Second collection of instructive extracts: no.vi of a new series of school-books

Vis, force; violent, -ce, violate, inviolable.

Vita, life, vital, -ity, aquavitae.

Vivo, vixi, victum, I live; revive, sur-, -al, vivid, -acious. -acity, vivify, convivial, viviparous, victuals, viands.

Voco, I call; convoke, in-, pro-, re-, -ation, vocation.

Vox, vocis, a voice; vocal, -able, -abulary, equivocal, -ate, vocifer

ate.

Volo, Ifly; volatile, volley.

Volo, I am willing; voluntary, in-, volition, volunteer, benevolent, male-, -ce.

Volvo, volvi, volutum, I roll; revolve, con-, de-, e-, in-, circum-, -ution, volume, -uble, -ubility, valve.

Voro, I devour; voracious, -acity, carnivorous.

Voveo, vovi, votum, I vow; vote, -ary, -ive, devote, -ion, -ional, devotee, devout.

Vulgus, the common people; vulgar, -ity, divulge, promulgate.
Vulnus, -eris, a wound; vulnerable, in-.

Zona, a zone, or girdle; zone.

GREEK ROOTS

WITH

ENGLISH DERIVATIVES

Achos, a pain; ache, head-, tooth-. | Aristoi, the nobles; aristocrat, -cy

Acmè, a point; acme.

Acouò, I hear; acoustics.

Aèr, the air; aerial, aeronaut, aerostation.

Agò, I lead; demagogue, ped-,
syn-.

Agòn, a contest; agony, -ize,
antagonist.
Agora, the forum; Agoreuò, I
harangue; allegory, category.
Aither, the pure air; etherial.
Anachòreò, I retire; anchorite.
Angellò, I announce; Angelos,

a messenger; angel, evangelist. Anathema, a curse; anathema, -tize.

Anthos, a flower; anthology. Anthropos, a man; philanthropy.

Archó, I command; monarch, -y,

Arithmos, a number; arithmetic,
logarithms.

Aròma, a perfume; aromatic.
Askeò, I exercise; ascetic.
Astèr, a star; astronomy, -ology

-er.

Atmos, breath, air; atmosphere.
Aulè, a court; aulic.
Aulos, a pipe; hydraulics.
Autos, one's self; autocrat,
-graph, automaton, autobio-
graphy.

Ballò, I throw; Bolè, a cast
hyperbole, -ical, parabola, par›
able, symbol.

Balsamon, balsam; balm, bai-
samic.

Baptò, I dip; baptize.
Baros, weight; barometer:
Bia, force; bias.

Biblos, a book: oible, -lical.

Bios, life; biography, amphi-
bious.

Boò, I feed; Botanè, an herb;
botany, -ical, ist.
Bythos, a deep; Abyssos, bottom-
less; abyss.

Charassò, I carve; character.
Charis, favour; eucharist, charity.
Cheir, the hand; chirography,

chiromancy, chirurgeon.
Cheò, I pour, chemist, -stry, -cal.
Chole, bile; choler, -ic, cholera-
morbus, melancholy.
Chriò, I anoint; Christ.
Chronos, time; chronic, -icle,
-ology, -ometer, anachronism,
synchronous.

Chrysos, gold; chrysalis, lite.

Gala, milk; galaxy.
Gameò, I marry; bigamy, -ist,
polygamy, amalgamate.
Gaster, the belly; gastric.
Gea, the earth; geography,

-ology, -ometry, -ometrician. Genos, a birth; Genesis, genealogy, homogeneous, hetero-, oxygen, hydro-, genial, generate, gender.

Ginòsco, I know; prognostie,`
Gnostic, gnomon, physiognomy,
Glòssa, -tta, a tongue; gloss,
-ary, polyglot.

Glyphò, I carve; hieroglyphic.
Gònia, a corner; pentagon, di-
agonal, trigonometry.
chryso-Gonos, a birth; cosmogony.
Gramma, a letter; grammar, epi-

Damaò, I subdue; Adamastos, that cannot be subdued; ada

mant.

Deka, ten; decade, -alogue, -agon.

Demos, the people; democrat,

-acy, endemic, epidemic. Despotès, a master; despotic, -ism.

Deuteros, second; Deuteronomy.
Didaskò, I teach; didactic.
Dis, twice; dissyllable, digraph,
diphthong, dilemma.

Dogma, an opinion; dogmatic.
Doxa, glory; paradox, doxology.
Draò, I do; drastic, drama, -atic.
Drys, an oak; dryad, druid.
Dynamai, I am able; dynamics,
dynasty.

Echos, a sound; echo, re-.
Eidos, a form; idol, -ize, -atry,
-ator, -atrous, idea, -al, Kaleid
oscope.

