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ήλιος, pronounced "eleos."
(the word hēlios from ancient Greek was used for the sun god Helios.)
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β 15y ago"Phos" is "light"
"Photas" means "of light"
"Phota" means "lights"
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β 14y agothe greek word for sunshine is - ηλιοφάνεια
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β 12y agoThe Greek word for sun is Helios.
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β 15y agoPhos meaning light
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β 14y agoλιακάδα (liakada)
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β 12y agoΉλιος... You pronounce it "ilios"...
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β 11y agoILIOS
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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 does the word photo mean in greek?
light
Is photos a latin or greek root?
The root "photo" comes from the Greek word "phos" which means light.
What is the greek word for light?
φώς (phos). Root word photo-
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'.
What does the name rita mean in the greek church?
"Rita" is short for "Margarita", which is the Greek word for a "pearl". The Greek word originally came from the Persian word for "light" because the ancients believed that pearls were created by light falling into the ocean.
What does the root word photos mean?
Photo itself is the root word, meaning light.
How do you say the word light in greek?
Its ελαφρύ (elafri).
What does the word photography means?
Greek Means "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).
WHY is photography an ancient greek word?
The word "photography" comes from the Greek words photoswhich means "light" and graphe' which means "drawing" or "writing," giving us "drawing with light."
Which word did photo come from?
The word "photo" originated from the Greek word "phΕtos," which means light.
