Flashcards: Latin Derivatives

pristine

 

1) unspoiled, uncorrupted; having its original purity; 2) characteristic of an earlier, or of the earliest, period

 

Thanks to skillful and patient restoration, century-old works of art are again able to be viewed in their pristine beauty.

 

Latin root word: pristinus, pristina, pristinum - former, previous; original

 

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