< Understanding Scientific Terms
 | Understanding Scientific Terminology Greek and Latin Roots of Scientific Terms. |
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Lesson 4 - Numbers
| English | Latin | Greek | Examples (Latin) | Examples (Greek) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | uni- | mono- (only), heno- | uniform, unicode | monotheism, henotheism |
| two | bi- | di- | bimetal, bisexuality | diatomic molecule |
| three | tri- | trigonometry | ||
| four | quadr-, quart- | tetra- | quadratic, quartic | tetragon |
| five | quint- | pent- | quintessence, quintic | pentagon, pentagram |
| six | sex- | hex- | sextic, sextant | hexagon, hexagram |
| seven | sept- | hept- | septuplets | heptagon |
| eight | oct- | octagon | ||
| nine | non- | enne- | enneagram | |
| ten | deci- | decimal | ||
| many | multi- | pluri-, poly- | multicellular | pluripotent, polygamy, polygon |
| half | semi- | hemi- | semicircle | hemisphere |
| first | primo- | proto- | primordial | protium |
| second | deutero- | deuterium | ||
| thrid | trito- | tritium | ||
| last | eschato- | eschatology | ||
root
- -sect : section, cut apart
How would you write the words with these meanings?
EXERCISE • Numbers • Write the word
- To cut something into three parts.
- Half of a circle. ( Use the Latin)
SOLUTION • Understanding Scientific Terms/Numbers • Write the word
- trisect
- semicircle
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