Stem List 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Nym
A
Name
-Ex. Toponym
2
Q
Topo
A
Place
- Ex. Toponym
- place name
- he was a master of Toponyms, especially national capitals.
3
Q
Equi
A
Equal
-Ex. Equinox
4
Q
Nox
A
Night
- Equinox
- when the sun crosses the equator
5
Q
Geo
A
Earth
- Ex. Geosynchrous
- stationary in orbit
6
Q
Syn
A
Together
- Ex. Synergy
- combined force
7
Q
Chron
A
Time
- Ex. Geosynchronous
- combined force
8
Q
Epi
A
- Letter or knowledge
- Ex. Epithet
- Descriptive or disparaging name
- “Napoleon apparently remembered seeing him on the battlefield and, addressing him, again used the epithet “young man” that was connected in his memory with Prince Andrew”