photo

light

Example:

photograph – picture drawn by light

telephoto – light from far away

photosynthesis – a process of putting things together using light.

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graph

write or draw

phonograph – (phono – sound) – machine for writing (or recording) sound

telegraph – (tele – distant) – writing from far away

autograph – (autos – self) – to write one’s own name

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tele

far awaytelevision – (video, visum – see) – seeing distant things

telephone – (phone – sound) – sound from far away

telescope – (skopeo – look at) – device for looking at distant objects

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metron

measuregeometry – (geo – earth) – measurement of the earth

thermometer – (thermos – heat) – measure heat

diameter – (dia – through, across) – measuring across

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tropos

turntropics – the area of the earth from the equator north to the Tropic of Cancer and south to the Tropic of Capricorn

tropical – the climate of the earth in the tropics

phototropic – (photos – light) – turning toward light as leaves and flowers do

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philia

love, friendship

philosopher - (sophia - wisdom) – one who loves wisdom

Philadelphia – (adelphos - brother) – city of brotherly love

philanthropist – (anthropos – man) – one who cares about his fellow man

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phobos

fearphobia – irrational fear

claustrophobia - (claustrum – lock or bolt) – fear of closed (locked or bolted) places

phobophobia – fear of fear itself

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syn

with, together

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sympathy – (pathos – feeling) – to feel with someone else

synonym - (onoma – name) – two words with same meaning

synchronize – (chronos – time) – to do things at the same time. “Synchronize your watches!”

thesis

put, placethesis – a position taken in an argument supported by a set of reasons

parenthesis – (para – beside) – statement beside (or inside) a main sentence

synthetic – (syn – together) – elements put together to make a material like a natural one (synthetic rubber)

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kinesis

movementkinetic – relating to movement of bodies

kinesiology – (logos – word or study) – study of human movement

cinema – motion pictures (Greeks had no “c”. They used “k”.)

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phone

soundeuphony – (eu – well, good) – good or pleasant sound

megaphone – (mega – big) – device to make sounds BIG

microphone – (mikros – small) – device to transmit or record small sounds

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sonus

soundsound – vibrations perceived by our ears

sonnet – a form of rhyming Italian poetry

sonar – device that hears sound under water

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skopeo

seescope - all that the eye can see

microscope – (mikros – small) – device to look at small objects

kaleidoscope – (kalos – beautiful, eidos – form) – device for seeing changing beautiful forms or arrangements of small fragments of glass, etc.

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video, visum

seetelevision – (tele – far away) – machine for seeing things that are far away

video – picture portion of television

evidence – (e, ex – out) – out of what one can see

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logos

word, studylogic – reasoning to gain knowledge and wisdom

biology – (bios – life) – study of physical life

legend – a story to be read

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verbum

wordverb – the action word in a sentence

verbal – of, or pertaining to, words

verbose – (-osus – full of) – wordy, full of words

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nomen, nominis

namenominate – suggest someone’s name for office

Nom de plume – (French) – pen name of an author

denominator – part of a fraction below the line

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pro

before, forprologue – (logos – word study) – words before beginning a play or book

proceed – (cedo, cessurus – move, yield) – move forward

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pre

beforepredict – (dico, dictum – say) – say before hand, foretell

prejudice – (judicium – judgment) – make judgment beforehand

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ad

to, toward

adjective – (jacio, jactum – throw) – word “thrown at” a noun to modify it

admire – (miror, miratum – be amazed, wonder) - look at with wonder or amazement

advertise – (verto, versum – turn) turn people to what you are offering

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jacio, jactum

throweject – (e, ex – out) – throw out

interject – (inter – between) – throw between

project – (pro – forward) – throw forward

reject – (re – back, again) – throw back

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pono, positum

putpostage – payment for messages sent from post to post

deposit – (de – down, away from) – lay away; put aside

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quom

with, togethercooperate – (operor, operatum – work) – work with

collect – (lego, lectum – gather) – gather together

combat – (battuo – beat, fight) – fight with

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figo, fixum

attachfix – fasten or make firm; set in place

prefix – (prae – before) – letter or syllable added to the beginning of a word

suffix – (sub – under) – letter or syllable added to the end of a word

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jungo, junctum

joinjoint – place where two parts are connected

conjugation – a set of verb endings joined with the stem

subjugate – (sub – under) – to connect under the yoke of power

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digitus

finger, toe, inchdigit – finger, numerals from 0 to 9, unit of measure the width of a finger (3/4 of an inch)

digital computer – a computer which uses numerals to mean whole numbers and decimal fractions

prestidigitation – (praesto – at hand, prompt) – a fast-fingered or sleight-of-hand performance of magic or of card tricks 26

