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Homework help please - Ancient Greek Words -FOUND
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Janet in Yorkshire | Report | 9 Nov 2006 17:17 |
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You're very welcome - all due to the compulsary classics and origins of English words enforced by my school a lifetime ago! So pleased it has finally come in useful! Jay |
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Cyprus | Report | 9 Nov 2006 16:52 |
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phobos -pronounced exactly as it is written is a fear- hydrophobia,a fear of water( rabies) arachnophobia,a fear of spiders |
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Selena in South East London | Report | 9 Nov 2006 16:48 |
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Janet you are an absolute star!! Thanks from a grateful mum, Selena |
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Janet in Yorkshire | Report | 9 Nov 2006 16:38 |
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phobia chaos echo epidemic catastrophe telephone geology psyche Jay |
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Cyprus | Report | 9 Nov 2006 16:31 |
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All phobias for a start-arachnophobia-fear of spiders get back later if I can! |
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Selena in South East London | Report | 9 Nov 2006 16:30 |
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Thank you, cosmos is a good one! I will go and have a look at wikipedia. Selena |
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covlass | Report | 9 Nov 2006 16:25 |
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logos = word cosmos = world or universe Sorry not much help all i can remember Sharon |
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Researching: |
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.•:*¨¨*:• ★Jax in Wales★.•:*¨¨*:•. | Report | 9 Nov 2006 16:19 |
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I just went on google and typed 'words derived from greek' loads of pages came up but I clicked on wikipedia and loads of words came up plus how they came about and the greek meaning. Hope this helps Jackie |
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Selena in South East London | Report | 9 Nov 2006 15:55 |
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Can anyone help? My 10 year old has to find 10 commonly used words in English that drive from Ancient Greek Words. I had a little google but couldn't really come up with anything. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance, Selena |
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