GREEK AND LATIN ROOT Ped THE ROOT PED

GREEK AND LATIN ROOT Ped

THE ROOT PED MEANS…. foot

BIPED • a creature with two feet • Humans are bipeds. • Can you name another biped?

CENTIPEDE • a creature with 100 feet • A saw a centipede in my backyard yesterday!

IMPEDIMENT • something that stands in one’s way; an obstacle • Not studying for a test is an impediment to your learning. • What is the impediment in this picture of a soccer game?

MILLIPEDE • a creature with 1, 000 feet • Have you ever seen a millipede under a leaf?

PEDAL • a lever that is moved with one’s foot • My dad taught me how to put my feet on the pedals of my bicycle.

PEDDLER • a person who goes from door to door on foot trying to sell a product • There is a famous folk tale about a peddler from Swaffham.

PEDESTRIAN • a person who walks across the street on foot • Watch out for the pedestrian crossing the road!

PEDICURE • A foot treatment that could include soaking the feet and polishing the toenails. • My friend and I will be getting a pedicure on Saturday.

QUADRUPED • a four-footed creature • Dogs, cats, rabbits, wolves, and foxes are all quadrupeds. • Do you know any other quadrupeds?

TRIPOD • a three-footed stand often used to balance a camera • Will you please help me set the camera on this tripod?