Latin Bases -Nouns and Verbs
What are the meanings of the Latin base and the definition of the word temporary?
temp- = time
For a brief time.
Identify the suffix of this word and identify whether it is a noun, adjective, or verb:
dramatize
-ize
verb
Write meaning of this Greek medical related base and give one English term built off of it:
psych-
psych- = spirit / mind
psychiatrist
Write meaning of this politics related base and give one English term built off of it:
Sen-
meaning : old
word: senator
What is the name of the twin who gives his name to Rome? What's his twin's name?
Romulus and Remus
Give the base and meaning of the word "patrician"
Base: patr-
Definition: An aristocrat or nobleman.
Give an English word that uses the Greek prefix amphi- and give the meaning of the prefix.
amphi- = both, on both sides, around
possible word: amphibian
Write meaning of this Greek medical related base and give one English term built off of it:
mast-
Meaning : breast
possible word: mastectomy
What is the meaning of the two bases in the word democracy:
Demos (people) + kratos (power, dominion)
Who was Asclepius and why was he important in Ancient medicine? What animal is connected with him?
Asclepius was the god of medicine in Greece and Rome. He is the son of Apollo and his name means: "to cut open". He is connected to snakes.
Give the meanings of the two bases in the word aqueduct and the definition
aqu- = water
duct- to lead
Definition: An artificial channel for conveying water, typically in the form of a bridge supported by tall columns across a valley.
Identify the suffix of this word and identify whether it is a noun, adjective, or verb:
anthropoid
-oid
noun
Write meaning of this Greek medical related base and give one English term built off of it:
cephal-
meaning: head
word: microcephaly
Where does the word 'draconian' come from and what does it mean?
Draco = harsh lawgiver
draconian = harsh laws
Which medical school came up with the theory of the four humors. Briefly describe this theory.
The theory of the four humors was developed by the Hippocratic school.
“The Human body contains blood, phlegm, yellow bile and black bile. These are the things that make up its constitution and cause its pains and health. Health is primarily that state in which these constituent substances are in the correct proportion to each other, both in strength and quantity, and are well mixed. Pain occurs when one of the substances presents either a deficiency or an excess, or is separated in the body and not mixed with others.”
Give the base and meaning of the word gradation
Base: grad- Meaning: step
Definition: A scale or a series of successive changes, stages, or degrees
Give an English word that uses the Greek prefix cata- and give the meaning of the prefix.
Meaning: down, against, completely, wrongly
Possible word: - catastrophe
Write meaning of this Greek medical related base and give one English term built off of it:
chlor-
meaning: green
word: chlorophyll
What is the meaning of the greek base in the word Ecclesiastic?
Ekklesia: assembly of the people
What is a 'demagogue’? What do the two bases of this word mean?
dem- people
ago - lead
Demagogues promise tax cuts, lots of festivals and other things that the people want but then do not follow through.
Give the meaning of the base and the definition of the word Facile
Fac- = to make/do
= easily done or superficial
Give an English word that uses the Greek prefix ana- and give the meaning of the prefix.
Meaning: up, back, around
possible word: anachronism
Write meaning of this Greek medical related base and give one English term built off of it:
myc-
Meaning: fungi
word: Mycology
What is the meaning of the word 'fascism'? What is the meaning of the Latin base in this word?
Definition: : a political philosophy, movement, or regime (such as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition.
Meaning of the Latin root: bundle of rods/sticks ultimately from the Latin word fasces
Name the three stages of government in Rome.
kingship
republic
empire