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8th List 3
8th Grade Greek/Latin List 3
| Term | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| per | Latin - through, every | per person |
| post- | Latin - after | post-surgery |
| pre- | Latin - before | prevent |
| pro- | Latin - for, forward | progress |
| quin | Latin - five | quintuplets |
| tele | Greek - far | telegram |
| tetra- | Greek - four | tetrapod |
| auto | Greek - self | automatic |
| archae- | Greek - ancient | archaeologist |
| cosm | Greek - universe | cosmos |
| cephal | Greek - head | hydrocephaly |
| dactyl | Greek - finger/toe | polydactyl |
| ultra- | Latin - beyond | ultrasound |
| derm | Greek - skin | epidermis |
| -ectomy | Greek - surgical removal | tonsillectomy |
| hect | Greek - one hundred | hectogram |
| kilo | Greek - one thousand | kilogram |
| ante meridieum - a.m. | Latin - before noon | |
| post meridieum - p.m. | Latin - after noon | |
| curriculum vitae - c.v. | Latin - resume, "course of life" |