Latin And Greek Prefixes

Question 1

What is the Latin prefix for ‘one’?

Answer 1

uni-

Related words: unicycle, monotone

Question 2

What is the Greek prefix for ‘one’?

Answer 2

mono-

Related words: unicycle, monotone

Question 3

What is the Latin prefix for ‘two’?

Answer 3

bi-, do-

Related words: bilingual, duet, dichotomy

Question 4

What is the Greek prefix for ‘two’?

Answer 4

di-

Related words: bilingual, duet, dichotomy

Question 5

What is the Latin prefix for ‘three’?

Answer 5

tri-, ter-

Related words: tripod, tertiary, triangle

Question 6

What is the Greek prefix for ‘three’?

Answer 6

tri-

Related words: tripod, tertiary, triangle

Question 7

What is the Latin prefix for ‘four’?

Answer 7

quadr-, quar-

Related words: quadruple, quarter, tetrahedron

Question 8

What is the Greek prefix for ‘four’?

Answer 8

tetra-

Related words: quadruple, quarter, tetrahedron

Question 9

What is the Latin prefix for ‘five’?

Answer 9

quint-

Related words: quintuple, pentagon

Question 10

What is the Greek prefix for ‘five’?

Answer 10

pent-

Related words: quintuple, pentagon

Question 11

What is the Latin prefix for ‘six’?

Answer 11

sex-
sextant

Related words: sextant, hexagon

Question 12

What is the Greek prefix for ‘six’?

Answer 12

hex-
hexagon

Related words: sextant, hexagon

Question 13

What is the Latin prefix for ‘seven’?

Answer 13

sept-
septuagenarian

Related words: septuagenarian, heptagon

Question 14

What is the Greek prefix for ‘seven’?

Answer 14

hept-
heptagon

Related words: septuagenarian, heptagon

Question 15

What is the Latin prefix for ‘eight’?

Answer 15

octa-
octagonal

Related words: octagonal, octopus

Question 16

What is the Greek prefix for ‘eight’?

Answer 16

octo-
octopus

Related words: octagonal, octopus

Question 17

What is the Latin prefix for ‘nine’?

Answer 17

non-, nove-
novena

Related words: novena, ennead

Question 18

What is the Greek prefix for ‘nine’?

Answer 18

ennea-
ennead

Related words: novena, ennead

Question 19

What is the Latin prefix for ‘ten’?

Answer 19

deci-
decimal

Related words: decimal, December, decade

Question 20

What is the Greek prefix for ‘ten’?

Answer 20

dec-, deca-
December, decade

Related words: decimal, December, decade

Question 21

What is the Latin prefix for ‘100’?

Answer 21

cent-
centennial

Related words: centennial, hectare

Question 22

What is the Greek prefix for ‘100’?

Answer 22

hect-
hectare

Related words: centennial, hectare

Question 23

What is the Latin prefix for ‘1000’?

Answer 23

milli-
millipede

Related words: millipede, kilobyte

Question 24

What is the Greek prefix for ‘1000’?

Answer 24

kilo-
kilobyte

Related words: millipede, kilobyte

Question 25

What is the Latin prefix for '1/2'?

Answer 25

semi-, demi- semicircle, demigod ## Footnote Related words: semicircle, demigod, hemisphere

Question 26

What is the Greek prefix for '1/2'?

Answer 26

hemi- hemisphere ## Footnote Related words: semicircle, demigod, hemisphere

Question 27

List the Groups of Large Numbers 1*, 2-10

Answer 27

(million), billion, trillion, quadrillion, quintillion, sextillion, septillion, octillion, nonillion, decillion

Question 28

List the Groups of Multiples 1-10

Answer 28

(single), double, triple, quadruple, quintuple, sextuple, septuple, octuple, nonuple, decuple

Question 29

List the Groups of Musicians 1-10

Answer 29

(solo), duet, trio, quartet, quintet, sextet, septet, octet, nonet, dectet

Question 30

List the Number of Years Between Events 1*, 2-10

Answer 30

(annual), biennial, triennial, quadrennial, quinquennial, sexennial, septennial, octennial, novenniel, decennial

Question 31

List Sides 1-10

Answer 31

unilateral, bilateral, trilateral, quadrilateral, quinquelateral, septilateral, octolateral

Question 31

List the Languages Spoken REMEMBER!!! (In practice, a person who speaks four or more languages is multilingual. Multi- means many.) 1-10

Answer 31

unilingual (monolingual), bilingual, trilingual, quadrilingual, quintilingual, sexilingual, septilingual, octolingual, nonilingual,decilingual (In practice, a person who speaks four or more languages is multilingual. Multi- means many.

Question 31

List the Polygon 3-10

Answer 31

triangle, tetragon, pentagon, hexagon, heptagon, octagon, nonagon, decagon

Question 31

List the Rulers in a Government 1-10

Answer 31

monarch, diarch, triarch, tetrarch, pentarch, hexarch, heptarch, octarch, decarch

Question 31

List a Person Who Speaks Languages REMEMBER!!!! (In practice, a person who speaks four or more languages is a polyglot. Poly- means many.) 1-10

Answer 31

monoglot, diglot, triglot, tetraglot, pentaglot, hexaglot, heptaglot, octaglot, enneaglot, decaglot (In practice, a person who speaks four or more languages is a polyglot. Poly- means many.)

Question 31

List the Faces on a Solid Figure 4-10

Answer 31

tetrahedron, pentahedron, heptahedron, octahedron, enneahedron, decahedron

Question 31

List the Sets of Works 2-10

Answer 31

dilogy (duology), trilogy, tetralogy, pentalogy, hexalogy, heptalogy, octalogy, ennealogy, decalogy

Question 31

List the Objects in a Group 1-10

Answer 31

monad, dyad, triad, tetrad, pentad, hexad, heptad, octad, ennead, decad(e)

Question 31

List the Angles in a Shape 3-10

Answer 31

triangle, quadrangle, pentangle, hexangle, heptangle, octangle, decangle

Question 31

List the Events in a Competition 2-10

Answer 31

biathlon, triathlon, tetrathlon, pentathlon, heptathlon, decathlon

Question 32

What is a person who speaks 5 languages

Answer 32

(polyglot), pentaglot

Question 33

What is a polygon with 10 sides

Answer 33

decagon

Question 34

What is a group of 5 musicians

Answer 34

quintet

Question 35

what is a group of 7 multiples

Answer 35

septuple

Question 36

What is an event that happens yearly

Answer 36

annual