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Prefixes
Latin and Greek Roots
20
Language - Latin
7th Grade
09/29/2011

Additional Language - Latin Flashcards

 


 

Cards

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MONOS

Definition

One

Examples: monologue, monarch, monogram, monopoly, monolith

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UNUS

 

Definition

One

Examples: unanimous, unilateral

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DUO

 

DUPLEX

Definition

Two

 

Twofold

 

Examples: duplex, duplicate

 

 

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BI

Definition

Two

 

Examples: bilateral, bipartisan, bisect

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TRI

TRES

Definition

Three

 

Examples: trilogy, trisect, triumvirate

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QUARTUS

QUATUOR

Definition

Four

 

Examples: quadrant, quartet, quatrain

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DECEM

Definition

Ten

 

Examples: decimate, decatholon

 

 

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CENTUM

Definition

Hundred

 

Examples: bicentennial, centenary, centigrade

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MONOLOGUE

Definition

A long speech made by one performer or by one person in a group.

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MONARCH

Definition

A person who rules a kingdom or empire; a king or queen, emperor or empress.

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MONOGRAM

Definition

A design of composed letters, usually the first letter of a name.

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MONOPOLY

Definition

Exclusive control of the trade in some item or service.

Sole ownership or control of anything.

 

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MONOLITH

 

Definition

A large block of stone.

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UNANIMOUS

Definition

Being in complete agreement.

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UNILATERAL

Definition

One sided; done by or affecting one person, group, or country, etc., and not another.

 

Example: Since the rest of my family was away when the house burned, I had to make unilateral descisions about the repairs.

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DUPLEX

Definition

A dwelling with two living units.

 

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DUPLICATE

Definition

To make an identical copy or double of something; to repeat.

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BILATERAL

Definition

Having two sides.

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BIPARTISAN

Definition

Involving two political parties.

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BISECT

Definition

To divide into two equal parts.

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