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Word Roots 19-20
Words, Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| eu- (Prefix) | good, well |
| mono- (Prefix) | one |
| gram (Root) | write, written |
| log/o (Root) | word, reason |
| mania (Root) | intense craving, loss of reason |
| neo (Root) | new, recent |
| -ic (Suffix) | like, related to |
| -ism (Suffix) | act, state, condition |
| -y (Suffix) | state, of quality, act; body, group |
| logic (Word) | related to theory of reasoning (Philosophy) |
| eulogy (Word) | speech in praise of someone |
| logogram (Word) | symbol used to represent on entire word |
| logomania (Word) | abnormal talkativness |
| monolog (Word) | long speech given by one person |
| neologism (Word) | new word or phrase |
| crac (Root) | government, rule |
| Gen (Root) | cause, bourth, race,. produce |
| ideo (Root) | idea |
| phob (Root) | fear of |
| phone (Root) | sound |
| -ia (Suffix) | condition |
| -logy (Suffix) | study of, science |
| ideocracy (Word) | government based on an all-embracing idea or theory |
| ideogeny (Word) | origin of ideas (Philosophy) |
| ideogram (Word) | graphic symbol used to represent a concept or word |
| ideophobia (Word) | fear or distrust of ideas |
| ideology (Word) | system of interrelated social beliefs and values |
| ideophone (Word) | sound or pattern of sounds used to represent a concept or word |