Greek and Latin Rotos #4 Examples Flashcards
trio
THREE acting or performing together
tricycle
THREE wheels
tripod
THREE feet
triennial
Every THREE years
triceratops
Having THREE horns
quadruped
a FOUR FOOTed animal
quadrilateral
a shape with FOUR sides
September
seventh month in the Roman calendar
Septugenarian
person who is 70-79 years old
octopus
EIGHT legged sea creature
octagon
figure with eight sides
November
ninth month in the Roman calendar
cent
one hundredth of a dollar
century
100 years
centimeter
one hundredth of a meter
percent
number of parts in every hundred
centipede
bug with 100 FEET
millenium
1000 year period
millipede
bug with 1000 FEET
Pyrotechnics
fireworks
pyre
huge bonfire for burning bodies at ancient funerals
pyromaniac
a person who plays with fire
igneous
pertaining to fire
ignite
to set on fire
ignition
“firing up” an enginge