Latin words first recorded in the 4th century

It is from Latin essentia (“being, essence”), with the adjective suffix -ālis. The TLL takes it to be a new word, made either by Augustine or in his time, and found only in Christian writers.

It is formed from Latin exhauriō (“to draw out, drain, exhaust”) + -tiō. The verb is formed from ex- and hauriō (“to draw, scoop up”), which de Vaan traces to Proto-Italic *aus-je- and…

It is from Latin fundāmentum (“foundation”) + -ālis. ⟨Fundāmentum⟩ is from fundō (“to lay the bottom of, found”).

It is from Latin fūnus (“funeral”) + -ālis, formed on the oblique stem ⟨fūner-⟩.

Wiktionary analyses it as from Latin in- + perfectiō (“completion, perfection”). Lewis & Short and Köbler derive it from the adjective imperfectus (“unfinished”).

It is from Latin in- + capābilis (“that can be grasped”), formed after Greek ἀχώρητος (akhṓrētos), which the glossaries give as its equivalent.

It is from Latin lītigō (“to go to law, dispute”) + -tiō, a verb from līs (“lawsuit, dispute”) and agō (“to drive, conduct”). De Vaan traces līs to Proto-Italic *slī-ti- (“accusation, dispute”) and…

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek λειτουργία (leitourgía, “public service, ministry”), from λειτουργός (leitourgós, “one who performs a public service”), a compound of a stem meaning “public”, from…

It is probably borrowed from Phoenician mṭṭ (“mat”), a Semitic word that came into Latin through Punic or Phoenician. Köbler compares Biblical Hebrew מִטָּה (miṭṭāh, “bed”) and נָטָה (nāṭāh, “to…

It is formed from Latin mediō (“to be in the middle; to halve”) + -tiō, and is a Late Latin word. The verb comes from medius (“middle”).

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek μελῳδία (melōidía, “singing, song”), a late borrowing with ⟨ō⟩ for the Greek ⟨ῳ⟩ where older loans such as cōmoedia and tragoedia have ⟨oe⟩. Köbler analyses the…

It is from Latin mēns (“mind”) + -ālis.

It is from Latin numerō + -tor, the agent noun of the verb meaning “to count”, which is formed from numerus (“number”).

It is from Latin nūtriō (“to suckle, nourish”) + -tiō, a noun of action. It came into English, partly through Old French, as nutrition.

It is from Latin ōrātōrius (“of or for praying”), the neuter used as a noun, as if with templum understood. It answers to Greek εὐκτήριον (euktḗrion). Augustine explained that nothing should be done…

It is formed from Latin patriarcha (“patriarch”) + -ālis, a Late Latin word.

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek φανταστικός (phantastikós, “able to imagine”), from φαντάζω (phantázō, “to make visible”).

It is formed from Latin planēta (“planet”) + -ārius.

It is from Latin pompa (“procession, pomp”) + -ōsus. pompa is from Ancient Greek πομπή (pompḗ, “a sending, solemn procession”).

It is from Latin portō (“to carry”) + -bilis. De Vaan takes the verb to be probably made from a noun meaning “passage, crossing”, going back to Proto-Indo-European *prto- (“passed, crossed”) or…

It is from Latin praesentō (“to present”) + -tiō.

It is from Latin prōportiō (“proportion”) + -ālis.

It is formed from Latin putrefaciō (“to make rotten”) + -tiō.

It is from Latin rādīx (“root”) + -ālis. Conte calls it a Late Latin word. The TLL connects it with a group of Romance words for roots, stumps and weeds, such as Middle French racheau and the late…

It is from Latin reliquiae (“remains”) + -ārium.

It is from Latin resistēns (“resisting”) + -ia, formed on the present participle of resistō (“to stand against, withstand, resist”).

Found only in Late Latin, it is from Latin re- + versō (“to turn often, turn about”).

It is a diminutive, from Latin rota (“wheel”) + -ellus.

It is formed from Latin saturō (“to fill, satisfy”) + -tiō, the verb being from Latin satur (“full, sated”).

Lewis & Short, Georges and Gaffiot treat it as borrowed from Ancient Greek σύλλαβος (súllabos), citing Augustine's Confessions. Köbler connects the Greek word with συλλαμβάνω (sullambánō, “to put…

It is formed from Latin virtūs (“manliness, virtue”) + -ōsus, in Late Latin.

It is formed from Latin in- + animō (“to animate, rouse”).

