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Exploring Latin Vocabulary: Roots of Sports and Resilience

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Lesson 14 delves into the intriguing etymology of Latin terms related to sports and resilience. Discover the meanings behind words like "salio" (to jump), "vale" (to be strong), and "volvo" (to revolve). This lesson discusses the significance of resilience, courage, and the evolution of language. Engage with practical exercises that challenge you to apply these words contextually, enhancing your understanding of both vocabulary and how it relates to sportsmanship and overcoming adversity.

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Exploring Latin Vocabulary: Roots of Sports and Resilience

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  1. Classical Roots Lesson 14: sports

  2. ROOTS • SALIO, SALIRE <L. jump, leap • VALEO, VALERE <L. to be strong • VOLVO, VOLVERE <L. to revolve

  3. SALEO, SALIRE, SALUI • <L. To jump, leap

  4. assail • To attack violently; to assault • To attack with words; to ridicule or criticize harshly (as = ad <L. to)

  5. desultory • Jumping from one thing to another; rambling • Haphazard or random (de <L. down from)

  6. exult • To rejoice greatly; to be triumphant (ex <L. from or out of)

  7. resilient • Capable of returning to the original shape after being bent or stretched • Buoyant; recovering quickly from illness, change, or misfortune (re <L. back)

  8. salient • Conspicuous; striking • Projecting up and out

  9. Practice! • Random, jumping from one thing to another… resilient? exult? desultory? (desultory)

  10. Practice! • Buoyant; recovering quickly from change, illness, or misfortune resilient? exult? desultory? (resilient)

  11. Practice! • To rejoice greatly; to be triumphant resilient? exult? desultory? (exult)

  12. Practice! • To attack violently; to assault… assail? salient? desultory? (assail)

  13. Practice! • Striking; conspicuous… assail? salient? exult? (salient)

  14. Practice! • To attack with words; to ridicule… salient? assail? resilient? (assail)

  15. Practice! • Capable of returning to the original shape resilient? exult? desultory? (resilient)

  16. VALEO, VALERE, VALUI • <L. To be strong

  17. convalesce • To recover health after illness

  18. avail • To use to one’s own advantage

  19. prevalent • Widely occurring or in general use (pre <L. before, forth)

  20. valor • Heroic courage; bravery

  21. Practice! • To use to one’s advantage… convalesce? valor? avail? (avail)

  22. Practice! • To recover after illness… convalesce? avail? prevalent? (convalesce)

  23. Practice! • Widely occurring… convalesce? avail? prevalent? (prevalent)

  24. Practice! • Heroic courage… valor? avail? prevalent? (valor)

  25. VOLVO, VOLVERE, VOLVI • <L. To revolve

  26. evolve • To develop gradually • To change from a simpler to a more complex form or animal or plant life

  27. voluble • Speaking in a steady, easy flow of words; talkative; glib

  28. Practice! • Talkative… evolve? avail? voluble? (voluble)

  29. Practice! • To develop gradually… evolve? voluble? prevalent? (evolve)

  30. Challenge! • Lycra is a ___________material. (resilient)

  31. Challenge! • The conversation of preschoolers is often _____________and doesn’t stick to the subject. (desultory)

  32. Challenge! • Paris has several __________landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower and Arc of Triumph. (salient)

  33. Challenge! • Purchasing water in plastic bottles is still pretty __________although it is bad for the environment. (prevalent)

  34. Challenge! • Most people are pretty __________ in telling funny stories about themselves when they were little. (voluble)

  35. Challenge! • Those who __________ others with their words often regret it later. (assail)

  36. Challenge! • Computers have ____________a great deal over the last 20 years. (evolved)

  37. Challenge! • Some people are far more ___________ than others after tragedy. (resilient)

  38. Challenge! • I was in a __________ search to find something good to watch on tv; I kept flipping back and forth between many different show. (desultory)

  39. Challenge! • All of your begging and pleading will not __________you in the least. (avail)

  40. Challenge! • He spent time after his injuries _____________in a rehabilitation facility. (convalescing)

  41. Challenge! • The soldiers received the nation’s highest award for ________. (valor)

  42. Challenge! • Her study skills slowly improved or _________ when she decided she wanted to raise all of her grades. (evolved)

  43. Challenge! • Categorize the words into: NOUNS ADJECTIVES VERBS

  44. NOUNS! • valor

  45. ADJECTIVES • desultory • resilient • salient • Prevalent • voluble

  46. VERBS • assail • exult • convalesce • avail • evolve

  47. Challenge! • What is the noun form of “convalesce”? (convalescence)

  48. Challenge! • What is the adjective form of “valor”? (valorous)

  49. Challenge! • What is the noun form of “voluble”? (volubility)

  50. Challenge! • What is the noun form of “prevalent”? (prevalence)

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