Greek and Latin Roots 2

1. Greek and Latin Roots 2 14-25

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. Peri Greekaround • 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