| 【photo】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Greek word(s) "photos," "phos," and "photo-." It carries the basic meaning of "light." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "photo"]
photo ****[1380] light
photocopy **[4585] A photocopy is a copy of a document made using a photocopier.
photograph ****[1714] A photograph is a picture that is made using a camera.
photography ***[2751] Photography is the skill, job, or process of producing photographs.
[WORD ROOT]root photo
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] photo, phospho
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Greek) photos, phos, photo-
[MEANING]root light
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Greek】 photos [genitive of phos] light
- 【Greek】 phos light
- 【Greek】 photo- light
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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photo ★★★★[1380] combining form from photo
【DEFINITION】 light
【ROOTs】 photo; light
【Etymology】 《Greek photos》 [genitive of phos] light
photocopy ★★[4585] noun from photocopy 〈 copy
【DEFINITION】 A photocopy is a copy of a document made using a photocopier.
【pl.】 photocopies
【COMPOSITION】 photo + copy
【ROOTs】 ⑴ photo; light ⑵ copy(copi); plenty, copy
【Etymology】 《Latin copia》 [com+ops] (Medieval Latin) reproduction, transcript; (Latin) an abundance, ample supply, profusion, plenty
photograph ★★★★[1714] noun from photograph 〈 graph
【DEFINITION】 A photograph is a picture that is made using a camera.
【pl.】 photographs
【SYNONYM】 photo
【COMPOSITION】 photo + graph
【ROOTs】 ⑴ photo; light ⑵ graph; draw, write
【Etymology】 《Greek graphe》 [from graphein] writing, drawing
【First Known Meaning】 a picture obtained by any process of photography,
【DERIVATIVEs】 photograph, photographic, photographically, photography
photography ★★★[2751] noun from photograph 〈 graph
【DEFINITION】 Photography is the skill, job, or process of producing photographs.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【COMPOSITION】 photo + graphy
【ROOTs】 ⑴ photo; light ⑵ graph; draw, write, description of ⑶ y; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《English photography》 [photo-+-graphy]
【First Known Meaning】 the art of producing images by application of chemical changes produced by certain substances by the action of light or other radiant energy,
【DERIVATIVEs】 photograph, photographic, photography
Other words containing "photo"; aphotic, biophoton, cataphote, diphoton, euphotic, microphotograph, phosphor, phosphorus, photic, photobiology, photocatalysis, photochromism, photochromy, photoelectric, photogenic, photogram, photographic, photolysis, photometer, photometric, photometry, photon, photoperiod, photophobia, photophone, photophore, photopic, photoptarmosis, photosynthesis, photosynthetic, photosynthetically, phototaxis, phototherapy, phototroph, telephoto
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
phan-, phen-, phase-
pete, pet-
person
peri-, perit-, pert-
pend
pell-, puls-
patr-
pati-, pass-
path
pasta
