Greek and Latin Roots 1

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Septem Latinseven

• 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

Octo Latineight

• 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

Novem Latinnine

• 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

Decem Latinten

• 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

CentumLatinhundred

• 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

Pyro Greekfire

• 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

Ignis Latinfire

• 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

Vulcanus LatinVulcan – 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

Hydros Greekwater

• 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