Vis, force; violent, -ce, violate, inviolable. Vita, life; vital, -ity, aquavitae. Vivo, vixi, victum, I live; revive, sur-, -al, vivid, -acious. -acity, vivify, convivial, viviparous, victuals, viands. Voco, I call; convoke, in-, pro-, re-, -ation, vocation. Vox, vocis, a voice; vocal, -able, -abulary, equivocal, -ate, vocifer ate. Volo, I fly; volatile, volley. Volo, I am willing; voluntary, in-, volition, volunteer, benevolent, male-, -ce. Volvo, volvi, volutum, I roll; revolve, con-, de-, e-, in-, circum-, -ution, volume, -uble, -ubility, valve. Voro, I devour; voracious, -acity, carnivorous. Voveo, vovi, votum, I vow; vote, -ary, -ive, devote, -ion, -ional, devotee, devout. Vulgus, the common people; vulgar, -ity, divulge, promulgate. Zona, a zone, or girdle; zone. GREEK ROOTS WITHI ENGLISH DERIVATIVES: Achos, a pain; ache, head-, tooth-. | Aristoi, the nobles; aristocrat, -cy Acmè, a point; acme. A couò, I hear; acoustics. aerostation. Arithmos, a number; arithmetic, Aròma, a perfume; aromatic. -er. Atmos, breath, air; atmosphere. Ballò, I throw; Bolè, a cast Balsamon, balsam; balm, bai Baptò, I dip; baptize. Biblos, a book: oible, -lical. Bios, life; biography, amphi- Boò, I feed; Botanè, an herb; Charassò, I carve; character. chiromancy, chirurgeon. Gala, milk; galaxy. -ology, -ometry, -ometrician. Genos, a birth; Genesis, genealogy, homogeneous, hetero-, oxygen, hydro-, genial, generate, gender. Ginòsco, I know; prognostie,` Glyphò, I carve; hieroglyphic. Chrysos, gold; chrysalis, chryso-Gonos, a birth; cosmogony. lite. Damaò, I subdue; Adamastos, that cannot be subdued; adamant. Deka, ten; decade, -alogue, -agon. Demos, the people; democrat, -acy, endemic, epidemic. Despotès, a master; despotic, -ism. Deuteros, second; Deuteronomy. Echos, a sound; echo, re-. Eikon, an image; iconoclast. rist. Exò, out; Exòthen, from abroad; exotic. Gramma, a letter; grammar, epi dios, peculiar; idiom, -atical, | 'Mainomai, I am mad; Ma idiot, -cy, -tism, idiosyncrasy. Isos, equal; isosceles. Kaiò, kausò, I burn; caustic, Keras, a horn; rhinoceros. Klino, I bend down; incline, de-, Koimaò, I sleep; cemetery. Kosmeò, I arrange, adorn; `cos- Kosmos, order, the world; cos- Konchè, a shell; conchology. Kryptò, I hide; crypt, apocry- Kyclos, a circle; cycle, epi-, cyclopedia. Kylindò, I roll; cylinder, -rical. Kyòn, kynos, a dog; cynic, -al, cynosure. Lampò, I shine; lamp. Laos, the people; laity, layman. madness; mania, maniac, monomania. Manthanò, I learn; Mathèma, learning; mathematics, -ician, polymathy. Mantis, a prophet, sorcerer; ne cromancy. Marainò, I wither; Amarantos, Martyr, a witness; martyr, -dom. Metallaò, I investigate; metal, Meteoros, high; meteor. Metron, a measure; metre, di- Miainò, I pollute; miasma. Mikros, little; microscope, -cosm Mimeomai, I imitate; Mimos, an imitator; mimic, -ry, pantomine. Misos, hatred; misanthrope, -py. Mnaòmai, I remember; Mnème, memory; Amnèstia, oblivion; mnemonics, amnesty. Monos, alone; monopoly, -tony. Morphe, a shape; metamorphose. -terious. Myria, ten thousand; Myrios, Mythos, a fable; mythology. Nesos, an island; Peloponnesus, Nomè, a distribution; economy. Pallas, goddess of wisdom; Pal- Peiraò, I try; Empeiros, skilful; Penès, poor; penury, -ious. Phero, I bring; periphery, phos- Phileò, I love; philology, -oso- Phleps, a vein; phlebotomy. Phobos, fear; hydrophobia. sym-. Phòs, light; phosphorus. Phthongos, a sound; diphthong, Physis, nature; physics, meta-, Planè, a wandering; planet, Plassò, I form; plastic. Pneuma, breath, air; pneuma- Poieò, I make; poem, -et, -esy. Polis, a city; metropolis, politic, Pous, podos, a foot; tripod, an- Poros, a passage, gain; Empo- ros, a merchant; emporium. er. Presbys, an elder; presbyter, -y. strument; psalm, -ody, -ist. Rhaptò, I sew; rhapsody. Rhin, the nose; rhinoceros. Sarx, flesh; Sarkazò, I tear off Schizo, I split; schism, -atic. Spaò, I draw; spasm, -odic. Staò (histèmi), I stand; system, stamina (see Sto, Lat.) Stasis, a station; apostasy, ecStellò, I send; apostle, epistle, peristaltic. Stenos, narrow; stenography. Strephò, I turn; Strophè, a turning; strophe, apo-, cata-, anti-. Sykon, a fig; sycophant. tax. Tauto, the same; tautology. Technè, art; technical, polytechnic. Tele, afar off; telescope, -graph. Temnò, I cut; Tomè, a cutting; anatomy, -ize, -ist, atom, -y. Terma, an end; term, terminus. Teuchò, I fabricate; Tekton, an artificer; architect, -ure, -ural. Theaomai, I see; theatre. thesis, hypo-, theme, hypothec. Theos, God; theology, atheist. Thoreo, I see; theory, theorem. Thermos, hot; thermometer. Topos, a place; topography, topical. Trepò, I turn; Tropos, a turning; tropic, -al, trope. Trephò, I nourish; atrophy. Tribò, Íbruise; tribulation, diatribe. Typtò, I strike; Typos, an impression; type, proto-, typify, typography. Tyrannos, a prince; tyrant. Zelos, ardent desire; zeal, -ous, -ot, jealous, -y. Zoon, an animal; zoology, -phyte. |