Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Vocabulary 10/23-10/26



All Latin roots:

1. mille- thousand           mile, mill
2. centum- hundred        cent, century
3. decem- ten                 December, decennial ( 10th celebration)
4. novem-nine               November, novenna( devotions for 9 days in Catholic Church)
5. octo- eight                 October, octopus
6. septum- seven           September, septangle( plane figure with 7 sides and 7 angles)
7. sex- six                      sexennial( 6 year period), sexdigital ( having six fingers or toes
8. quinque- five             quinquennial( 5 year period), quinuagerarian ( person who is 50-59 years)
9. quattuor- four            quadricycle, quadralateral
10. tres- three                trio, tripod
11. duo- two                 duet, dual
12. unus- one                unit, union
13. corpus corporis       body         corps, corpse
14. dens dentis  tooth    dentist, dental
15. bracchium  arm       brace, embrace
16. pes pedis   foot        pedestal, pedal
17.manus  hand             manufacture, manuscript
18. caput capitis  head    cabbage, capital
19. digitus  finger, toe, inch    digit, digital


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