A LATIN VOCABULARY, ARRANGED ON ETYMOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES, AS AN EXERCISE-BOOK AND FIRST LATIN DICTIONARY FOR THE USE OF THE LOWER CLASSES IN SCHOOLS. BY BENJAMIN HALL KENNEDY, D.D. PREBENDARY OF LICHFIELD. LONDON: LONGMAN, BROWN, GREEN, AND LONGMANS, PATERNOSTER ROW. 1848. PREFACE. This Latin Vocabulary is designed for the use of beginners, both as Exercise-book and Dictionary. As an Exercise-book, it is to be used after the method suggested, in p. 99, and the ensuing pages, which can be applied to any Latin Grammar. As a Dictionary, it is so arranged that the learner will not only perceive the etymology of the Latin words which he looks out, but will also acquire a knowledge of the derivation of a great number of English words. He will have very little difficulty in finding the words he wants; and what difficulty he has is such as will assist his progress. Most words he will find under their initial letters; attention to the rules here subjoined will direct him to many others; and the few which do not fall under either of these heads he must discover by inquiry from his Master, if they are not indicated in the book he reads. DIRECTIONS FOR FINDING THE PLACE OF MOST COMPOUNDED WORDS. Of Compound Words in Latin, the greater number are compounded with Particles, which are the first elements in the Compound. By casting off the Particle, therefore, the second element will appear, under which the word must be sought in the Vocabulary. But as Particles in Composition undergo many changes, a list of these is now given, by attention to which the learner will see what letters to discard. A (also becomes) ab, abs, (au-fero au-fugio.) |