What Latin words are commonly used in English language?
Friday, November 6th, 2009 at
11:03 am
I am Japanese learning English, who is going to make a speech about Latin words still used in English. I want to know Latin words often used in English language. Thanks
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You might find this helpful:
http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/latin-phrases.htm
They list many common Latin phrases still being used in English.
Good luck!
Aqua, area, habitat, in, senator, optimum, dormit, maximum, victor, multi, those are the only ones that i can think of at the top of my head, but there are also english words that match really close to latin words like, misera, alter, pictura, femina, descende, audit,respondet, repellit, observat, salutat, inquit, ect.