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Greek Latin Roots
9th Grade Greek and Latin Roots
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| para- | beside |
| acou | hear |
| dog/dox | opinion, praise |
| meter | measure |
| ortho | straight, right |
| ic | like, related to |
| -ma | something done |
| -ology | study of, science |
| an- | not, without |
| aeth/esth | feeling, perception, sensation |
| -esia | action, process |
| -ete | one who |
| -ist | one who |
| paradox | a statement, situation, etc. that seems absurd or contradictory, but is or may be true |
| acoustic | related to hearing or sound as it is heard |
| dogma | something held as an established opinion |
| acounter | instrument used to measure the acuteness of hearing |
| doxology | a liturgical formula of praise to God |
| orthodox | adhering to what is commonly accepted |
| anethesia | medically induced insensitively to pain |
| anesthetic | a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensation |
| esthesiometer | a instrument used to measure tactile sensitivity |
| aesthetic | relating; to the enjoyment or study of beauty |