Expertlatin
- What English words are from Latin?
- Is English 60% Latin?
- How many English words are from Latin?
- What is an example of a Latin word?
What English words are from Latin?
Some examples include aberration, allusion, anachronism, democratic, dexterity, enthusiasm, imaginary, juvenile, pernicious, sophisticated. Many of these words were borrowed directly from Latin, both in its classical and medieval forms.
Is English 60% Latin?
Over 60 percent of all English words have Greek or Latin roots. In the vocabulary of the sciences and technology, the figure rises to over 90 percent. About 10 percent of the Latin vocabulary has found its way directly into English without an intermediary (usually French).
How many English words are from Latin?
It is estimated that about 30% of English words have Latin roots which means there are about 51,000 Latin-origin words in English. The percentage of words with Latin roots is even higher in the domain of science and technology as many of these terms were deliberately sourced from Latin.
What is an example of a Latin word?
abundans : abundant, overflowing, abounding in. abutor : to make full use of, to abuse. abutor : to use abusive language / use a word incorrectly. accedo : to approach, come near / (things) to be added.
