SCANDO, I mount.-SCANSUS, mounted.

A-scend, a-scent, a-scension, de-scend, de-scent, conde-scend, con-de-scension, tran-scend, tran-scendent. SCINDO, I cut, tear.-SCISSUS, cut. Scissars.-In-cision, in-cisive.-Re-scind.

SCIO, I know.

Science, for scientia, that which is known.--Con-scious, con-science, pre-science.-Omni-science.

SCRIBO, I write.—SCRIPTUS, written.

Scribe, scribble, scripture.-Manu-script, post-script. A-scribe, circum-scribe, de-scribe, de-scription, in-scribe, in-scription, pre-scribe, pre-scription, pro-scribe, proscription, sub-scribe, sub-scription, super-scription, tran-scribe.

SECO, I cut, separate.—SECTUS, cut.

Section.-Dis-sect, in-sect, inter-sect.-Sex, from serus, (for secus,) a division. Sect*, probably from secta, a party of men cut off from the general body, and following some particular master, or united in some tenets of religion or philosophy.

Seculum, a division of time, an age, people of the age, that is, people of this world; hence secularity, which means attention to things of the present life; and secular, relating to worldly matters, as "the secular powers" opposed to the spiritual powers.

SEDES, a seat.-SEDEO or SIDEO, I sit, rest.— SESSUS, rested.

[Sedeo is changed into Sido, when compounded.] Session.-Sedate, sedentary.-As-siduous, in-siduous.

*Etymologists are divided in opinion whether sect be from seco, or from sequor, secutus, I follow.

Pos-sess, from possideo, (for potes *-sideo,) I sit in power over a thing.

Pre-side, re-side, re-siduum, sub-side, sub-sidy, for subsidium.-As explanations of the adjective sedulous, (from sedulus,) we find " honest, diligent, painful." [what connection is there between these words? and what reference have they to Sedes? Sedes signifies. not only a seat, in the usual sense of the word, but also a base or foundation. In the first instance sedulus was doubtless understood to mean, that which has a base to be depended on; and was applied to a person who could be depended upon for honesty and carefulness. To be fixed too long to one seat or in one posture becomes painful.

SENTIO, I feel, perceive, I think.-SENSUS, felt. As-sent, con-sent, dis-sent, dis-sension, dis-senter. Sensation, sense, sensibility, sensitive, sensual, sensorium, sensuality, sentient, sentiment.

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The meaning of the last nine words may be readily conceived by the aid of a common dictionary; but for the explanation of sentence, (for sententia,) we find a determination or decision, as of a judge, a maxim, a short paragraph." [How is this? Sentence may be either the expression of what is felt, or that which contains the expression of what is felt, perceived, or determined. A sentence is, in fact, an assemblage of words, arranged in proper order, and concurring to make a complete sense.] SEQUOR, I follow.-SEQUUTUS, SECUTUS, or SECTUS, followed.

Sequel.-Con-sequence, ob-sequies, ob-sequious, persecute, pro-secute, sub-sequent.-Second, for secundus, (as if sequundus,) the one following the first in order.

*Potes is from potestas, power.

SERO, I sow, set in order, connect; I connect words, that is, I discourse.-SERTUS, sown, or set in order.

Series.-As-sert, de-sert, de-sertion, dis-sertation, ex-ert. Semen, the thing sown, seed; hence dis-seminate. [How does Seminary mean a school? Because, speaking figuratively, seeds of instruction are there sown.]

SERVO, I keep, I watch.

Serve, servant, servile.-Con-serve, con-servatory.— Ob-serve, ob-servation, pre-serve, re-serve, re-servation, sub-servient.

SEVERUS, harsh, rigid, severe.

"The letter b, is often changed into v*; thus severus, for seberus, which is compounded of the Greek words oilas, (sebas,) reverence, awe, and gw, (eiro,) I speak. Severus is applied adjectively, either to one that speaks with reverence, or to one whose words command reverence, which easily accounts for the verb assevero, I affirm solemnly; whence the English word asseveration.-Persevere, from persevero, I rigidly continue what I have commenced." See Salmon's Stemmata Latinitatis. SIGNUM, a mark, a seal.—SIGNO, I use a seal, I sign.

Sign, signet.-As-sign, as-signation, con-sign, de-sign, in-signia, re-sign, sig-nify, (see FACIO, P. 11.)

SIMILIS, like.-SIMILO, I make like.

Similar, similitude, simultaneous, simile, simulation, dis-simulation.-As-similate.

* Deliver is another example, being a change from delibero, (See LIBER, p. 20.) In like manner prove is changed from probo.

SINE, without.

Sincere, for sincerus, (sine, and cera, wax.)—Sinecure.

SISTO or STO*, I stand. -STETUS or STATUS, stood.

As-sist, con-sist, con-sistence, con-sistory, de-sist, ex-ist, in-sist, per-sist, re-sist, sub-sist.

Stability, in-stability, from stabilis, capable of standing; stall or stable, from stabulum, a place for standing.— Station, state.

Con-stant, circum-stance, de-stine, di-stant, ex-tant, in-stant.

Ob-stacle, ob-stinate, ob-stinacy.

Rest, for resto; super-stition.-Sol-stice, (sol, the sun.) -Inter-stice, sub-stance, sub-stantive.

STATUO, I set, fix, appoint, decree.-STATUTUS, set.

[Statuo is changed into Stituo, and Statutus into Stitutus, when compounded.]

Statute, from statutum, a thing decreed; statue, from statua, an image fixed.

Con-stitute, con-stitution, de-stitute, in-stitute, re-stitution, substitute.

SOCIUS, a companion.-SOCIO, I cause compa

nions to meet.

Social, sociable, society.-As-sociate.

SOLEO, I am wont or accustomed.-SOLITUS, grown.

Solid, from solidus, hardened by growth.-Con-solidate. -Insoleo, I am unaccustomed, I feel strange, I am proud; hence in-solent, in-solence.

* Sto

may

be considered as a contraction of Sisto.

SOLVO, I loosen.-SOLUTUS, loosened.

Solve, soluble, solution.-Ab-solve, ab-solute, dis-solve, dis-solute, re-solve, re-solution.

SOLUM, that which supports or nourishes any thing. Soil, sole. Ex-ile, de-solate.-Solor, I support as the soil; hence solace, con-sole, con-solation, in-consolable.

SONUS, a noise.-SONO, I make a noise.

Sound, sonorous, con-sonant, dis-sonant, dis-sonance, re-sound.

SPARGO, I sprinkle, I spread.---SPARSUS,

sprinkled.

[Spargo is changed into Spergo, and Sparsus into Spersus, when compounded.]

A-sperse, a-spersion, di-sperse, di-spersion.

SPECIO or SPECTO, I see, I view.-SPECTUS,

seen.

[Specio is changed into Spicio, when compounded.] Species, appearance to the senses, any visible or sensible representation; hence it may mean, a single order of beings, a class in nature, as "we are no less animals though of a different species."-Specific, specify, (see FACIO, p. 11.)

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Specimen, a part of any thing shown to enable us to judge of the rest. Specious, pleasing to the view, apparently right though not actually so, as he employed many specious arguments." Spectacle, any thing perceived by the sight, or exhibited to view as eminently remarkable. Spectacles, are glasses employed to assist the sight; spectators one who sees; spectre, something made preternaturally visible; speculate, to take a view of any thing

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