Greek and Latin lesson #11

Front

chron

Back

time

Front

chronic

Back

continuing or occurring again and again for a long time.

chron = time

ic = performs the action mentioned/associated with

Front

chronicle

(noun - the name of a "thing")

Ex: students had to read the chronicle of American history.

Back

a description of events in the time order they happened

Front

chronological

(adjective- a word used to describe a noun)

The lawyer put the events in chronological order.

Back

arranged in the order that things happened or came to be

Front

chronometer

Back

a watch or clock that measures time precisely

chron = time

meter = measure

Front

synchronize

Back

to cause things to agree in time or to make things happen at the same time

syn = same

chron = time

ize = to make happen

Front

planetarium

Back

a building or room where images of the stars, planets, etc. are shown on a large, curved ceiling

Front

-arium, -orium

Back

a place where

Front

-ment (suffix)

Back

result

Front

aquarium

Back

a glass or plastic container in which fish and other water animals and plants can live.

aqua = water

-arium = a place where