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Classical Roots Spring Final Review
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| -archy | rule by |
| -arch | ruler |
| -cracy | rule by, ruling body of |
| -crat | member of ruling body |
| -graphy | method of writing/ descriptive science |
| -graph | written/ writer |
| -logy | subject of study |
| -logue | talk/ compilation |
| -mania | madness/ enthusiasm |
| -metry | art or science of measuring |
| -nomy | law of/science of |
| -pathy | feeling |
| -philia | love of |
| -phile | lover of |
| -phobe | fearer of |
| -scopy | observation of/ by |
| -scope | observational instrument |
| acr- | high, topmost |
| all- | other |
| arist- | best |
| aut- | by one's self, by itself |
| cac- | bad |
| heter- | other |
| hier- | holy |
| hol- | whole |
| hom- | same |
| home- | like |
| idi- | personal |
| macr- | long, large(scale) |
| mega(l)- | great, large, one million |
| mes- | middle |
| micr- | small, one millionth |
| mon- | single, only |
| neo- | new |
| olig- | few |
| orth- | straight, correct |
| pale- | old |
| pan(t)- | all |
| poly- | many |
| pseud- | false |
| scler- | hard |
| therm- | hot |
| dys- | badly |
| eu- | well |
| agog- | lead |
| acou- | hear |
| ball-/bol- | throw |
| cri- | judge |
| do- | give |
| gen- | become/ be born |
| gno- | know |
| graph-/gram- | write |
| id- | see |
| log-/lect | say |
| ora-/opt- | see |
| path- | suffer/feel |
| phen-/phan-/pha- | show |
| pher-/phor- | carry |
| prag-/prac | do |
| rheu-/rh- | flow |
| skept-/scop- | look at |
| sta- | set up/ cause, stand |
| tom- | cut |
| the- | place |
| trop- | turn |
| troph- | nourish |
| a(n) | not/ without/ un |
| amphi | both, on both sides, around |
| ana | up, back, again |
| ant(i) | instead of, against, in opposition |
| apo | from, out of, away, away from, off, utterly, completely |
| cat(a) | down, against, completely, wrongly |
| di(a) | through, across, over, apart |
| ec/ex | out, from, off |
| en/em | in |
| ep(i) | on, upon, above, over, at, near, in addition |
| exo/ecto | outside |
| hyper | over, above, beyond, excessive |
| hyp(o) | under, below, insufficient |
| met(a) | behind, beyond, change in |
| par(a) | beside, beyond, near, incorrectly |
| peri | about, around |
| pro | earlier, in front of, instead of |
| syn/sym/syl/sy | together, with |
| Chaos | disorder |
| Ge- | earth |
| Cosmo- | order/world |
| metr- | mother |
| terra- | land |
| titan- | huge |
| theo- | god (Greek) |
| de- | god (Latin) |
| Jupiter, Zeus, Jove | King of Gods, lightning, thunder |
| Juno, Hera | Queen of Gods, marriage, the home |
| Mars, Ares | war and strife |
| Vulcan, Hephaestus | metalwork and the forge |
| Minerva, Athena | wisdom, strategy, craft |
| Neptune, Poseidon | Sea and Earthquakes |
| Pluto, Hades | The Underworld |
| Ceres, Demeter | agriculture |
| Diana, Artemis | hunting, the moon |
| Apollo, Phoebus | music, prophecy, archery, the sun |
| Mercury, Hermes | messengers, travelers, thieves, |
| Muses, Mus- | Artistic Inspiration |
| Cupid, Eros | Son of Aphrodite, Love Messenger |
| Venus, Aphrodite | Love and Sexuality |
| Iris | Messenger of the Gods, the Rainbow |
| Dionysus, Bacchus | Wine and Natural Power |
| Python | Large Snake killed by Apollo |
| Lethe | River of sluggish Forgetfulness |
| Styx, Styg- | gloomy Underworld river |
| Sisyphean | Endless, Laborious, Frustrating |
| Tantalizing | Tormenting with the unreachable |
| Persephone/Proserpina | Bringer of Spring |
| Atlas | Holder of the World |
| Apples of Hesperides | Desirable but Difficult to Attain |
| Augean Stables | Nearly impossible (and, maybe, disgusting) |
| hydra-headed | solutions create more problems |
| labyrinth | confusing maze |
| Procrustean solution | one answer for different people |
| Judgment of Paris | A decision bringing great trouble |
