Greek and Latin lesson #16

Front

meter, metr

Back

measure

Front

barometer

Back

an instrument that measures air pressure and predict changes in the weather

Front

diameter

Back

the distance through the center of a circle or sphere from one side to the other

*di = two

meter = measure

measure the distance between two sides across a circle

Front

optometry

Back

the profession of examining people's eyes to find out if they need glasses or medical treatment

opto = eye

metry = measure

Front

perimeter

Back

the measurement of the outside edge of an area or surface

Front

symmetry

Back

the quality of something that has two sides or halves that are the same or very close is size, shape, and position

sym = same

metry = measure

Front

pre- (prefix)

Back

before

Front

fore-

Back

before

Front

ante-

Back

before

Front

post

Back

after