Greek III Flashcards
bibli-
book
canon-
rule
crypt-, cryph-
hidden, secret
cycl-
circle, wheel
gloss-, glot(t)-
tongue, language
icon-
image
mim-
to imitate
od-
song, poem
pyr-
fire
tom-
to cut
severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding; self disciplined; grave; sober; solemn; serious
austere
a fundamental principle or general rule
canon
a subterranean chamber or vault, especially one beneath the main floor of a church, used as a burial place, a location for secret meetings, etc.
crypt
a king or other ruler with absolute, unlimited power; autocrat
despot
a picture, image, or other representation; a representation of some sacred personage, as Christ or a saint of an angel, painted usually on a wood surface and venerated itself as sacred
icon
a very great or indefinitely great number of persons or things
myriad
a member of a people or tribe that has no permanent abode but moves about from place to place, usually seasonally and often following a traditional route or circuit according to the state of the pasturage or food supply
nomad
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book
tome
a gentle, mild breeze
zephyr
a list of source materials that are used or consulted in the preparation of a work or that are referred to in the text.
bibliography
anything written in a secret code, cipher, or the like
cryptographic
a group of 14 books, not considered canonical, included in the Septuagint and the Vulgate as part of the Old Testament, but usually omitted from Protestant editions of the Bible.
Apocrypha
a thin, valvelike, cartilaginous structure that covers the glottis during swallowing, preventing the entrance of food and drink into the larynx
epiglottis
comprehending a wide variety of information; comprehensive
encyclopedic
the branch of zoology dealing with insects
entomologist
symbolic representation, especially the conventional meanings attached to an image or images.
iconography
a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing:
parody
the act, practice, or art of mimicking
mimicry
the ability to speak or write several languages
polyglot
