Words for Week 5
Words showing Latin Verb endings
| floruit in Latin "she/he flourished" abbr. fl; in English floruit is a noun meaning the prime of a person's life or career, used especially of ancient authors whose exact dates are not known. The form is third person singular, perfect active indicative. |
| mandamus in Latin "we hand over" or "we order" [<Latin man- "hand" + dare "give"]; in English a writ from a higher court to another court or an official to performed a duty. The form is first person plural, present active indicative. |
| imprimatur in Latin "let it be printed"; in English the official approval to publish or print a work. The form is third person singular, present passive subjunctive. |
| fiat in Latin "let it be done"; in English an order or command by a person or body with authority. The form is third person singular, present active [but of a verb which serves as the passive of facere] subjunctive. |
| ignoramus in Latin "we do not know" from its use as grand jury's "endorsement upon a bill of indictment when evidence is deemed insufficient to send the case to a trial jury" [AHD]. It is used in English to mean "an ignorant person." The form is first person plural, present active indicative. |
| caveat in Latin "let him/her beware" [as in caveat emptor, "let the buyer beware"]; in English, "a warning". The form is third person singular, present active subjunctive. |
| placebo in Latin "I will please"; in English a sugar pill or other non-medicinal substitute. The form is first person singular, future active indicative. |
recidivism "the tendency to lapse into previous behavior" especially of criminal activities. < Latin cadere, casum "fall" (showing vowel reduction)
caducous "drooping" tending to fall < cadere, casum
obdurate "unyielding" < durus "hard" [hardened over]