It is from Latin perpetrō (“to carry out, commit”) + -tor, an agent noun.

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀρωματικός (arōmatikós), from ἄρωμα (árōma, “spice”). The TLL treats it as a derivative of the Latin loanword aroma.

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek χυλός (khūlós, “juice”). Etymonline derives the Greek noun from the stem of the verb for “to pour”, and Köbler compares Proto-Indo-European *g̑ʰeu- (“to pour”).

It is from Latin dēviō (“to turn aside, deviate”) + -tiō. Etymonline traces dēviō to the phrase ⟨de via⟩, from dē (“off, away”) and via (“way”).

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek καμπή (kampḗ, “bend, joint”), the bending of the joint. Lewis & Short give the Greek source only as possible. Etymonline reports that Beekes considers the Greek…

It is formed from Latin in- + timidus (“fearful”).

1. The withers word is of unknown origin. The TLL calls it uncertain, unless the word translates a Greek term connected with Hermes, the Greek counterpart of Mercury, and notes that Greek veterinary…

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek μοναστικός (monastikós, “solitary; monastic”), from μονάζω (monázō, “to live alone”), itself from μόνος (mónos, “alone”).

It is from Latin oculus + -āris. Oculus goes back to Proto-Italic *ok(e)lo-; de Vaan thinks the Latin formation probably not of Proto-Indo-European date.

It is formed from Latin ōmissus + -tiō, the first part being the perfect passive participle of omittō (“to let go, leave out”).

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek πληθώρα (plēthṓra, “fullness, satiety”), from πλήθω (plḗthō, “to be full”). Köbler traces it further to Proto-Indo-European *pelh₁- (“to fill”).

It is from Latin probō (“to test, approve, prove”), a back-formation from the verb. The TLL compares formations of this kind in Leumann's grammar. The word passed into Greek as a loanword. Through…

It is from Latin tōtālis + -ter, and so goes back to tōtus (“whole, all”).

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek τραυματικός (traumatikós, “fit for healing wounds”), an adjective formed from τραῦμα (traûma, “wound”).

It is formed from Latin adiciō (“to add, attach”) + -īvus, on the stem of the past participle adiectus, as a calque of Ancient Greek ἐπιθετικός (epithetikós).

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀντίθεσις (antíthesis, “opposition”), a noun formed from ἀντί (antí, “against”) and θέσις (thésis, “a placing, setting”). In Greek it meant opposition or…

It is from Latin battuō (“to beat; to fence”). Köbler marks it as a word of spoken (Vulgar) Latin. Through the form ⟨battālia⟩ it is the source of Italian battaglia and Old French bataille.

It is from Latin in- (“not”) + persōnālis (“personal”). The TLL takes it to be formed after a Greek grammatical term.

It is formed from Latin īnfīnītus (“unlimited, indefinite”) + -īvus, and the noun is used elliptically for the infinitive mood, with modus (“mood”) understood. Wiktionary takes it as a loose…

It is formed from Latin plūrālis (“plural”) + -itās, and plūrālis comes from plūs (“more”).

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek σαρκασμός (sarkasmós, “grim scorn”), from σαρκάζω (sarkázō, “to mock bitterly”). Etymonline takes the verb literally as “to strip off the flesh”, from σάρξ (sárx…

It is formed from Latin subiungō (“to subjoin, subordinate”) + -īvus, a calque from Ancient Greek ὑποτακτικός (hupotaktikós). Etymonline also takes the Latin name of the mood to be probably a loan…

It is from Latin superlātus (“exaggerated, hyperbolic”), the perfect participle that served superferō (“to carry over or beyond”).

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek συμβολικός (sumbolikós, “symbolic, figurative”), the adjective to the word Latin borrowed as symbolum. Classical Latin already had the adverb symbolicē. It is the…

It is formed from Latin verbum (“word”) + -ālis.

It is formed from Latin Mārs + -īnus, from the stem ⟨Mārt-⟩ of the god's name.

It is borrowed from Ancient Greek σπέρμα (spérma, “seed, semen”), from σπείρειν (speírein, “to scatter, sow”). Wiktionary traces the Greek noun to Proto-Indo-European *spérmn̥, built on the root…

It is formed from Latin absorbeō (“to swallow up”) + -tiō, on the stem of its past participle. The verb is made of ab- and sorbeō (“to suck in, swallow”), which de Vaan traces to Proto-Italic…