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8th - List 8
8th Grade Greek/Latin List 8
| Term | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| hex, hexa | Greek - six | hexagon |
| hepta | Greek - seven | heptagon |
| octa | Greek - eight | octopus |
| deci | Greek - ten | decimeter |
| hippo | Greek - horse | hippocampus |
| pota | Greek - water | hippopotamus |
| flex | Latin - bend | flexible |
| fract | Latin - break | fracture |
| hydro | Greek - water | hydrology |
| trophe | Greek - to feed or eat | autotroph, heterotroph |
| blast | Greek - precursor cell | osteoblast |
| aur | Latin - ear | auricle |
| angi | Greek - (blood) vessel | angiogram |
| carcin | Greek - cancer | carcinogenic |
| supra | Latin - above | supraorbital |
| ante bellum | Latin - before the war | |
| carpe diem | Latin - seize the day | |
| cum laude | Latin - with praise | |
| e pluribus unum | Latin - one from many | |
| ex officio | Latin - from the office |