GREEK AND LATIN ROOTS, Part 1
Contribution of Greek and Latin to the English Language
By PETER SMITH
2016
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This series examines the systematic principles by which a large portion of English vocabulary has evolved from Latin and (to a lesser degree) from Greek. All areas in health, law or the social sciences use specialized vocabulary based on Latin and Greek vocabulary. This open textbook helps you master the vocabulary: how words work and where they come from. The textbook may be of interest to Greek and Roman Studies departments across North America or to healthcare and law programs.
Grants: Funded by BCcampus‘ Open Educational Resource Grant.
Peter Smith (1933 – 2006) was founding Chair of the Classics Department (now named Greek and Roman Studies) and later served as Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts, both at the University of Victoria.
GREEK AND LATIN ROOTS, Part 1 PREFACE TO 5TH EDITION FOREWORD Chapter 1 | INTRODUCTION Chapter 2 | THE LATIN NOUN (DECLENSIONS 1 & 2) Chapter 3 | THE LATIN NOUN (DECLENSIONS 3, 4, 5) Chapter 4 | SIMPLE LATIN ADJECTIVES Chapter 5 | TURNING LATIN NOUNS INTO ADJECTIVES Chapter 6 | TURNING LATIN ADJECTIVES INTO LATIN NOUNS Chapter 7 | LATIN DIMINUTIVES Chapter 8 | LATIN PREFIXES Chapter 9 | THE LATIN VERB SYSTEM Chapter 10 | TURNING LATIN VERBS INTO LATIN NOUNS Chapter 11 | TURNING LATIN NOUNS INTO LATIN VERBS Chapter 12 | LATIN PRESENT PARTICIPLES AND GERUNDIVES Chapter 13 | TURNING LATIN VERBS INTO LATIN ADJECTIVES Chapter 14 | COMPOUND WORDS IN LATIN APPENDICES
“The legacy of Professor Peter L. Smith at the University of Victoria is great…The open-access publication of this book in digital format, freely available, follows very much in character with Peter’s efforts to enrich the educational life of students of British Columbia. This book serves as a lasting memorial to one of the University of Victoria’s most revered teachers and friends.” – Brendan Burke, Department of Greek and Roman Studies, University of Victoria (from the foreword)
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