Thursday, March 14, 2013

Second List of Greek and Latin Roots

Latin:

1. jacio jactum: throw;  eject, reject
2. pono positum: lay, put, place:  pose, pose
3. cum: with, together;  community, collect
4. figo fixum: fix, fasten, attach;  fixture, suffix
5. jungo junctum: join, unite, connect;  joint, disjointed
6. digitus: finger, toe, inch;  digit, digital
7. caput capitis: head;  cabbage, capital
8. manus: hand;  manufacture, manuscript
9. pes pedis: foot;  pedestal, pedicure
10. bracchium: arm;  brace, bracelet
11. dens dentis:  dentist, dental
12. corpus corporis: body;  corps, corpse
13. unus: one;  unit, unison
14. duo: two;  duet, duplicate
15. tres: three;  trio, triangle
16. quattuor: four;  quadrilateral, quarter
17. quinque: five;  quintets, quinquesyllable
18. sex:six;  sextuplets, sexdigital
19. septum: seven;  September, septangle
20. octo: eight:  October, octopus

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