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Phone—soundPhonograph— (graph—write, draw) - writing with soundTelephone - (tele—far away) - sound from far awayPhonogram (gramma—letter) written soundEuphony—(eu—well, good) good or pleasant soundSymphony—(sym—together) - sounds that go togetherMegaphone- (mega—big) - device to make sounds BIGMicrophone—(mikros—small) device to transmit or record small sounds 

 

graphsonus

     

Sonus—soundSound—vibrations perceived by our earsSonic—relating to what we can hearSonnet—a form of rhyming Italian poetrySonovox—a machine that makes sound effect voicesSonar – device that hears sound under waterSonata—an instrumental (not vocal) musical composition with three or four movementsConsonant—(con-with) - speech sounds made with lips, tongue or teeth 

skopeo 

Skopeo—look at, inspect, consider, examine

Scope—all that the eye can seeMicroscope—(mikros—small) - device to look at small objectsTelescope—(tele—distant) - device for seeing distant objectsPeriscope—(peri– around) - device for seeing around obstaclesKaleidoscope—(kalos—beautiful; eidos—form) - device for seeing changing beautiful forms or arrangements of small fragments of glass, etc.Episcopal—(epi– on, over) - overseen by bishops or “overseers”Bishop—a church overseer 

 

Metron—measure

logos

Logos—word, studyLogic—reasoning to gain knowledge and wisdomGeology—(geo—earth) - study of the earthAstrology—(astron– star) - knowledge from the starsBiology—(bios – life) - the study of physical lifeZoology—(zoon – animal) - study of animalsTechnology—(techne—art, skill) - study of how to improve an art or skillAnthropology—(anthropos—man) - study of mankindPsychology—(psyche—soul, life) - study of the soul or mental life of a manLegend—a story to be read 

philiaverbum

 

Verbum—wordVerb—the action word in a sentenceProverb—(pro—forward) - a wise or profound sayingVerbal—of, or pertaining to, wordsVerbiage—use of too many words; chatterVerbose—(-osus—full of) - wordy, full of wordsVerbatim—word-for-word copy or recordVerbalize—to express in wordsVerberium—game in which a word is changed into others by rearranging its letters 

nomen, nominis

Nomen, nominis—nameNominate—suggest someone’s name for officeNomination—act of naming a candidate for officeNominal—in name only; not real or actualNomenclature—(calo, calatum—call) systems of names used to classify knowledge; what we call thingsNom de plume—(French) - pen name of an authorDenomination—(de—down from) - names of classes or categories, e.g. religions moneyDenominator—part of a fraction below the line 

pro

Pro—for, before, forward, in place ofProfess—(fateor, fassus sum—admit, reveal) - to admit that one is an expertProfessional—one who claims to be an expertProblem—(ballein [Gr.] throw) - anything thrown forward to be worked on, or solvedProboscis—(boskein [Gr.]- feed, graze) - trunk or snout for grazingPrologue—(logos [Gr.] - word, study) words before beginning a play or bookProclaim—(clamo, clamatum—shout) - announce, cry out, publishProceed—(cedo, cessurus—move, yield) - move forwardPronoun—(nomen – name) - word that stands for a noun (I, you, he, she, it, we, they , etc. 

       prae

 

Prae—before, in front ofPredict- (dico, dictum—say) - say beforehand, foretellPreamble—(ambulo, ambulatum—walk) - that which goes beforePrecaution—(caveo, cautum—be on guard) - being on guard beforehandPrecursor—(curro, cursum—run) - one who runs aheadPrefer—(fero, latum—bear, carry) - carry to a forward position or rankPregnant—(gigno, genitum– bring forth) - condition before birthPrejudice—(judicium—judgement) - make judgment beforehand 

ad

Ad—to, toward; near, next toAdequate—(aequus—level, even, flat) - even with or equal toAdhere—(haereo, haesum—stick to, stay) - stick toAdjective—(jacio, jactum—throw) - word ‘thrown at’ a noun to modify itAdmire—(mirror, miratum—be amazed, wonder) - look at with wonder or amazementAdmonish—(moneo, monitum—warn) - give warning to Admit—(mitto, missum—send) - send to; allow entrance to a place or to the mindAdvertise—(verto, versum—turn) - turn people to what you are offering