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Greek Roots: Lesson6
Greek Roots: Lesson 6
| Root/Prefix/Suffix | Meaning | Example Word |
|---|---|---|
| ton, ten | stretch; tone | monotone |
| chir | hand | chirography |
| pod | foot | tripod |
| cephal | head | cephalopod |
| dactyl | finger; toe | dactylology |
| gloss, glott, glot | tongue; language | polyglot |
| osteo | bone | osteotomy |
| derm, dermat | skin | dermatology |
| plas, plasm, plast | mold; shape; form; substance | plastic |
| pachy- | thick | pachyderm |
| tauto- | same | tautology |
| -algia, -algy | pain | cephalalgia |
| -algiac | one who suffers pain | cephalalagiac |
| -algic, -algetic | pertaining to or causing pain | cephalalagetic |
| -itis | inflammation | dermatitis |
| -itic | one who has inflammation | dermatitic |
| -machy, -machia | war; fight | logomachy |
| -machist | one who fights | logomachist |
| -machic, machical, -machal | pertaining to fighting | logomochic |
| tom | cut | atom |