Classical Roots Lessons 15 and 16: Animals
Lesson #15 APIS <L. “bee” 1. apiary n. A place where hives or colonies of bees are kept for their honey apiarist, n.
AVIS <L. “bird” 2. aviary n. A house, enclosure, or large cage for birds. aviarist, n. I love birds!
BOS, BOVIS <L. “cow,” “ox” 3. bovine adj. Having the quality of a cow or ox: sluggish, dull. bovinity, n.
CANIS <L. “dog” 4. canine n. Member of the family of dogs adj. Pertaining to the family of dogs, and especially the qualities associated with them caninity, n.
CAPER (m.), CAPRA (f.) <L. “goat” 5. caper n. 1. A playful hop, leap, or skip. 2. A prank or wild escapade intr.v. To leap, frolic, or frisk about 6. caprice n. A sudden impulse, whim, or unmotivated change of mind 7. capricious adj. Subject to whim; impulsive; unpredictable or fickle capriciously, adv.; capriciousness, n.
EQUUS <L. “horse” 8. equine adj. Pertaining to a horse; belonging to the family of horses and zebras 9. equitation n. The art of riding horses 10. equestrian adj. Pertaining to a rider of horses, or skill in riding equestrianism, n.
Lesson #16 FELIS <L. “cat” 1. feline n. A member of the family of cats, lions, tigers, and jaguars adj. Belonging to the cat family; having characteristics of a cat, such as gracefulness and independence felinity, n.
LEO, LEONIS <L. “lion” LEON <G. “lion” 2. leonine adj. Pertaining to a lion; having characteristics of a lion, such as fierceness and majesty 3. lionize tr.v. To regard or treat a person as a celebrity lionism, n.; lionization, n.; lionship, n.
PISCIS <L. “fish” 4. piscine adj. Typical of fish piscinity, n.
PORCUS <L. “swine,” “pig,” “hog 5. porcine adj. Pertaining to or resembling a pig porcinity, n.
SERPENS, SERPENTIS <L. “serpent,” “snake” 6. serpentine adj. 1. Resembling a serpent in form or movement: sinuous, winding. 2. Having qualities of a serpent: subtle, sly, sometimes even evil
SIMIA <L. “monkey,” “ape” 7. simian adj. Pertaining to or resembling an ape or monkey n. An ape or monkey simianity, n.
URSA <L. “bear” 8. ursine adj. Pertaining to or characteristic of a bear ursinity, n.
ZOION (plural ZOA) <G. “living being,” “animal” 9. zoology n. The science dealing with animals zoologic, adj.; zoological, adj.; zoologically, adv.; zoologist, n.