| Flashcards: Latin Derivatives |
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subvention
1) money given to support some cause, organization, or institution; 2) the providing of such assistance
An anonymous subvention enabled the school to raise faculty salaries to a competitive level.
Related English word: subvene (to come as a support or a remedy)
Latin root words: subvenio, subvenire, subveni, subventus - to come to the aid of, assist, relieve; sub (prep. w/ acc. and abl.) - under; venio, venire, veni, ventus - to come
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