what are 10 english words(and their meaning) derived from latin language?

please gimme a lit or site. i need it for my university english course.

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  1. cara b Says:

    acerbic, from the latin "acerbus", meaning bitter
    annual, from the latin "annus", meaning yearly
    bellicose, from the latin word "bellum", meaning war
    fraternity, from the latin "frater", meaning brother (and likewise sorority.. sister..)
    nihilism, from the latin "nihil", meaning nothing
    astronomy, from the latin "astra", meaning stars
    lachrymose, from the latin "lachyrma", meaning tear (shaped)
    animate, from the latin "anima", meaning life, soul
    lupine, from the latin "lupus", meaning wolf
    and- my favorite- unicorn, from the latin "cornu", meaning horn

  2. Michael M Says:

    Just look in the dictionary – after the dictionary gives the meaning of the word it follows with the origins. There are many words derived from Latin – one is agriculture from the Latin agricultura – good luck!

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