1. VERBAL PREFIXES IN LATIN Derek Hommel Philip Fraccola

2. Verbal Prefixes some compound verbs take dative ‘prae’ verbs, infero Formation modifications: assimilation: last letter of prefix becomes first letter of base: ad + fero = affero contradiction: dithong in base may become single vowel: re + quaero = requiro weakened vowel: ‘a’ or ‘e’ may become an ‘i’ in compound: de + facio = deficio

3. prefixes and dative A compound verb taking dative:

4. ab-, a- – from, away verto -aturnaway; turn aside capio -takeaccipiofrom » receive English: abduct, avert, abstract

5. ad – to, toward, near orior -adriseto meet » attack sum -benear » be presentad English: adhesive, assimilate, advent

6. con – together, completely fido -contrustdeeply » be confident facio -docompletely » finishconficio English: collaborate, convene, corrode

7. de – from, down scribo -dewritedown » describe fero -bringdownde English: descend, devolve, defoliate

8. dis / di – apart, away mitto -disendaway » let go fero -bringapart » differdi English: differ, dispel, dispute

9. ex / e – out pello -exdriveout pono -putout » set forthex English: expel, extol, expect

10. in (1) – into, in, on, upon capio -incipiotakeupon » begin cito -exciteinto » urge onin English: infringe, import, impel

11. in (2) – not, without video -inseewithout » envy pendeo -hangover » threatenim English: indecent, illegal, immoral * negative connotation

12. inter – between facio -interficiodointerrupt doing » kill mitto -sendinterrupt sending » stopinter English: intercept, interstate * can imply an interruption

13. ob – against, toward teneo -obtineoholdagainst » possess dormio -sleeptoward » fall asleepob English: oblong, obstacle

14. per – thoroughly, very facio -perficiodothoroughly » finish mitto -let go» allow, entrustper English: permeate, percolate, pervert

15. prae – ahead, before, very capio -praecipiotakeahead » direct facio -dobefore » put in charge English: precede, prejudice praecipio

16. pro – forth fateor -profiteorconfessforth » declare duco -leadforthpro English: proclaim, proceed, produce

17. re / red – back, again quaero -requiroseekagain » search for pello -drivebackre English: remove, return, retreat

18. trans – across porto -transcarryacross duco -leadacrosstrans English: translate, transparent