Statistics for English Words of Latin Origin

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Latin word & definition	English word(s)	% Correct
urbs, meaning 'city'	suburb, urban	87%
femina, menaing 'woman'	effeminate, female, feminine	85%
finis, meaning 'limit/end'	final, finish, finite	81%
proximus, meaning 'nearest'	approximate, proximity	79%
porta, meaning 'gate'	port, portal	79%
libera, meaning 'free'	liberal, liberty	78%
mira, meaning 'strange'	miracle, miraculous, mirage	78%
audit, meaning 'hear'	audio, audition, auditorium	76%
vita, meaning 'life'	vital, vitamin	76%
aqua, meaning 'water'	aquarium, aquatic, aqueduct	73%
stella, meaning 'star'	constellation, stellar	73%
periculosa, meaning 'dangerous'	peril, perilous	73%
capitis, meaning 'head'	capital, capitol	72%
nauta, meaning 'sailor'	nautical, nautilus	72%
insula, meaning 'island'	insular, insulate	67%
lumen, meaning 'light'	illuminate, luminous	66%
folium, meaning 'leaf'	foliage, folio	64%
ager, meaning 'field'	agrarian, agriculture	63%
trans, meaning 'across'	transform, transgender, transport	63%
terra, meaning 'land/earth'	terrace, terrain, terrestrial, territory	62%
bona, meaning 'good'	bonus, bonanza	61%
alta, meaning 'tall/high'	altitude	60%
nova, meaning 'new'	innovate, novel, novelty, novice	60%
lata, meaning 'wide/broad'	lateral, latitude	58%
est, meaning 'is'	essence, establish, estate	37%