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All derived from 9,053 borrowed from 5,710 learned borrowing from 1,127 calque of 209 semantic loan from 2 turpid Foul; base; wicked; morally depraved. Tusculan Of or relating to Tusculum. tussicula A slight cough, less powerful than a tussis. tussis A cough. tutulus A conical Etruscan headdress for women. Tydeus A male given name from Ancient Greek, notably borne by typo- Forming terms relating to typing or typography. Tyrrhene Synonym of Tyrrhenian. Tyrrhenia Land areas around the Tyrrhenian Sea (Corsica, Sardinia, and Italy's west coast). -u- A linking vowel inserted between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. -ula Forming diminutive nouns. ulcerate Having an ulcus, a rounded pore-like aperture, at one or both poles. ulcus A rounded, pore-like aperture at either pole of a pollen grain. ulno- ulna ultima ratio legal philosophy under which penal redress to crime should only be used as a measure of last resort ultima thule A place beyond the borders of the known world. ultimum remedium A last resort. ultimus haeres The process whereby the estate of a deceased person with no will or traceable blood relatives goes to the Crown. ultra- Greater than normal quantity or importance, as in ultrasecret. ultra vires beyond the legal power or authority of a person or body ululate To howl loudly or prolongedly in lamentation or joy. ululation The act of ululating; a long, loud, wavering cry or howl. umbo The boss of a shield, at or near the middle and usually projecting, sometimes in a sharp spike. umbraculum Any umbrella-shaped appendage, such as the cap borne on the seta of Marchantia. umbratic Of or relating to the shade or darkness; shadowy. Umbri An Italic tribe of ancient Italy. umbric Essentially mollic but with a lower base saturation. umbrisol A kind of soil with a dark topsoil and having organic matter accumulated within the mineral surface soil. umbrose Shady; umbrageous. umbrosity Shade, shadiness. un- not uncia The Roman ounce, 1/12 of a Roman pound. uncus A hook or claw. unda maris An organ stop similar to the voix céleste, but typically using a dulciana or a softer-scale string (or even flutes). undecimvir Any member of a group of eleven officials. undevicesimal Based upon the number nineteen. unguentarium A small bottle used to store balms or scented oils unguis The nail, claw, talon, or hoof of a finger, toe, or other appendage. ungula A hoof, claw, or talon. Unigenitus An apostolic constitution in the form of a papal bull promulgated by Pope Clement XI in 1713, which condemned 101 propositions of Pasquier Quesnel. uniseriate Having a single line or series uno flatu At once, at one blast, at the same moment, contemporaneously, simultaneously. Urantian Of or relating to The Urantia Book, a spiritual and philosophical book of unknown authorship in the early 20th century. urceolus Any urn-shaped organ of a plant. urceus A ewer for holding water for washing. uredo urediniospore -uria urine; urination; presence in urine (of a substance denoted by a prefixed combining form); state or condition of the urine. urinator A person who urinates. urinous Pertaining to urine. urodele Any caudate amphibian. Ursa Major A large circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a bear. It includes the familiar asterism the Big Dipper and the stars Mizar, Dubhe, and Alkaid. Ursa Minor A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a bear. It includes the familiar asterism of the Little Dipper and, as part of it, the northern pole star Polaris, as well as Kochab. ustrinum The site of a funeral pyre. ustulate Blackened as if burned. ustulation An act of burning, especially roasting. usucaption The acquisition of right or title to an object or property by means of the simple passage of time. utraquism The moderate Hussite ideology that the faithful, specifically including laity, should receive Communion under both kinds (sub utraque specie), that is to say, receive both bread and wine during the Eucharist; moderate Hussitism. utrubi In Ancient Roman law, a kind of interdict relating to disputes of possession over movable property. uvular Of or relating to the uvula. uxorious Very devoted and possibly submissive to one's wife; showing excessive uxorial devotion. vacat Indicates a willingly empty portion of an inscription. vacuitous Lacking substance; trivial; meaningless. vadimonium In Ancient Rome, a court settlement; a promise secured by bail. vadimony A bond or pledge for appearance before a judge on a certain day. vagitate To wander or move at random. valedict To farewell; to make a valediction or parting gesture. valva A paired copulatory organ of males in some species of insects that helps the male clasp the female. vaniloquy Idle or vain talk. Vanley A surname. vaporarium A steam bath. vapulate To flog or whip; to beat or strike. varicography An imaging technique for the visualization of varicose veins. varicosity An enlarged vessel or nerve, particularly a blood vessel. variometer An instrument used to measure variations in a magnetic field. vasculum A container used by botanists to store newly-collected samples. vastitude vastness; immensity vaticinium ex eventu A fictional prophecy that has been written after the supposedly predicted event but is presented as a genuine prediction before the event; a postdiction. vectigal A tax. vegete lively; active; sprightly; vigorous. vehemency Vehemence. velamen A covering membrane or velum velamentum A velamen or membrane. velation A veiling; concealment; mystery. veliger The planktonic larva of many kinds of marine and freshwater gastropod molluscs, as well as most bivalve molluscs. velite A type of Roman infantryman who worked as a skirmisher. Veliterni The inhabitants of Velitrae. Velitrae A city in Latium, situated on the southern slope of the Alban hills, now Velletri vel non or not; used when discussing the existence or nonexistence of a condition, circumstance, etc vel sim. Or the like; or similar. venatic Of, pertaining to or involved in hunting. venatorial Of, pertaining to or involved in hunting or the chase. venditate To exhibit, as though for sale; to show off. vendition The act of vending or selling; sale. Venedotian Of, from, or pertaining to Venedotia or Gwynedd. venene Synonym of venom. venereous venereal (of diseases) venerious Venereal. venire facias A judicial writ or precept directed to the sheriff, requiring him to summon a certain number of qualified persons to a court case to serve as jurors. venire facias de novo A judicial writ directing that a new jury be impanelled and that a new trial be held, due to some irregularity (especially a procedural irregularity) arising in the original trial. veni, vidi, vici Describes a belligerent attitude.