Turtles Unite

Etymology Word List

Photos (Gk) = light

Graph (Gk) = to write or draw

Tele (Gk) = far away, distant

Metron (Gk) = measure

Part = separate, piece, part

Deli = pleasant, delight

Ques = ask, question

Studi = learn, study

Grad = step, grade, level, rank

Sens = feel, sense, be aware of

Mot = move

Numer = number

Serv = to help, to serve

Vari = different,  changing

Eas = comfortable, easy

Fin = end

Tropos (Gk) turning – “tropics”  see example in text

Philia (Gk) friendship, love  “philologist – (logos = word) one who loves

            Words

Phobos (Gk) = fear

Syn  (Gk) = with, together

Thesis (Gk), = put, place, position

Kinesis (Gk) = movement

Phone  (Gk) = sound

Sonus  (Lt) = sound

Capt = to take, to capture

Stat = standing, position, state, condition

Class = group, class

Grat = thanks, thankful

Skopeo (Gk) = look at, inspect, consider, examine

Video/Visum (Lt) = see

Logos (Gk) = word, study

Verbum (Lt) = word