200s
Latin words first recorded in the 3rd century
185 Latin words whose earliest known written record dates from the 3rd century, earliest first (page 3). Words dated only to part of the century follow the ones with a year.
conformitas
300–500It is formed from Latin cōnfōrmis (“similar in form”) + -tās in Late Latin.
constitutivus
300–350It is formed from Latin cōnstitūtus + -īvus, from the past participle of cōnstituō (“to set up, establish”).
contrasto
300–399It is from Latin contrā (“against”) + stō (“to stand”). The TLL files it under the adverb, which is joined with this verb already in Virgil and Seneca.
controversialis
300–499It is from Latin contrōversia (“dispute, controversy”) + -ālis. Köbler refers it further to contrōversus (“turned against”).
cora
300–399It is borrowed from Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē, “girl; pupil of the eye”). The Greek word goes back to Proto-Hellenic *kórwā and, according to Wiktionary and Köbler, to Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- (“to…
corrosio
300–499It is formed from Latin corrōdō (“to gnaw”) + -tiō. The simple verb rōdō (“to gnaw”) goes back to Proto-Indo-European *Hreh₃d-e/o- or *ureh₃d-e/o- (“to gnaw, furrow”), though de Vaan calls the root…
cystis
300–399It is borrowed from Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis, “bladder, pouch”). The Greek word is of uncertain origin; Beekes reports Wackernagel's analysis as a suffix ⟨-τι-⟩ on the zero grade of…
deficientia
300–399It is formed from Latin dēficiēns + -ia, from the present participle of dēficiō (“to fail, be lacking”).
deflexio
300It is formed from Latin dēflectō + -tiō.
deintro
300–399It is from Latin dē (“from”) + intrō (“inside”), a Late Latin formation.
descriptivus
300–399It is from Latin dēscrībō (“to mark out, describe”), formed with the suffix -īvus on its past participle ⟨dēscrīptus⟩. The verb is in turn formed from dē- and scrībō (“to write”), which goes back to…
despicabilis
300–399It is from Latin dēspicor (“to despise”) + -bilis. Etymonline relates dēspicor to dēspiciō (“to look down on”), formed from dē- and speciō (“to look at”), which goes back to Proto-Indo-European…
director
300–399It is from Latin dīrigō (“to direct, guide”), with the agent suffix -tor, formed on the participle dīrēctus. It is the source, through French directeur, of Italian direttore.
epilepticus
300It is borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπιληπτικός (epilēptikós, “epileptic”), from ἐπίληψις (epílēpsis, “seizure; epilepsy”), the noun of ἐπιλαμβάνω (epilambánō, “to seize”).
exsistentia
300It is from Latin exsistēns + -ia, from the present participle of exsistō (“to come forth, appear; to exist”), which is from Latin ex- + sistō (“to cause to stand”).
exsistentialis
300–350It is from Latin exsistentia (“existence”) + -ālis.
extractio
300–399It is from Latin extrahō (“to draw out”) + -tiō.
filo
300–399It is from Latin fīlum (“thread”), a verb formed from the noun. It is the source of Italian filare, French filer and Spanish hilar.
fluviolus
300–499It is from Latin fluvius (“river”) + -olus, a diminutive.
fortifico
300–399It is from Latin fortis (“strong”) + faciō (“to make”), “to make strong”.
identitas
300–350It is from Latin īdem (“the same”) + -tās, a calque of Ancient Greek ταὐτότης (tautótēs, “sameness”). It is built like essentitās and essentiālitās.
impulsivus
300–399It is formed from Latin impulsus + -īvus, from the past participle stem of impellō (“to push, drive on”).
incarnatio
300–399It is a noun of action from Latin incarnō (“to make flesh”) + -tiō. The verb incarnō is formed from in- and carō (“flesh”).
incarno
300–350It is formed from Latin in- + carō (“flesh”). The TLL compares the Late Latin verbs concarnō, incorporō and inhumānō.
incorporatio
300It is formed from Latin incorporō (“to embody”) + -tiō.
incurabilis
300–399It is from Latin in- (“not”) + cūrābilis (“curable”). The glossaries render it with Ancient Greek ἀθεράπευτος (atherápeutos).
infectio
300It is from Latin īnficiō (“to dye, stain, taint”) + -tiō.
inheredito
300–399It is from Latin in- + hērēditō (“to inherit”). Georges connects it directly with hērēs (“heir”).
insertio
300It is formed from Latin īnserō (“to insert”) + -tiō, and the TLL compares īnsitiō (“grafting”), with which manuscripts confuse it. Lewis & Short call it post-Classical.
intuitio
300It is from Latin intueor + -tiō, a noun of action formed on the past participle stem of the verb. Conte labels it Late Latin.
