Classical Roots Lessons 15 and 16

Lesson 15 – Shapes of Things Circuitous (CIRCUM <L. “around”) Circumspect (CIRCUM <L. “around”) [spectare <L. “to look at”] Circumference (CIRCUM <L. “around”) [ferre <L. “to carry”] Orbit (ORBIS <L. “circle,” “anything round,” ORBITA <L. “wheel”) Orb (ORBIS <L. “circle,” “anything round,” ORBITA <L. “wheel”) Configuration (FIGURA <L. “form,” “shape”) [con=cum <L. “with”] Figurative (FIGURA <L. “form,” “shape”) Cyclic (KUKLOS <G. “wheel,” “circle”) Encyclopedic (KUKLOS <G. “wheel,” “circle”) [en <G. “in”; paideia < G.]

Lesson 16 – Shapes of Things Feign (FINGO, FINGERE, FINXI, FICTIM <L. “to shape”) Feint (FINGO, FINGERE, FINXI, FICTIM <L. “to shape”) Effigy (FINGO, FINGERE, FINXI, FICTIM <L. “to shape”) [ef=ex <L. “from,” “out of”] Ideology (EIDOS <G. “shape,” “form”) [logos <G. “word”] Idyll (EIDOS <G. “shape,” “form”) Rote (ROTA <L. “wheel,” ROTUNDUS <L. “round”) Rotunda (ROTA <L. “wheel,” ROTUNDUS <L. “round”) Rotund (ROTA <L. “wheel,” ROTUNDUS <L. “round”) Cavernous (CAVEA <L. “a hollow”) Concave (CAVEA <L. “a hollow”) [con=cum <L. “with”] Excavate (CAVEA <L. “a hollow”) [ex <L. “from,” “out of”]

Let’s talk about STUDYING! GRAND FINALE: Do you feel like a pro yet? Think of 3 WAYS you can study for these review tests. Be ready to share! Know the verb forms (horrere “ to shudder” = abhor). Know every definition for each word. Make & Use Flash Cards! Really put effort into your Review Exercises. Know every aspect: meaning, definition, root, verb forms