greek and latin roots 2
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Greek and Latin Roots 2
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Amphi Greekboth
• Amphitheater (theatron G – place for seeing) – theater with audience on both sides of the central stage area
• Amphibian(bios G – life) – animal, including frogs, toads, newts and salamanders, which can live and breathe both in water and on land
Ambi Latinon both sides, around, surround
• Ambidextrous(dexter L – right) – able to use both hands with equal skill(to have two right hands)
• Ambivalent(valens L – strong, powerful)- to be attracted and repulsed at the same time, undecided.
• Ambiguous(agere L – to drive) – doubtful or uncertain, a feeling of being driven in two or more directions
Eu Greekwell, good, pleasant
• Eulogy(logos G – word) – a speech of praise for a deceased person
• Euphony(phone G – sound) – pleasing sounds of a voice or music
• Euphoria(pherein G – to bear) – a feeling of well-being or elation
• Evangelist(angelos G – messenger) – one who brings good news
• Euphemism(pheme G – speech) – substitution of a mild or indirect word for one which is thought to be offensive or blunt
Malus Latinbad, ugly, evil, ill
• Malady(malade French – sick) – illness, any undesirable condition
• Dismal(dies L – day) – evil or unlucky; dreary, causing gloom
• Malaria(aer L – air) – bad air; a disease carried by some mosquitos
• Malevolent(velle L – to wish) – having evil wishes or intentions
• Malice – desire to cause pain, injury, or distress to another
• Malign – to utter injuriously misleading or false reports; to speak evil of
E – Ex Latinout of; beyond; from; former
• Exit(ire L – to go) – to go out; the door through which you leave
• Exclude(claudere L – to shut) – to shut out of a group
• Evidence(videre L – to see) – out of what can be seen
• Educate(ducere L – to lead) – to lead out of ignorance
• Except(capere L – to take) – taken away from a general rule
• Erase(radere L – to scrape) – to rub out or obliterate
Rideo, Risum Latinlaugh, make fun of
• Ridiculous – laughable• Ridicule – speech or action
intended to make fun of someone
• Risible – causing or capable of causing laughter
• Deride – to laugh at in scorn or contempt; to mock
• Derision – mockery, pointing at one for others to laugh at
Laboro, Laboratum Latinwork
• Labor – work, toil, exertion of the faculties of body or mind
• Laboratory – place equipped to conduct scientific experiments or tests
• Elaborate(e, ex – out of) – worked out in great detail
• Collaborate(cum – with) – to work together on a project
• Labor union – association of workers in the same line of work
Archos Greekchief, principal, primative
• Archaeology(logos G – study) – study of the beginnings of man
• Archaic – very old; from the earliest times
• Architect(techton G – craftsman) – one who designs new buildings
• Monarchy(monos G – alone) – rule by one person
• Oligarchy(oligos G – few) – rule by one person
Arcus Latinbow, arc
• Arc – part of a circle• Arch – curved structure built to
support weight over an opening• Arcade – a row of arches
supported by pillars• Archer – one who shoots arrows
with a bow; the constellation Sagittarius
• Archery – the sport of shooting arrows from a bow
• Archway – an entrance or passage under an arch
Circum Latinaround, about
• Circle – a perfectly round plane figure
• Circumference(ferre L – to bear) – the line that forms a circle
• Circus – a round arena surrounded by seating for performance by trained animals, acrobats, clowns, etc
• Circa – around or about, used with dates which are not exact
Kyklos Greekring, circle, wheel
• Cycle – any complete round or recurring series
• Bicycle(bi G – two) – rider-propelled vehicle with two wheels
• Tricycle(tri G – three) – rider-propelled vehicle with three wheels
• Motorcycle – two or three-wheeled vehicle propelled by a motor
• Encyclopedia(paideia G – child rearing, education) – a series of books of knowledge needed for a well-rounded education
PeriGreekaround
• Perimeter(metron – measure) – distance around outside of an area
• Periscope(skopein – to look) – device for seeing around obstacles
• Period(odos – way, path) – completion of a cycle; dot at the end of a sentence
• Peripheral(pherein – to carry) – carry around the outside; extra
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