New Word-Analysis

Chapter 38

PHO"NOGRAPH (Gr. n. _pho"ne_, sound), _an instrument for the mechanical registration and reproduction of audible sounds_.

PHONOG"RAPHY, _a system of short hand; the art of constructing or of using the phonograph_.

PHOTOG"RAPHY (Gr. n. _phos, phot"os_, light), _the art of producing pictures by light_.

STENOG"RAPHY (Gr. adj. _sten"os_, narrow), _the art of writing in short-hand_.

TEL"EGRAPH (Gr. _te"le_, at a distance), _an apparatus for conveying intelligence to a distance by means of electricity_.

TOPOG"RAPHY (Gr. n. _top"os_, a place), _the description of a particular place_.

TYPOGRAPHY (Gr. n. _tu"pos_, a type), _the art or operation of printing_.

13. HOD"OS ("?d??), _a way_.

EP"ISODE, _an incidental story introduced into a poem or narrative_.

EX"ODUS, _departure from a place; the second book of the Old Testament_.

METH"OD, _order, system, way, manner_.

METH"ODIST, _the followers of John Wesley_. (The name has reference to the strictness of the rules of this sect of Christians).

PE"RIOD (Gr. n. _period"os_, a pa.s.sage round), _the time in which anything is performed; a kind of sentence; a punctuation mark_.

SYN"OD, _a meeting of ecclesiastics_.

14. HU"DOR ("?d??), _water_.

HY"DRA, _a water-snake; a fabulous monster serpent slain by Hercules_.

HYDRAN"GEA, _a genus of plants remarkable for their absorption of water_.

HY"DRANT, _a water-plug_.

HYDRAU"LIC (Gr. n. _au"los_, a pipe), _relating to the motion of water through pipes; worked by water_.

HYDRAU"LICS, _the science which treats of fluids in motion_.

HYDROCEPH"ALUS (Gr. n. _keph"ale_, the head), _dropsy of the head_.

HY"DROGEN (Gr. v. _gen"ein_, to beget), _a gas which with oxygen produces water_.

HYDROG"RAPHY, _the art of maritime surveying and mapping_.

HYDROP"ATHY (Gr. n. _path"os_, feeling), _the water-cure_.

HYDROPHO"BIA (Gr. n. _phob"os_, fear), literally, _dread of water; canine madness_.

HY"DROPSY, _a collection of water in the body_. ("Dropsy" is a contraction of _hydropsy_).

HYDROSTAT"ICS, _the science which treats of fluids at rest_.

15. KRAT"OS (??at??), _rule, government, strength_.

ARISTOC"RACY (Gr. adj. _aris"tos_, best), _government by n.o.bles_.

ARIS"TOCRAT, _one who favors aristocracy_.

AU"TOCRAT. See _au"tos_.

DEMOC"RACY (Gr. n. _de"mos_, the people), _government by the people_.

DEM"OCRAT, _one who upholds democracy; in the United States, a member of the democratic party_.

THEOC"RACY, _government of a state by divine direction, as the ancient Jewish state_.

16. LOG"OS (?????), _speech, ratio, description, science_.

LOG"IC, _the science and art of reasoning_.

LOGI"CIAN, _one skilled in logic_.

LOG"ARITHMS (Gr. n. _arith"mos_, number), _a cla.s.s of numbers that abridge arithmetical calculations_.

a.n.a.l"OGY, _a resemblance of ratios_.

AP"OLOGUE, _a moral fable_.

APOL"OGY, _a defense, an excuse_.

CAT"ALOGUE, _a list of names in order_.

CHRONOL"OGY. (See _chronos_.)

CONCHOL"OGY (Gr. n. _kon"chos_, a sh.e.l.l), _the science of sh.e.l.ls_.

DEC"ALOGUE (Gr. _dek"a_, ten), _the ten commandments_.

DOXOL"OGY (Gr. n. _doxa_, glory), _a hymn expressing glory to G.o.d_.

EC"LOGUE, _a pastoral poem_.

ENTOMOL"OGY (Gr. n. _ento"ma_, insects, and v. _tem"nein_, to cut), _the natural history of insects_.

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