Understanding Scientific Terms/Numbers
Lesson 4 - Numbers
editEnglish | 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- | nonagon | enneagram |
ten | deci- | deca- | decimal | decagon |
many | multi-, pluri- | poly- | multicellular, pluripotent | polygamy, polygon |
half | semi- | hemi- | semicircle | hemisphere |
first | primo- | proto- | primordial | protium, proton |
second | deutero- | deuterium | ||
third | trito- | tritium | ||
last | eschato- | eschatology |
root
edit- -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