Flashcards: Latin Derivatives

germane

 

relevant, pertinent

 

We knew something was wrong when she, our paragon of propriety, kept saying things that were not even remotely germane to the discussion.

 

Related English word: germaneness

 

Latin root words: germanus, germana, germanum - having the same parents; of brothers and sisters; real, true, genuine, actual; germana, germanae, f. - one’s own sister; germane - sincerely; germanitas, germanitatis, f. - the relationship between brothers and sisters; brotherhood; sisterhood; germanus, germani, m. - one’s own brother

 

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