The Roots of A Greek-Latin Plant

The Roots of A Greek-Latin Plant by: Megan

Table of Contents Ichthys Tempus Ergon Bis Multus Vetus Quercus Medius Maximus Ambo Greece Facts velociter

ichthys

ichthys • Ichthys-Fish. • Ichthyology- The scientific study of fish. • Our 8th grade science teacher studies ichthyology.

Tempus • Tempus-Time, condition, season. • Temperature- The condition of weather in a location. • Our temperature was 89˚ F in New Hampshire.

ergon • Ergon-Work. • Erg- the amount of work by a force. • My ergonwas 2 hours and 30 minutes at my job.

bis

Bis • Bis- Twice. • Bisect- To divide into two. • When you bisect something you are cutting it into two. • “Showbis’’

multus

multus • Multus – many • Multicultural • My family is multicultural because we have lots of foreign families.

Vetus vetus- old, ancient Vertebrae- of or pertaining to bones “ Skeletons have bones; skeletons are old!” My spinal column is very vertabrae.

Quercus • Quercus- oak • Quercusalba • The white oak was a quercusalba.

medius • medius-middle • Median • In math, the median is the middle number.

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maximus

ambo • Ambo- both • Ambilateral- occurring on both sides • The twins are ambilateral in appearance.

Greece • There are Greek gods/goddesses,/ Titans/Titaness. • They use Greek roots instead of English language like we do.

velociter • Velocity- fast, swiftly • Velocity • The bird is flying downward, so its velocity is ________ per hour, south.

maxi • Maxi-biggest, tallest, largest • Maximize • In the top right corner of the computer there is a big square that makes the computer bigger.

tyrrannos • Tyrannos- king, unconstitutional ruler • Tyrannosaurus • The tyrannosaurus rex is the king of the dinosaurs.

The Roots of A Greek-Latin Plant