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SeptemLatinseven • September – 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 • Septuagenarian – (septuageni – seventy each) person who is 70 to 79

OctoLatineight • October – eighth month of the Roman calendar • Octopus – (pous, podos (Gr.) – foot) – eight footed ocean creature • Octogenarian – (octogeni – 80 each) – person between 80 and 89 • Octagon – (gonia(Gr.) – angle) – figure with eight sides and eight angles • Octennial – (annus – year) – eight year period or celebration

NovemLatinnine • November – ninth month in the Roman calendar • Novena – devotions for nine days in the Roman Catholic church • Novennial (annus – year) – nine year period or celebration • Novemdigitate – (digitus – finger) having nine fingers or toes • Novendial – (dies – day) lasting nine days

DecemLatinten • December – tenth month in the old Roman calendar • Decennial – (annus – year) – tenth anniversary • Decemdentate – (dens, dentis – tooth) – having ten teeth • Decemfoliate – (folium – leaf) having ten leaves • Decempedal – ( pes, pedis – foot) having ten feet • Decade – ten year period

Centum Latinhundred • Cent - one hundredth of a dollar • Century – a set of one hundred • Centurion – Roman military officer over 100 men • Centimeter – (metron measure) – one hundredth of a meter • Percent – (per – through) – number of parts in every hundred • centigrade – (gradus – step, degree) – temperature scale with one hundred degrees between freezing and boiling

Mille Latinthousand • Mile – a thousand paces(1 pace = 2 steps) • Mill – one thousandth of a dollar • Millimeter – (metron – measure) – one thousandth of a meter • Millennium – (annus – year) thousand year period • Millipede – (ped, pedis – foot) – thousand footed bug

PyroGreekfire • Pyrotechnics – (techne-work, skill) – fireworks • Pyrotechnician - (techne-work, skill) – one who is skilled with fireworks • Pyre – huge bonfire for burning bodies at ancient funerals (and even today in India) • Pyromaniac – (mania-craze) – a crazy person who plays with fire • Empyrean – (em-in) – the heavens – hone of the fiery sun • Pyrometer – (metron – measure) – instrument to measure very hot temperatures

IgnisLatinfire • Igneous – (ous(E.)-full of) – pertaining to fire • Ignite – to set fire to • Ignition – act of firing up or starting an engine; setting anything afire

VulcanusLatinVulcan – Roman god of fire • Volcano – a crack in the earth pouring out hot magma and hot glass • Volcanic – like or pertaining to volcanoes • Vulcanize – to treat raw rubber with heat and sulphur to make it harder and more durable • Vulcanite – hard rubber, treated with heat and sulphur • Vulcanology – (logos-word, study) – the study of volcanoes

HydrosGreekwater • Hydroplane – (L. planus-flat surface) – boat that glides on the surface of the water • Hydrophobia – (phobos-fear) – fear of water • Dehydrate – (de-down, away from) – take water away • Hydrogen – (genos-origin) – a gas which, when burned, produces water • Hydrophone – (phone-sound) – instruments to hear under water • Hydrology – (logos-study, word) study of water

Aqua Latinwater • Aquarium – 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 • Aquatics – pertaining to water usually sports • Aquamarine – blue-green color of water • Aquarius – a constellation call Water Carrier • Aquifer – (fero, latum-carry) a layer under the earth where water flows

Bonus Latingood • Bonus – something extra good • Bon Bon(French) – beautifully decorated candy • Bonny(Scottish) – good looking • Boon – a good deed; favor • Bounteous (-ous-full of) – plentiful good • Bounty – plenty or reward • Bonanza(Spanish-fair weather, prosperity) – rich find in a gold mine • Debonaire(Fr.-of good disposition) – kindly, jaunty

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