sŏn-āre, to sound: consonant, sound, sonor-ous, sonnet, per-son, unison (unus).

sparg-o (spars-), I scatter, sprinkle: sparse, di-sperse, a-spersion.

spĕci-o (spect-), I look; su-spici-o (suspect-), look up, mistrust; species, appearance: speci-men, specious and specify (Fr.), spectacle and spectre (Fr.), aspect, spectator, despise and spite (= de-spite) (Fr.).

spēr-o (sperāt-), I hope: desperate, despair and prosper (Fr.).

spīr-o (spirāt-), I breathe; spīrĭtus, breath: a-spirant, inspire, conspiracy.

stāre (stăt-), sĭst-ĕre, stand; stătu-o, I set: di-stant, extant, substance (Fr.), station, stable, insist, obstacle and e-stablish (Fr.); state and statue (Fr.), statute, rest (= remainder), armi-stice and sol-stice (Fr.).

stern-ĕre (strāt-), to spread, extend, cover; consternation, prostrate, stratum, stratify, street (through Ang. Sax.).

string-o (strĭct-), I draw together: stringent, strain and strait (Fr.), strict, stricture, district, stress (Fr.).

strŭ-ĕre (struct-), to build: con-struct, structure, construe, destroy (Fr.).