caput, capitis

headcaput – “off with his head”

capital – top of a column; head, chief or foundation money

recapitulate – (re – again) – to list again the “headings” in a piece of writing

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manus

handmanufacture – (facio, factum – making) – make by hand

manicotti – (manica – sleeve) – sleeve-like pasta

manuscript – (scribo, scriptum – write) – writing, written by hand

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pes, pedis

footpedestal – foot of a column

pedal – foot lever

pedicure – (curo, curatum – care) – care for the feet

pedigree – (“pied de grue” – crane’s foot) – genealogy charts

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bracchium

armbrace – a tool to support an injured arm or limb

embrace – (em – in, into) – to take into one’s arms

bracelet – ornament for the arm or wrist

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des, dentis

toothdentist – tooth doctor

indent – set a line of print in from the margin

dandelion – (French – dent de lion) – plant called “tooth of the lion” with dentate leaves

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corpus, corporis

bodycorporeal – pertaining to the body

corps – military division organized as a body

corporation – legally formed group – a body

corpse – dead body

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unus

oneunit – one part of a series or of a whole

universe – (verto, versum – turn) – star galaxy which turns as one entity (like a cosmic pinwheel)

university – (verto, versum – turn) – many colleges joined together to function as one body

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duo

twoduet – music played or sung by two people

duplicate – (plico, plicatum – fold) – make a second copy

dubious – “of two minds” – doubtful

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tres

threetrio – three acting or performing together

triangle – (angulus – corner angle) – a figure with three straight sides and three corner angles

tribe – early Rome was divided into three family social groups

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quattuor

fourquadruped – (pes, pedis – foot) – four-footed animal

quadrilateral – (latus – side) – having four sides

quatrain – a stanza or verse of poetry four lines long

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quinque

fivequinquennial – (annus – year) – five-year period or celebration

quinquagenarian – (quinquageni – fifty each) – person who is 50-59 years old

quinquesyllable – (syllaba – several letters taken together to make one sound) – a word of five syllables (e.g., quin-que-syl-la-bic)

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sex

sixsexennial – (annus – year) – six-year period or celebration

sexdigital – (digitus – finger, toe) – having six fingers or toes

sexcentenary – (centum – hundred) – a 600-year period or celebration

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septem

sevenSeptember – seventh month in the Roman calendar

septennial – (annus - year) – seven-year period or celebration

septangle – (angulus – corner) – a plane (flat) figure with seven sides and seven angles

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octo

eightOctober – eighth month in the Roman calendar

octopus – (pous, podos - foot) – eight-footed ocean creature

octagon – (gonia – angle) – figure with eight sides and eight corners or angles

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novem

nineNovember – ninth month in the Roman calendar

novena – devotions for nine days in the Roman Catholic church

novendial – (dies – day) – lasting nine days

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decem

tenDecember – tenth month in the old Roman calendar

decemdentate – (dens, dentis – tooth) – having ten teeth

decemplicate – (plico, plicaturm – fold) – tenfold or ten copies. (think of duplicate, triplicate)

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centum

hundredcent – one hundredth of a dollar

century – a set of one hundred

centurion – Roman military officer over 100 men

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mille

thousandmile – a thousand paces (1 pace = 2 steps – one with each foot)

millimeter – (metron –measure) – one thousandth of a meter

millipede – (ped, pedis – foot) – thousand-footed “bug”

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pyro

firepyrotechnics – (techne – work, skill) - fireworks

pyre – huge bonfire for burning bodies at ancient funerals (and even today in India)

empyrean – (em –in) – the heavens – home of the fiery sun

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ignis

fireigneous – (ous – full of) – pertaining to fire

ignite – to set on fire

ignition – act of “firing up” or starting an engine; setting anything afire

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Vulcanus

Vulcan – Roman god of firevolcano – a crack in the earth pouring out hot magma (molten rock) and hot gases

vulcanize – to treat raw rubber with heat and sulphur to make it harder and more durable

vucanology – (logos – word, study) – the study of volcanoes

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hydros

waterhydroplane – (planus – flat surface) – boat that glides on the surface of the water

dehydrate – (de – down, away from) – take water away

hydrogen – (genos – origin) – a gas which, when burned, produces water

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aqua

wateraquarium – a pond or tank of water where fish or water plants can live

aqueduct – (duco, ductum – lead) – a structure for bringing water to where it is needed.

Aquarius – a constellation called “Water Carrier”

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bonus

goodbonus – something extra good

bon bon – (French) – beautifully decorated candy; a good “goody”

bonanza – (Spanish – fair weather, prosperity) – rich find in a gold mine

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