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Photo is a Greek word.
Actually, the word is φώς (phos, pronounced foss) meaning light.
From this we get words such as phosphorus or (with the addition of -to- for grammatical reasons) we get the composites photograph, photographer, Photography etc.
Photography is made up of two words:
phos = light and
graph = to write or draw
So basically, photography is drawing a picture using light.
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β 11y ago
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β 11y agophotogenic (φωτογενής) < photo- (φώτο-) + gen- (γεν-)
photo- (φωτο-) < phos (φως) genitive photos (φωτός) = light. See photography, photons
gen- < genos (γένος) = family, ancestry, breed, birth, root. See genitive, gene, generation
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What does the word photo mean in greek?
light
What does the word photo mean in the words photograph and photosynthesis?
It is derived from the Greek word (photos) meaning light .
What does the root photo mean?
Ancient Greek photos which means light.
What is the greek word for photo?
φωτογραφία "photographIa"
What is the greek word for light?
φώς (phos). Root word photo-
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."
Which part of photography means light?
photo...from a greek word.
What is the Greek word for photograph?
φωτογραφία (photographia). Its a greek word meaning a drawing made from light (like a picture).
What language does the word photo come from?
The word "photo" comes from the Greek word "phΕs" which means "light" and the Greek word "graphΔ" which means "drawing" or "writing". Thus, "photo" can be translated to "light drawing" or "light writing".
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 photo mean in Greek?
Photo = light. Graph = writing. So a Photo - graph is light writing. When you consider original photographs where in black and white ( or sepia ) you can see it's a literal translation from the Greek.
What does the greek word sperat mean in English?
There is no such word in Greek.
