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ΦΩΣ φώς (phos)

E.g. 'Photography' = light-writing.

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Q: What is the Greek meaning for the word Light?
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Where did the word photography derive?

From Greek, meaning painting with light


What is the Greek word for photograph?

φωτογραφία (photographia). Its a greek word meaning a drawing made from light (like a picture).


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Latin word for photography?

Answer Many words in the English language come to us from Latin or Ancient Greek. "Photo" is derived from Greek - the Greek word "phos" means "light." The word "graph" also comes from a Greek word meaning "to draw." A Photograph is therefore a drawing made with light. We often shortern the word "photograph" to "photo." The latin word for "light" is "lux."


What french word did photography come from?

The French word is "photographie", word which was created to mean "writing with the light" from two Greek words "photo" meaning light and "graphein" meaning to write.


What does the word photo mean in the words photograph and photosynthesis?

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What language does the word phosphorus come from?

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What is the Greek meaning of the word hated?

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