Latin Roots teaches how to expand vocabulary by using knowledge of Latin roots to determine the meaning of unfamiliar complex words.

Dive into the technique of using word structure to decipher unfamiliar words in reading. Explore how analyzing Greek and Latin root words, prefixes, and suffixes can unlock the meanings of many English words. Learn about common root...

New ReviewWe use words left behind by the Romans every day. Their encounters with the Germanic tribes caused Latin words to slip into our language before it even became "English". In this video let's explore all the words that we've borrowed from...

We use words left behind by the Romans every day. Their encounters with the Germanic tribes caused Latin words to slip into our language before it even became "English". In this video let's explore all the words that we've borrowed from...

This video explores the profound influence of Latin on the English language throughout history, from the Roman times to the modern era. It delves into how Latin words have shaped English vocabulary, from everyday words to scientific...

This video is a lesson on root words, prefixes, and suffixes. The teacher explains how these word parts can help students understand the meaning of unknown words and improve their reading and writing skills. The video provides examples...

Learn how to say the words for different shapes in Spanish and the roots of these words.

What would Latin America look like if colonization hadn't interrupted its ancient civilizations? Imagining a future where ancestral knowledge intertwines with modern aesthetics, designer Catalina Lotero shows how "pre-Columbian futurism"...

A review of the Lewis & Short Latin Dictionary, explaining its publication history and its usefulness for medievalists. The companion video, unboxing and reviewing the Oxford Latin Dictionary, is hereref='https://youtu.be/9bUynpJ9veM'...

Explore the enduring impact of the ancient Roman Empire on language, from the evolution of Latin into Romance languages to the pervasive influence of Latin prefixes and roots in English. Discover how Roman numerals, phrases, and...

This series of "what you don't know about..." give a different approach to the explanation of English grammar. They simply explain what you actually do not find in grammar books. Giving a wide angle on each topic. In this lesson for...

Learn how to say the words for different shapes in Spanish and the roots of these words.

The Latin root of the word mirely meant pure or unmixed. The original meaning of merely had a positive connotation, it meant completely or totally and that's how Shakespeare uses it here. However, in Elizabethan English it was already...

When we talk about 'English', we often think of it as a single language. But what do the dialects spoken in dozens of countries around the world have in common with each other, or with the writings of Chaucer? Claire Bowern traces the...

Mr. Griot teaches some common Greek and Latin affixes and root words and shows how using roots, prefixes, and suffixes affect the meanings of words.

Mr. Griot demonstrates how to use Greek and Latin affixes and root words to understand the meanings of unfamiliar words.

This video covers Vocabulary, Latin Prefixes, Roots, Suffixes, and how they relate to the SAT. This is part 7 from the series 'Critical Reading & Writing'.

In this video, the teacher explains the origins of silent letters in English words such as doubt, receipt, debt, plumber, aisle, and isle. This informative video sheds light on the fascinating history behind these silent letters and how...

Tracing the unexpected etymology and history of the word "album", from its Latin roots to The Beatles, elves, eggs, and university students in medieval Germany. Check out our Patreon page if you'd like to help support