| Helen of Troy | "the face that launched 1000 ships" |
| Trojan Horse | A gift with a hidden threat |
| Achilles Heel | A single weakness |
| Odyssey | A long and difficult adventure |
| Hector | persistent bullying and nagging |
| Cassandra | Harsh predictions not believed |
| Penelope | A faithful, ingenious woman |
| Scylla and Charybdis | A rock and a hard place |
| Lotus-Eaters | Lazy and Oblivious |
| Oedipal Complex | A man's attachment to his mother |
| ab-/a-/abs- | away from |
| a(d) | towards, to |
| ambi- | both, on both sides |
| intra- | inside, within |
| multi- | many |
| non- | not |
| o(b)- | toward, against, across |
| per- | through, by, completely, badly |
| post- | after, behind |
| pre- | before, in front of |
| pro- | forward, for, on behalf of |
| re(d)- | back, again |
| retro- | backward |
| se(d) | apart, without, aside |
| semi- | half, partly |
| su(b) | under, beneath, secret |
| super- | over, above, beyond |
| tra(ns)- | across, over |
| ultra- | beyond |
| -cle, -cule, -icle, | "little" |
| el, -le, -ule, -ole | "little" |
| -able/-(i)ble | able to |
| -al/-ar | pertaining to |
| -arium/-orium | place of (locative) |
| -ary/-ory | place of (locative) |
| -and/-end | "must be ___ed" (obligatory) |
| -or/-ar/ -(ar)ian | doer of (agent) |
| -ant/-ent | doer of (agent) |
| -efy/-ify | to make ____ |
| -esce | to become ___ |
| A.D. | in the year of the Lord (anno domini) |
| a.m. | before noon (ante meridiem) |
| c. | around (circa) |
| c.v. | academic resume (curriculum vitae) |
| cf. | compare (confer) |
| e.g. | for example (exempli gratia) |
| etc | and other things (et cetera) |
| i.e. | that is (id est) |
| ibid. | in the same place (ibidem) |
| n.b. | note well (nota bene) |
| p.s. | written after (post scriptum) |
| v(s). | against (versus) |
| contra- | against |
| co(n) | with, together, thoroughly |
| de | down from, away from |
| di(s) | apart, not |
| equi- | equal, away from |
| e(x) | out of, from |
| extra- | outside of, beyond |
| i(n)- | in, into, on, without |
| infra- | below |
| inter- | between |
| -ectomy | surgical removal of |
| -emia | condition of the blood |
| -in/-ine | chemical substance |
| -itis | inflammation of |
| -meter | measuring device |
| -logist | one who studies |
| -logy | study of |
| -oma | tumor/ swelling |
| -osis | (diseased) condition of |
| -path | sufferer from/treater of disease |
| -pathy | (treatment of) disease of |
| -rrhea | flow |
| -therapy | treatment of/by |
| -tomy | surgical cutting of |
| arthr- | joint |
| cardi- | heart |
| cephal- | head, skull, brain |
| chlor- | light/yellowish green |
| cirrh- | yellow |
| dendr- | tree, tree-like |
| enter- | intestines |
| hydr- | water |
| hyster-/uterus | womb |
| leuc/leuk- | white |
| mast-/mamm- | breast |
| melan- | black/dark |
| my-/myos- | muscle |
| myc/mycet- | fungus, mold |
| nephr-/renal | kidney |
| neur- | nerve |
| opthalm-/ocular | eye |
| oste- | bone |
| ot- | ear |
| phleb- | vein |
| psych- | mind |
| sthen- | strength |
| tach(y) | swift, speed |
| tox- | poison |
| xanth- | yellow |
| prenatal | before birth |
| anterior and posterior | front and back |
| atrium | chamber |
| cerebral | of the brain |
| ventral and dorsal | belly side and back side |
| femur | thigh |
| jugular | collar/throal area |
| lachrymal | of tears |
| lateral and medial | to the side and to the middle |
| maxilla | upper jaw |
| naso-, rhino- | nose |
| pectoral | chest |
| pulmonary | of the lung |
| cutaneous | of the skin |
| prognosis | course of the disease |
| diagnosis | source/identify the disease |
| Carci/Cancer | crab |
| sanguine | happy |
| phlegmatic | calm and tough |
| melancholic | gloomy and anxious |
| choleric | lively and irritable |
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Latin II Instructor |
Rock Bridge Senior High |
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