Derivatives week 23
Name______________________
Greek/Latin words in the English language
Week 1
Word Derivative English translation Example
1. a Latin not atypical
2. ambi Latin both ambidextrous
3. inter Latin between interstate
4. poly Latin many polygamy
5. uni Latin one unicycle
6. fin Latin end finish
7. mal Latin bad malice
8. tens Latin stretch tension
9. circum Latin around circumference
10. ex Latin out of, without exit
Quiz every Friday on the 10 Greek/Latin words for that week.
Greek/Latin words in the English language
Week 2
Word Derivative English translation Example
1. dia Latin through diameter
2. meta Latin middle metacarpal
3. omni Latin all omnipotent
4. re Latin again realign
5. penta Latin five pentagon
6. agri Latin field agriculture
7. corp Latin body corpse
8. multi Latin many multipurpose
9. pedalis Latin foot pedestrian
10. auto Latin self autobiography
Quiz every Friday on the 10 Greek/Latin words for that week.
Greek/Latin words in the English language
Week 3
Word Derivative English translation Example
1. anti Latin against antifreeze
2. hyper Latin over hypertension
3. hypo Latin under hypothermia
4. hemi Latin half hemisphere
5. cresc Latin rise crescendo
6. legis Latin law legislature
7. sen Latin old senior
8. physio Latin nature physiology
9. zo Latin animal zoology
10. derma Greek skin dermatologist
Quiz every Friday on the 10 Greek/Latin words for that week.
Greek/Latin words in the English language
Week 4
Word Derivative English translation Example
1. post Latin after postponed
2. avis Latin bird aviation
3. scriptum Latin write scripture
4. pyr Greek fire pyromaniac
5. psych Latin mind psychic
6. tele Greek far telescope
7. mater Latin mother maternal
8. pater Greek father paternal
9. frater Latin brother fraternity
10. soror Latin sister sorority
Quiz every Friday on the 10 Greek/Latin words for that week.
Name______________________
Greek/Latin words in the English language
Week 5
Word Derivative English translation Example
1. manus Latin hand manipulate
2. tempus Latin time tempo
3. photos Greek light photograph
4. neutralis Latin neither neutral
5. protos Greek first prototype
6. glyphein Greek to carve hieroglyphics
7. phone Greek sound telephone
8. metron Greek to measure meter
9. bios Greek life biology
10. angelos Greek messenger angel
Quiz every Friday on the 10 Greek/Latin words for that week.
Greek/Latin words in the English language
Week 6
Word Derivative English translation Example
1. polis Greek city metropolis
2. lithos Greek stone lithosphere
3. sphaira Greek ball spherical
4. logos Greek the study of biology
5. kephale Greek head cephalic
6. phobos Greek fear arachnophobia
7. arachne Greek spider arachnophobia
8. kardia Greek heart cardiac
9. nike Greek victory Nike
10. graphe Latin description geography
Quiz every Friday on the 10 Greek/Latin words for that week.
Greek/Latin words in the English language
Week 7
Word Derivative English translation Example
1. demos Greek people democracy
2. petra Latin rock petroleum
3. oleum Latin oil petroleum
4. lexis Greek word dyslexia
5. mikros Greek little microscope
6. morphe Greek shape metamorphosis
7. therame Greek heat thermometer
8. atmos Greek air atmosphere
9. xylon Greek wood xylophone
10. hypnos Greek sleep hypnosis
Quiz every Friday on the 10 Greek/Latin words for that week.
Greek/Latin words in the English language
Week 8
Word Derivative English translation Example
1. anthropos Greek human anthropology
2. gamos Greek marriage monogamy
3. daktylos Greek finger polydactyl
4. helios Greek sun helium
5. helix Greek screw helicopter
6. theos Greek God theology
7. kyklos Greek wheel tricycle
8. mythos Greek tale mythology
9. nekros Greek dead necrosis
10. tyrannos Greek ruler tyrant
Quiz every Friday on the 10 Greek/Latin words for that week.
