Foreign Elements in English Usage - Latin and Greek Words | SS3 English Language

Overview

Students should be able to Identify Latin and Greek words in English usage. Explain the meanings of such words. Use the words correctly in sentences. Use the dictionary to find other meanings of the words.

Lesson details

Class: SS3
Subject: English Language
Theme: Vocabulary Development
Duration: 30:12

What you'll learn

Words of Latin and Greek Origins Latin:
Ad hoc, ad infinitum, alumnus, alumni, ego, alter ego, defacto, de jure gratis, locus standi, vox populi, pro rata ultra vires, sub-judice, bonafide.
Greek: Catharsis, colossus, draconian, laconic.

Other lessons