Latin words first recorded in the 3rd century

It is from Latin contāminō (“to pollute, spoil”) + -tiō. The verb originally meant “to come into contact with” and, in de Vaan's view, is most likely built on a noun *tāmen “contact”, which goes…

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek μητρόπολις (mētrópolis, “mother city”), which is made up of μητρο- (mētro-, “mother”) and πόλις (pólis, “city”). Augustine explained that a city was so called…

It is from Latin prōsequor + -tiō.

It is from Latin ab (“from”) + ante (“before”), a compound of two prepositions, also spelt ⟨ab ante⟩. Compounds of this kind (inante, dēpost) were rejected by the grammarians, who said that nobody…

It is from Latin abōminor (“to deprecate as an ill omen, detest”) + -bilis, an adjective of the late period made from the verb.

It is from Latin accendō (“to kindle, light”) + -tiō, a noun of action made from the verb.

It is from Latin appretiō (“to value, appraise”) + -tiō.

It is from Latin ad- (“to”) + prope (“near”), with the verbal suffix -iō. Etymonline and WFL take it as a compound of ⟨ad-⟩ with Late Latin propiō (“to come nearer”). Through Old French aprochier it…

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek βαπτιστής (baptistḗs, “baptizer”), from βαπτίζω (baptízō, “to dip, baptize”), from βάπτω (báptō, “to dip”). Köbler takes the Greek verb back to Proto-Indo-European…

It is from Latin beneplacitus (“well-pleasing”), its neuter, used as a noun, the participle of beneplaceō (“to please well”), a compound of bene (“well”) and placeō (“to please”).

It is from Latin clārus (“clear, bright, famous”) + -ficō (“to make”). Lewis & Short, Georges and Gaffiot derive it from the adjective and faciō (“to make”); the TLL compares clārificus and…

It is formed from Latin cognōscō (“to get to know”) + -ia (through its participle cognōscēns).

It is from Latin compleō (“to fill up, complete”) + -tiō, a noun of action formed on the participle stem ⟨complēt-⟩ of the verb.

It is formed from Latin con- + fōrma (“form, shape”). The TLL compares the later cōnfōrmālis.

It is from Latin dē (“from”) + forīs (“outside”), whose parts coalesced. The grammarian Cledonius rejects it, with deintus, because a preposition should not be joined to an adverb of place. It is…

It is from Latin dē (“from”) + inter (“between”), a Late Latin formation.

It is from Latin dē (“from”) + intus (“inside”). The TLL and Wiktionary give it as the source of French dans (“in”), and of Catalan dins and Old French denz.

It is from Latin dē (“from”) + retrō (“back, behind”). It is the source of Old French deriere (modern derrière), Italian dietro, Catalan darrere and Old Occitan dereire; Romanian îndărăt continues…

It is formed from Latin dēterior (“worse”) + -ō. dēterior is a comparative formed on dē (“from, down from”), which de Vaan traces to Proto-Indo-European *de (“here”), a particle.

It is from Latin dis- (“apart, un-”) + cooperiō (“to cover over”). It is the source of Italian scoprire, French découvrir and Spanish descubrir, and through Old French descovrir of English discover.

It is formed from Latin ē- + longus (“long”), with the first-conjugation verb ending. Lewis and Short instead derive it from ē- and longē (“far”). It continues in Romance, for example in French…

It is formed from Latin ēvādō (“to escape”) + -tiō.

It is formed from Latin exterminō (“to drive out; to destroy”) + -tiō. The verb is built on ex (“out of”) and termen (“boundary”), which goes back to Proto-Italic *ter-mn- (“boundary stone”) and…

Its origin is disputed. The OLD derives it from Latin falx (“sickle, pruning hook”) + -ō, and the TLL explains the name for a person with inward-turning toes in the same way; the TLL thinks the…

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek ὡσαννά (hōsanná), from Aramaic אושענא (ʾōshaʿnā), from Biblical Hebrew הוֹשַׁע נָא (hōshaʿ nā, “please save”). Etymonline takes the Hebrew to be probably a…

It is from Latin in + contrā (“against, opposite”), a Late Latin compound.

It is from Latin incubō (“to lie upon”), a second-declension noun beside the classical ⟨incubō, -ōnis⟩, “nightmare spirit”. Isidore of Seville explained the name from incumbō (“to lie on”), in the…

It is formed from Latin in- + oboediēns (“obedient”), the present participle of oboediō (“to obey”). The verb inoboediō is a back-formation from it. Glossaries render it with Greek ἀπειθής…

It is formed from Latin in- + odium (“hatred”) + -ō, the verb ending, after the phrase ⟨in odiō esse⟩ “to be hated”.

