Greek Latin test 1 2012

  1. Nomen – nominis
    (Latin) name
  2. Nominal
    in name only; not real or actual
  3. Nomenclature
    • ((calo, calatum – call) – system of names used to classify
    • knowledge; what we call things
  4. Denominator
    part of a fraction below line
  5. Tropos
    (Greek) turning
  6. Tropics
    the area of the Earth from the equator north to the Tropic of Cancer and  south to the Tropic of Capricorn
  7. Tropical
    the climate of the Earth in the tropics
  8. Phototropic
    (photo – light) turning toward the light as leaves and flowers do.
  9. Thermotropism
    (thermos – heat) turning toward heat
  10. Photos
    ( Greek) light
  11. Photograph
    (graph – write, draw) picture drawn by light
  12. Telephoto
    (tele – distant)- light from far away
  13. Photosynthesis
    • (syn – together, thesis – putting) a process of putting
    • things together by using light
  14. Graph
    (Greek) graph
  15. Graph
    pictured information
  16. Graphite
  17. black carbon base mineral used for drawing and writing
  18. Tele
    ( Greek) far away, distant
  19. (video, visim <Latin> see) seeing distant things
    Television
  20. (skopeo – look at) device for looking at distant objects


    Telescope
  21. (pathos – feeling) knowing how someone far away is feeling
    Telepathy
  22. measure
    Metron
  23. unit of measure- 39.47 inches long
    Meter
  24. (geo – earth) measurement of the Earth
    Geometery
  25. (sym – same. equal) measuring the same
    Symmetry
  26. (baros – weight, pressure) – device to measure air pressure
    Barometer
  27. (thermos – heat) measures heat or lack of it
    Thermometer
  28.  (dia – through, across) measuring across
    Diameter
  29. ( anemos – wind) measures windspeed
    Anemometer
  30. (Greek) word, study
    Logos
  31. reasoning to gain knowledge and wisdom
    Logic
  32. (geo- earth) study of the Earth
    Geology
  33. (astron– star) knowledge from the stars
    Astrology
  34. (bios – life) study of physical life
    Biology
  35. (anthropos – man) study of mankind
    Anthropology
  36. (Latin) sound
    Sonus
  37. vibrations perceived by our ears
    Sound
  38. relating to sound
    Sonic
  39. device that hears sound underwater
    Sonar
  40. (Greek) look at inspect, consider, examine
    Skopeo
  41. all that the eye can see
    Scope
  42. (micros – small) device to look at small objects
    Microscope
  43. device for looking at distant objects
    Telescope
  44. (peri – around) device for seeing obstacles
    Periscope
  45. (kalos – beautiful; eidos – form) device for diffracted light creation
    Kaleidoscope
  46. see
    Video – Visum
  47. machine for seeing things far away
    Television
  48. picture portion of television
    Video
  49. out of what one can see
    Evidence
  50. not to be seen
    Invisible
Author
mmbarton
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167163
Card Set
Greek Latin test 1 2012
Description
Greek and Latin review test 1 2012
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