace, pass, passage, password, spawn
pando
avoirdupois, expend, pansy, pension, pensive, poise, pound, stipend
pendo
pellet, pill, platoon
pila
porpoise
piscis
complaisant, placid, plea
placeo
explain, piano, plan
planus
apply, display, employ, pleat, ply, supple
plecto
Derivative
Q
conquer
quaero
kickshaw
qualis
cascara, cask, discuss, rescue, squash (verb)
quatio
quarantine, quarry, quire, squad
quattuor
acquit, coy, quit
quies
quintessence
quinque
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