§112. Exercises, Chapter 17

A.Write in Greek the 1st or 2nd declension noun that forms the first element in each of the following compounds, and provide its English meaning:

e.g., phonology φωνη voice
1. anthropology  ____________________   ____________________
2. geometry   ____________________   ____________________
3. demography   ____________________   ____________________
4. theosophy   ____________________   ____________________
5. ecology   ____________________   ____________________
6. ophthalmology   ____________________   ____________________
7. organology   ____________________   ____________________
8. cardiography   ____________________   ____________________
9. technocracy   ____________________   ____________________
10. zoology   ____________________   ____________________
11. psychometric   ____________________   ____________________
12. osteopathy   ____________________   ____________________

B.Using a dictionary if necessary, give the etymological meaning of the following:

e.g., lithography stone writing
1. etymology  ______________________________
2. chronometry  ______________________________
3. bibliomania  ______________________________
4. economy  ______________________________
5. telescopy  ______________________________
6. oligarchy  ______________________________
7. necromancy  ______________________________
8. philosophy  ______________________________

For Key to Exercises (Greek), see Appendix III.

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