Latin Roots #2

Words from Latin Roots #2

Roots and Derivatives

1. anni, annu, enni: anniversary,semiannual, biennial, bicentennial; annuity
2. aqua, aque: aquatic. aqueduct, aquarium, aqualung, sub aqueous, aquamarine
3. arm: army, alarm, disarm, armaments, armory, armor
4. art: artistic, artificial, inarticulate, art mobile, article, artificer 

Word List

1. aqua: hue of the sea: bluish-green 
2. aquaculture: cultivation of water plants and animals for human food
3. aqueous: like, of, or formed by water: watery
4. armada: a fleet of warships
5. armature: equipment or clothing for battle, or any protective covering; an arm-like extension
6. armistice: temporary suspension of hostilities by mutual agreement, as a truce preliminary to a peace treaty.
7. artifact: any object produced by the art of the human hand; simple or primitive objects from the distant past.
8. artifice: cunning ingenuity: clever or sly trickery
9. artisan: a person skilled at a craft. usually a handicraft
10. millennium: a period of peace and great prosperity; a thousand years
11. perennial: a year after year: throughout the years; a plant that blooms annually
12. superannuated worn out, or retired, from the age and years of use or hard work: obsolete or outdated

Her aqua eyes glimmered in the sun's shine.
The farmers leaved by the river for aquaculture.
The figure seemed to have been aqueous.
The armada attacked about a week ago.
The knight's armature protected him from the slashing sword.
To prevent any conflicts, they agreed to an armistice.
The artifact revealed the history of the earth.
The man's artifice led to his plan to prank his friend.
An artist is an artisan of art.
The millennium of peace ended in war.
Perennial, he looks out into the sea and remember his former self.
My superannuated computer couldn't keep up with my typing.