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Greek Roots:Lesson12
Greek Roots: Lesson 12
| Root/Prefix/Suffix | Meaning | Example Word |
|---|---|---|
| hydr | water | hydration |
| hygr | moisturize | hygrometer |
| bar | weight; pressure | barricade |
| phot, phos | light | photosynthesis |
| pyr | fire | pyromaniac |
| aer | lower air | aeronautics |
| ether | upper air | ethereal |
| caust, caut | burn | caution |
| shiz, schis | split; cleave | schism |
| od | way; path | exodus |
| pseudo- | false; counterfeit | pseudonym |
| -phoria, -phery | a bearing; a carrying; production | periphery |
| -phor, -pher, -phore, -phorus | that which bears, carries, produces | phosphorus |
| -phoric, -phorous | bearing; producing | metaphoric |
| therm | hear | isotherm |