Name______________________
Greek/Latin words in the English language
Week 9
Word Derivative English translation Example
1. choros Greek singer chorus
2. ophthalmos Greek eye ophthalmologist
3. astron Greek star astronomy
4. peri Greek around perimeter
5. kosmos Greek universe cosmonaut
6. theatron Greek viewing place theater
7. pro Latin before proceed
8. endo Greek within endoparasite
9. biblion Greek book Bible
10. dendron Greek tree dendrology
Quiz every Friday on the 10 Greek/Latin words for that week.
Greek/Latin words in the English language
Week 10
Word Derivative English translation Example
1. amor Latin love amorous
2. hippos Greek horse hippopotamus
3. potamos Greek river hippopotamus
4. mania Greek madness maniac
5. osteon Greek bone osteoporosis
6. chloros Greek green chlorophyll
7. phyllon Greek leaf chlorophyll
8. pharmakon Greek drug pharmacy
9. pteron Greek wing pterodactyl
10. itis Greek inflammation of pancreatitis
Quiz every Friday on the 10 Greek/Latin words for that week.
Greek/Latin words in the English language
Week 11
Word Derivative English translation Example
1. centum Latin hundred century
2. philous Greek lover of bibliophile
3. monos Greek alone monarchy
4. archein Greek to rule monarchy
5. gramma Greek letter monogram
6. ante Latin before antebellum
7. bellum Latin war antebellum
8. ecto Greek outside ectoplasm
9. deka Greek ten decathlon
10. athlon Greek contest decathlon
Quiz every Friday on the 10 Greek/Latin words for that week.
Greek/Latin words in the English language
Week 12
Word Derivative English translation Example
1. skopein Greek to look at telescope
2. megas Greek great megaphone
3. syn Greek together synchronize
4. scientia Latin knowledge science
5. andros Greek man androgen
6. haima Greek blood hemoglobin
7. galactos Greek milk galaxy
8. gastros Greek stomach gastric
9. geras Greek old age geriatric
10. kryos Greek cold cryogenics
Quiz every Friday on the 10 Greek/Latin words for that week.
Name______________________
Greek/Latin words in the English language
Week 13
Word Derivative English translation Example
1. rhinos Greek nose rhinoplasty
2. ichthys Greek fish ichthyosaurus
3. sauros Greek lizard ichthyosaurus
4. men Greek month menopause
5. cheir Greek hand chiropractor
6. hydro Greek water hydrogen
7. chroma Greek color chromatography
8. daimon Greek spirit demon
9. canis Latin dog canine
10. felinus Latin cat feline
Quiz every Friday on the 10 Greek/Latin words for that week.
Greek/Latin words in the English language
Week 14
Word Derivative English translation Example
1. dynamis Greek power dynamite
2. ornis Greek bird ornithology
3. paidos Greek child pediatrician
4. pachys Greek thick pachyderm
5. aristos Greek best aristocrat
6. platys Greek flat platypus
7. litera Latin letter literature
8. hieros Greek holy hierarchy
9. heteros Greek other heterogeneous
10. glykys Greek sweet glucose
Quiz every Friday on the 10 Greek/Latin words for that week.
Greek/Latin words in the English language
Week 15
Word Derivative English translation Example
1. neos Greek new neonatal
2. skleros Greek hard sclerosis
3. pseudos Greek false pseudonym
4. sophos Greek wise sophisticated
5. isos Greek equal isometric
6. makros Greek large macromolecule
7. mesos Greek middle mesospshere
8. kinema Greek motion kinetic energy
9. salinus Latin salt saline
10. sub Latin under submarine
Quiz every Friday on the 10 Greek/Latin words for that week.
Greek/Latin words in the English language
Week 16
Word Derivative English translation Example
1. leukos Greek white leukemia
2. melanos Greek black melanin
3. kyanos Greek blue cyan
4. erythros Greek red erythrocyte
5. hex Greek six hexagon
6. chrysos Greek gold chrysanthemum
7. meros Greek part polymer
8. deuteros Greek second Deuteronomy
9. apo Greek away apogee
10. pathos Greek suffering pathology
Quiz every Friday on the 10 Greek/Latin words for that week.
Name______________________
Greek/Latin words in the English language
Week 17
Word Derivative English translation Example
1. di Greek two dioxide
2. tri Greek three tricycle
3. tetra Greek four tetrahedron
4. hedra Greek side, base tetrahedron
5. hepta Greek seven heptagonal
6. gonia Greek angle, corner heptagonal
7. octa Greek eight octopus
8. nona Latin nine nonagon
9. hecto Greek one hundred hectogram
10. kilo Greek one thousand kilometer
Quiz every Friday on the 10 Greek/Latin words for that week.
