Greek Vocabulary - Unit 3/Week 3 Flashcards
god
theo
earth
geo
sun
helio
power; force
dyn, dynam
time
chron
color
chrom, chromat, chro
measure
meter, metr
center
center, centr
circle
cycl
worship
latry
worshipper
later
worshipping
latrous
divination; prophecy
mancy
one who divines or prophesies
mancer
prophesying; having to do with divination
mantic
the belief in or worship of more than one God
polytheist
the science that deals with the earth’s physical structure and substance, its history, and the processes that act only
geology
sun worship
heliolatry
indicating or connecting points on the earth’s surface at which the intensity of magnetic force is the same
isodynamic
an instrument for measuring time, especially one designed to keep accurate time in spite of motion or variations in temperature, humidity, and air pressure
chronometer
a photograph or picture developed or executed in black and white or in varying tones of only one color
monochrome
having or representing the sun as the center, as in the accepted astronomical model of the solar system
heliocentric
government by two independent authorities
diarchy
the continuous line forming the boundary of a close geometric shape
perimeter
foretelling the future by interpreting a randomly chosen passage from a book, especially the bible
bibliomancy
the quality of being made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis
symmetry
unconventional and slightly strange
eccentric
reproducing sounds correctly
orthophonic
a person who practices necromancy; a wizard or magician
necromancer
relating to the branch of medicine dealing with the correction of deformities of bones or muscle
orthopedic
one
mono-
two
bi-
two; twice
dis-, di-
equal
iso-
correct; right; straight
ortho-