aur-eus = _golden_ formed from aurum = _gold_. patr-ius = _paternal_ „ pater = a _father_. subterr-aneus = _subterranean_ „ sub terrā = _underground_. dŏmes-ticus = _domestic_ „ domus = a _house_. nātūr-ālis = _natural_ „ natura = _nature_. pŏpŭl-aris = _fellow-countryman_ „ populus = a _people_. vĕtĕr-ānus = _veteran_ „ vetus (veter-) = _old_. sĕr-ēnus = _calm_, _of „ serus = _late_. evening stillness_ dīv-īnus = _divine_ „ divus = _god_. fŏr-ensis = _of the forum_ „ forum = _a market-place_. lac-teus = _milky_ „ lac (lacti-) = _milk_. subl-icius = _resting „ sublica = a _pile_. on piles_ pălus-ter = _marshy_ „ palūs = a _marsh_. silv-ester = _woody_ „ silva = a _wood_. fīnĭ-timus = _neighbouring_ „ finis = a _boundary_. ver-nus = _vernal_ „ vēr = _spring_. dĭ-urnus = _daily_ „ dies = _day_. diū-turnus = _lasting_ „ diū = _long_ (time). (vi.) +Adjectives+ expressing the action of the Verb as +a quality+ or +tendency+. -AX, -ĬDUS, -ŬLUS, -VUS (-UUS, -ĪVUS, -TĪVUS). pugn-ax = _pugnacious_ formed from pugnare = _to fight_. cŭp-idus = _eager_ „ cupere = _to desire_. bĭb-ulus = _thirsty_ „ bibere = _to drink_. (of sand etc.) nŏc-uus = _hurtful_ „ nocēre = _to hurt_. cap-tivus = _captive_ „ capere = _to take_. (vii.) +Adjectives+ expressing +passive qualities+ but +occasionally active+. -ILIS, -BĬLIS, -ĬUS, -TĪLIS. frăg-ilis = _frail_ formed from frangere √frag = _to break_. nō-bilis = _well known_ „ noscere √gno = _to know_. exĭm-ius = _choice_, _rare_ „ eximere = _take out_. tex-tilis = _woven_ „ texere = _to weave_. (viii.) +Adjectives originally gerundives.+ -NDUS, -BUNDUS, -CUNDUS. sĕcu-ndus = _second (the } formed from sequi =_to follow_. following)_, } _favourable_ } mŏrĭ-bundus = _dying_ „ mori = _to die_. fā-cundus = _eloquent_ „ fa-ri = _to speak_. +III. NOUNS WITH ADJECTIVE SUFFIXES.+ -ĀRIUS, denotes +person employed about+ anything. argent-ārius = _silversmith_, formed from argentum = _silver_. _banker_ -ĀRIUM, denotes +place of+ a thing. aer-arium = _treasury_ formed from aes = _copper_. -ĪLE denotes +stall of an animal+. bŏv-īle = _cattle-stall_ formed from bōs (bŏv-) = _ox_. ŏv-īle = _sheep-fold_ „ ovis = _sheep_. -ĒTUM denotes +place where a tree or plant grows+. querc-ētum = _oak-grove_ formed from quercus = _an oak_. +IV. DERIVATION OF VERBS.+ (i.) +From Nouns and Adjectives.+
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