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Etymology - Greek
Etymology - Greek Roots
Base | Meaning | Example |
---|---|---|
anthropo | human being | anthropology |
aster, astro | star | astrology |
baro | pressure | barometer |
biblio, bibli | book | biblical |
bio | life | biology |
chrom | color | chromatic |
chrono | time | chronological |
crac, crat | rule, govern | aristocrat |
dem | people | democracy |
derm | skin | dermatology |
ethno | nation | ethnic |
eu | good, well | euphoria |
gam | marriage | monogamy |
geo | earth | geology |
gno, kno | to know | knowledge |
graph, gram | to write, draw, record | telegraph |
gymno, gymn | athletic | gymnasium |
hydro | water | hydraulics |
hypno | sleep | hypnosis |
hypo | under, below | hypothermia |
lith | stone | lithosphere |
logue, logo | idea, word, speech, reason | dialogue |
meter, metr | measure | metric |
micro | small | microscope |
mim | to copy, imitate | mimic |
miso | hatred of | misology |
mono | one | monologue |
mor | fool | moron |
morph | form | metamorphosis |
neur, nerv | nerve | neurology |
nym, onym, onom | name | homonym |
opt | eye | optometry |
ortho | straight | orthodontist |
pan | all | panorama |
path | feeling | apathy |
peri | around | perimeter |
petr | rock | petrify |
phe | speak, spoken about | prophet |
phil, philo | love | philanthropy |
phob | fear | phobia |
phon | sound, voice | telephone |
photo | light | photosynthesis |
pneu | breath | pneumonia |
polis, polit | citizen, city, state | metropolis |
poly | many | monopoly |
pseudo | false | pseudonym |
psych | mind, soul, spirit | psychology |
pyr | fire | pyrotechnics |
scope | to see | telescope |
soph | wise | sophisticated |
syn, sym | together | symbiotic |
techn | skill, art | technique |
tele | at a distance | telegram |
the, them, thet | to place, put | theme |
thea, theatr | to see, view | theater |
theo | God | theology |
therm | heat | thermal |
topo | place | topology |