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Etymology: Greek Lesson 3
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Theo
God
Geo
Earth
Helio
Sun
Dyn, dynam
Power; force
Chron
Time
Chrom,chromat
chro Color
Metermetr
Measure
Center, centr
Center
Cycl
Circle
Mono-
One
Bi-
Two
Dis-, di-
Two
Iso-
Equal
Ortho-
Correct; right; straight
-latry
Worship
-later
Worshiper
-latrous
Worshiping
-mancy
Divination; prophecy
-mancer
One who divines or prophesies
-mantic
Prophesying; having to do with divination
Polytheis
The belief that there is more than one god
Geology
A science that studies rocks
Heliolatry
Sun worship
Isodynamic
Pertaining to or characterized by equality of force
Chronometer
A watch or clock that measures time very exactly
Monochrome
A painting
Heliocentric
Having or relating to the sun as the center
Bicycle
A 2-wheeled vehicle that a person rides by pushing on foot pedals
Diarchy
A government in which power is vested in two rulers or authorities
Perimeter
The outside edge of an area or surface
Bibliomancy
Divination by means of a book
Symmetry
The quality of something that has two sides or halves that are the same or very close in size
Eccentric
Tending to act in strange or unusual ways
Orthophonic
Reproducing sounds authentically
Geometry
A branch of mathematics that deals with points