Greek/Latin words in the English language
Week 18
Word Derivative English translation Example
1. amphi Greek around amphitheater
2. ana Greek again anagram
3. genesis Greek origin, creation Genesis
4. epi Greek upon epidural
5. kata Greek downward catacomb
6. para Greek almost paramedic
7. agein Greek to lead synagogue
8. akouein Greek to hear acoustics
9. caedere Latin to kill homicide
10. ballistes Greek to throw ballistics
Quiz every Friday on the 10 Greek/Latin words for that week.
Greek/Latin words in the English language
Week 19
Word Derivative English translation Example
1. dys Greek bad dysfunctional
2. kleptein Greek to steal kleptomaniac
3. kritikos Greek to judge critic
4. krypte Greek to hide crypt
5. lysis Greek to dissolve lysosome
6. mnes Greek to remember amnesia
7. optikos Greek to see optometrist
8. pneumon Greek lung pneumonia
9. schizein Greek to split schizophrenia
10. phren Greek mind schizophrenia
Quiz every Friday on the 10 Greek/Latin words for that week.
Greek/Latin words in the English language
Week 20
Word Derivative English translation Example
1. aurum Latin gold Au
2. ferrous Latin iron Fe
3. argentum Latin silver Ag
4. hydrargyrum Latin mercury Hg
5. plumbum Latin lead Pb
6. natrium Latin sodium Na
7. stannum Latin tin Sn
8. kalium Latin potassium K
9. cuprum Latin copper Cu
10. wolfram Latin tungsten W
Quiz every Friday on the 10 Greek/Latin words for that week.
Name______________________
Greek/Latin words in the English language
Week 21
Word Derivative English translation Example
1. skeptikos Greek to examine skeptical
2. taxis Greek arrangement taxidermy
3. bronchos Greek windpipe bronchitis
4. botane Greek plant botany
5. genos Greek kind genus
6. ethnos Greek nation ethnicity
7. holos Greek whole holocaust
8. kaustos Greek burnt holocaust
9. orthos Greek straight orthopedic
10. podos Greek foot podiatry
Quiz every Friday on the 10 Greek/Latin words for that week.
Greek/Latin words in the English language
Week 22
Word Derivative English translation Example
1. techne Greek skill technician
2. hystera Greek womb hysterectomy
3. mortalis Latin to die mortality
4. cornu Latin horn unicorn
5. aqua Latin water aquarium
6. culina Latin kitchen culinary
7. femina Latin woman feminine
8. luna Latin moon lunar
9. terra Latin earth terrestrial
10. gladius Latin sword gladiator
Quiz every Friday on the 10 Greek/Latin words for that week.
Greek/Latin words in the English language
Week 23
Word Derivative English translation Example
1. equus Latin horse equestrian
2. digitus Latin finger digit
3. medicus Latin physician medical
4. taurus Latin bull Taurus
5. terminus Latin end terminal
6. oculus Latin eye ocular
7. deus Latin god deity
8. alumnus Latin foster-son alumni
9. ignis Latin fire ignite
10. arbor Latin tree arboretum
Quiz every Friday on the 10 Greek/Latin words for that week.
Greek/Latin words in the English language
Week 24
Word Derivative English translation Example
1. gradus Latin degree graduate
2. noctis Latin night nocturnal
3. sol Latin sun solar
4. urbis Latin city urban
5. vocis Latin voice vocal
6. floris Latin flower floral
7. juris Latin law juror
8. oris Latin mouth oral
9. pectoris Latin chest pectoral
10. piscis Latin fish Pisces
Quiz every Friday on the 10 Greek/Latin words for that week.
Name______________________
Greek/Latin words in the English language
Week 25
Word Derivative English translation Example
1. altus Latin high altitude
2. verus Latin truth verify
3. gravis Latin heavy gravity
4. antiquus Latin old antiquity
5. dexter Latin right ambidextrous
6. sinister Latin left sinister
7. pessimus Latin worst pessimist
8. fortis Latin strong fort
9. vivax Latin to live vivacious
10. sanctus Latin holy sanctuary
Quiz every Friday on the 10 Greek/Latin words for that week.
