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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 quisquous Hard to deal with; dubious; of people: having a character difficult to assess. quoad With respect to. quoad hoc as far as this quoad omnia in respect of all things quoad sacra With respect to religious observance or worship, as opposed to temporal matters. quod erat demonstrandum which was to be proved; which was to be demonstrated. quodlibetic Of or relating to a quodlibet quod non Something that is not true. quodque each, every quominus A writ and legal fiction that (until the late 19th century) allowed the Court of Exchequer to obtain a jurisdiction over cases normally brought in the Court of Common Pleas, based on having the plaintiff in a debt case claim that he was a debtor to the king, and that the defendant's debt prevented him paying the king. quomodo The means, way, or method (of doing something). quotiety The relation of an object to number. quotum A part or proportion; a fraction; quota. q.v. quod vide; which see (advises the reader to look up a mentioned text for further information). r. Synonym of ruled or reigned, used in historical dating to distinguish regnal years from births and deaths. rabboni A rabbi. rabious raging; rabid racemation A cluster or bunch, as of grapes. Also used figuratively. racemiferous Bearing racemes. racemose Having flowers arranged along a single central axis, as in a raceme, spike, or catkin. rachilla The part of a spikelet, in grasses and sedges, that bears the florets Racovian A member of a sect of Socinians or Unitarians in Poland, with their headquarters in Raków radiata pine The Monterey pine. Pinus radiata. radicate To cause to take root; to plant or establish firmly. radicicolous That lives in or on the roots of plants radiciflorous Flowering from the root. radiciform Having the nature or appearance of a root (radix). radicivorous That feeds on plant roots. radicula Synonym of radicle. radicule A radicle. radio- radiation, radioactive radiolus The barbule of a feather radix graminis the root of couch grass, once used medicinally Radulf A male given name of historical usage. Radulfus Synonym of Radulf. raduliform rasplike Raetia A Roman province bordered on the west by the Helvetii, on the east by Noricum, on the north by Vindelicia, on the west by Cisalpine Gaul and on south by Italy, which occupied the region which is today central and eastern Switzerland, southern Bavaria, most of Tirol and part of Lombardy. ralline Of, or pertaining to members of the Rallidae family (also referred to as rails). rament A scraping; a shaving. ramentum One of the thin brownish chaffy scales found on the epidermis of the leaves or young shoots of some ferns rameous ramal; relating to a branch or branching ramet A clone (individual member of a genet). ramex A hernia, varicocele, or any scrotal tumor. ramiflorous Having flowers on the branches. ramiform Having the shape of a branch. ramigerous Bearing branches; branched. rammel Refuse matter. ramose Having branches; branching rampion A species of bellflower with roots and leaves formerly used in salads, Campanula rapunculus. ramulose Having many small branches, or ramuli. ramulus A small branch, or branchlet, of corals, hydroids, and similar organisms. ramuscule A twig, a small branch. ranachrome The fluorescent pigment 6-hydroxymethylpterin found in frog skin ranarian of, relating to, or resembling frogs. ranavirus Any virus of the genus Ranavirus, many of which cause disease in amphibians rancescent Becoming rancid or sour. ranine Of, relating to, or resembling a frog. ranny A shrew (the animal). ranula A tumor or swelling located in the floor of the mouth under the tongue; specifically a bluish, domed mucocele which is associated with an obstruction of the sublingual salivary gland. ranunculite A monoclinic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and uranium. raphane radish (especially the root of the plant) raptophile Synonym of biastophile. raptophilia Synonym of biastophilia. raptorious raptorial raptus A state of rapture. rara avis A rare species or type of bird. rare bird An unusual or exceptional person or thing. rarissima Extremely rare books, manuscripts, or prints. raspatory A surgeon's rasp. rastrum A five-pointed writing implement used to draw parallel lines of a staff in sheet music. ratihabition confirmation or approbation, as of an act or contract ratiocinate To use the powers of the mind logically and methodically; to reason. ratiocinatio Reasoning (typically with oneself) by asking questions. ratio formalis the formal grounds for something; the essential attributes of matter as they appear in the mind or in a definition. rational number A number that can be expressed as the ratio of two integers. ratione temporis By reason of time (for example, referring to the temporal scope of a law or of a court's jurisdiction). Ratisbon Regensburg (a city in Germany). ratiuncule A ratio very close to unity. raucid Hoarse, raucous. raucity Harshness of sound; rough utterance Ravennese Ravennate; of Ravenna. readept To regain; to recover. rebellow Of a place: to re-echo to or with a sound. reboant That reverberates or resounds loudly. reboantic Reverberating. reboation A loud reverberation; the echo of a bellow or roar. rebullition The act of boiling up or effervescing. recalescence An increase in temperature that occurs while cooling metal through a range of temperatures in which change in structure occurs. recense To review; to revise. receptaculum A receptacle. receptible receivable recidivate To relapse into a previous pattern of behavior, especially to commit new offenses after having been punished or sanctioned for earlier ones. recidive Synonym of recidivous (“recurring”). reciprocant A contravariant expressing a certain condition of tangency; a differential invariant. reclinant Bending or leaning backward. reclinate bent downward, so that the point is lower than the base. reclude To open; to unblock. reclusory The place someone uses as a recluse; a hermitage. recoct To boil or cook again. recogitate To think or ponder.