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Greek Roots: Lesson7
Greek Roots: Lesson 7
| Root/Prefix/Suffix | Meaning | Example Word |
|---|---|---|
| phys | nature; growth | physiology |
| psych | mid; soul; spirit | psychiatry |
| soma, somat | body | psychosomatic |
| lith, lite | stone | paleolithic |
| petr, peter | rock | petrology |
| glyph, glypt | carving | hieroglyphics |
| icon | image; idol | iconoclast |
| astr | star | astronomy |
| nom | arrangement; law | anomaly |
| onoma, onym | name | anonymous |
| ec, oec | house; environment | economics |
| ethn | nation | ethnologist |
| palco- | ancient | palcode |
| neo- | new | neonatal |
| hier- | sacred | hieroglyphics |
| -clasm | breakage; destruction | iconoclasm |
| -clast | one who shatters or destroys | iconoclast |
| -clastic | breaking; destructive | iconoclastic |
| -lysis | a loosening; solution | analysis |
| -lyst | one who solves | analyst |
| -lytic, -lytical | loosening; dissolving | analytic |
| -iatry, -iatrics | a healing; science of healing | psychiatry |
| -iatrist | one who heals | psychiatrist |
| -iatric | promoting healing | psychiatric |
| bio | life | biology |