Latin in Layman’s - A Rhetoric Revolution

Etymologizing Character Traits and Personalities


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Gregarious - from Latin gregarius "pertaining to a flock; of the herd, of the common sort, common,"

Assertive - assertus, meaning “defended” or “claimed.”

  • Assertive can be thought of as the adjective version of the verb assert, which means “to maintain or defend” (as in phrases like assert your rights or assert their dominance), but assertive has actually been in use for longer than assert.
  • Active directly from Latin activus, from actus "a doing" 

    Extraversion - "a turning out," from Medieval Latin extraversionem, from extra "outward"+ versionem

    • Latin versionem (nominative versio) "a turning, a translation," from past-participle stem of Latin vertere "to turn, turn back, be turned; convert, transform, translate; be changed"
    • Introversion - a turning into/inward," from Medieval Latin extraversionem, from extra "outward"

      Impulsive - Latin impulsivus, from Latin impuls-, past participle stem of impellere "strike against, push against.

      • impellere "to push, strike against; set in motion, drive forward, urge on," from assimilated form of in- "into, in, on, upon" + pellere "to push, drive"
      • Compulsive - from Latin compulsus, past participle of compellere "to drive together, force," from com "with, together" + pellere "to drive"

        Vulnerable - Latin vulnerare "to wound, hurt, injure, maim," from vulnus (genitive vulneris) "wound,"

        Obsessive - from Latin obsessus, past participle of obsidere "watch closely; besiege, occupy; stay, remain, abide" literally "sit opposite to," from ob "against" + sedere "to sit.”

        Competent directly from Latin competentem (nominative competens), present participle of competere "coincide, agree"

        Depressed - from Late Latin depressare, frequentative of Latin deprimere "press down," from de "down" + premere "to press, hold fast, cover, crowd, compress"

        Altruistic -  "unselfishness, devotion to the welfare of others, the opposite of egoism,"

        • from Latin alteri, dative of alter "other"
        • Diverse - directly from Latin diversus "turned different ways.

          Cognitive - "pertaining to cognition," with -ive + Latin cognit-, past participle stem of cognoscere "to get to know, recognize,"

          Narcissistic 

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