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Nouns and Related Words: Animals

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Animals
Latin English
eques, equit- horseman, man of the middle class
equus horse
serpens, serpent- snake
pecunia money
piscis fish
egregius outstanding
avis bird
pecus, pecor- cattle
cornu horn, wing of an army
leo, leon- lion
lupus wolf
ales, alit- winged thing, bird
animal animal
iuvencus young bull or cow, ox
bos, bov- cow
penna feather
taurus bull
anguis snake
canis dog
ovis sheep
grex, greg- flock, herd
pecus, pecud- one head of cattle, beast



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