Latin Loan Words in Ayers
Lesson XXV

pp. 137-138

Note: Definitions come from the American Heritage Dictionary.

agenda n. pl. a·gen·das 1. A list or program of things to be done or considered: “ They share with them an agenda beyond the immediate goal of democratization of the electoral process ”  Daniel Sneider 2. A plural of  agendum . [Latin, pl. of agendum agendum "that which must be done"; See agendum ]
agendum ( …-jµn“d…m) n. pl. a·gen·da ( -d…) also a·gen·dums 1. Something to be done, especially an item on a program or list. [Latin, neuter gerundive of agere to do; See ag-  in Indo-European Roots.]
animus n. 1. An attitude that informs one's actions; disposition. 2. A feeling of animosity; ill will. See note at enmity . 3. In Jungian psychology, the masculine inner personality as present in women.
congeries n. used with a sing. verb 1. A collection; an aggregation: “ Our city, it should be explained, is two cities, or more —an urban mass or congeries divided by the river ”  John Updike [Latin congeri¶s from congerere to heap up; See congest ]
consensus n. 1. An opinion or position reached by a group as a whole or by majority will: The voters' consensus was that the measure should be adopted. 2. General agreement or accord: government by consensus. n. attributive. 1. Often used to modify another noun: consensus politics; consensus management. [Latin, from past participle of c½nsentºreto agree; See consent ]
corrigenda- n. pl. cor·ri·gen·da  1. An error to be corrected, especially a printer's error. 2. corrigenda A list of errors in a book along with their corrections. [Latin, neuter gerundive of corrigere to correct; See correct ]
credo n. pl. cre·dos 1. A creed. 2. Credo a. The Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed. b. The musical setting for the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed, as in a choral Mass. [Middle English the Apostles' Creed from Latin credo I believe (the first word of the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed), first person sing. present tense of credere to believe; See kerd-  in Indo-European Roots.]
crux n. pl. crux·es or cru·ces  1. The basic, central, or critical point or feature: the crux of the matter; the crux of an argument. 2. A puzzling or apparently insoluble problem. [Probably short for Medieval Latin crux (interpretum) torment (of interpreters)from Latin crux cross]
dictum n. pl. dic·ta or dic·tums 1. An authoritative, often formal, pronouncement: “ He cites Augustine's dictum that ‘ If you understand it, it is not God ’”  Joseph Sobran [Latin, from neuter past participle of dico say; See deik-  in Indo-European Roots.]

extempore adj. 1. Spoken, carried out, or composed with little or no preparation or forethought. [Latin ex tempore ex of; See ex- tempore , ablative of tempus time]
grat·is adv. adj. 1. Without charge. [Middle English from Latin gratis out of kindness, free. See g w er…- 2  in Indo-European Roots.]
interim n. Abbr. int. 1. An interval of time between one event, process, or period and another. adj. 1. Belonging to, serving during, or taking place during an intermediate interval of time; temporary: an interim agreement. [From Latin in the meantime; See en in Indo-European Roots.]
minutiae n. pl. mi·nu·ti·ae 1. A small or trivial detail: " the minutiae of experimental and mathematical procedure " Frederick Turner [From Late Latin min¿tiae petty details from Latin min¿tia smallness from min¿tus small; See minute 2 ]
omnibus  n. 1. A long motor vehicle for passengers; a bus. 2. A printed anthology of the works of one author or of writings on related subjects. adj. 1. Including or covering many things or classes: an omnibus trade bill. [French from Latin for all, dative pl. of omnis all; See op-  in Indo-European Roots.]
prospectus n. 1. A formal summary of a proposed venture or project: She rewrote the prospectus of her dissertation three times before it was approved. 2. A document describing the chief features of something, such as a business, an educational program, or especially a stock offering or mutual fund, for prospective buyers, investors, or participants. [Latin pr½spectus distant view; See prospect