New Word-Analysis

Chapter 39

EP"ILOGUE, _a short poem or speech at the end of a play_.

ETYMOL"OGY (Gr. _et"umon_, true source), _a part of grammar; the science of the derivation of words_.

EU"LOGY, _praise, commendation_.

GENEAL"OGY (Gr. n. _gen"os_, birth), _history of the descent of families_.

GEOL"OGY (Gr. n. _ge_, the earth), _the science which treats of the internal structure of the earth_.

MINERAL"OGY, _the science of minerals_.

MYTHOL"OGY (Gr. n. _mu"thos_, a fable), _a system or science of fables_.

ORNITHOL"OGY (Gr. n. _or"nis, or"nithos_, a bird), _the natural history of birds_.

PATHOL"OGY (Gr. n. _path"os_, suffering), _that part of medicine which treats of the causes and nature of diseases_.

PHILOL"OGY (Gr. _phil"os_, loving, fond of), _the science which treats of languages_.

PHRENOL"OGY (Gr. n. _phren_, the mind), _the art of reading the mind from the form of the skull_.

PHYSIOL"OGY (Gr. n. _phu"sis_, nature), _the science which treats of the organism of plants and animals_.

PRO"LOGUE, _verses recited as introductory to a play_.

PSYCHOL"OGY (Gr. n. _psu"che_, the soul), _mental philosophy; doctrine of man"s spiritual nature_.

SYL"LOGISM, _a form of reasoning consisting of three propositions_.

TAUTOL"OGY (Gr. _tau"to_, the same), _a repet.i.tion of the same idea in different words_.

TECHNOL"OGY (Gr. n. _tech"ne_, art), _a description of the arts_.

THEOL"OGY. See _theos_.

TOXICOL"OGY (Gr. n. _tox"icon_, poison) _the science which treats of poisons and their effects_.

ZOOL"OGY (Gr. n. _zo"on_, an animal), _that part of natural history which treats of animals_.

17. MET"RON (et???) _a measure_.

ME"TER, _arrangement of poetical feet; a measure of length_.

MET"RIC, _denoting measurement_.

MET"RICAL, _pertaining to meter_.

ANEMOM"ETER (Gr. n. _an"emos_, the wind), _an instrument measuring the force and velocity of the wind_.

BAROM"ETER (Gr. n. _ba"ros_, weight), _an instrument that indicates changes in the weather_.

DIAM"ETER, _measure through anything_.

GEOM"ETRY (Gr. n. _ge_, the earth), _a branch of mathematics_.

HEXAM"ETER (Gr. _hex_, six), _a line of six poetic feet_.

HYDROM"ETER (Gr. n. _hu"dor_, water), _an instrument for determining the specific gravities of liquids_.

HYGROM"ETER (Gr. adj. _hu"gros_, wet), _an instrument for measuring the degree of moisture of the atmosphere_.

PENTAM"ETER (Gr. _pen"te_, five), _a line of five poetic feet_.

PERIM"ETER, _the external boundary of a body or figure_.

SYM"METRY, _the proportion or harmony of parts_.

THERMOM"ETER (Gr. adj. _ther"mos_, warm), _an instrument for measuring the heat of bodies_.

TRIGONOM"ETRY (Gr. n. _trigo"non_, a triangle), _a branch of mathematics_.

18. MON"OS (????), _sole, alone_.

MON"ACHISM, _the condition of monks; a monastic life_.

MON"AD, _something ultimate and indivisible_.

MON"ASTERY, _a house of religious retirement_.

MONK (Gr. n. _mon"achos_), _a religious recluse_.

MONOG"AMY (Gr. n. _gam"os_, MARRIAGE), _the marriage of one wife only_.

MON"OLOGUE (Gr. n. _log"os_), _a speech uttered by a person alone_.

MONOMA"NIA (Gr. n. _ma"nia_, madness), _madness confined to one subject_.

MONOP"OLY (Gr. v. pol"ein, to sell), _the sole power of selling anything_.

MONOSYL"LABLE, _a word of one syllable_.

MON"OTHEISM (Gr. n. _the"os_, G.o.d), _the belief in the existence of only one G.o.d_.

MON"OTONE, _uniformity of tone_.

MONOT"ONY, _sameness of sound; want of variety_.

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