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Math RootsMath Roots
By Niki Tilicki
By Niki Tilicki
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CIR
CU
MC
IRC
UM
Meaning – around
Meaning – aroundExample:Example:Circumference tells the
Circumference tells the
distance around a circle
distance around a circle
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CEN
TI
CEN
TI Meaning – hundred
Meaning – hundredExample: One hundred
Example: One hundred
centimeters make up a
centimeters make up a
metermeter
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Equi
Equi Meaning – equal
Meaning – equalExample: Equivalent –
Example: Equivalent –
this means that
this means that something either a term
something either a term
or a shape is equal
or a shape is equal
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Hem
iH
em
iSem
i Sem
i
Meaning – half
Meaning – half
Example: a hemisphere
Example: a hemisphere
is half of a sphere. We
is half of a sphere. We
live in the Northern
live in the Northern hemisphere
hemisphere of the of the
Earth. Earth.
A semicircle is a half
A semicircle is a half
circle.circle.
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Mill
i M
illi Meaning: Milli means
Meaning: Milli means
10001000
Example: a millisecond
Example: a millisecond
is 1/1000 of a second.
is 1/1000 of a second.
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Poly
Poly
Meaning – many
Meaning – manyExample: a polygon is a
Example: a polygon is a
figure with many sides.
figure with many sides.
A polynomial is an term
A polynomial is an term
in math used when there
in math used when there
are more than one part.
are more than one part.
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Uni
Uni
Mono
Mono
Meaning: One
Meaning: OneExample: If you practice,
Example: If you practice,
you can ride a unicycle –
you can ride a unicycle –
a one wheeled bike
a one wheeled bikeMono-vision contacts
Mono-vision contacts
allow you to see out of
allow you to see out of
one eye and read out of
one eye and read out of
the other. (A monomial
the other. (A monomial
would be a term with
would be a term with
one kind…)one kind…)
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BI
BI
DI
DI
DU
OD
UO
Meaning: Two
Meaning: Two
Example: A bicycle has 2
Example: A bicycle has 2
wheels. When you
wheels. When you dissect an angle, you
dissect an angle, you
break it into two parts.
break it into two parts.
A terrific duo would have
A terrific duo would have
two parts.two parts.
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Tri
Tri
Meaning: Three
Meaning: ThreeExample: A triangle has
Example: A triangle has
3 sides. 3 sides.
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Quad
Quad
Tetr
a
Tetr
a
Meaning: four
Meaning: four
Example: Example: A quadrilateral is a
A quadrilateral is a shape with 4 sides
shape with 4 sidesTetra is the Greek term
Tetra is the Greek term
for four.for four.
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Qunit
Qunit
Pent
Pent
Meaning – 5Meaning – 5
Example: Example: When quintuplets are
When quintuplets are
born, there are 5 babies.
born, there are 5 babies. A pentagon has 5 sides.
A pentagon has 5 sides.
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Hex
Hex Meaning – 6
Meaning – 6
Example:Example:A hexagon has six sides
A hexagon has six sides
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Sept
Sept
Hept
Hept
Meaning: 7Meaning: 7
Example: Example: A heptagon has seven
A heptagon has seven
sidessidesa heptachord is a seven-
a heptachord is a seven-
stringed musical
stringed musical instrumentinstrumentA septennium is a period
A septennium is a period
of seven years
of seven years
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Oct
Oct
Meaning – 8Meaning – 8
Example: An octogon
Example: An octogon
has 8 sides and an
has 8 sides and an octopus has 8 legs.
octopus has 8 legs.
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Non
Non
Meaning – 9Meaning – 9
Example:Example:A nonagon has nine
A nonagon has nine sidessides
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Dec
Dec
Meaning: 10
Meaning: 10
Example: A decimeter is
Example: A decimeter is
10 centimeters
10 centimetersA decagon has 10 sides
A decagon has 10 sidesDecember used to be
December used to be
the 10the 10 thth month and then
month and then
the Greeks changed
the Greeks changed this…this…
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Lat
Lat
Meaning: Side
Meaning: Side
Example: When
Example: When something is bilateral, it
something is bilateral, it
has 2 sides.
has 2 sides.
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Word
s th
at
use
Word
s th
at
use
ro
ots
ro
ots
The following slides
The following slides have math vocabulary
have math vocabulary
that use roots.
that use roots.
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Exp
onent
Exp
onent
Meaning: Placed out
Meaning: Placed outEx – out Pon – Placed
Ex – out Pon – PlacedExample: When we use
Example: When we use
an exponent we bring a
an exponent we bring a
number to a new level
number to a new level
10 to the second power
10 to the second power
is 100…is 100…
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Fract
ion
Fract
ion Meaning: The latin term
Meaning: The latin term
fractus meaning broken
fractus meaning brokenExample: A fraction is a
Example: A fraction is a
part of a whole.
part of a whole.
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Geom
etr
yG
eom
etr
y Meaning: Geo – Earth
Meaning: Geo – Earth
Metro – measure
Metro – measureExample: Geometry is
Example: Geometry is
the way we measure
the way we measure
things on earth – shapes
things on earth – shapes
etc.etc.
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Perc
ent
Perc
ent Meaning: By the
Meaning: By the hundredhundred
Per – by Cent – hundred
Per – by Cent – hundredExample: all percents
Example: all percents
come from 100.
come from 100.
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Zero
Z
ero
Meaning – Empty
Meaning – EmptyExample: When you
Example: When you have nothing – you
have nothing – you could be empty…
could be empty…