Phone = Sound Greek Phonograph: writing with sound Telephone: sound from far away
Sonus = Sound Latin Sonic: relating to what we can hear Sonnet: A form of rhyming poetry
Skopeo = look at, inspect, consider, examine. Greek Scope: all that the eye can see Microscope: device to look at small objects
Video visum = see Latin Television:machine for seeing things that are far away Video: picture portion of a television
Logos = word, study Greek Logic: reasoning to gain knowledge and wisdom Astrology: knowledge from the stars
Verbum = word Latin Verb: the action word in a sentence Verbalize: to express in words
Nomen nominis = name Latin Nominate: suggest someone’s name for office Nominal: in name only; not real or actual
Pro = for, before, forward, in place of Latin Profess: to admit that one is an expert Proclaim: announce, cry out, publish
Prae = before, in front of Latin Predict: say beforehand, foretell Preamble: that which goes before
Ad = to, toward; near, next to Latin Admire: to look at with wonder or amazement Admit: send to; allow entrance to a place or to the mind
Jacio jactum = throw Latin Eject: throw out Interject: throw between
Pono positum = lay, put, place Latin Pose: position or attitude Post: fixed or established place; military post
Cum = with, together Latin Cooperate: work with Community: group which builds together
Figo fixum = fix, fasten, attach Latin Fix: fasten or make firm; set in place. Suffix: letter or syllable added to an end of a word
Jungo junctum = join unite, connect Latin Join: Connect, fasten together Conjunction: word joining two parts of a sentence