Interesting! Latin words in English

 

Ξεκινάμε σήμερα την ενότητα Interesting! στην οποία θα μάθουμε ενδιαφέροντα πράγματα για την Αγγλική Γλώσσα. 

Πρώτο μας θέμα, μερικές ενδιαφέρουσες λέξεις και φράσεις που υπάρχουν στην Αγγλική με Λατινογενή προέλευση:

1. acumen - ability to make good judgments
2. agenda - list of things to be done
3. altruism - selfless concern for others
4. ambiguous - having a double meaning
5. aplomb (Fr.) - self-confidence
6. atrocity - cruel act
7. avarice - greed
8. bibulous - excessively fond of drinking alcohol
9. celibate - abstaining from sex or marriage
10. chivalrous (Fr.) - gallant
11. condign - worthy, appropriate
12. conglomerate - parts put together to form a unit while remaining separate identities
13. crepuscular - pertaining to twilight
14. cull - select from a variety of sources
15. debilitate - weaken
16. dirigible - capable of being guided
17. facsimile - exact copy
18. ferrous - made of iron
19. flux - in the process of flowing
20. futile - in vain
21. garrulity - loquaciousness
22. impecunious - poor
23. incalculable - too great to be counted
24. incommunicado (Sp.) - not in communication with others
25. indefatigability - tireless
26. insipid - lacking flavor
27. introspection - looking within at one's mental or emotional state
28. languid - slow, relaxed
29. lucubration - meditation
30. malfeasance (Fr.) - wrongdoing
31. modicum - small amount
32. moribund - near death
33. mundane - worldly as opposed to spiritual
34. naive - exhibiting lack of experience
35. obeisance - respect
36. obvious - clear (from the Latin for "in the way")
37. parvenu - celebrity from obscure origins
38. perpetuate - preserve
39. perturb - make anxious
40. plausible - probable
41. precarious - uncertain
42. puerile - childishly silly
43. pulchritude - beauty
44. pusillanimity - showing a lack of courage
45. rapport - close relationship
46. rapprochement (Fr.) - establishment of a harmonious relationship
47. recalcitrant - obstinate
48. renegade - a rebellious person
49. reprisal - retaliation
50. sacrosanct - very important or holy and not to be messed with
51. simulacrum - image
52. stipend - fixed allowance
53. stultify - make appear foolish, cause to loose enthusiasm
54. succumb - fail to resist
55. taunt (Fr.) - provoke
56. tentative - provisional
57. turpitude - depravity
58. ubiquity - found everywhere
    
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60. Καθώς και:
    addendum	An item added, for example at the end of a book or publication.
    ad hoc	For that specific purpose.
    ad lib (ad libitum)	Freely; without restriction; without preparation, improvised.
    ad nauseam	To a sickening or excessive degree.
    ad vitam aeternam	For life; forever.
    agenda	List of things to be done or matters to be discussed.
    alibi	Proof that someone suspected of a crime was in another place at the time it happened.
    alter ego	Another self; another aspect of oneself.
    antenna	1) A transducer which converts electrical power into electromagnetic waves and vice versa. 2) Feeler or horn of an insect.
    a posteriori	Based on experience; derived from evidence
    a priori	Based on an assumption rather than on observed facts
    bona fide	Done in good faith, without intention to deceive.
    carpe diem	Seize the day (enjoy yourself while you can).
    caveat emptor	Let the buyer beware (used as a a type of disclaimer in contracts).
    circa	Around, about or approximately (used before a year).
    cum laude	With honours (above-average achievement).
    curriculum vitae	Course of one’s life: a summary of one's career and qualifications
    de facto	From the fact (exists in actual fact, although not official).
    ergo	Therefore; for that reason.
    et cetera	And other similar things; and so forth.
    exempli gratia (e.g.)	For example.
    grosso modo (from 'grossus modus')	more or less; roughly; in broad terms
    facsimile	An exact copy.
    id est (i.e.)	That is; in other words.
    in situ	On site (where something takes place).
    ipso facto	By that very fact; as a direct consequence.

    
    
    
    

    mea culpa	It's my fault; through my fault; I apologize
    modicum	A small amount.
    modus operandi	The usual way of doing things (for example: the modus operandi of burglars).
    per se	In itself
    persona non grata	An unacceptable person who is not wanted or welcome.
    post mortem	Examination of a dead body (to determine the c ause of death).
    pro bono	Free of charge; without asking for payment.
    pro forma	Standard document (for example, a pro forma invoice).
    pro rata	In proportion to the amount or size of something.
    propaganda	Misleading or biased information used to promote a cause.
    quid pro quo	Something for something : a reciprocal exchange of goods or services
    simulacrum	A vague semblance of something; a superficial likeness.
    sine die	Indefinitely; without fixing a date for future action.
    sine qua non	Essential condition without which something is impossible.
    solo	Done or performed by one person alone.
    status quo	The present or current situation; the existing state of affairs.
    subpoena	Legal document ordering someone tyo appear in court.
    vice versa	Valid also in the opposite order, or the other way round.
    vox populi	The voice of the people i.e. public opinion.

    
    

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