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    Illustration Understanding Scientific Terminology
    Greek and Latin Roots of Scientific Terms.     		Lessons: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Index

    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