[KON trah]
against
contrast -[stare – stand]stand against
contraband-[bannan (Old High German)- decree)
cooperate-(operare, operatum – work)work with
cognate -(nascor, gnatus – be borne)born together
having same ancestors or family
collaborate -(laboro, laboratum – labor, work) work with
collect -(lego, lectum – gather)gather together
combat -(battuo – beat – fight)fight with
commemorate -(memoro, memoratum – remember)
remember something together
community -(munio, munitum – build, fortify)
group which builds together
content -(teneo, tentum – hold)held together
confection -( facio, factum – do, make)made together
compare-(par - equal)to be equal to
committee -(mitto, missum – send)group sent together to
Cum has an older form (com), sometimes spelled quom. It was used both as a conjunction and as a preposition. When it became a prefix, it tended to keep the old form, com. Like certain other preposition such as ad and in, com will assimulate (ad – to, toward, + similes – like, similar) . It makes itself similar to the beginning consonant of the word to which it is prefixed. “Assimilate” is a good example, and so is “illegal” (il – not + lex, legis – law). Co in cooperate is a shortened form of com. In collect and collaborate, com willingly changes to col. In commemorate and community, it keeps its own form. It is important to remember why the “m” is doupled in words like these. It is because both are needed. In content and confection, com becomes con because ”n” is easier to pronounce when followed by “t” or “f”.
digitfinger, numerals from 0 to 9;
unit of measure the with of a finger
(approximately ¾ of an inch)
digital computer – a computer which uses numerals to mean whole numbers and decimal fractions
digitalis – “foxglove” plant, from which heart medicine is made
prestidigitation - (praesto – at hand, prompt) a fast-fingered or sleight-of-hand
performance of magic or of card tricks.
(SOON) (SIN)
with, together
sympathy(pathos – feeling) to feel with someone else
symphony(phonos – sound) sounds that go together
synthesis(thesis – put, place)put together
synthetic material made by putting chemicals together
photosynthesis(photos – light) put together with light
synonym(onoma - name)words with the same meaning
synagog(agos – bring) place to bring people together
synchronize(chronos – time)do things at the same time
"The Later Years." Ancient Greek Cities. Ed. Ellen Papakyriakou/ Anagnostou. 3 June 2004. 17 Nov. 2005 <http://www.sikyon.com/Athens/ahist_eg04.html>. Image of Greek Warriors.
thesis position taken in an argument supported by a set of reasons
theme an essay or composition on a subject with a statement and supporting reasons.
parenthesis (para – beside) statement beside or inside a main sentence
synthetic material made by putting chemicals together
synthesizer (syn – together) instrument which puts sounds together like real musical
"The Greek Warriors." The Greek Warriors. The Greek Warriors. 17 Nov. 2005
<http://www.thegreekwarriors.com/ pages/1/page1.html?r...>. Black-background Iliad warrior.
kineticrelating to the movement of bodies
kinesiology (logos- word, study) study of human movement
kinescope (skopeo- look at) a machine which shows pictures of
movement (archaic term for television movies)
cinema motion pictures (Greek language uses “k” not “s” for “c”
cinematographermotion picture photographer
"Albion Armories; the Medieval Technology Company." (Weapons Bench: Here's where you can find and order the equipment). 2003. 17 Nov. 2005 http://infantry.kylt.ru/shops/imgg/drmr/01.jpg>. Russian site; Greek infantry image. Translated by Vicky Selznick, Librarian, Lowery Freshman Center; the original Russian characters would not print on this program.
(SKO) (pe o)see, look
scopeall that the eye can see
microscope (micros - small) device to look at small objects
telescope(tele – distant) device for seeing distant objects
periscope(peri – around) device for seeing around obstacles
kaleidoscope (kalos – beautiful; eidos – form) device for seeing changing beautiful forms
episcopal(epi – on, over) overseen by bishops, or “overseers”
"Aristotle." Mambo. 2005. 10 Dec. 2005 <http://www.stberlin.com/ view.php?ArtID=60>. Aristotle image.
(pi) (RO)fire
pyrotechnics(techne – work, skill) fireworks
pyrotechnician one who is skilled with fireworks
pyre huge bonfire for burning bodies at funerals
pyromaniac (mania – craze) crazy person who plays with fire
empyrean (em – in) the heavens – home of the fiery sun
pyrometer(metron – measure) instrument to measure very hot temperatures
Friedlander, Ed, MD. "Enjoying 'Prometheus Bound', by Aeschylus ." The Pathology Guy. 2005. 10 Dec. 2005 <http://www.pathguy.com/promethe.htm>. Image of Prometheus.
