§130. Exercises, Chapter 20
A.Give schematic analyses and definitions for the following words, all of which contain numerical roots. Indicate whether the source is Greek or Latin.
| e.g., | centipede | < L cent(i)- (hundred) + -pede (foot); “having 100 feet.” |
| 1. | hexameter | ___________________________________________________ |
| 2. | tripod | ___________________________________________________ |
| 3. | quadrangle | ___________________________________________________ |
| 4. | octahedron | ___________________________________________________ |
| 5. | duplicate | ___________________________________________________ |
| 6. | hemisphere | ___________________________________________________ |
| 7. | millennium | ___________________________________________________ |
| 8. | quinquefoliate | ___________________________________________________ |
| 9. | dyarchy | ___________________________________________________ |
| 10. | sexagenarian | ___________________________________________________ |
B.Using the format given in §117, write out analyses for the following English words:
| 1. | polychrome | ___________________________________________________ |
| ___________________________________________________ | ||
| 2. | leukemia | ___________________________________________________ |
| ___________________________________________________ | ||
| 3. | trigonometry | ___________________________________________________ |
| ___________________________________________________ | ||
| 4. | geomorphology | ___________________________________________________ |
| ___________________________________________________ | ||
| 5. | photophobia | ___________________________________________________ |
| ___________________________________________________ |
For Key to Exercises (Greek), see Appendix III.
