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  • text=The dictator novel is a genre of Latin American literature that challenges the role of the dictator in Latin American society. The theme ...
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  • borrowed from Old French incarnacion, from Medieval Latin, Ecclesiastical Latin incarnatio, from Late Latin incarnari (to be made flesh). ...
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  • Literary from French littéraire, from Latin litterarius and criticism borrowed from Middle French critique, from Latin criticus, from Ancient ...
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  • from mathematique (mathematics), from Latin mathēmatica, feminine of mathēmaticus, from Ancient Greek μαθηματικός or mathēmatikós ...
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  • humidite, from Old French humidité, from Medieval Latin humiditas, from Latin umidus (“damp, moist, wet”). Morphologically humid +‎ -ity ...
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  • To international scientific vocabulary from New Latin tūberculōsis, from Latin tūberculum, diminutive of tūber (lump) + Latin -ōsis (diseased ...
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  • patrone, from Old French patron, from Latin patrōnus, derived from pater ... seinte (Modern French saint); both from Latin sanctus (“holy, consecrated” ...
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  • from Old French persecucion, from Ecclesiastical Latin persecūtio (persecution; chase, pursuit), from Latin persequor (follow up, pursue), from per ...
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  • organic, organik, from Old French organique, via Latin organicus from Greek organikos ("relating to an organ or instrument") and compound ...
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  • from Old French clergié (learned men), from Late Latin clēricātus, from Latin clēricus (one ordained for religious services), from Ancient Greek κληρικός ...
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  • From Middle French artisan, from Vulgar Latin *artītiānus, from Latin artītus (skilled), past participle of artiō (I instruct in arts), from ...
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  • sweeping criticism of the character of Vulgar Latin (Late Latin) literature. Later historians expanded the term to include not only the lack of Latin ...
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  • From Old French harpon, from Latin harpaga, a rare variant of Latin harpagō, from Ancient Greek ἁρπάγη or harpágē (hook), from ἁρπάζω ...
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  • Norman peis and Old French pais (peace), from Latin pāx (peace), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ḱ- (to fasten, stick, place), related to Latin pacīscor ...
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  • Borrowed from French compétition, from Late Latin competītiō, competītiōnem, from Latin competō, from con- + petō. ==Noun== ...
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  • image_name=Codex claromontanus latin (The S.S. Teacher's Edition ... image_desc=Codex Claromontanus in Latin. The practice of separating ...
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  • By surface analysis, individual (from Medieval Latin indīviduālis, from Latin indīviduum (“an indivisible thing”), neuter of indīviduus ...
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  • From Middle English paleys, from Old French palais, which comes from Latin palātium, from Palātium, in reference to the Palatine (Palatine ...
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  • text=Optimism (from the Latin optimus, best) and pessimism (from the Latin pessimus, worst) are two opposing worldviews or states of mind. The ...
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  • From Middle English corporacion, corporation, from Late Latin corporatio (assumption of a body), from Latin corporatus, past participle of corporare ...
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  • French dete (French dette), from Medieval Latin dēbita, from Latin dēbitum ... English spelling is a Latinisation from the Latin etymon dēbitum. ...
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  • or consonaunt, from Old French consonant, from Latin cōnsonāns (sounding with), from the prefix con- (with) + the present participle sonāns ...
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  • From Middle English heroes, from Old French heroes, from Latin hērōs (“hero”), from Ancient Greek ἥρως (hḗrōs, “demi-god, hero” ...
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  • Learned borrowing from Latin camera (chamber or bedchamber), from ... The modern use of camera is a clipping of camera obscura, from New ...
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  • Borrowed from French toxique, from Late Latin toxicus (“poisoned”), from Latin toxicum (“poison”), from Ancient Greek τοξικόν ...
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  • Astruc, among others) and Ciné-Club du Quartier Latin (Cinema Club of the Latin Quarter). Cahiers was arguably the most important and influential film ...
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  • From Old French president, from Latin praesidēns (“presiding over; president, leader”) (accusative: praesidentem). The Latin word is the ...
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  • custume, from Old French coustume, from Vulgar Latin *cōnsuētūmen or *costūmen, from Latin cōnsuētūdinem, accusative singular of cōnsuētūdō ...
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  • from Old English prēost (priest), from Late Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος or presbúteros), from πρέσβυς or présbus ...
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  • Borrowed from Latin curriculum (course), derived from currō (run, move quickly). ==Noun== curriculum (plural curricula or curriculums) ...
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  • From Middle English sauce, from Old French sause, from Vulgar Latin *salsa, noun use of the feminine of Latin salsus (salted), past participle ...
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  • invest + -ment, borrowed from Middle French investir or Medieval Latin investire, from Latin investio (to clothe, cover), from in- (in, on) ...
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  • Borrowed from Late Latin populatio (a people, multitude), as if a noun of action from Classical Latin populus. Doublet of poblacion. ...