Eikon, an image; iconoclast.
Elaò, I drive; elastic.
Eleos, pity; eleemosynary.
Emeò, I vomit; emetic.
Epos, a word; epic, orthoepy.
Erèmos, a desert; eremite, hermit.
Ergon, a work; energy.
Ethnos, a nation; ethnic, heathen.
Ethos, a custom; ethics, -ical.
Etymos, true; etymology.
Eu, well; eulogy, -phony, -cha-

dios, peculiar; idiom, -atical, idiot, -cy, -tism, idiosyncrasy. Isos, equal, isosceles. Kaiò, kausò, I burn; caustic, cautery, holocaust. Kakos, bad; cacophony. Kalos, beautiful: Kaleidoscope. Kalyptò, I hide apocalypse. Kanon, a rule; canon, -ize, -ical. Katechesis, an institution; catechism, catechize, catechumer. Kathairò, I purify; cathartic. Kenos, empty; cenotaph. Kephale, the head; cephalic, hydrocephalus.

Keras, a horn; rhinoceros.
Klazò, I break; iconoclast.
Klimax, a ladder; climax, cli-
macteric.

Klino, I bend down; incline, de-, re-, inclination, de-, declension, clinical.

Koimaò, I sleep; cemetery. Kolossos, a huge statue; colossal. Kòma, deep sleep; comatose. Komè, hair; comet.

Kosmeò, I arrange, adorn; `cosmetic.

Kosmos, order, the world; cosmopolite.

Konchè, a shell; conchology. Krateò, I rule; autocrat, demo-, aristo-, -cy, theocracy. Kritès, a judge; Krisis, judgment; critic, -al, -ism, crisis, -terion, hypocrite.

Kryptò, I hide; crypt, apocrypha.

Kyclos, a circle; cycle, epi-, cyclopedia.

Kylindò, I roll; cylinder, -rical. Kyòn, kynos, a dog; cynic, -al,

'Mainomai, I am mad; Ma. madness; mania, maniac, monomania.

Manthanò, I learn; Mathèma, learning; mathematics, -ician, polymathy.

Mantis, a prophet, sorcerer; necromancy.

Marainò, I wither; Amarantos,
unfading; amaranth.
Martyr, a witness; martyr, -dom.
Mechanè, an engine; mechanic,

-ism, -ical, machine, -ination. Melas, black; melancholy. Melos, a song; melody, -ious, philomela.

Metallaò, I investigate; metal, -lurgy.

Meteoros, high; meteor. Mètèr, a mother; metropolis, -politan.

Metron, a measure; metre, diameter, perimeter, thermo-. baro-, hydro-.

Miainò, I pollute; miasma. Mikros, little; microscope, -cosm Mimeomai, I imitate; Mimos, an imitator; mimic, -ry, pantomine.

Misos, hatred; misanthrope, -py. Mnaòmai, I remember; Mnène, memory; Amnèstia, oblivion; mnemonics, amnesty. Monos, alone; monopoly, -tony. Monazò, I dwell alone; Mona chos, a solitary; monastic, -tery, monk.

Morphè, a shape; metamorphose. Myò, I shut up, mystic, tery, -terious.

Myria, ten thousand; Myrios, infinite; myriad.

Mythos, a fable; mythology. Narke, the torpedo; narcotic. Naus, a ship; nautical, nautilus. Neos, new; neophyte.

Nesos, an island; Peloponnesus, Polynesia.

Nomè, a distribution; economy. Nomos, a law; anomaly, -lous,

Oktò, eight; octagon, October.
Oligos, few; oligarchy.
Onoma, a name; synonyme,

-mous, anonymous.
Optomai, I see; optics, -ical,
-ician, synopsis, opthalmic.
Drgia, sacred rites of Bacchus;
orgies.

Ornis, ornithos, a bird; ornitho-
logy.

Orthos, right; orthodox, -graphy.
Ostrakon, a shell; ostracism,
oyster.

Oura, a tail; cynosure.
Oxys, sharp; oxygen, oxalic,
paroxysm.

Pais, paidos, a child; pedagogue,
pedant.

Paideia, instruction; cyclopedia,

en-.

Pallas, goddess of wisdom; Pal-
ladion, image of the Goddess
kept at Troy; palladium.
Pan, all; panoply, egyric, -de-
monium, -theon, -dect, -acea.
Parechò, I furnish; Parochè, a
supply; parish, parochial.
Pateo, I trample; peripatetic.
Pathos, a feeling; pathos, -etic,
apathy, sym-, -thize, -thetic,
antipathy.

Peiraò, I try; Empeiros, skilful;
empiric.

Penès, poor; penury, -ious.
Pente, five; pentateuch, -agon.
Pentèkostos, fiftieth; pentecost.
Peptò, I digest; dyspepsy, -tic.
Petaò, I open; petal.

