This document contains classical roots from lessons 7 and 8. It defines the Latin roots "ante" meaning before, "pre" meaning before, and "primus" meaning first. It provides examples of English words derived from each root along with their definitions, such as antecedent, premier, and primary. The document also defines the Latin root "post" meaning after and gives examples like posterior and posthumous.

1. Teacher for a
Day: Classical
Roots 5 & 6
By: Kendall Munoz

3. Mikros-G= “small”
Microphone=Sound Intensifier.
Microscope= Allows the naked eye to see
small things.

4. Minuo, Minuere, Minui, Minutum-L=
“to lessen”
Minutia= a small detail
Mince= cut up into very small pieces

5. Minus= with the subtraction of
Minus= with the subtraction of
Minus-L= “less”
Terminus= an end or
extremity
Minus=with the
subtraction of

6. Tenuo, Tenuare, Tenuavi,
Tenuatum- L= “to make
thin”
Tenuousness= doubt, a state between
belief and disbelief the seriousness of
Extenuate= reducing
guilt

7. Tenuis-L= “thin”
Attenuated= unnaturally thin

8. Satis- L=
“enough”
Dissatisfaction= the state of not
being pleased
Satisfy= to give pleasure to

9. Impleo, Implere, Implevi, Imp
letum- L= “ to fill”
Implemented= to put a plan into effect
Implication= the conclusion that can be
given although not stated; inference

10. Plenus-L=”full”
Splendiferous= splendid
Plenary= unqualified;
absolute

12. Copia- L=”plenty”
Copy= a thing made to
be similar to another
Cornucopia= a symbol
of plenty

13. Makros- G= “large”
Macroscopic= Visible to the naked eye
Macrostructure= the large scale or
overall structure of something

14. Magnus-L= “great”
Magnificent= extremely beautiful,
elaborate, or impressive
Magnum Opus= a work of art that is
regarded as the best work of a
artist

15. Megas-G=”great”
Megaphone= a large device for
amplifying the voice
Megalith= a large stone monument

16. Poly- G= “many”
Polygraph= a machine designed to
detect changes in physiological
characteristics
Polysyllabic= words having more
than one syllable

17. CLASSICAL ROOTS 7&8
By: Kathryn Knight

18. Classical
roots
lesson 7

19. ANTE
• Before
• Latin root

20. ANTE
• ANTEBELLUM
– of a period before war, especially the American
Cival War
• ANTECEDENT
– a thing or event that precedes
– The noun to which a pronoun refers

21. ANTE
• ANTERIOR
– Coming before in position or time
• AVANT-GARDE
– Ahead of times, especially in the arts

22. ANTE
• VANGUARD
– The foremost position, especially of an army or
fleet
– Leaders of a movement, fashion, ect.

23. PRE
• Before
• Latin root

24. PRE
• PRECEPT
– A command; rule of conduct
• PREDESTINATION
– The belief that what happens in human life has
already been determined by someone higher

25. PRE
• PREEMPT, PRE-EMPT
– To take possession of something before anyone
else can do so
• PREMONITION
– A warning in advance

26. PRE
• PREPOSTEROUS
– Absurd; contrary to nature or reason
• PRETENTIOUS
– Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction

28. PRIMUS
• First
• Latin root

29. PRIMUS
• PREMIER
– First in time or importance
– A prime minister or head of state
• PRIMATE
– An archbishop or bishop who ranks highest among
others
– A member of the order of animals that includes
monkeys, apes, and humans

30. PRIMUS
• PRIME
– First in rank, excellence, quality, importance, or
time
– Chief; most important
– To prepare something or someone foe use or
action

31. PRIMUS
• PRIMIVAL
– Belonging to the first ages; ancient
• PRIMORDIAL
– Primeval; original; fundamental

32. POST
• After
• Latin root

33. POST
• POSTERIOR
– Situated behind or at the back
– The buttocks
• POSTERITY
– Future generations
– A persons decendents

34. POST
• POSHUMOUS
– occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death
of the originator