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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 ventriculus A digestive cavity such as a gizzard or stomach. ventriloquy Ventriloquism. verbarium A word game in which the players are given a set of letters and must form as many words as possible from subsets of those letters. veredictum A written document in Old English law detailing the facts presented as true at a trial. veridic veridical vermi- Related to worms. vermiculate To decorate with lines resembling the tracks of worms. vermiculation The process of being turned into a worm. versiculus Synonym of versicle. verspecies A true species, neither subspecies nor superspecies. versute crafty; wily; artful verticillate Forming or having whorls verticillus A whorl; a verticil. vertumnite A monoclinic-prismatic colorless mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, and strontium. Vertumnus The Ancient Roman god of seasons, change, and plant growth, capable of changing his form at will. Verulae A city of the Hernici in Latium, situated between the valley of the Liris and the valley of the Tolerus, now Veroli Verulamium A town in Britannia, Roman Empire. An ancient town in Roman Britain, sited in the southwest of the modern city of St Albans in Hertfordshire, England, UK. Verulan Of or relating to Verulae. vesica biliaris Synonym of gall bladder. vesica fellea Synonym of gall bladder. vesicula Synonym of vesicle (small blister). vetust antique; ancient; old, in a positive way vibex A narrow streak of subcutaneous extravasation of blood, often one of many in a patch of such streaks, which may be extensive. vibrissa Any of the tactile whiskers on the nose of an animal such as a cat. vibrissant Vibrant. vicar forane A priest entrusted by the bishop with a certain degree of leadership in a territorial division of a diocese or a pastoral region. vicecomes A viscount. vicenarious Synonym of vicenary: of, pertaining to, or based on the number twenty. vicennalia The festival and religious rituals celebrating a Roman emperor's 20th year of rule. vicennals Synonym of vicennalia: the festival and religious ritual held on the 20th anniversary of a Roman emperor's reign. vicennial Occurring once every twenty years. vicennium A period of twenty years. Vicentine Of, from or relating to the city or province of Vicenza in the Veneto region in northeastern Italy. vicine An alkaloid extracted from the seeds of the vetch (Vicia sativa), as well as other species of Vicia. It is a white crystalline substance. vicinin An organic compound from Lathyrus sativus. victoriatus A silver coin, stamped with an image of Victory, minted during the Roman Republic, and valued at half a denarius. Victorina A female given name from Latin. vicus A small civilian settlement outside a Roman fort. vide infra see below vide supra see above viduity the state of being a widow; widowhood vigilate to monitor, watch over, control vigintisexvir Any member of a group of twenty-six officials. vigintivir Any member of a group of twenty officials. vility The quality of being vile or base. vimen A long flexible shoot or branch of a plant. viniferous Yielding wine. violable Capable of being violated, broken, or injured. virgate The yardland: an obsolete English land measure usually comprising ¹⁄₄ of a hide and notionally equal to 30 acres. virgo intacta A girl or woman whose hymen remains unbroken. viscero- viscera viscus One of the organs, as the brain, heart, or stomach, in the great cavities of the body of an animal; especially used in the plural, and applied to the organs contained in the abdomen. vis impressa Force exerted, as in moving a body, or changing the direction of its motion; impressed force. visitator An apostolic visitor. vis mortua Dead force; force not carrying out any active work, but only producing pressure. visuo- Vision. vis vitalis A vital force. vitellus The contents or substance of the ovum; egg yolk. viticetum A collection of vines. vituperator One who vituperates, or censures abusively. vivification The giving of life; vitalization; animation. vocabularium Vocabulary. vocalis A triangular band of muscle that is the medial part of the thyroarytenoid muscle, originates in the lamina of the thyroid cartilage, and inserts into the vocal process of the arytenoid cartilage; it lies parallel with the vocal ligament to which it is adherent and modulates the tension of the true vocal cords. vocule An emphatic aspiration or burst of air. Volcanus Synonym of Vulcan, the Roman god of fire and metalwork. volens In the state of mind where one voluntarily accepts a specific risk. Vologaeses A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by several kings of Parthia and Armenia Volsci An ancient Italic people and culture from the first century of the Roman republic. voluta Any of numerous species of large, handsome marine gastropods belonging to Voluta and allied genera. volva A cup-shaped mass at the base of various fungi. vomitorium A passage located behind a tier of seats in an amphitheatre used as an exit for the crowds vorago abyss, chasm, gulf vox humana An organ stop having some resemblance to the human voice. vox populi Voice of the people. Vulcanalia The Ancient Roman festival of the god Vulcan, celebrated on August 23, during which live fish or small animals were thrown into bonfires as a sacrifice. vulcanology The study of volcanoes. vulgation The act of spreading or promulgating among the common people. vulgo In the vernacular; commonly known as. vulnus A wound. vulpinous of a reddish colour, rufous wargus An outlaw, outcast, or exile; one driven out of society for their crimes. xylospongium A Greek and Roman utensil consisting of a sea sponge fixed to the end of a wooden stick, typically thought to have been used for anal hygiene or as a toilet brush. Zadracarta an Achaemenid city in Hyrcania zelotic Characteristic of zealots, especially those that were part of rebellious movements in biblical times. zelotypia Jealousy. zizania Any of several aquatic North American grasses, of the genus Zizania, grown for their edible grain; wild rice. zoanthropy The belief that one has transformed into an animal. zonula Any of several small belt-like regions. zonule A little zone, or girdle; a zonula. zygomaxillare A craniometric point at the base of the suture between the zygomatic and maxillary bones.