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It's all Greek to me
Actually, it isn't all Greek - most of it is Latin! In a previous column we discussed why English is a dual language. (Remember 1066, The Battle of Hastings?) There are also many English words that come from Greek origins. In fact, English is far more than a dual language. It can be downright maniacal! Here is a fun chart of some Greek and Latin words that mean the same thing:
Meaning
Greek
Example
Latin
Example
blood
HEM
hemostat
SANGUI
exsanguinate
bone
OST(E)
osteopath
OSS
ossify
brain
ENCEPHAL
encephalogram
CEREBR
cerebral
breast
MAST, MAZ
mastectomy
MAMM
mammary
chest
STETH
stethoscope
PECTOR
pectoral
ear
OT
otitis
AUR
aural
eye
OPHTHALM
ophthalmologist
OCUL
binoculars
finger
DACTYL
dactylic
DIGIT
digital
foot
POD, PUS
tripod
PED
pedestrian
head
CEPHAL
encephalogram
CAPIT
decapitate
joint
ARTHR
arthritis
ARTICUL
articulate
kidney
NEPH
nephritis
REN
renal
lung
PNEUM(ON)
pneumonia
PULMO(N)
pulmonary
nerve
NEUR
neurotic
NERV
nervous
tooth
ODON(T)
periodontist
DENT
dentist
Morpheme of the week:The root LOG
Enjoy this brief video that comes directly from WordBuild Foundations Level 1.
The prefix IN, meaning in or into
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