Word origins

• MithrasA Roman god, cult figure of the 2nd-to-4th-century Roman mystery religion known as the "Mysteries of Mithras", or Mithraism.
• TimotheusTimothy, a companion of Paul. (biblical character)
• alarOf or relating to the armpit; axillary.
• papaverAny plant of the genus Papaver, poppies.
• menesA male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Menes, uniter of Upper and Lower Egypt and founder of the First Dynasty of Egypt.
• mysteriumAny of various unknown elements thought to make up existing forms of matter, or a substance seen as an elemental or pure form of something else.
• deadheadA person either admitted to a theatrical or musical performance without charge, or paid to attend.
• famesA goddess who is a personification of famine and hunger. She is the Roman counterpart of Limos.
• manufactA manufactured (manmade) object.
• preclusionThe act of precluding.
• tesseraA small square piece of stone, wood, ivory or glass used for making a mosaic.
• inchoateRecently started but not fully formed yet; just begun; only elementary or immature.
• CarpathiansA large mountainous system in Central Europe, mainly in Transylvania (Romania) and the Polish (Subcarpathian)-Slovak border region.
• tabidPertaining to tabes.
• legateA deputy representing the pope, specifically a papal ambassador sent on special ecclesiastical missions.
• alternActing by turns; alternate.
• Esdrasany of four books of the Old Testament and Apocrypha of the Bible.
• propulsiveOf or pertaining to propulsion
• ferruginousSynonym of ferrous, of or related to iron.
• scapularA short cloak worn around the shoulders, adopted as part of the uniform of various religious orders, later often with an embroidered image of a saint.
• proclivityA predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection; especially, a strong disposition or bent.
• rheniumA metallic chemical element with the atomic number 75: a heavy, silvery-gray transition metal.
• tuberosetuberous
• bipedAn animal, being, or construction that goes about on two feet (or two legs).
• funicularOf, pertaining to, resembling, or powered by a rope or cable.
• diverticulumA small out-pouching of an organ wall such as the large intestine or urinary bladder.
• quadratAn area of land, marked for studying its plants, animals, soil, natural processes, etc.
• LusitaniaAn ancient Roman province, roughly corresponding to modern Portugal.
• turgidDistended beyond the natural state by some internal agent, especially fluid, or expansive force.
• vivariumA place artificially arranged for keeping or raising living animals.
• sagittaThe keystone of an arch.
• geniculateBent abruptly, with the structure of a knee.
• hystericHysterical; relating to hysteria.
• glaucousOf a pale grey or bluish-green, especially when covered with a powdery residue.
• fetidFoul-smelling, stinking.
• SergiusA male given name from Latin.
• sophywisdom, knowledge, learning
• glaciologyThe study of ice and its effect on the landscape, especially the study of glaciers.
• indolesNatural disposition; innate character; unalterable intrinsic traits and qualities (collectively).
• ruminationThe act of ruminating; i.e. chewing cud.
• auscultationDiagnosis of disorders by listening to the sounds of the internal organs, usually using a stethoscope.
• AstarteA Semitic goddess of fertility, sexuality, and war, cognate in name, origin and function with the goddess Phoenician 𐤏𐤔𐤕𐤓𐤕 (ʿAštart) of Phoenicia.
• centaureaAny of the plants in the genus Centaurea.
• sculpinA small fish of the family Cottidae, usually lacking scales. Often found on river bottoms and in tidal pools.
• prosceniumThe stage area between the curtain and the orchestra.
• percolateTo pass a liquid through a porous substance; to filter.
• aperturaThe dehiscence of anthers.
• pendulousHanging from, or as if from, a support.
• staticePlants of the genus Limonium having spikes of white or mauve flowers.
• PavoA constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a peacock. It lies between the constellations Telescopium and Octans.
• PhilomenaA female given name from Ancient Greek.
• proboscisAn elongated tube from the head or connected to the mouth, of an animal.
• desultoryJumping, or passing, from one thing or subject to another, without order, planning, or rational connection; lacking logical sequence.
• contexTo weave together; to form by interweaving.
• puerileChildish; trifling; silly.
• dielHaving a 24-hour period regardless of day or night.
• ambulationWalking.
• Andromachethe wife of Hector
• millipedeAny of many elongated arthropods, of the class Diplopoda, with cylindrical bodies that have two pairs of legs for each one of their 20 to 100 or more body segments.
• impactionA compression; the packing together of loose matter.
• CetusA winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a whale. It includes the star Mira.
• panicleA compound raceme.
• septetA group of seven musicians.
• replicantreplicative
• salivationThe process of producing saliva.
• pharaonicOf or pertaining to a pharaoh.
• PlotinusRoman philosopher 205–270; father of Neoplatonism
• virialOf or pertaining to the interactive forces between molecules or particles.
• papilioAny butterfly of the genus Papilio.
• maricultureaquaculture using seawater
• CyzicusA former city in Balikesir Province, Turkey, formerly part of the ancient region of Mysia.
• tremulousTrembling, quivering, or shaking.
• foveaA slight depression or pit in a bone or organ.
• derisiveExpressing or characterized by derision; mocking; ridiculing.
• transmuteTo change or convert one thing to another, or from one state or form to another.
• StradivariusA stringed instrument built by members of the Stradivari family, particularly Antonio Stradivari.
• scholaOriginally, a musical school attached to a monastery or church. Also known as a schola cantorum.
• connivanceThe process of conniving or conspiring.
• sententialRelating to a sentence.
• cumulonimbusA cloud with a tall structure and flat base, often associated with thunderstorms.
• vitiateTo spoil, make faulty; to reduce the value, quality, or effectiveness of something.
• sorbThe service tree, Sorbus domestica.
• friaryA house or convent where friars (members of certain religious communities) live.
• DamoclesA courtier said to have lived at the court of Dionysius II of Syracuse.
• factumSomebody's own act and deed.
• HesperusThe planet Venus when observed as an evening star.
• GervaseA male given name from the Germanic languages, common in the Middle Ages but rare today.
• classisA class or order; sort; type; kind.
• PersisA region of ancient Iran in its southwest; modern Fars province.
• ChalcedonAn ancient maritime town of Bithynia, in Asia Minor in modern Turkey, almost directly opposite Byzantium.
• ballistaAn ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow, used for hurling large missiles.
• molluscumAny of various skin diseases marked by soft, pulpy nodules or tumors
• clemenceSynonym of clemency.
• CentaurusA spring constellation of the northern sky (and autumn of the southern sky) with the outline of a centaur. It includes the stars Alpha Centauri (Rigil Kentaurus and Toliman), Proxima Centauri, and Hadar.
• multifariousHaving great diversity or variety; of various kinds; made up of many differing parts.
• LemuriaA religious feast of Ancient Rome during which rites were performed to exorcise the malevolent ghosts of the dead from their homes.
• legionaryA soldier belonging to a legion; a professional soldier of the ancient Roman army.
• apudUsed in scholarly works to cite a reference at second hand
• orchisAn orchid; now specifically, a plant of the genus Orchis.
• MycenaeAn ancient Greek city in the NE Peloponnesus on the plain of Argos, inhabited since about 4000 B.C.E.