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Greek and Latin Roots 1

Greek and Latin Roots 1. 1-13. Photos Greek light. Photograph–(graph-write draw)-picture drawn by light Telephoto-( tele -distant)-light from far away Photometer-( metron -measure)-a device which measures light Phototropic-( tropos -turn)-turning toward light

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Greek and Latin Roots 1

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  1. Greek and Latin Roots 1 1-13

  2. Photos Greeklight • Photograph–(graph-write draw)-picture drawn by light • Telephoto-(tele-distant)-light from far away • Photometer-(metron-measure)-a device which measures light • Phototropic-(tropos-turn)-turning toward light • Photophilia-(philia-love)-love of light • Photophobia-(phobos-fear)-fear or dislike of light • Photosynthesis-(syn-together, thesis-putting)-a process of putting things together by using light

  3. Graph Greekto write or draw • Photograph–(photo-light)-picture drawn by light • Phonograph-(phono-sound)-machine for writing(or recording) sound • Telegraph-(tele-distant)-writing from far away • Graph-pictured information • Lithograph-(lithos-stone)-drawing made on stone • Graphite-black carbon used for drawing or writing • Autograph-(autos-self)-to write one’s own name • Hologram-(holos-complete)-a three dimensional photograph of a whole object

  4. Tele Greekfar away, distant • Television-(video, visum(L.) see)-seeing distant things • Telephone-(phone-sound)-sound from far away • Telegraph-(graph-write)-writing from a distance • Telephoto-(photo-light)-light from far away • Telescope-(skopeo-look at)-device for looking at distant objects • Telepathy-(pathos-feeling)-knowing how someone far away is feeling • Telethon-(Marathon-a battlefield in ancient Greece)-a telephone fund raiser which runs on nonstop, as Pheidippides ran after the battle of Marathon

  5. MetronGreekmeasure • Meter-unit of measure-39.47 inches long • Geometry-(geo-earth)-measurement of the earth • Optometry-(opsis-sight)-measure eyesight • Symmetry-(sym-same, equal)-measuring the same • Barometer-(baros-weight, pressure)-device to measure air pressure • Thermometer-(thermos-heat)-measure heat • Diameter-(dia-through, across)-measuring across • Centimeter-(centum-hundred)-one hundredth of a meter • Anemometer-(anemos-wind)-measures wind speed

  6. TroposGreekturning • Tropics-the area of the earth from the equator north to the Tropic of Cancer and south of the Tropic of Capricorn • Tropical-the climate of the earth in the tropics • Phototropic-(photo, light)-turning toward light as leaves and flowers do • Heliotrope-(helios, sun)-a flower named for its tendency to turn toward the sun • Tropophilous-(philia, love)-plants or trees which like a change or turning of seasons-hot and cold, wet and dry • Thermotropism-(thermos, heat)-turning toward heat(as cats do)

  7. PhiliaGreeklove, friendship • Philosopher-(sophia, wisdom)-one who loves wisdom • Philadelphia-(adelphos, brother)-city of brotherly love • Philantropist-(anthropos, man)-one who cares about his fellow man • Phillumenist-(lumen, light)- one who collects match covers • Philogynist-(gyne, woman)-one who loves women • Philologist-(logos, word)-one who loves words • Philtre-love potion • Anglophone-(Angli, English)- one who loves England • Francophone-(Francus, France)-one who loves France

  8. PhobosGreekfear • Phobia-irrational fear • Agoraphobia-(agora, field)-fear of open space • Claustrophobia-(claustrum(L.)-lock or bolt, fear of closed or locked places • Hydrophobia-(hydro, water)-disease which makes it difficult to swallow, thought to be fear of water • Phobophobia-fear of fear itself • Zoophobia-(zoon, animal)-fear of animals • Toxikophobia-(toxikos, poison)-fear of poison • Phobos-a moon of the planet Mars

  9. SynGreekwith, together • Sympathy-(pathos, feeling)-to feel with someone else • Symphony-(phone, sound)-sounds that go together • Synthesis-(thesis-put, place)-putting together • Synthetic-material made by putting chemicals together • Photosynthesis-(photo, light)-process by which light puts plant nutrients together to make green chlorophyll • Synonym-(onoma, name)-two words with same meaning • Synagogue-(ago, bring)-place to bring people together • Synchronize-(chronos, time)- to do things at the same time. “synchronize your watches!”

  10. Thesis Greekput, place, position • Thesis-a position taken in an argument supported by a set of reasons • Theme-an essay or composition on a certain subject with a statement and supporting 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) • Synthesizer-(syn, together)-instrument which puts sounds together like real musical instruments

  11. Kinesis Greekmovement • Kinetic-relating to movement of bodies • Kinesiology-(logos-word or study)-study of human movement • Kinescope-(skopeo-look at)-a machine which shows pictures of movement(old term for TV movies • Cinema-motion pictures (Greeks had no ‘c”. They used “k”.) • Cinematographer-motion picture photographer

  12. Phone Greeksound • Phonograph – (graph write, draw) – writing with sound • Telephone-(tele-far away)-sound from far away • Phonogram – (gramma - letter) written sound • Euphony – (eu – well, good) – good or pleasant sound • Symphony-(sym - together)-sounds that go together • Megaphone – (mega – big) – device to make sounds big • Microphone – (mikros – small) – device to transmit or record small sounds

  13. SonusLatinsound • Sound – vibrations perceived by our ears • Sonic – relating to what we can hear • Sonnet – a form of rhyming Italian poetry • Sonovox – a machine that makes sound effects voices • Sonar – device that hears sound under water • Sonata – an instrumental (not vocal) musical composition with three or four instruments • Consonant – (con – with) – speech sounds made with lips, tongue, or teeth

  14. SkopeoGreeklook at, inspect, consider, examine • Scope – all that the eye can see • Microscope – (mikros – small) – device to look at small objects • Telescope-(tele-distant)-device for looking at distant objects • Periscope – (peri – around) – device for seeing around • Kaleidoscope – (kalos-beautiful; eidos-form) – device for seeing changing beautiful forms or arrangements of small fragments of glass • Bishop – a church overseer

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