Greek Roots
If therm means heat, and meter/metr means measure, what is the literal meaning of thermometer?
To measure heat.
If aqua means water, and duc/duct means to lead, what is the literal meaning of aquaduct?
Something that leads water, to lead water
If re- means again, and the latin root sent means to feel, what might resent mean?
To feel again
If bio means life and logy means study of, what is the literal meaning of biology?
The study of life
If mal means bad and form means shape, what is the literal meaning of malform?
If pre- means before, and the latin root scribe means to write, what is the literal meaning of prescribe?
to write before
If the greek root hyper means over/above/beyond, the latin root aud means to hear, and the suffix -ible means is/can be, what is the literal meaning of the word hyperaudible?
if pseudo means fake and nym means name, what is the literal meaning of pseudonum?
A fake name
If contra/counter means agains and dict means to say, what is the literal meaning of contradict?
If de- means opposite and the latin root struct means to build, what is the literal meaning of destruct?
opposite of building.
If re- means again, and the latin root sent means to feel, and -ment means a state of being/act of, what might resentment mean literally?
The act of/state of being of feeling something again.
If tele means far off and gram means thing written, what is the literal meaning of telegram?
something written far off/away
If circum means around and spect means to look, what is the literal meaning of circumspect?
If trans- means across, and the the latin root mit means to send, what is the literal meaning of transmit?
to send across
If auto means self, bio means life, and graph means writing, and -y means characterized by, what is the literal meaning of autobiography?
A story characterized by being self written about one's own life.