Photos

light

1. photograph - picture drawn by light

2. telephoto - light from far away

Graph

to write or draw

1. phonograph - machine for writing or recording sound.
2. telegraph - writing from far away.

Tele

far away, distant

1. television - seeing distant things
2. telephone - sound from far away

Metron

measure

1. meter - unit of measure
2. geometry - measurement of the earth
3. thermometer - measure heat

tropos

turning

1. tropical - the climate of the earth in the tropics
2. phototropic - turning towards the light as leaves or plants do.

philia

love, friendship

1. philosopher - one who loves wisdom
2. Philadelphia - city of brotherly love

phobos

fear

1. phobia - irrational fear
2. claustrophobia - fear of closed places

syn, sym

with, together

1. synonym - two words with the same meaning
2. symphony - sounds that go together
3. synogogue - place to bring people together

Kinesis

Movement

1. Cinema - motion pictures
2. Kinetic -  relating to movement of bodies

Thesis

Put, place or position

1. theme - an essay on a certain subject with a statement and supporting reasons.
2. thesis - a position taken in an argument supported by a set of reasons.

phone

Sound

1. microphone - device to transmit or record small sounds.
2. phonograph - writing with sound.

Sonus

Sound

1. Sonar - a device that hears sound under water
2. Consonant - speech sounds made with lips, tongue or teeth

Skopeo

look at, inspect, consider, examine

1. Microscope - device to look at small objects
2. Periscope - device for seeing around obstacles

Video, Visum

See

1. evidence - out of what one can see
2. invisible - not to be seen

Verbum

word

1. proverb - a wise or profound saying
2. verbalize - to express in words

Logos

word, study

1. geology - study of the earth
2. biology - study of physical life

Nomen, Nominis

Name

1. nominate - suggest someone's name for office
2. denominator - part of a fraction below the line

Pro

for, before, forward, in place of

1. professional - one who claims to be an expert
2. pronoun - word that is in place of a noun

Prae

before, in front of

1. predict - say beforehand, foretell
2. prejudice - make judgement beforehand

Ad

to, toward, near, next to

1. admire - look at with wonder
2. admonish - give warning to

Jacio, Jactum

throw

1. eject - throw out
2. reject - throw back

Pono, Positum

put, place

1. position - established place
2. deposit - lay away or put aside

Cum

with, together

• combat - fight with
• community - group which builds together

figo, fixum

fix, fasten, attach

• fixture - a thing fastened in place
• prefix - letter or syllable added to the beginning of a word.

Digitus

finger, toe, inch

1. digit - finger, numerals from 0-9
2. digitalis - plant from which heart medicine is made

Manus

hand

1. manufacture - make by hand
2. manuscript - written by hand

Caput

Capitis

head

1. captain - head of a group of soldiers
2. capital - top of a column; head chief or foundation money

Bracchium

Arm

1. embrace - take in one's arms
2. bracelet - ornament for the arm

Pes, Pedis

foot

1. pedal - foot lever
2. pedestrian - walker on foot

Corpus, Corporis

Body

1. Corpse - dead body
2. corps - military division

Dens, Dentis

tooth

1. dentist - tooth doctor
2. indent - set a line of print in from the margin

Unus

One

1. Unit - one part of a whole
2. Union - making one out of many

Duo

two

1. duet - music played or sung by two people
2. duplicate - make a second copy

Tres

Three

• Trio - three performing together
• Triangle - a figure with 3 straight sides

Quattuor

Four

• Quadrupred - four footed animal
• quadricycle -  four wheeled vehicle

Quinque

five

1. quintet - a composition for five musicians
2. quintuplet - 5 babys born on the same day to one family

Sex

Six

1. Sextant - instrument for determining latitude

2.Sextuplet - 6 babies born to one family on the same day

Septem

Seven

1. September - seventh month of the Roman year
2. Septennial - seven year period

Octo

Eight

1. October - eighth month of the Roman Calender
2. Octopus - eight legged ocean creature

Novem

Nine

1. November - ninth month of Roman Calender in which Mrs. Jennifer was born ;)
2. Novena - devotions for 9 days in the Catholic church

Decem

Ten

1. December - tenth month in the old Roman Calender
2. Decibel - unit for measuring sound

Centum

hundred

• century - a 100 year period
• centipede - a 100 footed bug

mille

thousand

• mile - 1000 paces
• millennium - 1000 year period

Ignis

fire

• ignite - to set on fire
• ignition - firing up or starting an engine

Pyro

fire

• pyre - huge binfire for burning dead bodies
• pyritechnics - fireworks

Vulcanus

Vulcan  - Roman god of fire

1. Volcano - a crack in the earth pouring out hot magna
2. Volcanic - like or pertaining to volcanos

Hydros

Water

1. dehydrate - take water away
2. hydrophobia - fear of water