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Latin (etymology)

Angus Woo
Hong Kong
Chinese to English
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Apr 19

Dear all,

I need some help regarding Latin words and roots. Could anyone recommend any comprehensive dictionary in which there are explanations in English for Latin prefix, suffix, roots and words? and in particular when the word or root is coined please?

Many thanks

claudiabi
Italy
French to Italian
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my suggestion

Apr 20

Though it is not so complete as you wish, I like this, it has greek and latin roots:

http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/courses.hp/zool250/Roots/RootsMain.htm

Angus Woo
Hong Kong
Chinese to English
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Thanks

Apr 21

claudiabi wrote:

Though it is not so complete as you wish, I like this, it has greek and latin roots:

http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/courses.hp/zool250/Roots/RootsMain.htm

Hi Caudiabi,

Thanks a lot. It helps.

By the way, do you happen to know any paperback dictionary that offers same kind of help?

Anyone else has any other suggestion? Thank you in advance.

Vladimir Lopatka
Russian Federation
English to Russian
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A couple of links that could come handy

Apr 22

Here's a small list of roots, suffixes and prefixes:
http://www.msu.edu/~defores1/gre/roots/gre_rts_afx2.htm

Just watch out, there are Greek ones among them.

And you may also want to look through this site: http://www.alphadictionary.com/directory/Specialty_Dictionaries/Etymology/

Hope this helps

Angus Woo
Hong Kong
Chinese to English
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Thanks

Apr 23

Hi Vladimir

This is great help.

Is there any paperback edition which I can carry with me ? Sometimes, my laptop is not always just next to me.

Thank you.

Stephen C. Farrand

United States

Member (2007)
Latin to English
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English Word Origins from Latin

Apr 29

You might order a used copy of _Our Greek and Latin Roots_ by James Morwood and Mark Warman (Cambridge, 1990) from one of the online booksellers. But for a date for the first use of a word containing the Latin word element, you'll have to look at an edition of the Oxford English Dictionary. I hope this is what you meant by "when the word or root is coined."

Hope this is some help. Best, Stiva

Angus Woo
Hong Kong
Chinese to English
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Thank you

May 3

Hi Stephen,

This is what I am looking for. Thanks

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