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  • the Old French word science or escience, from the Latin scientia meaning knowledge, which was originally sciens, a conjugation of the Latin verb scire ...
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  • From Middle French spiritualité, from Late Latin spiritualitas. ==Noun== spirituality (countable and uncountable, plural spiritualities) ...
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  • 𐌹𐌽𐍃 or fōdeins, (food), Latin pānis (bread), Latin pāscō (feed, nourish). Related to fodder, foster. ==Noun== food (usually uncountable ...
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  • ark of the covenant), from Medieval Latin scrīnium (reliquary, case or chest for books or papers in Classical Latin. Ultimately from Proto ...
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  • From Medieval Latin annexation-, stem of annexatio (action of annexing), from past participle of annecto. ==Noun== annexation (countable and uncountable ...
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  • strange, rare”) (modern nouvel, nouveau), from Latin novellus (“new, fresh, young, modern”), diminutive of novus (“new”).+‎ -ist. ...
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  • From Old French poete, from Latin poēta (poet, author), from Ancient Greek ποιητής or poiētḗs (creator, maker, author, poet), from ...
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  • Borrowed from Middle French irrigation, from Latin irrigatio. ==Noun== irrigation (countable and uncountable, plural irrigations) # The act or ...
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  • Borrowed from Latin temperatura (cf. also French température), from the past participle stem of tempero (I temper). ==Noun== temperature (countable ...
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  • from Old French immortalité, from Latin immortālitās. Morphologically immortal + -ity ==Noun== immortality (countable and uncountable, plural ...
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  • From Old French nobilité, from Latin nobilitas (from nobilis (“noble”) +‎ -tās). ==Noun== nobility (countable and uncountable, plural ...
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  • French equalité (modern French égalité), from Latin aequālitās, aequālitātem. Doublet of equity. Morphologically equal + -ity ...
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  • industry, industrie, from Old French industrie, from Latin industria (diligence, activity, industry), from industrius (diligent, active, zealous), from ...
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  • 1620–1630, from French cooperation, from Late Latin cooperātiō. ==Noun== cooperation (countable and uncountable, plural cooperations) ...
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  • bichier (compare modern French pichet), from Late Latin or Medieval Latin pīcārium, alteration of bīcārium, itself possibly from bacarium, bacar ...
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  • From Latin cōnservāre (to conserve, to keep, guard, observe). ==Noun== conservatism (countable and uncountable, plural conservatisms) ...
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  • custume, from Italian costume, from a Vulgar Latin *cōnsuētūmen or *costūmen, from Latin cōnsuētūdinem, accusative singular of cōnsuētūdō ...
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  • historien, from Old French historien, from Latin historia (story, history). ==Noun== historian (plural historians) # A writer of history; a chronicler; ...
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  • 1676, from stem of legislator (from Latin lēgislātor) + -ure, cognate with French législature. ==Noun== legislature (plural legislatures) ...
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  • French livel, liveau, later nivel, niveau, from Latin libella (a balance, a level), diminutive of libra (a balance, a level). ==Noun== ...
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  • contreie, from Old French contree, from Vulgar Latin (terra) contrāta ((land) lying opposite; (land) spread before), derived from Latin contra (against ...
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  • Either from unify from Middle French unifier, from Late Latin unificare +‎ -ification, or from French unification ==Noun== unification (countable ...
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  • English seculer, from Old French seculer, from Latin saeculāris (of the age), from saeculum. ==Noun== secularism (countable and uncountable, ...
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  • Borrowed from Latin per capita. ==Adjective== per capita (not comparable) # per person # shared equally among all individuals ==Adverb== ...
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  • Borrowed from Medieval Latin artista ("artist"). The modern meaning "circus player" developed in the nineteenth century under ...
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  • From French décadence, from Medieval Latin decadentia (decay), from *decadens (decaying), present participle of *decadere (to decay). ...
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  • First attested in 1846. From French psychiatrie, from Medieval Latin psychiatria. Surface analysis, psych- +‎ -iatry. ==Noun== psychiatry (usually ...
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  • beat down), from Romanic desbattere, from Latin dis- (apart, in different ... of many European countries, as well as in medieval Latin. ...
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  • Since sixteenth century; borrowed from French épilepsie, from Latin epilēpsia, from Ancient Greek ἐπιληψίᾱ or epilēpsíā, from ...
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  • borrowed from Old French revolucion, from Late Latin revolūtiōnem, accusative singular of revolūtiō (the act of revolving; revolution), from Latin ...
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  • Anglo-Norman penne, from Old French penne, from Latin penna (“feather”), and name From Middle English name, nome, from Old English nama, noma ...
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  • Borrowed from Latin epidermis, from Ancient Greek ἐπιδερμίς or epidermís, ἐπί or epí (on top of) + δέρμα or dérma (skin ...
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  • From Middle English, borrowed from Old French longitude, from Latin longitūdō (“length, a measured length”), from longus (“long”). ...
