Latin words first recorded in the 3rd century

It is formed from Latin iūs (“law”) + prūdentia (“knowledge”), with the first part in the genitive ⟨iūris⟩ “of law”. Wiktionary derives it instead from iūrisprūdēns (“expert at law”) with the suffix…

It is formed from Latin legō (“to read”) + -bilis.

It is from Latin melior (“better”), a verb formed on the comparative.

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὄασις (Óasis), a word of Egyptian origin. Wiktionary traces the Greek word through Demotic to Egyptian wḥꜣt (“oasis, cauldron”); Lewis & Short and Georges call it…

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek παράφερνα (parápherna), which Etymonline explains as formed from παρα- (para-, “beside”) and φερνή (phernḗ, “dowry”), a word related to φέρω (phérō, “to carry”)…

It is from Latin praeparō (“to prepare”) + -tōrius, according to the OLD; Wiktionary derives it from praeparātor with -ius. The TLL notes that it was formed on the model of set legal phrases such as…

It is from Latin statuō (“to set up, fix, decide”), the neuter of its perfect passive participle ⟨statūtus⟩ used as a noun.

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek σύνοψις (súnopsis, “general view, short list”). Köbler analyses the Greek word as σύν (sún, “together”) and ὄψεσθαι (ópsesthai, “to see”).

It is from Latin ad- + ūnus (“one”).

It is formed from Latin conterō (“to grind, crush”) + -tiō, a noun of action. The verb conterō belongs to the family of terō (“to rub”), which goes back to Proto-Italic *tera- and…

It is formed from Latin illūstrō (“to light up, make famous”) + -tor, an agent noun of the verb.

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek φαινόμενον (phainómenon, “appearance, that which appears”), the neuter present participle of φαίνω (phaínō, “to bring to light, show”). Köbler compares…

It is from Latin salvō (“to save”) + -tor, an agent noun. The verb comes from salvus (“safe, unharmed”). It was the Christian rendering of Ancient Greek σωτήρ (sōtḗr, “saviour”) and of the name of…

It is formed from Latin tangō + -bilis, “that can be touched”. De Vaan traces tangō (“to touch”) to Proto-Italic *tang-e- and Proto-Indo-European *th₂-n-g- (“to touch”).

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek Οὐρανός (Ouranós), the name of the sky god, which is the Greek common noun for “sky, heaven”.

It is from Latin cōnstringō (“to bind together”) + -īvus, built on the past participle stem ⟨cōnstrict-⟩.

It is from Latin salvus (“safe, sound”), a Late Latin verb that took the place of servō (“to save, keep”).

It is borrowed from Frankish *Frankō (“a Frank”), from Proto-Germanic *frankô (“javelin”). Köbler connects it instead with *frankaz (“bold, free”), for which Pokorny's roots are only tentatively…

It is from Latin mandātor (“one who gives a commission”), with the adjective suffix -ius, and so goes back to mandō (“to entrust, command”).

It is the singular of the tribal name Alemannī, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *alamann-, which corresponds to Proto-Germanic *allaz (“all”) and Proto-Germanic *mann- (“man”). Köbler explains the name…

It is formed from Latin allūdō (“to play with, jest”) + -tiō. allūdō is made of ad- and lūdō (“to play”).

It is formed from Latin caerimōnia (“sacred rite”) + -ālis.

It is from Latin causa (“cause”) + -ālis, an adjective from the noun. Like the noun, it is spelled ⟨caussalis⟩ as well.

It is from Latin coalēscō (“to grow together, unite”) + -tus, a fourth-declension noun of action.

It is formed from Latin deus + -tās, modelled on dīvīnitās, to render Ancient Greek θεότης (theótēs, “divinity”). Wiktionary and Etymonline call it a coinage of Augustine, and Augustine himself…

It is from Latin dēlūdō (“to mock, deceive”) + -tiō, formed on the past participle stem ⟨dēlūs-⟩.

The OLD derives it from Latin exemplum + -ārium, while Wiktionary forms it from exemplar with the same suffix, and Lewis & Short call it a post-classical form for exemplar.

It is from Latin flō (“to blow”), a frequentative formed on the past participle flātus.

It is formed from Latin immergō (“to plunge in, dip”) + -tiō, a noun of action from the verb's past participle stem.

It is formed from Latin Iove- + -ālis, ⟨Iove-⟩ being the oblique stem of Iuppiter.

It is probably from Latin mēlopepō (“apple-shaped melon”), shortened, which comes from Ancient Greek μηλοπέπων (mēlopépōn). The TLL reports this explanation from Victor Hehn, and Svennung's view…

It is formed from Latin pār (“equal”) + -tās, and is a Late Latin word.

