Etomological Terms

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Etymology

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The Study of the origins and historical meanings of words

Question 2

Compound words

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Terms that are created by joining together word elements taken from different Greek and/or Latin words. Constructed from word elements like prefixes, roots, and suffixes

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Loan words

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Latin and Greek word that has been adopted into English without any significant changes in spelling

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Eponym

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Term used for anything which is derived from the name of a particular person.

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Transliteration

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The transposition of a word from one language to another

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Derivative

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Word that is obtained from another language

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Inflection

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Modification of a word by adding different endings to the word in order to change the grammatical function of the word.

Ex:
Digitus = 2nd finger
Digiti = Fingers

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Root

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Fundamental part of a Greek or Latin word that expresses the basic meaning of Greek or Latin words

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Prefix

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Is a one or two syllable word elements attached to the beginning term, which modifies the meaning of a word

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Suffix

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Is a one or two syllable word element appended to the end of a medical term in order to modify its meaning

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Combining vowel

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Used to join a root to another root or to a suffix

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Combining form

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A root with a combing vowel

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Assimilation

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Final letter is sometimes changed in response to the first letter of the roots they are attached to.

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Elision

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Omission of a letter from a word element in order to make the word easier to pronounce

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Vowel graduation

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Internal vowel change that occurs to make new words
Ex: sing sang song sung