Can someone help me with my english, it's about common english words that come from latin root words?

Question

I have to give an example of common english words that come from the following latin root words...

auditum - means hear
dictum - means say
lectum - means read
portatum - means carry
therme - means heat
captum - means seize
fugit - means flee
micro - means small
temptus - means time

I have...
audio for auditum
dictation for dictum
portable for portatum
microscopic for micro

I'm not sure if what I have already is right or not. Can anyone give me a site that will help me or even just give me some words, thanks so much to anyone who can help!

Answer 1

auditum - audio, audit, auditorium

dictim - dictate, dictatorial, contradict

lectum - lectern, lecture

portatum - transport, portable

therme - thermal, thermometer

captum - capture, captive

fugit - fugitive, fugue, refuge

micro - microscope, micrometer, micro-inch

temptus - temporal, temporary



Dictionaries have the roots of words, but I don't know of any place you can look up the roots and find the words. 8^P You can look up any of these and see the roots.

Answer 2

Aud = Hear (ex. Auditory) 1 audio 2 audition rupt = break (erupt) 1bankrupt 2rupture tort = twist (distort) 1torture 2contort cide = kill (homicide) 1matricide 2insecticide gress = step (progress) 1digress 2regress sect = cut (bisect) 1disect 2section script,scrib = write (describe) 1scribble 2transcribe ped = foot (pedal) 1pedestrian 2pedometer port = carry (export) 1import 2portable mand = order (mandate) 1demand 2command meanings can be found in a dictionary :) if you want to find other options, there are websites which give examples of words with latin roots...

Answer 3

video - means see ( V's are pronounced as W's

vita - means life (like vitamins lol get it?)

nauta - means sailor

clamo - means shout (like he made a clamor)

porto - means carry

aqua - means water



... tail - means penis hahahaha



there are tons more, you could google for a translator, their not all right tho so you might want to check multiple sources. good luck!