Latin words first recorded in the 2nd century

It is borrowed from Koine Greek ἀμήν (amḗn, “truly, so be it”), from Biblical Hebrew אָמֵן (ʾāmēn, “truly, so be it”). Cognate with Aramaic אַמִין (ʾamīn), Classical Syriac ܐܰܡܺܝܢ (ʾamīn) and Arabic…

Etymonline takes it as borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀγγελικός (angelikós, “of messengers; angelic”), and Lewis and Short, Georges and the medieval dictionaries give the Greek word as its equivalent…

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos, “messenger”). Augustine notes that the Greek word took a Latin declension as ⟨angelus⟩ and that its Latin equivalent is nūntius. Isidore of…

It is formed from Latin annūntiō + -tiō, a noun of action from the verb meaning “to announce”.

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀποκάλυψις (apokálupsis, “uncovering, revelation”), from ἀποκαλύπτω (apokalúptō, “to uncover, reveal”), made of ἀπό (apó, “off, away from”) and καλύπτω (kalúptō…

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀπόκρυφος (apókruphos, “hidden, obscure”), an adjective of ἀποκρύπτω (apokrúptō, “to hide away”), made of ἀπό (apó, “away”) and κρύπτω (krúptō, “to hide”).

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀποστάτης (apostátēs, “deserter, runaway slave”), formed from ἀπό (apó, “away from”) and ἵστημι (hístēmi, “to set, place”).

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀποστολικός (apostolikós, “apostolic”), the adjective of ἀπόστολος (apóstolos), the source of Latin apostolus.

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos, “messenger, envoy; one who is sent”), from ἀποστέλλω (apostéllō, “to send away, send forth”), made of ἀπό (apó, “off, away from”) and στέλλω…

It is from Latin appārēns (“appearing, visible”) + -ia, an abstract noun made on the present participle of appāreō (“to appear”).

It is from Latin ad- (“to”) + pretium (“price, value”). Through Old French aprisier it is the source of English appraise, and its participle that of appreciate.

It is formed from Latin ad- + proximō (“to draw near”). Proximō comes from proximus (“nearest”), the superlative of prope (“near”).

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek αὐθεντικός (authentikós, “principal, genuine”). Etymonline derives the Greek adjective from αὐθέντης (authéntēs, “one acting on his own authority”), a compound of…

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek βαπτίζω (baptízō, “to dip, immerse”), which Wiktionary analyses as βάπτω (báptō, “to dip”) with the verbal suffix -ίζω (-ízō).

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek βλασφημία (blasphēmía, “slander, blasphemy”). The TLL describes it as a word of the Old Latin Bible and the Vulgate that Church writers then used widely. Etymonline…

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek βλασφημέω (blasphēméō, “to speak ill of, slander”), a verb that Etymonline derives from βλάσφημος (blásphēmos, “evil-speaking”). Spoken Latin wore it down: the TLL…

It is from Latin calx (“heel”) + -āneus, a rare later form beside the noun itself. The TLL compares calcar (“spur”), from the same noun. Gaffiot and Jeanneau connect it instead with the verb calcō…

It is from Latin carō (“flesh”) + -ālis. The noun goes back to Proto-Italic *kerō(n) (“piece of meat”) and Proto-Indo-European *k(e)rH-n- (“piece”).

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek χάρισμα (khárisma, “grace, favour, gift”). The Greek noun comes from χαρίζεσθαι (kharízesthai, “to show favour”), from χάρις (kháris, “grace, favour”). Köbler and…

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek χερούβ (kheroúb), from Biblical Hebrew כְּרוּב (kərūḇ). Etymonline reports Klein's suggestion that the Hebrew word is related to Akkadian karibu (“one who…

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek χρῖσμα (khrîsma, “unguent, anointing”), from χρίω (khríō, “to anoint”), which goes back to Proto-Indo-European *gʰrey- (“to rub, smear”).

It is formed from Latin circumcīdō + -siō, a noun of action from the verb “to cut around”. The verb is a compound of circum “around” and caedō (“to cut”). It renders Ancient Greek περιτομή…

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek κοιμητήριον (koimētḗrion, “sleeping place, dormitory”), from κοιμάω (koimáō, “to put to sleep”). Köbler and Etymonline trace the Greek verb to Proto-Indo-European…

It is from Latin con- + labōrō (“to work, toil”).

It is from Latin compatior (“to suffer with, feel pity”) + -tiō, formed on the participle stem ⟨compass-⟩ of the verb. Wiktionary analyses it as con- and passiō (“suffering”). It was made in the…

It is from Latin con- + patior (“to suffer, endure”).

It is a frequentative verb from Latin comprimō (“to press together”), formed with -tō on its participle compressus. The TLL compares pressō as well.

It is an agent noun from Latin cōnfiteor (“to acknowledge, confess”), on the past participle stem ⟨cōnfess-⟩.

It is from Latin cōnfigūrō (“to fashion after a pattern”) + -tiō, a noun of action.

