classical roots- 8
Terms
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- terms of roots loquor, loqui, locutum?
- circumlocution, colloquium, locution, loquacious
- lingua franca
- latin- noun- a language used by people who do not speak a common tongue; usually combines aspects of different languages
- forum
- latin- noun- 1. the central square or marketplace of a Roman city 2. a public meeting or any situation for open discussion
- ROOT- loquor, loqui, locutum
- ROOT- latin- to speak
- proverbial
- latin- adj- 1. of or like a wise witty folksaying 2. well-known; notorious; frequently spoken of
- terms of root lingua?
- lingo, lingua franca, linguist
- loquacious
- latin- adj- very talkative
- linguist
- latin- noun- 1. a person who speaks several languages; a polygot 2. a person who studies linguistics, the structure of human speech
- circumlocution
- latin- noun- 1. the use of many words when few would do 2. evasive talk; roundabout expression
- verbose
- latin- adj- wordy; using excessive words
- terms of root forum?
- forensic, forum
- ROOT- lingua
- ROOT-latin- speech, language, tongue
- clamor
- latin- 1. noun- a loud outcry, especially in protest 2. verb- to insist or exclaim noisily
- acclamation
- latin- noun- 1. applause, enthusiastic approval 2. an oral vote, especially an enthusiastic vote of approval
- terms of root verbum?
- proverbial, verbatim, verbose
- colloquium
- latin- noun- a meeting for discussion, especially in an academic setting
- declaim
- latin- verb- to speak loudly or passionately
- forensics
- latin- noun- the study or practice of formal debate
- ROOT- verbum
- ROOT- latin- word
- ROOT- forum
- ROOT- latin- forum, place out of doors
- ROOT- clamo, clamare, clamavi, clamatum
- ROOT- latin- to cry out, to shout
- terms of roots clamo, clamare, clamavi, and clamatum?
- acclamation, clamor, declaim
- locution
- latin- noun- a word or expression; phraseology
- verbatim
- latin- adj- word for word; in exactly the same words
- forensic
- latin- adj- referring to legal proceedings or formal debate or rhetoric
- lingo
- latin- noun- unfamiliar language; a dialect or special jargon