Georges and Gaffiot derive it from Latin intersistō (“to pause, make a break”), and Wiktionary explains it as that verb with the suffix -ium. The TLL instead derives it from inter (“between”) and…

It is from Latin itinerārius (“of a journey”), its neuter used as a noun, which is formed from iter “journey” (stem ⟨itiner-⟩).

It is from Latin lābor (“to slip, glide”), with the suffix -īna. Wiktionary compares lābēs “fall, slip”. Isidore of Seville derived it from that noun, because it makes those who walk on it slip.

It is formed from Latin manifestō (“to make public, reveal”) + -tiō, and the verb comes from manifestus (“evident, plain”).

It is from Latin memorō (“to mention, recall”), used as a deponent. The active verb is formed from memor (“mindful”), which de Vaan derives from a reduplicated ⟨*me-mn-os-⟩, the root of meminī.

It is from Latin ministerium (“service, office”) + -ālis. The TLL lists Romance descendants such as Engadine mastrel and Provençal menestral. Through the medieval form ⟨ministrālis⟩ and Old French…

It is from Latin minūtus (“small”), itself from minuō (“to make smaller”).

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek ὦ μέγα (ō méga, “great O”), the name of the long O; its second part is μέγας (mégas, “great”).

It is from Latin ōs (“mouth”) + -ārium, with the same suffix as sūdārium.

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀργανίζω (organízō, “to make music with instruments”). The medieval sense “to furnish with organs” was formed anew from organum (“instrument; organ”) with the…

It is formed from Latin palpō (“to touch softly, stroke”) + -bilis. The verb itself has no etymology: de Vaan finds a Proto-Indo-European origin hard to see for a sequence ⟨palp-⟩.

It is from Latin portō + -tor.

It is from Latin possibilis (“possible”) + -tās, and so goes back to possum (“to be able”).

It is formed from Latin prae- (“before”) + ambulō (“to walk”).

It is an adjective from Latin praestō (“at hand, ready”).

It is from Latin prōsum (“to be useful”), a back-formation from its third person singular ⟨prōdest⟩ “it is useful”, which came to be read as ⟨prōde est⟩. The TLL explains that once the first part…

It is from Latin rādō (“to scrape, shave”) + -tōrium (“suffix for a tool”). Etymonline compares it with Old French rasor (“razor”), the source of the English word razor.

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek σάγμα (ságma, “pack-saddle”), from σάττω (sáttō, “to stuff, press, pack”). Isidore of Seville explained it from the spreading of cloaks (sagum) on the animal.

Its origin is uncertain. Wiktionary takes it as borrowed from Frankish *sunnju (“responsibility, care”), while Köbler leaves the origin of the Late Latin word “care” unexplained. The medieval legal…

It is formed from Latin torqueō (“to twist; to torture”) + -tūra.

The origin is uncertain. The OLD calls it probably a foreign word. Wiktionary, following Whatmough, takes it as from Gaulish *burdus (“mule”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷr̥dus (“slow, heavy…

It is formed from Latin compellō (“to drive together, compel”) + -tiō.

It is from Latin cōnsolidō (“to make solid, consolidate”) + -tiō.

It is formed from Latin contemnō (“to despise”) + -bilis, on the stem of its past participle. De Vaan considers contemnō older than temnō, which was back-formed from it; the further etymology is…

It is from Latin conventiō (“agreement, compact”) + -ālis. Köbler refers it further to conveniō (“to come together, agree”).

It is from Latin con- + reus (“defendant”). De Vaan connects reus with rēs (“thing; matter, case”) and suggests, with a question mark, Proto-Italic *rei-wo- (“of wealth”), whence “of a case”.

It is a verbal noun of the fourth declension, from Latin dēlēgō (“to assign, delegate”) + -tus.

It is from Latin dētineō (“to hold back, detain”) + -tiō.

It is from Latin diaeta (“living room, apartment”) + -ārius.

It is from Latin focus (“hearth”) + -ārius.

It is a syncopated form, from Latin impositor, the agent noun of impōnō (“to place upon; to impose upon, deceive”). The TLL treats both in one article and notes that the form with ⟨st⟩ is used for…