What are the roots of magnificent, megaphone, quadrant, and thermometer and what is the origin of language?

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What are the roots of magnificent, megaphone, quadrant, and thermometer and what is the origin of language?

For example...phsycology-root word phsyc~greek~means mind

2007-02-08 16:44:09 · 2 answers · asked by scotty6228 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages

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Mega = Million, (gr)
Quadros = Four, (lt)
Thermos = Heat, (gr)

2007-02-08 17:05:54 · answer #1 · answered by QQ dri lu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/magnificent
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/megaphone
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/quadrant
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/thermometer

2007-02-10 05:12:07 · answer #2 · answered by supersonic332003 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