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Greek and Latin Roots 2

Greek and Latin Roots 2. 76-88. Septimus Latin seventh. Septimal – seventh; of the number seven Septime – the seventh of the eight parrying positions in fencing Septuplet – one of seven babies born at one birth September – seventh month of the old Roman calendar. Octavus Latin eighth.

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Greek and Latin Roots 2

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  1. Greek and Latin Roots 2 76-88

  2. Septimus Latinseventh • Septimal – seventh; of the number seven • Septime – the seventh of the eight parrying positions in fencing • Septuplet – one of seven babies born at one birth • September – seventh month of the old Roman calendar

  3. Octavus Latineighth • Octavius – family name of Augustus Caesar • Octave – series of eight notes in music • Octavo – a size of book or printed page • October – eighth month of the old Roman calendar

  4. Nonus Latinninth • Nonagenarian – a person aged 90-99 • Nones – (Christian Church) the ninth hour after prime or sunrise; the devotional service performed then • Nonet – a group of nine singers or musicians • Nonagon – a polygon having 9 angles and 9 sides • Noon(from nones) – 12:00, midday

  5. Decimus Latintenth • Decimate – destroy a tenth part of • Decimal system – base ten number system • Dewey Decimal System – system for classifying library books • Decimeter – one-tenth of a meter • Dime – 10 cent coin; one-tenth of a dollar

  6. Gradus Latinstep, degree • Grade – a degree or step in scale of rank, quality, value • Gradual – taking place, changing, or moving in small degrees • Graduation – ceremony of giving diplomas or degrees in school or college for completion of a program • Centigrade(centum – hundred) – a scale of measuring heat which has one hundred degrees between water’s freezing and boiling points; Celsius thermometer

  7. Plus, Pluris Latinmore, many • Plus – more, additional • Plus sign – in mathematics, (+) meaning additional or positive value • Plural – more than one in number • Plurality – a larger or greater number, though not an absolute majority • Surplus(super - above) – extra, more, or above what is needed

  8. Akros Greektopmost, high point, extreme • Acrobat(bainein – to go) – one who performs gymnastic feats on a high wire, elevated apparatus, or on the ground • Acropolis(polis – city) – high point of a Greek city, a citadel, the hill in Athens on which the Parthenon, the Temple of Athena, was built • Acronym(onyma – name) – word formed from the first letters of a phrase: radar, scuba, NATO, NAFTA • Acrophobia – extreme fear of heights

  9. Kata Greekdown, against • Catalog(legein – to pick, choose) – a list from which to choose • Catastrophe(strophein – to turn) – downturn of events • Catapult(pallein – to hurl) – a device for hurling stones or arrows • Catacomb(cumba – tomb) – subterranean cemetery

  10. Elektron Greekamber • Electricity – a fundamental natural entity of negative and positive kinds; observable in attraction or repulsion of bodies and in natural phenomena • Electric – relating to or operated by electricity • Electron – elementary particle consisting of a negative charge of electricity • Electrician – one who installs, maintains, and repairs electrical equipment

  11. Ana Greekup, back, again, along, through • Analysis(luein – loosen, undo) – taking something apart to study it • Anatomy(tome – cut, incision) – cutting up a body to study it; dissection • Anagram(gram – written) – word, phrase, or sentence formed from another by rearranging its letters • Analogy – similarity of two things such as a heart and a pump

  12. Durus Latinhard to the touch, strong, difficult • Endure(en – within) – undergo difficulty or hardship • Endurance – ability to last through hard times • Durable – lasting; resistant to wear or decay • Duress – compulsion by threat or force; hardness; harshness • During – throughout the existence or continuation of • Obdurate(ob – against) – unmoved by persuasion or pity; unyielding

  13. Duco, ductum Latindraw, attract, lead • Aqueduct(aqua – water) – tube or canal for water to move along • Conduct(con – together) – guide, direct, lead, convey • Deduct(de – down from, away) – lead away, remove, subtract • Produce(pro – for, forward) – bring forth, make, cause, create

  14. Ago, actum Latindo, act, drive, perform • Act – do, perform, behave • Agent – a person or thing that causes an action to take place • Agile – able to act quickly physically or mentally; nimble • Navigate(navis – boat) – drive or steer a boat • Coagulate(con – together) – drive liquid molecules together, clot, curdle, congeal

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