Classical Studies 2800A/B Lecture Notes - Shorthand, Helicoid, Gyne
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Most verbs and adjectives have only one form. A number of them have multiple forms. ex. aner, andros > andr- meaning man ex. gyne, gynaikos > gyn-, gynec- meaning woman ex. fos, fotos > phos-, phot-, meaning light. A final consonant of a prefix usually assimilated to an initial consonant of the following stem. Have some greek parts and some latin parts - these are not at all common. ex. > l. see, ion > l. act of ex. Automobile - auto > g. itself, mobile > l. moving. ex. Pedophile - ped- > g. child, phile - excessively fond however ped- could also be l. for foot. Suffix -ine, -in: -ine is often attached to animals and is from l. inus, ex. feline. In greek, this tends to create chemical compounds ex. toxin. It is often attached to latin and greek stems ex. Penicillin - ill means little, peni is penis.