Latin and Greek Root Words

et cetera What does this term mean? etc.

et cetera etc. is a Latin term that means and so forth

Greek and Latin Words from Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling arma – weapons, armour dens – a tooth dormio – I sleep lumen – light ludo – I play nox – night, darkness nunquam (or numquam) – never patronus – a protector or sponsor

Sirius Black Draco Malfoy Sirius is the Latin name for the bright dog star and the title of the Cornhusker tunnel walk song. Draco is the Latin word for dragon.

Greek letters are still used in math and science today.

th, ph, ch, and ps stand for Greek letters not in our alphabet.

The Greek Alphabet th, ph, ch, and ps stand for Greek letters not in our alphabet.

1.photo 2.graph 3.tele 4.meter 5.tropic Roots are word parts. Build more words with root words.

Name (first and last) Block Reading Date Greek and Latin Roots photos

Draw a green border around the word on this card. Green stands for a Greek root word.

photos Definition: light Examples: photograph, photosynthesis

Name (first and last) Block Reading Date Greek and Latin Roots photos light

graph

Definition: to write or draw Examples: autograph, hologram

Name (first and last) Block Reading Date Greek and Latin Roots photos light graph to write or draw

tele

Definition: far away, distant Examples: telephone, telescope

Name (first and last) Block Reading Date Greek and Latin Roots photos light graph to write or draw tele far away or distant

metron

Definition: measure Examples: thermometer, meter stick, geometry

Name (first and last) Block Reading Date Greek and Latin Roots photos light graph to write or draw tele far away or distant metron measure

tropos

Definition: turning toward something such as the sun Examples: Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Tropics

Name (first and last) Block Reading Date Greek and Latin Roots photos light graph to write or draw tele far away or distant tropos turning toward something such as the sun metron measure

Draw a word tree. Select a root. Grow words. Write the root word on the bottom near the roots of the tree. Write words that contain your root on the branches of the tree. Include definitions. television: box to see distant things telethon: long fundraising event telephone: sound from far away telekinesis: making things move from a distance telescope: device for seeing distant objects

What is a derivation? (pronounced: “dir-ah-va-tion”)

Derivation means drawing off water from a main stream From Latin de: down from, away from + rivus: brook, stream English words may be derived or drawn off of mainstream Greek or Latin roots. Roots may not be spelled the same way all the time.

Name (first and last) Block Reading Date Greek and Latin Roots philia

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Philia (“feel-ya”) Definition: love, friendship Examples: Philadelphia, philosopher, Philip, philharmonic, philanthropist

phobos

Definition: unusual fear Examples: claustrophobia: fear of closed places acrophobia: fear of heights arachnophobia: fear of spiders myctophobia: fear of darkness suriphobia- fear of mice testophobia- fear of taking tests

Syn (or sym)

syn Definition: with, together Examples: synonyms: words that go together symphony: sounds that go together synchronize: do things at the same time synagogue: to bring people together for Jewish worship

thesis

Thesis (3 Ps) Definition: put, place, position Examples: thesis: position taken in a persuasive argument parentheses: symbols grouping words placed inside a sentence synthesizer: instrument that puts sounds together

kinesis

Definition: movement Examples: kinetic: movement of bodies cinema: motion pictures (movies) telekinesis: moving things without physical contact Kinetic art: a sculpture with moving parts.

Name (first and last) Block Reading Date Greek and Latin Roots philia phobos unusual fear syn with together kinesis movement thesis put, place, position friendship, love