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[IAMTHEEVILBEAN]

Meh Im learning right now in History these greek Roots that help you break fdonw long words and figure out there meanings without a dictionary.

Ill post a few everyday just so I can share this skill with all of you

There are around 130 of them and Im learnign latin right now

Well heres the first ones

DYS-bad
examples
*dystopia-Bad Place
*dysgraphia- bad Writing


OSTE-Bone
*osteotome-chisel for dividing bone
*osteotomy-Sectional cuttings of bone

STOM-Opening
*colostomy-opening in colon
*enterostomy-Opening in abdominal Wall\

I hope this helps you out...

[bballplaya]

nice

[notorious]

strange

[IAMTHEEVILBEAN]

strange

its not strange you'll be surprised. After you learn them and you see some big word that noone else knows you can break it down

[Anticrombie0909]

ok why would we need to know that? unless TC's in the forums again, oh pwnd!

[ultimategamer]

dysostestomy = bad bone opening? o.O

[IAMTHEEVILBEAN]

dysostestomy = bad bone opening? o.O

I dont know lol

Alls I know is that if you see this word

Anthropomorphic, you probably have no idea what it is...unless ur really smart

it means having the shape or form of a human

ANTHROP-Man
anthroppology-Study of man
philanthropist-Love of man kind, helps man kind



MORPH-Form
polymorphic-having many forms
metamorphisis-Changing in shape or form

[Hellzguardian878]

anthropmetamorph-turn into a human? doesnt homo mean man to(dont be a immature ****** about this)

[IAMTHEEVILBEAN]

anthropmetamorph-turn into a human? doesnt homo mean man to(dont be a immature (#*$*@ about this)

No

HOMO=Same
homosexual-Liking the same sex

[Cenright]

Homology - Study of similarities.

[ThunderClaw]

There are a lot of Latin words that you can use, too.

This was how I broke down that page-long term in the BIG WORD!!! topic and got about 90% of the meaning correct.

[Moogy]

dysostestomy = bad bone opening? o.O

Anthropomorphic, you probably have no idea what it is...unless ur really smart

Or you're a furry.

NOTE : I knew what this word meant without him telling me. I am not a furry. I am just really smart.

[kineom34]

Haha... a furry.... Or you happen to be DEATH on a flat planet supported by large animals from the proboscidea family...

[MalReynolds]

OMG Kineom... Thats hilarious.

Wait. I don't get it.


Mal

[SlankyDaManky]

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