Derivatives
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Derivatives are English words that come from
Latin words
In order for a word to be a derivative, it must
LOOK something like the Latin word
It must also have something to do with the
MEANING of the Latin word
Let’s look at the derivatives from this lesson.
Canine: of or like a dog;
Canine teeth are the pointed teeth
resembling those of a dog.
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Canary: a finch native to the group of islands
found in the Atlantic
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Family: relatives
Familiar: commonly
known; well-acquainted
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Familial: characteristic
of a family
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Feline: pertaining to the cat family
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Fraternity: brotherhood; a group with
common interests
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Fraternal: brotherly
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Fraternize: associate in a friendly way
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Maternal: having qualities related to a mother
Maternity: motherhood (as a noun); relating
to pregnancy (as an adjective)
Matrimony: state of being married
Matriarch: female head of a family
Materfamilias: matriarch
Matrix: the starting point from which
something else originates
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Paternal: having qualities of a father.
Paternity: fatherhood (as a noun); relating to
fatherhood (as an adjective.)
Patrimony: estate inherited from a father or
ancestors.
Patriarch: male head of a family or
group.
Paterfamilias: patriarch
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Sorority: sisterhood
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Sororal: like a sister
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Villa: a large house
Village: a group of houses
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Import: to bring in
Inhabit: to live in
Imprison: to put into prison
Enslave: to make into a slave
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loco parentis: in the place of a parent
Memoriam: to the memory of
toto: on the whole
vino veritas: in wine (there is) truth
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Habitat: natural environment of an
organism.
Habitation: a place of residence
Habitable: suitable for living on.
Inhabit: to live or dwell in a place.
Inhabitant: person or animal that
lives in a place.