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Ae
unknown · 78% connection
A diphthong in the Latin language; used also by the Saxon writers. It answers to the Gr. ai. The Anglo-Saxon short ae was generally re…
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Ancient
adjective · 78% connection
Old; that happened or existed in former times, usually at a great distance of time; belonging to times long past; specifically applied…
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Ante-
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A Latin preposition and prefix; akin to Gr. 'anti`, Skr. anti, Goth. and-, anda- (only in comp.), AS. and-, ond-, (only in comp.: cf.…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ancient, latin, name, wales, modern.
Appellative
noun · 78% connection
A common name, in distinction from a proper name. A common name, or appellative, stands for a whole class, genus, or species of beings…
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Avernian
adjective · 78% connection
Of or pertaining to Avernus, a lake of Campania, in Italy, famous for its poisonous vapors, which ancient writers fancied were so mali…
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Byzantine
noun · 78% connection
A native or inhabitant of Byzantium, now Constantinople; sometimes, applied to an inhabitant of the modern city of Constantinople. C (…
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Caledonia
noun · 78% connection
The ancient Latin name of Scotland; -- still used in poetry.
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Celt
noun · 78% connection
One of an ancient race of people, who formerly inhabited a great part of Central and Western Europe, and whose descendants at the pres…
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Circler
noun · 78% connection
A mean or inferior poet, perhaps from his habit of wandering around as a stroller; an itinerant poet. Also, a name given to the cyclic…
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Coracle
noun · 78% connection
A boat made by covering a wicker frame with leather or oilcloth. It was used by the ancient Britons, and is still used by fisherman in…
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De-
unknown · 78% connection
A prefix from Latin de down, from, away; as in debark, decline, decease, deduct, decamp. In words from the French it is equivalent to…
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Dis-
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A prefix from the Latin, whence F. des, or sometimes de-, dis-. The Latin dis-appears as di-before b, d, g, l, m, n, r, v, becomes dif…
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Eysell
noun · 78% connection
Same as Eisel. F () F is the sixth letter of the English alphabet, and a nonvocal consonant. Its form and sound are from the Latin. Th…
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Junold
adjective · 78% connection
See Gimmal. K () the eleventh letter of the English alphabet, is nonvocal consonant. The form and sound of the letter K are from the L…
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Latin
adjective · 78% connection
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language; "Latin verb conjugations"
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Latinism
noun · 78% connection
A Latin idiom; a mode of speech peculiar to Latin; also, a mode of speech in another language, as English, formed on a Latin model.
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Latinist
noun · 78% connection
One skilled in Latin; a Latin scholar.
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Latinistic
adjective · 78% connection
Of, pertaining to, or derived from, Latin; in the Latin style or idiom.
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