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Greek Lesson 7

Greek Roots and Terminology

TermDefinition
bio life
phys nature; growth
soma, somat mind; soul
lith, lite stone
peter, petr rock
glymph, glyst carving
icon image; idol
astr- star
nom- arrangment; law
onoma-, onym- name
ec-, oec- house; environment
ethn- nation
paleo- ancient
neo- new
hier- sacred
-clasm breakage; destruction
-clast one who breaks or destroys
-clastic breaking; destructive
-lysis a loosening
-lyst one who solves
-lytic loosening; dissolving
-iatry science of healing
-iatrist one who heals
-iatric promoting healing
antimony paradox
tautonym scientific name where the genus and species name are the same
synonym similar or same in meaning
ethnologist one who studies the behavior of people
ethnocentric (-ist) evaluating other peoples and their cultures according to the standards of their own
paleolithic early stage of the Stone Age
misoneism hatred of change
neocracy government by new or inexperienced people
neophobiac fear of change
neophyte person who is new to something (newb)
neolithic later part of the Stone Age
iconoclast person who attacks cherished beliefs
panclastic an explosive that will break any substance
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