Understanding Scientific Terms/Numbers

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-	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

-sect : section, cut apart

How would you write the words with these meanings?

EXERCISE • Numbers • Write the word

1. To cut something into three parts.
2. Half of a circle. ( Use the Latin)

SOLUTION • Understanding Scientific Terms/Numbers • Write the word

1. trisect
2. semicircle