It is formed from Latin con- + foedus (“treaty, league”), though the TLL also allows the verb foederō (“to make a treaty”) as its base. The noun goes back to Proto-Italic *feiþ-os- (“trust”) and…

It is from Latin con- + tempus (“time”) + -ālis. The TLL compares temporālis (“temporal”). The noun goes back to Proto-Italic *tempos- (“stretch, measure”) and Proto-Indo-European *temp-os…

It is from Latin contrārius (“opposite, contrary”) + -tās. Köbler traces the adjective to contrā (“against”).

It is formed from Latin convertō (“to turn around, change”) + -bilis. The TLL compares the variant conversibilis.

It is from Latin creō (“to create, make”) + -tūra. Wiktionary explains it as the feminine of the future participle used as a noun.

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek δαιμονικός (daimonikós), an adjective of δαίμων (daímōn, “godlike power, god”).

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek δεκάς (dekás, “group of ten”), from δέκα (déka, “ten”), which goes back to Proto-Indo-European *dek̑m̥ (“ten”).

It is formed from Latin dēfaecō + -tiō. The verb, “to cleanse from dregs, purify”, comes from the phrase ⟨dē faece⟩ “from the dregs”, from dē and faex (“dregs”).

It is from Latin dēficiō (“to fail, be wanting”), formed on its past participle dēfectus with the suffix -īvus.

It is from Latin dēfendō (“to ward off, defend”), a noun made on its participle stem. Köbler connects it with the frequentative dēfēnsō (“to defend”).

It is formed from Latin dēminuō (“to lessen, diminish”) + -īvus. The verb is made of dē- and minuō (“to lessen”), which de Vaan traces to Proto-Italic *minu-je/o- (“to lessen”) and…

It is from Latin dētegō (“to uncover”) + -tiō.

It is the agent noun from Latin dētegō (“to uncover, reveal”), with the suffix -tor. The verb is formed from dē- and tegō (“to cover”), which goes back to Proto-Italic *teg-e/o- and…

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos, “slanderer, accuser”), a noun from διαβάλλω (diabállō, “to slander”), a compound of διά (diá, “through, across”) and βάλλω (bállō, “to throw”)…

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek διάκονος (diā́konos, “servant, minister”). Beekes places the Greek word beside ἐγκονέω (enkonéō, “to hurry, be quick and active in service”). Etymonline analyses it…

It is formed from Latin dispergō + -tiō, from the past participle stem of dispergō (“to scatter”). That verb is formed dis- and spargō (“to scatter, strew”).

It is from Latin dulcis (“sweet”) + -or.

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosúnē, “pity, mercy; alms”), from ἐλεήμων (eleḗmōn, “compassionate”), from ἔλεος (éleos, “pity, mercy”). The further origin of the Greek noun is…

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “overseer”), from ἐπί (epí, “over”) and σκοπός (skopós, “watcher, guardian”), which goes back to Proto-Indo-European *spek- (“to observe”). In…

It is formed from Latin ērādīcō (“to root out”) + -tiō. The verb is made from ex- and rādīx (“root”).

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐθνικός (ethnikós, “of or for a nation, national”), from ἔθνος (éthnos, “band of people, nation, tribe”). Köbler mentions two possible Indo-European sources for the…

It is formed from Latin ēvacuō (“to empty”) + -tiō.

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek εὐαγγελιστής (euangelistḗs, “bringer of good news, evangelist”). The Greek noun comes from εὐαγγελίζομαι (euangelízomai, “to bring good news”). By surface analysis…

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (euangélion, “good news; reward for good news”), from εὐάγγελος (euángelos, “bringing good news”), which is εὖ (eû, “well”) and ἄγγελος (ángelos…

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔξοδος (éxodos, “a going out, way out”). The Greek noun is formed from ἐξ (ex, “out”) and ὁδός (hodós, “way, road”). Isidore of Seville explains the book's name by…

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔκστασις (ékstasis, “displacement; astonishment, trance”). The Greek noun belongs to ἐξιστάναι (existánai, “to put out of place; to drive out of one's mind”).

It is formed from Latin fermentō (“to leaven, ferment”) + -tiō. The verb comes from fermentum (“yeast, ferment”), which de Vaan traces to Proto-Indo-European *bʰer(H)-mn̥ (“ferment”), probably from…

It is formed from Latin fīgō (“to drive in, fasten”) + -ūra.

It is formed from Latin frātricīda (“murderer of a brother”) + -ium, or, as Wiktionary analyses it, from frāter (“brother”) and the suffix -cīdium.

It is from Latin glōria (“glory”) + -ficō, the second part going back to faciō (“to make”). Lewis & Short and Georges derive it from the adjective glōrificus (“glorious”).

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek ὁλόκαυστον (holókauston, “a whole burnt offering”), the neuter of ὁλόκαυστος (holókaustos, “burnt whole”), from ὅλος (hólos, “whole”) and καυστός (kaustós…