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  • Borrowed from Middle French négociation, or from Latin negotiatio (the carrying on of business, a wholesale business), from negotiari (to carry ...
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  • From Middle French aggression, from Latin aggressio, from aggressus, past participle of aggredior (to approach, address, attack). ==Noun== ...
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  • From Italian casino, diminutive form of casa (house), from Latin casa (cottage, hut). ==Noun== casino (countable and uncountable, plural casinos ...
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  • This sense of the word ultimately goes back to Latin, where reālis could be used similarly. ==Noun== real estate (uncountable) # Property that ...
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  • From Middle English linage, from Old French linage, from ligne, from Latin linea (line); equivalent to line + -age. ==Noun== lineage (countable ...
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  • + biography, from New Latin biographia, formed from Ancient Greek βίος (bíos, “life”) + γράφω (gráphō, “write”). ...
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  • From Late Latin epidemia, from Ancient Greek ἐπιδήμιος (epidḗmios), from ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + δῆμος (dêmos, “people” ...
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  • Borrowed from Latin area ("a piece of level ground," "a vacant place"). ==Noun== area (plural areas or areæ) # ...
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  • Borrowed from Latin praedātor, from praedor (loot, pillage), from praeda (booty, spoils, prey). ==Noun== predator (plural predators) ...
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  • Borrowed from Middle French aristocratie, from Medieval Latin aristocratia, from Ancient Greek ἀριστοκρατίᾱ (aristokratíā, meaning ...
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  • From Latin alma māter (literally "nourishing mother"). Derives from the full name ("Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna ...
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  • perhaps after French nationalité; ultimately from Latin nātio (nation, people). ==Noun== nationality (plural nationalities) # National origin ...
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  • From Middle English legende, from Old French legende, from Medieval Latin legenda (a legend, story, especially the lives of the saints), from ...
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  • From immigrate + -ion, from Latin immigratus, past participle of immigro (remove, move into). ==Noun== immigration (countable and uncountable ...
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  • From French symbole, from Latin symbolus, symbolum (a sign, mark, token, symbol, in Late Latin also a creed), from Ancient Greek σύμβολον ...
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  • text=Baseball is a team sport popular in North America, Latin America, the Caribbean and East Asia. The modern game was developed in the United ...
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  • image_desc=A Bible handwritten in Latin| text=The Old Testament (OT) is the first division of the Christian biblical canon, which is based primarily ...
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  • From Middle English unyoun, from Old French union, from Late Latin ūniō, ūniōnem (oneness, unity), from Latin ūnus (one). ==Noun== ...
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  • from Old French savaciun, salvaciun, from Latin salvātiō. Displaced native Old English hǣlu. ==Noun== salvation (countable and uncountable ...
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  • From Middle English cognicion, from Latin cognitio (knowledge, perception, a judicial examination, trial), from cognitus, past participle of ...
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  • From Latin con- (“together”) + urbs (“city”) + -ation. Coined by Scottish biologist, sociologist, and geographer Patrick Geddes in 1915. ...
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  • Anglo-Norman autour, from Old French autor, from Latin auctor, from augeō (“to increase, originate”). ==Noun== author (plural authors) ...
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  • From Latin adjective rītuālis, from noun rītuum (rite), + adjective suffix -ālis. ==Adjective== ritual (comparative more ritual, superlative ...
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  • Borrowed from French genre (“kind”), from Latin genus, generem (cognate with Ancient Greek γένος (génos)). Doublet of gender, genus ...
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  • Borrowed from Middle French navigation, from Latin nāvigātiōnem, accusative singular of nāvigātiō (sailing, navigation), from nāvigātus ...
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  • theology in both the Greek-speaking and Latin-speaking worlds, and he is remembered as the "Trinitarian Theologian." }} ...
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  • Middle French providence, and their source, Latin prōvidentia (providence, foresight), from the present participle of prōvidēre (to provide ...
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  • English ymen (reinforced by Old French ymne), from Latin hymnus, borrowed from Ancient Greek ὕμνος or húmnos. ==Noun== hymn (plural hymns) ...
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  • From Latin iūrisdictiō. ==Noun== jurisdiction (countable and uncountable, plural jurisdictions) # The power, right, or authority to interpret ...
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  • from Old French perpendiculer, from Latin perpendiculum (“plumb line”). ==Adjective== perpendicular (comparative more perpendicular, superlative ...
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  • From Latin dissociat- (from dissociare, from dis- + sociare) +‎ -ive ==Adjective== #removing or separating from some association ...
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  • from Old French pastor (modern French pasteur), from Latin pāstor. ==Noun== pastor (plural pastors) # Someone with spiritual authority over a ...
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  • French armee (modern French armée), from Medieval Latin armāta (armed force), a noun taken from the past participle of Latin armāre (to arm), itself ...
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  • Inherited from Middle English philologie, from Latin philologia, from Ancient Greek φιλολογίᾱ (philologíā, “love of argument or ...
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