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Root Words Week Two
Randolph
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| thesis | position, put, place |
| Examples for root thesis? | parenthesis, theme, hypothesis, synthetic |
| pono/positum | put, place, lay |
| Examples for root pono/positum? | position, post, positive, postage, impose, imposter |
| metron | measure |
| Examples for root metron? | metronome, geometry, optometry, symmetry, |
| ars/artis | art; skill |
| Examples for root ars/artis | artificial, artist, arsenal, artillery, artisan |
| What are the Greek roots in the 8 words? | thesis, metron, polis, pathos (the Latin ones don't matter as long as you know one b/c you can narrow the rest down) |
| urbs/urbis | city |
| Examples of root urbs/urbis? | Suburbs, urban, urbane, urbanits |
| jungo/junction | connect, join unite |
| Examples of root jungo/junctum | junction, join, conjugate, joint |
| polis | city |
| Examples of root polis | polite, policy, police politician, Indianapolis |
| pathos | feelings; suffering |
| Examples of root pathos | psychopath, sociopath, pathetic, telepathy |