English words from Latin
- vexata quaestioA vexed, unresolved, or intractable question.
- via mediaA third way; a middle course, a compromise.
- victrixvictor (female); victress.
- vindicatrixA vindicatress.
- virgula suspensivaA slash used to mark a pause or disjunction, similar to a comma.
- vis a tergoA force acting from behind.
- vis majorA greater force; an act of God; an unavoidable accident.
- vituperateTo criticize (someone or something) in an abusive or harsh manner.
- vomicpurulent
- xystarchThe officer in charge of a xystus in Ancient Greece.
- zelatrixA nun who oversees the behavior of young nuns.
- zincumZinc.
- zoophorusThe frieze of a column, especially one decorated with animals.