60 likes | 148 Views
5 words that have something to do with the 4 th of July. pyrotechnics. a fancy word for “fireworks”, from Greek pyro (fire) and technica (working, mechanics). barbeque. from French: de barbe à queue. revolution. Latin: re- “again” volvare “to turn” Literally, “to overturn”.
E N D
pyrotechnics a fancy word for “fireworks”, from Greek pyro (fire) and technica (working, mechanics)
barbeque from French: de barbe à queue
revolution Latin:re- “again”volvare “to turn”Literally, “to overturn”
independence in + de + pendarependare = “to hang, swing”de+pendare = “to hang from”in+de+pendare = “to not hang from”
America The continents of North and South America were named for the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci.This article (also handed out in class) explains why.