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Roots/Affixes
Greek origins of English words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aster, astr | star |
| anthropo | man, human, humanity |
| auto | self |
| bio | life |
| centr | center |
| chron | time |
| cycle | circle |
| dyna | power |
| dys | bad, hard |
| geo | earth |
| gram | written |
| graph | writing |
| hetero | different |
| homo | same |
| hydra, hydro | water |
| hyper | over, above, beyond |
| hypo | below, beneath |
| ology | study of |
| meter or metr | measure |
| micro | small |
| mis or miso | hate |
| mono | one |
| morph | form, shape |
| nym | name |
| phil | love |
| phobia | fear |
| phon, phone | sounds |
| photo, phos | light |
| phys | nature |
| pseudo | false |
| psycho | soul or spirit |
| scope | viewing instrument |
| techno | art, science, skill |
| tele | far off |
| therm | heat |