latin-greek word building files

NEW: LATIN-GREEK WORD-BUILDING FILES

The ABCZ Latin-Greek files are intended for those who would like to expand their knowledge of Latin and Greek roots, prefixes and suffixes. The focus is on medical terms, but the main list has broader application, since Greek and Latin roots are common in English and are found in a wide variety of specialized vocabularies.

The files are available in three formats: 1. As an MS Word document, 2. as Instant Text glossaries (text files), and 3. as Shorthand/Speedtype "dictionaries".

1. In the MS Word format, the Latin-Greek Word Builder (LatinGreek.doc) contains about 1800 word elements - prefixes, roots, suffixes. It is a very comprehensive list of Latin and Greek combining forms. Here is a screenshot from the first page of the MS Word document:

200 pharmacy abbreviations are included in the MS Word file as well as Roman numerals and the Greek alphabet.

2. As Instant Text glossaries (which are text files with a .glo suffix):

a. LatinGreekIT.glo
b. LatinGreekITlg.glo
c. LatinPharmacyITP.glo
(The MS Word format is included when ordering the glossaries.)

In the screen shot below from Instant Text, the letters "ag" have been typed in the LatinGreekIT glossary. Alternatively one could use the LatinGreekITlg glossary, in which all short forms begin with the letters "lg", setting these entries apart from all others. In LatinPharmacyITP.glo, all short forms begin with the letter "p". This sets off all the Latin Pharmacy entries and also enables all of them to appear in the Phrases Advisory (which requires two letters minimum for an entry to appear).

3. As Shorthand/Speedtype "dictionaries" (a proprietary format with suffix .spf):
a. LatinGreekSFW.spf
b. LatinGreekSFWlg.spf
c. LatinPharmacySFWp.spf
(The file in MS Word format is included when ordering the Shorthand/Speedtype dictionaries.)

Here the letter "f" has been typed in the LatinGreekSFW.spf file and the related prefixes, suffixes, origin and meaning are given for each entry. As with the Instant Text version, in the alternative LatinGreekSFWlg dictionary, all short forms begin with the letters "lg". The initial "lg" will set off all these entries from any other. Also in LatinPharmacySFWp.spf all the short forms begin with the letter "p".

These glossaries and "dictionaries" are not executable programs. There is no need to "install" or "run". They work within the text expander (Instant Text or Shorthand/Speedtype).

To use the Word document format, you unzip the file and copy the Word document into your designated folder. Then open the file with MS Word.

To use the Instant Text or Shorthand versions, you unzip the files and copy the .glo files to the InstText/Glossary folder or the .spf files to your Shorthand folder. Then open any of these files as you would any other Instant Text glossary or Shorthand dictionary.

Note: These files are not designed for use in linguistics. The etymology of English words is extremely complex. There are unknowns, conjectures, and differences of opinion as to the lineage of terms. Instead, the focus is on providing a comprehensive list of the most common Greek and Latin roots to help gain a sense of the difference between Greek and Latin terms and to recognize meanings of English words from the prefixes, roots, and suffixes.

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