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Common Greek Roots
| Greek Root | Definition | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Self | Autobiography, Automobile |
| Bio | Life | Biology, Biography |
| Chron | Time | Chronological, chronic |
| Dyna | Power | Dynamic, Dynamite |
| Dys | Bad; hard; unlucky | Dysfunctional, Dyslexic |
| Gram | Thing written | Epigram, Telegram |
| Graph | Writing | Graphic, Phonographic |
| Hetero | Different | Heteronym, Heterogeneous |
| Homo | Same | Homonym, Heterogenous |
| Hydr | Water | Hydration, Dehydrate |
| Hyper | Over; Above; Beyond | Hyperactive, Hyperbole |
| Hypo | Below; Beneath | Hypothermia, Hypothetical |
| Logy | Study of | Biology, Psychology |
| Meter/Metr | Measure | Thermometer, Perimeter |
| Anthropo | Man; human; humanity | Anthropologist, Philanthropy |