Greek Root Lesson #9
Root: HYDR, water
Derivatives
hydant
hydroponics
hydrophyte
hydroplane
Prefixes
hydraulic
hydrotherapy
Other Roots
phyte – plant
therapy - cure, treatment
hydroponically
hydrophobia
Suffixes
phobia – fear
ant - that which
ic – related to
ly - manner of
Questions
1. A fire hydrant is a large outlet for
.
2. A plane that can land or take off on water is a
.
3. A hydraulic press is operated by
pressure.
4. What is a hydrophyte?
.
5. What is hydrotherapy?
.
6. The technical term for rabies is hydrophobia. The literal meaning of hydrophobia is
.
A victim of this disease exhibits a morbid fear of water because of the inability to
swallow water and liquids.
7. Rapid advances are being made in the relatively new science of growing plants in water
instead of soil. It is called
.
(water labor) It is usually conducted in a greenhouse.
8. Many vegetables and flowers are now being produced
(in a manner based on water labor)
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Greek Root Lesson 10
Root: LOG, LOGY; speech, study of, collection of
Derivatives
dialogue
logic
travelogue
cryptology
logomania
zoology
ichthyology
monologue
Ideology
ideological
ornithology
technology
Prefixes
Other Roots
Suffixes
mono – one
dia – across
crypt – secret
itchy – fish
ideo – idea
mania – madness
orn – bird; tech – skill
zo(o) – animal
ic – science of
ical – relating to
Questions
1. When two actors speak to each other across a stage, we say they are carrying on a
_____________ (“speech across”).
2. When one actor speaks alone on the stage, we call it a
.
3. Which derivative means a lecture, often with illustrations, about visiting parts of the
world?
.
4. In an effort to prove something by reasoning, you would use
.
5. Which derivative would mean abnormal talkativeness (a madness for speech)?
.
6. Logy also means “study of.” For example, biology is the “study of life” and psychology
is the “study of the mind.” What is the meaning of the derivatives below?
a. Zoology:
.
b. Ornithology:
.
c. Ichthyology:
.
(Both ornithology and ichthyology are branches of zoology).
7. Astrology actually means a study of the stars for the purpose of reading character and
forecasting events. Astronomy (which literally means “systematized knowledge of the
stars”) is considered to be a scientific study of the stars. Most scientists, however, regard
astrology as being a pseudo -science, or “false science.” Therefore, a fortune teller would
give you a horoscope, or prediction of your future, on the basis of:
Astrology or Astronomy
8. What derivative means “the study of secret messages?”
.
9. Logy can also mean “collection of.” What do we mean when we talk of a person’s
ideology?
.
10. If two people can have quite different points of view, we say they have
differences. (relating to a collection of ideas)
11. Which derivative means a collection of skills required to carry on industry?
.
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