| Category | Latin | Principal Parts | English Meaning | English Derivative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | liber | libri m. | book | library |
| libellus or pugillares (plural only) | libelli, m./pugillarium, m. | notebook | ||
| televisio | televisionis f. | television | ||
| monitor | monitoris m. | monitor | ||
| computator or computatrum | computatoris m./computatri, n. | computer | ||
| musculus | musculi, n. | computer mouse | ||
| araneum | aranei n. | the web, the internet | arachnid | |
| locus in araneo/pagina in araneo | web site/web page | |||
| telephonum | telephoni n. | telephone | ||
| tabula | tabula, -ae f. | board | tabulate | |
| tabula atra | tabulae atrae f. | black board | tabulate | |
| tabula nuntium | tabulae nuntium f. | bulletin board | tabulate | |
| tabula geographica | tabula geographica, -ae f. | map | tabulate | |
| creta | cretae f. | chalk | ||
| detersorium | detersorii, n. | chalkboard eraser | detergent | |
| erasura or gummis | erasurae f./gummis, f. | pencil eraser/gum eraser | erase | |
| charta | chartae f. | paper | chart | |
| graphis or graphium | graphidis f./graphii, n. | pencil | graphite | |
| regula | regulae f. | ruler | regulate | |
| camera | camerae f. | ceiling, room | camera (the original Renaissance camera was actually the size of a room) | |
| conclave | conclavis, n. | room | conclave - a secret meeting | |
| pavimentum | pavimenti, n. | floor | pavement | |
| locus | loci m. | place, room, site | location | |
| murus | muri m. | wall | mural | |
| paries | paries, parietis, m. | wall | parietal | |
| fenestra | fenestrae f. | window | defenestration | |
| transennae | transennarum f. pl. | blinds | ||
| aulaea | aulaea, aulaeorum n. pl. | curtains | ||
| velum | velum, -i n. | curtain | veliferous (carrying or bearing sails) | |
| ianua | ianuae f. | door | January | |
| pictura | picturae f. | picture | ||
| vexillum | vexilli n. | flag | vexiliary | |
| horlogium | horlogi n. | clock | horologist | |
| cista scrutorum | cista, -ae, f. scrutorum | wastebasket | ||
| receptaculum | receptaculi,n. | garbage can | receptacle | |
| scriptorium | scriptorii, n. | filing cabinet | script | |
| stilus | stili m. | stylus, pen | stiletto | |
| cerae | cerarum f. pl. | wax | cerate | |
| tabellae | tabellae f. | writing tablet | tablet | |
| sella | sellae f. | chair | selle | |
| mensa | mensae f. | table | mensal | |
| magister | magistri, m. (magistra f.) | teacher | magistrate | |
| grammaticus | grammatici m. | teacher | grammatical | |
| rhetor | rhetoris m. | teacher | rhetoric | |
| magister ludi (magistra) | magistri ludi m.(magistrae f.) | principal | magistrate | |
| locus magistri ludi (magistrae) | loci magistri ludi m. | principal's office | ||
| decanus/a | decani/ae | dean | ||
| nutrix ludi | nutricis, f. | school nurse | ||
| valetudinarium | valetudinarii, n. | nurse's office | ||
| discipulus | discipuli m. | student | disciple | |
| discipula | discipulae f. | student | discipline | |
| vestibulum | vestibuli n. | lobby | vestibule | |
| locus praecipuus | loci praecipui m. | main office | location | |
| locus negotii | loci negotii m. | business office | negotiation | |
| pensum or opera (neuter plural) | pensi, n./operum, n. | assignment | suspense, operate | |
| probatio | probationis, f. | test/exam | probation (i.e., a test for an offender, to see if they can behave!) | |
| probatio parva | probationis parvae , f. | quiz | probation | |
| probatio ultima | probationis ultimae , f. | final exam | probation | |
| herba | herba, -ae f. | plant | herb, herbal | |
| scrinium | scrinium, -i n. | desk | ||
| lacunar | lacunar, lacunaris n. | panelled ceiling | ||
| rostra | rostra, rostroum, n.pl. | lectern/podium | ||
| orbis terrarum | orbis, -is m. terrarum | world globe | orbit | |
| lucerna | lucerna, -ae f. | lamp | ||
| regula | regulae, -ae f. | ruler | regulate | |
| index horologii | index, -cis, m. horologii | clock | index | |
| lucis proiector | lucis (lux) proiector, -is m. | overhead projector | lucid, projector | |
| pluteus | pluteus, -i m. | bookcase | ||
| signum ordinis | signum, -i n. ordinis (ordo) | classroom sign | sign, order | |
| forfex | forfex, forfecis f. | scissors | ||
| claviatura | claviatura, -ae f. | keyboard | clavicle (from clavis, -is, f.) | |
| scrinium computatri | scrinium, -i n. | computer workstation |
See Sports for additional terms such as playing fields.
Joan Jahnige - KET - revised 2006
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