Lesson 11

sex

Hint: Think: sextuple, sextet — a group of six

septem

Hint: Think: September — once the seventh month of the Roman calendar

octō

Hint: Think: October, octave, octopus — eight of something

novem

Hint: Think: November — once the ninth month of the Roman calendar

decem

Hint: Think: December, decade, decimal — ten or a set of ten

ego

Hint: Think: ego — the self, the 'I' (used directly in English)

tū

Hint: Think: tu — the singular 'you,' intimate (used in Spanish and French too)

nōs

Hint: Think: nostrum — 'our remedy'; nos = we, our group

vōs

Hint: Think: vox populi — the voice of the people (vos = you all)

populus

Hint: Think: populace, popular — the people

nōbilitās

Hint: Think: nobility, noble — the aristocracy

prīnceps

Hint: Think: prince, principal — the leading man

cīvis

Hint: Think: citizen, civic — a citizen

homō

Hint: Think: human, homicide — a human being

vir

mulier