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Latin Patterns (Words of Champions 2021-22)

Posted on January 19, 2022August 9, 2023 by Sirjana Kaur

“ee” sound at the end: spell it ae: (algae)

“eye” sound at the end: spell it as i, especially in plural nouns (alibi, stimuli, Gemini, cirri, Apostolici)

“k” sound: spell it ‘c’ (Greek words have ‘k’ in them, but Latin words rarely do)

  • rupicolous
  • nictitate
  • castellated
  • coaxation

“f” sound: spell it ‘f’ (Greek words can go ‘ph’, but Latin words rarely do)

  • fenestrated
  • funambulist
  • triforium
  • effete

“kw” sound: spell it ‘qu’ (aqueous, quantify, quadriceps)

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