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ΦΩΣ φώς (phos)
E.g. 'Photography' = light-writing.
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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).
What does the root word photos mean?
Photo itself is the root word, meaning light.
What is the word obtained after unscrambling the word horpuhposs?
The element "phosphorus," meaning "light-bearer" in Greek
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?
It is derived from the Greek word (photos) meaning light .
Greek word for light?
ήλιος, pronounced "eleos."(the word hēlios from ancient Greek was used for the sun god Helios.)
What 2 greek words roots make up the words photography?
From the Greek Phos meaning light and Graphia meaning to write
Greek word meaning computer?
meaning of the word-computer greek
What language does the word phosphorus come from?
In the Greek language fosforos has the meaning of having light.
What is the root word of photocopy?
The Greek syllable 'phot-' is the root of the Greek noun phos. The root word 'phos' is Greek for 'light' in English. The root word copia is Latin for 'abundance' in English. The English derivative is 'copy'.
