Post by Jia Hong on Apr 13, 2010 20:24:11 GMT -8
4/13 Notes:
Tempus Fugit:
-temp-time
-fug-run
-exact traslation-time is running
-english translation-time flies
-fug (fugitive, central fugal)
Etymology:
-ped-foot
1.pedal-where you put your foot on your bike/car
2.pedestrian-person walking on foot
3.pedestal-the base/foot of a statue
-bi-two
4.biped- two,foot/two footed (humans)
-quadr-four
5.quadruped- four, foot (animals)
-kyklos(cycle)-wheel
6.bicycle-
7.bifocal- glasses with nearsighted and farsighted lenses combined
-cuspis-point
8. bicuspid-
9. bimonthly- every 2 months
10. bivalve-2 shelled
-phone-sound
11.quadraphonic-four sound sources
12.quadruplets-4 births at the same time
13.quadruple-4x as much
-later-side
14.quadrilateral-4 sided
15.telephone-tele=distance,phone=sound
16.bilateral-2 sided discussion/decision
-unus-one
17.unilateral-1 sided decision
-annus-year
18.annual-yearly
19.annuity-yearly payment
20.biennial-every 2 years
21.quadrennial-every 4 years
-semi-half
22.semiannual-every half year
23.biannual-twice a year
-per-through
24.perennial-through a year
25.annual-yearly
-tri-three
26.triplet-3 babies born at one time
27.triangle-3 angles
28.tricycle-a bicycle with 3 wheels
29.trifocal-3 lenses
-cent-100
30.century- 100 years
31.centennial-every 100 years
32.bicentennial-every 200 years
33.tricentennial-every 300 years
34.semicentennial-every half of 100 years
-sesqui-1 and a half
35.sesquicentennial- 1 and a half years (150 years)
36.biennial-every 2 years
37.triennial-every 3 years
38.quadrennial- every 4 years
39.semiannual-every half year
-mille-1000
42.centipede-creature w/100 feet
43. millipede-creature w/many more feet than 100 (1000)
-metron(meter)-measure
44.pedometer-counts how many steps one take
optiko-vision
45.optometrist-person who measures your vision
chronos-time
46.chronometer-time measurer
therme-heat
47.thermometer-heat measurer
48.optician-makes lens
49.chronic-all the time
im/in-not
50.impede-block
51.impediment-something that blocks the way
ex-out
52.expedite-speed up
53.expediter-person who speed things up
54.expeditious-
55.exhale-breathe out
56.exclude-to leave out
57.inhale-breathe in
58.include-to put in
59.extrovert-one who is outgoing
60.introvert-on who is very shy
61.expedition-going out(adventure)
Tempus Fugit:
-temp-time
-fug-run
-exact traslation-time is running
-english translation-time flies
-fug (fugitive, central fugal)
Etymology:
-ped-foot
1.pedal-where you put your foot on your bike/car
2.pedestrian-person walking on foot
3.pedestal-the base/foot of a statue
-bi-two
4.biped- two,foot/two footed (humans)
-quadr-four
5.quadruped- four, foot (animals)
-kyklos(cycle)-wheel
6.bicycle-
7.bifocal- glasses with nearsighted and farsighted lenses combined
-cuspis-point
8. bicuspid-
9. bimonthly- every 2 months
10. bivalve-2 shelled
-phone-sound
11.quadraphonic-four sound sources
12.quadruplets-4 births at the same time
13.quadruple-4x as much
-later-side
14.quadrilateral-4 sided
15.telephone-tele=distance,phone=sound
16.bilateral-2 sided discussion/decision
-unus-one
17.unilateral-1 sided decision
-annus-year
18.annual-yearly
19.annuity-yearly payment
20.biennial-every 2 years
21.quadrennial-every 4 years
-semi-half
22.semiannual-every half year
23.biannual-twice a year
-per-through
24.perennial-through a year
25.annual-yearly
-tri-three
26.triplet-3 babies born at one time
27.triangle-3 angles
28.tricycle-a bicycle with 3 wheels
29.trifocal-3 lenses
-cent-100
30.century- 100 years
31.centennial-every 100 years
32.bicentennial-every 200 years
33.tricentennial-every 300 years
34.semicentennial-every half of 100 years
-sesqui-1 and a half
35.sesquicentennial- 1 and a half years (150 years)
36.biennial-every 2 years
37.triennial-every 3 years
38.quadrennial- every 4 years
39.semiannual-every half year
-mille-1000
42.centipede-creature w/100 feet
43. millipede-creature w/many more feet than 100 (1000)
-metron(meter)-measure
44.pedometer-counts how many steps one take
optiko-vision
45.optometrist-person who measures your vision
chronos-time
46.chronometer-time measurer
therme-heat
47.thermometer-heat measurer
48.optician-makes lens
49.chronic-all the time
im/in-not
50.impede-block
51.impediment-something that blocks the way
ex-out
52.expedite-speed up
53.expediter-person who speed things up
54.expeditious-
55.exhale-breathe out
56.exclude-to leave out
57.inhale-breathe in
58.include-to put in
59.extrovert-one who is outgoing
60.introvert-on who is very shy
61.expedition-going out(adventure)