Petros, a stone; petrify, -ifaction,
Peter, saltpetre.
Phainò, I show; Phainomai, I
appear; sycophant, pheno.
menon, phantom, phantasm,
fancy, fantastic, -asy.
Pharmakon, a drug; pharmacy.
Phasis, speech; emphasis.
Phèmi, I say; prophet, -etic,
-ecy.

Phero, I bring; periphery, phos-
phorus, metaphor, parapher-
nalia.

Phileò, I love; philology, -oso-
phy, er, omel, -anthropy,
philter.

Phleps, a vein; phlebotomy.

Phobos, fear; hydrophobia.
Phonè, a voice, sound; euphony,
sym-.

Phòs, light; phosphorus.
Phrazò, I speak; phrase, para-,
periphrasis, -astic, phraseology.
Phròn, the mind; phrenology,
frenzy, frantic.

Phthongos, a sound; diphthong,
tri-.

Physis, nature; physics, meta-,
-ical, physician, physiology.
Phyton, a plant; zoophyte.
Piptò, I fall; Ptòma, a fall;
symptom.

Planè, a wandering; planet,
-ary.

Plassò, I form; plastic.
Pleos, full; pleonasm.
Plèssò, I strike; Plèxis, a stroke
apoplexy.

Pneuma, breath, air; pneuma-
tics.

Poieò, I make; poem, -et, -esy.
Polemos, war; polemic, -ical.
Poleò, I turn; pole, -ar.
Pòleò, I sell; monopoly, -ize,
-ist, bibliopole.

Polis, a city; metropolis, politic,
-ical, -ician, police, -cy, -ty.
Polys, many; polypus, -anthus,
-gamy, syllable.

Potamòs, a river; hippopotamus,
Mesopotamia.

Pous, podos, a foot; tripod, an-
tipodes.

Poros, a passage, gain; Empo-

ros, a merchant; emporium.
Prassò, I do; practical, prag-
matic, practice, -icable, -ition-

er.

Presbys, an elder; presbyter, -y.
Protòs, first; protocol, -type.
Psallò, I play on a musical in-
strument; psalm, -ody, -ist.
Pyr, fire; pyramid, pyrites, em-
pyrean.

Rhaptò, I sew; rhapsody.
Rhassò, I dash upon; Katarattò,
I tumble down; cataract.
Rheò, I flow; rheum, diarrhoea,
catarrh.

Rhin, the nose; rhinoceros.
Rhythmos, harmony rhythm.
-ical, rhyme.

Sarx, Aesh; Sarkazò, I tear off | Sykon, a fig; sycophant.

the flesh; sarcasm.
Satrapas, a viceroy; satrap.
Schema, habit, arrangement;
scheme.

Schizo, I split; schism, -atic.
Scholè, leisure; school, scholastic.
Sepò, I rot; antiseptic.
Sitos, meat; parasite.
Skelos, a leg; isosceles.
Skeptomai, I look around; sceptic.
Skopeò, Iview; telescope, micro-,
episcopacy, bishop.
Sophos, wise; sophist, -ism, -istry,
philosopher.

Spaò, I draw; spasm, -odic.
Sphaira, a globe; sphere, -ical.
Splèn, the spleen, anger; splen-
etic.

Staò (histèmi), I stand; system,
stamina (see Sto, Lat.)

Stasis, a station; apostasy, ec-
Stellò, I send; apostle, epistle,
peristaltic.

Stenos, narrow; stenography.
Stereos, solid; stereotype.
Stethos, the breast; stethoscope.
Sthenos, strength; calisthenics.
Stizò, I prick; stigma, -tize.
Stoa, a portico; stoic.
Stoma, the mouth; stomach.
Stratos, an army; Stratègos,
leader of an army; strategy,
stratagem.

Strephò, I turn; Strophè, a turn-
ing; strophe, apo-, cata-, anti-.

Syle, a prey; asylum.
Taphos, a tomb; epitaph.
Tassò, I arrange; tactics, syn-
tax.

Tauto, the same; tautology.
Technè, art; technical, poly-
technic.

Tèle, afar off; telescope, -graph.
Temnò, I cut; Tomè, a cutting;

anatomy, -ize, -ist, atom, -y. Terma, an end; term, terminus. Teuchò, I fabricate; Tekton, an artificer; architect, -ure, -ural.

Theaomai, I see; theatre.
Theò (Tithèmi), I put ; epithet,

thesis, hypo-, theme, hypothec. Theos, God; theology, atheist. Thoreo, I see; theory, theorem. Thermos, hot; thermometer. Topos, a place; topography, topical.

Trepò, I turn; Tropos, a turning; tropic, -al, trope. Trephò, I nourish; atrophy. Tribò, ĺbruise; tribulation, diatribe.

Typtò, I strike; Typos, an impression; type, proto-, typify, typography.

Tyrannos, a prince; tyrant. Zelos, ardent desire; zeal, -ous, -ot, jealous, -y.

Zoon, an animal; zoology, -phyte.

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