Greek/Latin words in the English language
Week 26
Word Derivative English translation Example
1. optimus Latin best Optimus Prime
2. primus Latin first Optimus Prime
3. maximus Latin greatest maximum
4. supremus Latin highest supremacy
5. junior Latin younger Junior Varsity
6. senior Latin older senior citizen
7. albus Latin white albatross
8. alias Latin at another time alias
9. alibi Latin at another place alibi
10. infra Latin below infrastructure
Quiz every Friday on the 10 Greek/Latin words for that week.
Greek/Latin words in the English language
Week 27
Word Derivative English translation Example
1. intra Latin within intramural
2. retro Latin backward retrospect
3. ultra Latin beyond ultraviolet
4. super Latin above superintendent
5. trans Latin across transcontinental
6. audire Latin to hear audible
7. dicere Latin to tell dictionary
8. ferre Latin to carry transfer
9. tangens Latin to touch tangent
10. secare Latin to cut dissect
Quiz every Friday on the 10 Greek/Latin words for that week.
Greek/Latin Derivatives in the English language
Week 28
Phrase Derivative English translation
1. homo sapiens Latin wise human
2. modus operandi (m.o.)* Latin mode of working
3. habeas corpus Latin you have the body
4. persona non grata Latin unpleasant person
5. aurora borealis Latin . northern lights
6. lapsus linguae Latin slip of the tongue
7. mea culpa Latin my fault
* A criminals “m.o.” is their preferred method of committing the crime.
For example, a bank robber who always robs right as the bank opens. Therefore, early
morning robbery is that robbers “m.o.”
There will be a Quiz this Friday over these 7 Latin Phrases only.
Memorize the Latin Phrase and its’ English translation only.
Name______________________
Latin Phrases in the English language
Week 29
Phrase Derivative English translation
1. anno Domini (A.D.)* Latin in the year of our Lord
2. in loco parentis Latin in place of the parent
3. per annum Latin per year
4. ante bellum Latin before the war
5. post bellum Latin . after the war
6. exempli gratia (e.g.)+ Latin for the purpose of example
7. in vitro Latin in glass
* Does not mean “after death” as some would think. “B.C.” really does stand for
“before Christ” however!
+ “e.g.” is used in place of “for example”.
There will be a Quiz this Friday over these 7 Latin Phrases only.
Memorize the Latin Phrase and its’ English translation only.
Latin Phrases in the English language
Week 30
Phrase Derivative English translation
1. id est (i.e.) Latin that is
2. alma mater Latin foster mother
3. ante mortem Latin before death
4. post mortem Latin after death
5. causa mortis Latin . cause of death
6. rigor mortis Latin stiffness of death
7. tempus fugit Latin time flies
There will be a Quiz this Friday over these 7 Latin Phrases only.
Memorize the Latin Phrase and its’ English translation only.
Latin Phrases in the English language
Week 31
Phrase Derivative English translation
1. vox populi Latin voice of the people
2. bona fide Latin in good faith
3. cum laude* Latin with praise
4. magna cum laude* Latin with great praise
5. summa cum laude* Latin . with highest praise
6. per capita Latin per head
7. per diem Latin per day
* Often used to describe a student who graduates with high grades.
“Cum” is pronounced “coom.”
“Joseph graduated college summa cum laude.”
There will be a Quiz this Friday over these 7 Latin Phrases only.
Memorize the Latin Phrase and its’ English translation only.
Latin Phrases in the English language
Week 32
Phrase Derivative English translation
1. semper fidelis* Latin always faithful
2. Magna Carta Latin great charter
3. omnia vincit amor Latin love conquers all
4. pro bono+ Latin for good
5. gluteus maximus# Latin . around the buttocks
6. ad infinitum Latin to infinity
7. de facto Latin according to fact
* Motto of the U.S. Marine Corps.
+ Used by lawyers to mean services given to clients free of charge (free representation)
# Another term for a persons’ rear end !
There will be a Quiz this Friday over these 7 Latin Phrases only.
Memorize the Latin Phrase and its’ English translation only.