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek φαλλός (phallós, “phallus”), which Wiktionary takes to be likely from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to blow, swell up”), comparing follis “bag”. Köbler and…

The TLL and Etymonline take it as a back-formation from Latin plānō (“to make level, smooth”), formed as occa (“harrow”) was from occō (“to harrow”). Wiktionary instead treats it as the feminine of…

It is from Latin pūrus (“clean, pure”) + -tās. The adjective goes back to Proto-Italic *pūro- (“pure”) and Proto-Indo-European *ph₂ú-ro- (“clear, cleansed”).

It is from Latin referō (“to bring back, refer”), formed with -īvus, on the participle relātus; the TLL derives it from relātiō (“relation”). De Vaan reconstructs the participle as Proto-Italic…

It is formed from Latin rīdiculus (“laughable”) + -ōsus.

It is formed from Latin sponte + -āneus, “of one's own accord”, the ablative of spōns “free will”, which Etymonline notes is attested in the genitive singular ⟨spontis⟩.

It is formed from Latin sub- + iugō (“to yoke”). The verb is from Latin iugum (“yoke”), which goes back to Proto-Indo-European *yugóm.

It is formed from Latin taedium + -ōsus, “full of weariness”. The noun taedium (“weariness, disgust”) belongs to the impersonal verb taedet (“it wearies”), which de Vaan traces to Proto-Italic…

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek τῦφος (tûphos, “smoke, vapour; conceit; stupor”). Etymonline connects the Greek noun with τύφω (túphō, “to smoke”); Köbler compares a PIE Proto-Indo-European…

It is formed from Latin abstrahō (“to drag away”) + -tiō, on the stem of its past participle. The verb is made of abs- and trahō (“to draw, drag”), which de Vaan traces to Proto-Italic *traχe/o-.

It is from Latin accidēns (“a non-essential attribute”) + -ālis, made from the philosophers' noun for what happens to a thing without belonging to its nature.

It is from Latin āctīvus (“active”) + -tās.

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀστρονομικός (astronomikós, “astronomical”), an adjective from the Greek word for astronomy, whose parts are ἄστρον (ástron, “star”) and νόμος (nómos, “custom, law”).

It is from Latin atterō (“to rub against, wear away”) + -tiō, a noun of action built on the verb's past participle stem. The verb is formed from ad- and terō (“to rub”), which de Vaan traces to…

It is from Latin audītor (“hearer”) + -ius, which Wiktionary analyses as audiō (“to hear”) with the suffix -tōrius. The verb goes back to Proto-Italic *awizdje/o- (“to hear”), which de Vaan explains…

It is probably borrowed from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω (ballízō, “to dance, jump about”), a verb Wiktionary describes as used in the Sicilian dialects of Magna Graecia. Lewis and Short and Gaffiot…

The origin is uncertain. Wiktionary considers an Etruscan source probable. Some scholars, as the TLL reports, have compared bastum (“stick, packsaddle”) and a Greek verb meaning “to carry”, and…

1. The stick is a word of uncertain origin. Wiktionary traces it to an unattested verb *bastō (“to carry”), which may be from Ancient Greek βαστάζω (bastázō, “to lift, carry, bear”); Köbler likewise…

It is from Latin bēstia (“beast”) + -ālis.

It is from Latin calculō (“to reckon”) + -tiō. The verb comes from calculus (“pebble, reckoning”), the counter used in reckoning.

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek κατηγορία (katēgoría, “charge, accusation; in logic, predication, category”). The Greek noun comes from κατηγορεῖν (katēgoreîn, “to accuse, assert, predicate”)…

Its origin is unknown. Köbler, after Walde and Hofmann, mentions Ancient Greek κύαθος (kúathos, “cup”) as a possible source; Wiktionary suggests a borrowing from Old High German kezzil, which would…

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek καυτηριάζω (kautēriázō, “to burn with a branding iron”), from καυτήριον (kautḗrion, “branding iron”), from καίω (kaíō, “to burn”). The TLL takes the Latin form as…

It is formed from Latin Chrīstiānus + -tās, a noun of state from the adjective “Christian”. Wiktionary capitalises it as a proper name, ⟨Chrīstiānitās⟩, while Lewis & Short, Gaffiot and the TLL…

It is formed from Latin co- + aevum, “of the same age”. aevum (“period of time, age”) goes back to Proto-Italic *aiwo- and Proto-Indo-European *h₂ó/éi-u- (“a long time, lifetime”).

The TLL derives it from Latin columna (“column, pillar”), and Isidore of Seville explains that people call the canine teeth so for their length, breadth and roundness. Köbler refers it instead to…

It is a Late Latin formation from Latin con- + bīnī (“two each, in pairs”).

It is from Latin concēdō (“to yield, grant”) + -īvus, formed on the participle stem ⟨concess-⟩ of the verb. Conte calls it a Late Latin word.