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Greek & Latin Roots
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| archos | chief, principal, primative |
| amphi | both |
| e-, ex- | out of, beyond, from ,former |
| circum | around, about |
| kyklos | ring, circle, wheel |
| peri | around |
| schole | leisure, free-time |
| pais paidos | child |
| anthropos | man, mankind |
| theos | god, gods |
| homo hominus | man, human being |
| deus | god |
| divinus | god-like |
| femina | woman |
| vir | man, masculine |
| infans infantis | inability to speak |
| arcus | bow, arc |
| naus | (G) ship, boat |
| navis | (L) ship, boat |
| ordo ordinis | row, array, command |
| gradus | step, degree |
| duco ductum | draw, attract, lead |
| ago actum | do, act, perform |
| pendo pensum | hang, weigh |
| ludo lusus | play, mock |
| specto spectatum | look at, see |
| solus | (L) alone |
| rideo risum | laugh, make fun of |
| monos | (G) alone, solitary |
| laboro laboratum | (L) work |
| barbaros | foreign |
| holos | whole, entire, complete |
| durus | hard to the touch, strong, difficult |
| ergon | work |
| orthos | straight, correct |
| dokein | think, have an opinion |
| doc | to teach |
| bellum | war |
| seculum | age, century |
| elektron | amber |