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Greek Bases
Etymology
| Base | Meaning |
|---|---|
| BIBLI- | book |
| CANON- | rule |
| CRYPT-, CRYPH- | hidden, secret |
| CYCL- | circle, wheel |
| GLOSS-, GLOT(T)- | tongue, language |
| ICON- | image |
| MIM- | to imitate |
| OD- | song, poem |
| PYR- | fire |
| TOM- | to cut |
| ALG- | pain |
| BI- | life |
| CHRON- | time |
| D(A)EMON- | spirit, evil spirit |
| GE- | earth |
| LOG- | speech, word, proportion, reasoning |
| LY- | to loosen |
| MNE- | to remember |
| PAN(T)- | all, every |
| POD- | foot |
| THE- | god |
| TROPH- | to nourish, grow |
| AGON- | struggle, contest |
| ANGEL- | messenger, message |
| CENTR- | center |
| DEM- | people |
| GAM- | marriage |
| HEM(AT)-, HAEM(AT)- | blood |
| HEMER- | day |
| OD-, HOD- | way, road |
| STOL-, STAL-, STLE- | to send, draw |
| TAPH- | tomb |
| THANAT-, THANAS- | death |
| BALL-, BOL-, BLE- | to throw, put |
| DERM(AT)- | skin |
| DOX-, DOG- | opinion, teaching |
| GNO(S)- | to know |
| HOM(E)- | same, similar, regular |
| MORPH- | form, shape |
| ONYM- | name, word |
| PHER-, PHOR- | to bear, go |
| TACT-, TAX- | to arrange, put in order |