Greek and Latin Roots 2

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Greek and Latin Roots 2 76-88

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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. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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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

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OctavusLatineighth

• 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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AnaGreekup, 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

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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

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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

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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