Greek and Latin Roots 2

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Amphi Greekboth

• Amphitheater (theatron G – place for seeing) – theater with audience on both sides of the central stage area

• Amphibian(bios G – life) – animal, including frogs, toads, newts and salamanders, which can live and breathe both in water and on land

Ambi Latinon both sides, around, surround

• Ambidextrous(dexter L – right) – able to use both hands with equal skill(to have two right hands)

• Ambivalent(valens L – strong, powerful)- to be attracted and repulsed at the same time, undecided.

• Ambiguous(agere L – to drive) – doubtful or uncertain, a feeling of being driven in two or more directions

Eu Greekwell, good, pleasant

• Eulogy(logos G – word) – a speech of praise for a deceased person

• Euphony(phone G – sound) – pleasing sounds of a voice or music

• Euphoria(pherein G – to bear) – a feeling of well-being or elation

• Evangelist(angelos G – messenger) – one who brings good news

• Euphemism(pheme G – speech) – substitution of a mild or indirect word for one which is thought to be offensive or blunt

Malus Latinbad, ugly, evil, ill

• Malady(malade French – sick) – illness, any undesirable condition

• Dismal(dies L – day) – evil or unlucky; dreary, causing gloom

• Malaria(aer L – air) – bad air; a disease carried by some mosquitos

• Malevolent(velle L – to wish) – having evil wishes or intentions

• Malice – desire to cause pain, injury, or distress to another

• Malign – to utter injuriously misleading or false reports; to speak evil of

E – Ex Latinout of; beyond; from; former

• Exit(ire L – to go) – to go out; the door through which you leave

• Exclude(claudere L – to shut) – to shut out of a group

• Evidence(videre L – to see) – out of what can be seen

• Educate(ducere L – to lead) – to lead out of ignorance

• Except(capere L – to take) – taken away from a general rule

• Erase(radere L – to scrape) – to rub out or obliterate

Rideo, Risum Latinlaugh, make fun of

• Ridiculous – laughable• Ridicule – speech or action

intended to make fun of someone

• Risible – causing or capable of causing laughter

• Deride – to laugh at in scorn or contempt; to mock

• Derision – mockery, pointing at one for others to laugh at

Laboro, Laboratum Latinwork

• Labor – work, toil, exertion of the faculties of body or mind

• Laboratory – place equipped to conduct scientific experiments or tests

• Elaborate(e, ex – out of) – worked out in great detail

• Collaborate(cum – with) – to work together on a project

• Labor union – association of workers in the same line of work

Archos Greekchief, principal, primative

• Archaeology(logos G – study) – study of the beginnings of man

• Archaic – very old; from the earliest times

• Architect(techton G – craftsman) – one who designs new buildings

• Monarchy(monos G – alone) – rule by one person

• Oligarchy(oligos G – few) – rule by one person

Arcus Latinbow, arc

• Arc – part of a circle• Arch – curved structure built to

support weight over an opening• Arcade – a row of arches

supported by pillars• Archer – one who shoots arrows

with a bow; the constellation Sagittarius

• Archery – the sport of shooting arrows from a bow

• Archway – an entrance or passage under an arch

Circum Latinaround, about

• Circle – a perfectly round plane figure

• Circumference(ferre L – to bear) – the line that forms a circle

• Circus – a round arena surrounded by seating for performance by trained animals, acrobats, clowns, etc

• Circa – around or about, used with dates which are not exact

Kyklos Greekring, circle, wheel

• Cycle – any complete round or recurring series

• Bicycle(bi G – two) – rider-propelled vehicle with two wheels

• Tricycle(tri G – three) – rider-propelled vehicle with three wheels

• Motorcycle – two or three-wheeled vehicle propelled by a motor

• Encyclopedia(paideia G – child rearing, education) – a series of books of knowledge needed for a well-rounded education

PeriGreekaround

• Perimeter(metron – measure) – distance around outside of an area

• Periscope(skopein – to look) – device for seeing around obstacles

• Period(odos – way, path) – completion of a cycle; dot at the end of a sentence

• Peripheral(pherein – to carry) – carry around the outside; extra