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Greek Roots: Lesson8
Greek Roots: Lesson 8
| Root/Prefix/Suffix | Meaning | Example Word |
|---|---|---|
| cosm | order; world | cosmos |
| polit, polis | city | cosmopolitan |
| crit, cris | separate; discern; judge | hypercritical |
| top | place | topography |
| thalass, thalatt | sea | thalassic |
| naus, nau | ship | astronaut |
| plut | wealth | plutocrat |
| idio- | one's own; individual | idiosyncrasy |
| ideo-, idea- | idea | ideogram |
| auto- | self | automatic |
| -cracy | rule; government | democracy |
| -crat | one who rules | democrat |
| -cratic | pertaining to rule | democratic |
| -poly | sale; selling | monopoly |
| -pole, -polist | one who sells | monopolist |
| -polistic | pertaining to selling | monopolistic |
| crat, cras | mix | crater |