New Latin

grex

‘a group of smaller animals: a flock, a pack, a swarm (of insects), etc’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: New Latin grex.

14 English words in this record descend from New Latin grex, most familiar first.

• aggregate ← aggregat(e) ← aggregātum ← nominative ← aggregō
• congregation ← congregacioun ← congregacion ← congregātiō ← congregō
• aggregation ← aggregātiō ← aggregō ← gregō
• egregious ← ēgregius
• congregate ← congregat(e) ← congregātus ← congregō ← gregō
• gregarious ← gregārius
• segregate ← sēgregātus ← sēgregō ← gregō
• greige ← grège ← grège ← greggio ← *gregius
• grex
• agrégé ← agréger ← aggregō ← gregō
• disgregation ← disgregātiō
• gregarine ← gregārius

More words from grex

• gregal
• gregaric

Etymograph / New Latin grex