Scanlon's Latin Grammar - Essan.org

LATIN GRAMMAR
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EXERCISES
A. Suffixes. The suffix ..tor (/. ..trix) is added to verb stems to
denote the agent or doer of an action.
I. mercator, merchant (from mercari, to trade). 2. explorator,
scout (from explorare, to seek out). 3. victor, victor (from vlncere,
to conquer). 4. imperator, emperor (from imperare, to conlmand).
5. gubemator, pilot, governor (from gubernare, to steer, to govern).
6. pastor, shepherd (from pascere, to lead to pasture). 7. largitor, a
liberal giver (from largiri, to give abundantly). 8. scriptor, writer
(from scrlbere, to write). 9. genitor, father (from generare, to beget).
10. ultor, avenger (from ulcfsci, to avenge). II. inventor, inventor
(from invenfre, to find). 12. venatrix, huntress (from venari, to
hunt). 13. genetrix, mother (from generare, to beget). 14. nutrix,
nurse (from nutrirc, to nourish). 15. cultor, cultivator (from colerc,
to cultivate).
B. Re.. as a verb prefix means back or again.
I. reclpere (to take back, to receive). 2. reverti (to turn back, to
revert). 3. repellere (to drive back, to repel). 4. retinere (to hold
back, to retain, to detain). 5. redfmere (to buy back, to redeem).
6. rejfcere (to throw back, to reject). 7. remre (to go back, to return).
8. reddere (to give back, to restore). 9. reprimere (to press
back, to repress). 10. recreare (to create again, to recreate). II.
revocare (to call back, to revoke). 12. renasci (to be born again).
13. renovare (to make new again, to renew). 14. remlttere (to send
back, to ren1it). IS. referre (to bring back, to refer).