lacca
300–3991. The word for the swelling is of unknown origin. Walde suggested a link with lacertus “upper arm” and Old Norse leggr (“leg”), but thought it very doubtful; Wiktionary likewise mentions a possible…
lobus
300–399It is borrowed from Ancient Greek λοβός (lobós, “pod, husk; lobe”). Etymonline calls the Greek word of unknown origin, while Köbler and Wiktionary connect it with Proto-Indo-European *leb- (“to hang…
medio
300–399It is from Latin medius (“middle”). Wiktionary describes it as a Late and Vulgar Latin verb in -iō. The adjective goes back to Proto-Italic *meþio- and Proto-Indo-European *medhi-o- (“middle”).
mellifluus
300It is formed from Latin mel (“honey”) + fluō (“to flow”). Wiktionary analyses the second part as the adjectival ending -fluus (“flowing”). The first part goes back to Proto-Indo-European *mel-i(-t)…
motivus
300It is from Latin mōtus (“moved”) + -īvus, from moveō (“to move”).
mutilatio
300–350It is formed from Latin mutilō (“to cut off, maim”) + -tiō; the verb comes from mutilus (“maimed”).
ode
300–350It is borrowed from Ancient Greek ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”). Etymonline describes the Greek word as an Attic contraction of ἀοιδή (aoidḗ, “song”), related to ἀείδω (aeídō, “to sing”).
operabilis
300–399It is formed from Latin operor (“to work”) + -bilis.
orthodoxus
300–399It is borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀρθόδοξος (orthódoxos, “having the right opinion, orthodox”). Köbler connects the first part with ὀρθός (orthós, “right, correct”) and the second with δοκεῖν…
partialis
300–350It is from Latin pars (“part”) + -ālis.
paternalis
300–399It is formed from Latin paternus (“of a father”) + -ālis, a Late Latin word. The base comes from pater (“father”).
paternitas
300–350It is from Latin paternus + -tās. Paternus goes back to pater, from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr (“father”); de Vaan thinks it was probably formed after māternus.
pauso
300–399According to the TLL and the DMLBS it is borrowed from Ancient Greek παῦσαι (paûsai, “to stop”), the aorist infinitive of παύω (paúō, “to stop, make cease”); the TLL compares malaxō. Wiktionary…
perceptibilis
300It is from Latin percipiō (“to take hold of, perceive”), formed on the stem of its participle perceptus with the suffix -bilis. The TLL compares the rarer percipibilis.
perdono
300–499It is from Latin per- (“thoroughly”) + dōnō (“to give”). Etymonline glosses the source of the Romance verbs as “to give wholeheartedly, to remit”. Wiktionary notes that it may have been the model…
phasis
300It is borrowed from Ancient Greek φάσις (phásis, “appearance, rising of a star; statement”), from the stem of φαίνω (phaínō, “to show, make appear”). Wiktionary traces it to Proto-Indo-European…
pisto
300–399It is from Latin pīnsō (“to pound, crush”), a frequentative formed on ⟨pist-⟩, the stem of its participle.
potentialis
300–350It is from Latin potentia (“power”) + -ālis. Köbler refers it to potēns (“powerful”).
praecessio
300It is from Latin praecēdō (“to go before”), built on the stem of its past participle. De Vaan traces the simple verb cēdō to Proto-Italic *kesd-e/o- (“to go away, avoid”).
praedicamentum
300–350It is from Latin praedicō (“to proclaim, predicate”) + -mentum, made as a calque of Ancient Greek κατηγορία (katēgoría, “predication, category”).
prognosis
300–399It is borrowed from Ancient Greek πρόγνωσις (prógnōsis, “foreknowledge”). The Greek noun comes from προγιγνώσκω (progignṓskō, “to know beforehand”), formed with πρό (pró, “before”).
prototypus
300–350It is borrowed from Ancient Greek πρωτότυπος (prōtótupos, “original, primitive”).
pullamen
300–399It is from Latin pullō + -men, according to Georges and Gaffiot. The TLL derives it directly from pullus (“young animal”). It lives on in French poulain (“foal”) and Old Occitan polhina (“young…
raptura
300–399It is from Latin raptus + -ūra, from the past participle of rapiō (“to seize, carry off”). The TLL derives it from the verb and marks the word as doubtful in Classical texts.
realis
300–350It is from Latin rēs (“thing, matter”) + -ālis, a post-classical formation.
renalis
300–399It is formed from Latin rēn (“kidney”) + -ālis.
sphincter
300–400It is borrowed from Ancient Greek σφιγκτήρ (sphinktḗr, “band; contractile muscle”), from σφίγγω (sphíngō, “to bind tight”) with the agent suffix -τήρ (-tḗr). Etymonline calls the verb a word of…
systematicus
300–350It is borrowed from Ancient Greek συστηματικός (sustēmatikós, “systematic, forming a whole”), from σύστημα (sústēma, “a whole made of parts”), the source of systema.
transformatio
300It is from Latin trānsfōrmō (“to change in shape”) + -tiō, a calque of Ancient Greek μεταμόρφωσις (metamórphōsis).
triangularis
300It is from Latin triangulus + -āris, from the adjective meaning “three-cornered”, or from the noun triangulum (“triangle”) according to Georges and Köbler. Its base angulus (“corner”) goes back to…