gnawinglyJoe's Latin words

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• ACERVULUSnounLatin10 findersA small cluster, as of fungi appearing on bark or leaves.
• ADUMBRATEverbLatin80 findersTo foreshadow vaguely.
• ADUMBRATIONnounLatin61 findersThe state of being in shadow or shade; a shadow.
• ARBITRALadjectiveLatin7 findersRelating to arbitration.
• AUGURYnounLatin152 findersA divination based on the appearance and behaviour of animals.
• CALXnounLatin49 findersThe substance which remains after a metal or mineral has been thoroughly burnt, once seen as being the essential substance left after the expulsion of phlogiston, but now recognise
• CENTUMVIRnounLatin4 findersOne of a court of about 100 judges chosen to try civil suits. Under the Empire the court was increased to 180, and met usually in four sections.
• DECEMVIRALadjectiveLatin7 findersPertaining to the decemvirs of ancient Rome.
• EGOTISMnounLatin38 findersA tendency to talk excessively about oneself.
• EVULSIONnounLatin38 findersThe action of forcibly pulling something out.
• FORCIPATEDadjectiveLatin3 findersSynonym of forcipal (“forceps-shaped”).
• HARUSPEXnounLatin183 findersA soothsayer or priest in Ancient Rome (originally Etruscan) who practiced haruspicy, divination by inspecting entrails.
• IMPECUNIOUSadjectiveLatin44 findersLacking money.
• MOXIBUSTIONnounLatin67 findersThe burning of moxa against the skin to treat pain or illness.
• NUGATORYadjectiveLatin75 findersTrivial, trifling or of little importance.
• OCHREAnounLatin3 findersAlternative form of ocrea.
• OCULISTnounLatin51 findersAn eye doctor; an ophthalmologist or optometrist.
• OENOMELSnounLatin3 findersA beverage made of wine and honey.
• OUGUIYAnounLatin10 findersThe currency of Mauritania, divided into five khoums.
• PIMPERNELnounLatin5 findersA plant of the genus Pimpinella, especially burnet saxifrage (Pimpinella saxifraga).
• PINXITnounLatin3 findersAn inscription indicating the identity of the one who created a painting.
• PROCLIVEadjectiveLatin17 findersHaving a tendency by nature; prone
• PROLIXadjectiveLatin334 findersTediously lengthy; dwelling on trivial details.
• RESIDUUMnounLatin40 findersThe residue, remainder or rest of something.
• SEPULCHREnounLatin270 findersA burial chamber.
• SERJEANTYnounLatin4 findersA land tenure in which a tenant provided his liege with some kind of personal service, as opposed to nonpersonal service, such as paying tax (socage)
• SQUALOIDadjectiveLatin11 findersCharacteristic of a shark or dogfish
• SUDAMENnounLatin6 findersA small blister beneath the skin due to retention of fluid in a sweat follicle, or in the epidermis
• SUPERNALadjectiveLatin44 findersPertaining to heaven or to the sky; celestial.
• TOTIPOTENTadjectiveLatin29 findersExhibiting totipotency.
• TRAMELINGnounLatin4 findersA net over a river to catch fish.
• UXORIALadjectiveLatin269 findersOf or pertaining to a wife, or her genes or relatives.
• VERMIFUGALadjectiveLatin12 findersTending to prevent, destroy, or expel worms or vermin; anthelmintic.
• VIBEXnounLatin11 findersA narrow streak of subcutaneous extravasation of blood, often one of many in a patch of such streaks, which may be extensive.

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