Greek and Latin Roots 2

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Theos Greekgod

• Theology(logos – to study) – knowledge or study of god

• Monotheism(monos – one, alone) – belief in one god

• Polytheism(poly – many) – belief in many gods

• Atheist(a, ab – away from) – one who does not believe in any god

• Enthusiasm(in – in, into) – having spirit or a god inside; inspiration

Deus Latingod

• Deity – having the character of a god, object of worship; a god

• Deify – to exalt to the position of a god; to treat as a god

• Adieu(a – to, French) – parting salutation, go with God

• Addio(ad – to, Italian) – goodbye

• Adios(a – to, Spanish) - goodbye

Divinus Latingod-like

• Divine(adj) – relating to or proceeding directly from God or a god

• Divine(noun) – a soothsayer, a clergyman, a theologian

• Divine(verb) – to discover as if led by God; find water with a divining rod

• Divine Right of Kings – the right to rule comes from God and not the people

Homo, Hominis Latinman, human being

• Homo sapiens(sapire – to be wise) – man as a thinking species

• Homage – an oath of loyalty by a vassal or tenant to a feudal lord

• Human – relating to or characteristic of human beings

• Humane – marked by compassion for humans or animals

Anthropos Greekman, mankind, humankind

• Anthropology(logos – to study) – the study of mankind

• Philanthropy(philia – to love) – devotion to human welfare

• Philanthropist – a generous giver to education, charity or social work

• Misanthrope(mis – to hate) – a hater or distruster of mankind

Vir Latinman, manly, masculine

• Virile – manly• Virago – a man-like woman• Triumvirate(tri – three) - a

three man governing team• Virtue – manly strength or

courage; moral excellence• Virtual – being in essence

or effect, but not in fact• Virtuoso – a man with great

technical skill in the fine arts, esp. music

Femina Latinwoman

• Female – the gender that can produce eggs or bear offspring

• Feminine – having qualities associated with women

• Femininity – state of being womanly

• Effeminate – feminine in appearance or manner; unmasculine

• Feminism – advocacy of women’s rights

• Femme fatale(French) – an irresistibly attractive woman

Infans, Infantis Latininability to speak

• Infant – speechless; one who cannot yet speak

• Infancy – condition of being an infant; early childhood

• Infantile – behaving like an infant or child

• Infant school – in England school for children under seven years old

• Infantry – (originally) force composed of those too young or inexperienced or low in rank for cavalry service; (now) foot soldiers in an army

Pais, paidos Greekchild

• Pediatrician(iatros – physician) – a doctor for children

• Encyclopedia(kyklos – round) – a series of books which provide a child a well-rounded knowledge on all subjects

• Pedagogue(agein – to lead) – tutor who escorted children to school

• Pedantic – overly concerned with minute details and formalities in teaching

Schole Greekleisure, free time

• School – (n) a place of education, a group of fish swimming together; (v) to teach or educate

• Scholastic – of or pertaining to schools or school education

• Scholar – a student who is taught, especially one who is learned in classical(Greek or Latin) languages or literature

Ergon Greekwork

• Energy(en – in) – the capacity for being active or doing work; useable power

• Ergometer(metron – measure) – device for measuring the work performed or energy expended during exercise

• Allergy(allos – other) – exaggerated reaction to substances

• Surgery(chirurgeon – working by hand) – physician who performs manual operations on the body

Ludo, Lusus Latinplay, mock

• Allude(ad – to, toward) – make indirect reference to; refer to

• Elude(e, ex – out of) – to avoid cleverly; to escape

• Delude(v)(de – down, away from) – to play falsely, deceive

• Illusion(n)(in – not) – the creation of a false impression of reality

• Ludicrous – laughable, ridiculous, absurd

Iatros Greekdoctor, physician, comforter

• Psychiatrist(phychos – soul) – doctor for the mind and soul

• Podiatrist(podes – feet) – foot doctor

• Hippiatrist(hippos – horse) – a veterinarian

• Iatrogenic(genesis – origin, source) – illness or injury caused by doctors’ mistake

• Geriatrics(geron – old age) – field of medicine dealing with older people