Flashcards: Latin Derivatives

depredation

 

an act of plundering or laying waste; the condition that results from such acts

 

War is characterized not only by killing and depredation, but also by courage and selflessness.

 

Related English words: depredate, depredator, depredatory

 

Latin root words: de (prep. w/ abl.) - from, down from; praedor, praedari, praedatus sum - to plunder; praeda, praedae, f. - loot

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