Name______________________
Latin Phrases in the English language
Week 33
Phrase Derivative English translation
1. post partum Latin after birth
2. E pluribus unum* Latin out of many, one
3. prima facie+ Latin at first appearance
4. ad nauseam Latin to a sickening degree
5. quid pro quo# Latin . something for something
6. post scriptum (p.s.) Latin written after
7. in memoriam Latin in memory of
* Motto of the United States.
+ In a court of law, evidence that is sufficient to charge someone with a crime.
# Legal term indicating “an item or service that has been traded for something of value.”
There will be a Quiz this Friday over these 7 Latin Phrases only.
Memorize the Latin Phrase and its’ English translation only.
Latin Phrases in the English language
Week 34
Phrase Derivative English translation
1. ipso facto* Latin by the very fact
2. status quo+ Latin the existing state of affairs
3. ver batum Latin word for word
4. vice versa Latin with the order reversed
5. in utero Latin . in the womb
6. alter ego Latin another I
7. Esse quam videri# Latin To be rather than to seem
* Used to state an obvious fact. (e.g. If a married man knowingly marries a second
woman, then this second marriage would be void ipso facto.)
+ New Presidents usually want to keep the status quo by not immediately changing things.
# North Carolina state motto.
There will be a Quiz this Friday over these 7 Latin Phrases only.
Memorize the Latin Phrase and its’ English translation only.
Latin Phrases in the English language
Week 35
Phrase Derivative English translation
1. una voce* Latin with one voice
2. impromptu+ Latin not ready
3. Veni, vidi, vici# Latin I came, I saw, I conquered
4. in abstentia Latin absent from a group
5. carpe diem Latin . seize the day
6. Cogito ergo sum∞ Latin I think, therefore I am
7. et cetera Latin and so forth
* Used as another way of saying “unanimously.”
+ An impromptu speech is written at the last minute, without much preparation.
# Spoken by Julius Caesar following one of his battles.
∞Philosophical statement that means “because I am wondering whether or not I exist,
that is proof enough that I exist.”
There will be a Quiz this Friday over these 7 Latin Phrases only.
Memorize the Latin Phrase and its’ English translation only.
Latin Phrases in the English language
Week 36
Phrase Derivative English translation
1. faux pas* Latin false step
2. per se+ Latin by itself
3. ante meridiem (a.m.) Latin before noon
4. post meridiem (p.m.) Latin after noon
5. Et tu, Bruté# Latin . You too, Brutus?
6. Sic semper tyrannis∞ Latin Thus always to tyrants.
7. In nomine Patris et Filli et Latin In the name of the Father,
Spiritus sancti ∆ the Son, and the Holy Spirit
* “fō-pŏ” A mistake in manners. (e.g. Rick’s faux pas was not saying “Thank You.”)
+ Gun ownership is not, per se, illegal; however it is not as easy as it used to be to get one.
# Last words of Julius Caesar, after he was stabbed by his right hand man, Brutus.
∞Phrase shouted by John Wilkes Booth after he assassinated Abraham Lincoln.
∆Often spoken in its Latin form during a Catholic mass.
There will be a Quiz this Friday over these 7 Latin Phrases only.
Memorize the Latin Phrase and its’ English translation only.
Greek Alphabet
Greek Letter (lower case) Name Pronunciation English Equivalent
1. α alpha ălf-ă a
2. β beta bāit-ă b
3. γ gamma găm-ă g
4. δ delta dĕl-tă d
5. ε epsilon ĕp-sĭ-lŏn e
6. ζ zeta dsā-tă z (ds)*
7. η eta ē-tă ē
8. θ theta thā-tă th
9. ι iota yō-tă i
10. κ kappa kă-pŭ k
11. λ lambda lăm-dŭ l
12. μ mu myoo m
13. ν nu new n
14. ξ xi ksē x
15. ο omicron ō-mĭ-crŏn ŏ
16. π pi pī p
17. ρ rho rō r
18. σ sigma sĭg-mă s
19. τ tau tahw (like “pow”) t
20. υ upsilon oop-sĭ-lŏn u
21. φ phi fē ph
22. χ chi kī ch
23. ψ psi sī ps
24. ω omega ō-mĕ-gă ō
* While zeta is equivalent to our “z”, it is pronounced with a “ds” sound.