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•Please get your Greek and Latin roots cards out and ready to go.
Two key definitions
• Definition—a border or fence drawn around the definition. What you would find in dictionary. This goes on TOP of your card
• Derivation—a brook or stream that leaves the main river. These are the words that all have the root word in them. They go underneath the definition.
Colors---there will be a colored border around the edge of your card
• Green means the root word is Greek
•Red means the root word is Latin
Phone = sound• Phonograph=writing with sound• Telephone—sound from far away• Phonogram—written sound
(gramma=letter)• Symphony—sounds that go together• Megaphone---device to make sounds BIG
• (mega=big)
phone
Sonus = sound• Sound—vibrations perceived by our ears• Sonic—relating to what we can hear• Sonnet—a form of rhyming Italian poetry• Sonar—a device that hears underwater• Consonant—speech sounds make with
lips, tongue or teeth
sonar
sonus
Skopeo=look at, examineScope—all that the eye can seeMicroscope—device to look at small objects (mikros=small)Telescope—device for seeing far awayPeriscope—device for seeing around (peri-around)Kaleidoscope---device for seeing beautiful forms or arrangements (kalos=beautiful)
skopeo
Anyalyze these….
• Kalosphilia• Supersonic • Phony • Telephoneophilia
PHOTOS = LIGHT definition
derivationsPhotograph—picture drawn by light
Telephoto—light from far away
Photophilia—love of light
Photosynthesis—process of putting things together with light
Photometer—a device which measures light
Photos
Graph = to write or draw definition
Derivations:
• Photograph—picture drawn by light• Phonograph—machine for writing/recording
sound• Telegraph—write from far away• Autograph—to write one’s own name
Graph
Tele = far away/distant definition
Derivations:• Television—see distant things• Telephone—sound from far away• Telegraph—writing from a distance• Telephoto—light from far away• Telescope—device for looking at distant objects• Telepathy—knowing how someone far away is
doing or thinking
Tele
Tropis = turning
Tropics—area of earth around the equator• Tropical—the climate in the tropics• Phototropic—turning towards light
Tropis
Metron = measure• Meter---unit of measure, 39.47”• Geometry—measurement of earth
(geo = earth)• Optometry—measure eyesight (optis
= sight)• Thermometer—measure heat
(thremos = heat)
Metron
Philia = love, friendship
• Philosopher—one who loves wisdom• Philanthropist—one who cares about fellow
man (anthropos=man)• Philogynist—one who loves
women(gyne=woman)• Bibliophile—one who loves books • Pedophile—one who loves children
Philia
Phobos = fear
• Phobia—irrational fear• Claustrophobia—fear of close/closed places
(claus = lock or bolt)• Hydrophobia—fear of water• Zoophobia—fear of ???• Toxiphobia---fear of ???
Phobos
Thesis= put, place, position
• Thesis—a position or argument supported by a set of reasons
• Theme—an essay on a certain topic• Synthetic—chemicals put together to
make a non-organic thing• Synthesizer—puts musical sounds
together
Thesis
Syn = with, together
• Sympathy—to feel with someone else (pathos=feeling)
• Symphony—sounds that go together (phon=sound)
• Synthesis—putting together (thesis=put,place)• Synonym—two words, same meaning
(nom=name)• Synchronize—to do things at same time
(chronos=time)
Syn
Kinesis = movement
• Kinetic—movement of body• Kinescope—machine which shows
pictures of movement (skopeo=look at)• Cinema—motion pictures (Greek
alphabet had no letter C, they used K)
kinesis
Try to analyze these words…
• Photosynthesis• Synergy• Synthetic• Cinematographer• Antithesis• Kinesthetic learner