Hello, STEM Sophomores!
We are going to create a "Word Root Wall" here on our blog for future reference, especially during EOC review. Please make sure that your information is accurate by checking with me before posting. Your entry should include the following:
(1) Key word/root
(2) Language of origin
(3) Definition or meaning
(4) Example foreign word or phrase
Thank you for helping your peers to learn; in-depth etymology is much more helpful than simply memorizing words!
Bon voyage!
Mrs. Davis
Corey and Kaitlyn
ReplyDeleteAd Nauseam- Latin
Key Word: Ad-To the point of; Nauseam-Nausea
Definition: To the point of exhaustion.
Example: The Politicians argued ad nauseam
Du Jour-French
Key Words: Du-Of
Definition: Of the day
EXample: Soup du jour.
Sam Noar and Matthew Polster
ReplyDeleteTerra Firma- Latin
Literal Translation- The land of firm
English Translation- the solid earth
Key Terms- Terra-Earth Firma-solid
Alpha and Omega- Greek
Literal Translation- Alpha and Omega
English Translation- Beginning and End
Key Terms- Alpha- First Omega- Last
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ReplyDeleteEnfant terrible
Language of Origin: French
Key Roots: Enfant=Infant
Literal Meaning: Terrible Child
Translated Meaning: Someone whose speech embarrases others
Carte Blanche
Language of Origin: French
Key Roots: "Blanc" is like the Spanish Blanco which means white
Literal Meaning: White Paper
Translated Meaning: Full discretion, free to do whatever
And Dillon Keesler
By Andre Watson
ReplyDeleteBon Voyage
Language of Origin: French
Key Roots: Bene-good Voyage-trip
Literal Meaning: good journey
Translated Meaning: Have a pleasant trip!
DUECES!
Hoi Polloi
ReplyDeleteGreek
Literally: The many
Roots: Hoi=the ; Polloi=much
figurative: the people
Tempus Fugit
Latin
roots: Temp=time/season ; Fugitivus=fleeing
literal: time fleeing
Figurative: time flys
By Yoseline and Haley
Austin Jackson and Johnathan Roach
ReplyDeleteCarpe Diem
Origin: Latin
Key root: Kerp- seize,harvest pluck Diem- day
Literal meaning: "Pluck the day (while it's ripe)"
Translated meaning: "Seize the day"
C'est la vie
Origin: France
Key roots: C'est- to be vie- life
Literal meaning: "To be life"
Translated meaning: "That's life"
Kamica, Bre'anna, Esther
ReplyDelete-Caveat emptor
-Root words: Caveat - Let him beware & Ex - buy
-Language of Origin: Latin
-Literal Meaning: Let him beware
-Translated Meaning: Let the buyer beware
-Savoir faire
-Root words: Sapient - To know; wise & Factitious - Artificial
-Language of Origin: French
-Literal Meaning: To know
-Translated Meaning: To know how to do
Max Szczepaniak & Seth Marks
ReplyDeleteDeja Vu
Language of origin: French
Key Roots: Deja- Already
Literal Meaning: Already Seen
Translated Meaning: Seeing or feeling the same thing before
Vox Populi
Language of origin: Latin
Key Roots: Populi- Population
Literal Meaning: Voice of the people
Translated Meaning: The general opinion.
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ReplyDeleteKarla(w/ a K) and Ashley(w/ an A)
ReplyDelete1. Femme Fatale
Language of Origin: French
Key Roots:
-Femme=> French for "woman"
-Fatale=> Fatal-French for "decreed by Fate"
=> fatum-Latin for "causing Death"
Literal Meaning: Dangerous Woman
Translated Meaning: A extremely attractive woman who gets men to do whatever she wants.
2. Joie de Vivre
Language of Origin: French
Key Roots:
-Joie=>Greek for "Joy"
-Vivre=>Spanish for "to live"
Literal Meaning:Joy of Life
Translated Meaning: The delight in being alive
1. Tabula Rasa
ReplyDeleteLanguage of origin: Latin
Key roots:
Tabula-Table
Rasa-Erase
Literal Meaning: Scraped tablet
Translated Meaning: To have a clean slate
espirit de corps
ReplyDeleteKeey roots
espirit= spirit
corps= body
literal meaning spirit of the body
Translated meaning having group spirit
1. Avant Garde
ReplyDelete.Language of Origin: French
.Key roots/prefixes: ante - latin for "before"
guard - To guard or protect
.Literal meaning: before guard
.translated meaning: to advance guard usually used in military
Non Sequitur
ReplyDeleteLang. of Origin- Latin
Key Roots- Non-Not; Sequi-Follow
Literal Meaning-"It does not follow"
Translated Context- Does not follow the usual order of things.
Shane Kelley and Leom Johnson...
ReplyDeletealma mater
Language: Latin
Key roots: Alma-nourishing Mater-mom
Literal meaning: Nourishing mommy
Translated Meaning: Your School/College, for example, My alma mater is Better Than U!
verbatim
Language: Latin
Literal meaning: word "by" word
Translated meaning: word "for" word, or exact quoting, for example, Lashonda Jackson copied Obama verbatim in his speech about some sort of stuff.
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ReplyDeletebona fide (Latin)
Roots: bona derived from bene meaning good/well & fid meaning faith
Literal meaning: "in good faith"
Translated: authentic and true
Example: bona fide documents
faux pas (French)
Literal meaning: false step in dancing
Translated: social flaw
Example: Double dipping at a party is faux pas.
cum laude
ReplyDeletefrom Latin (laudis), meaning "with praise"
most often used with regard to graduation honors
I graduated from college summa cum laude.
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ReplyDeleteE pluribus unum
ReplyDelete-Latin
-E-out, away
-unus-one
-poly-many, more than one
-plu, plur, plus-more
Out of many one
Any piece of U.S. Currency is emblazoned with E pluribus unum
Id est
-Latin
-Est-is
-That is (that is to say)
Example for id est:
ReplyDeleteI'm going to my favorite place, that is, the library.
By Leah and Imani
ReplyDeleteRSVP (Répondez, s'il vous plait)
Language of Origin: French!!
Literal Meaning: Answer, if it pleases you
Translation: Reply, if you please
Example: Your invited to a birthday party! The host wants to know if your coming by Febuary 2nd!
Primma Donna
Origin: Latin and Italian!
Root Words: Primus (f.); Donna
Literal Meaning: First Lady
Translation: Drama Queen!
Example: You would say a girl who is a drama queen is a Primma Donna
Status quo:
ReplyDeleteLanguage of origin: Latin
Key roots: status, stare, sta
Translated: “The current situation: the way things are now”
Example: Student movements have always risen up against the religious and political status quo