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Greek Roots
Match common greek roots to their definitions.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anthropo- | Man |
| Arch- | Ruler |
| Aristo- | Best, Highest |
| -crat | Rule |
| Demo- | People |
| Ethno- | Nation |
| Geo- | Earth, World |
| Patri- | Family, Father |
| Poli- | Citizen |
| Astro- | Star |
| Chrom- | Color |
| Chrono- | Time |
| Duna- (Dyna-) | Power |
| Helio- | Sun |
| Hemi- | Half |
| Hydro- | Water |
| Iso- | Equal |
| Macro- | Large |
| Metro- | Measure |
| Micro- | Tiny |
| Pan- | All |
| Para- | Beside |
| Photo-, Phos | Light |
| Scope | See |
| Tele- | Far |
| Therm-, Thermo- | Heat |
| Arachnid- | Spider |
| Bio- | Life |
| Cephalo- | Head |
| Cardio- | Heart |
| Dermo- | Skin |
| Geno- | Kind (of life) |
| Hemo- | Blood |
| Patho- | Feeling, Sickness |
| Pneumo- | Breath |
| Proto- | First |
| Pseudo- | False |
| Psycho- | Mind |
| Skeleto- | Bones |
| Thorax | Chest |
| Biblio- | Book |
| Dox- | Belief |
| Ecclesi- | Gathering |
| Logo- | Word |
| Marytr- | Witness |
| Sopho- | Wise |
| Thanato- | Death |
| Theo- | God |
| auto- | self |
| mis-, miso- | hate, hatred |
| cosmo- | world |
| nomo- | name |
| crypto- | secret |
| -nomy | science |
| -graph | writing |
| ortho- | straight |
| gam-, gamo- | marriage |
| petro- | rock |
| hetero- | different |
| phil-, philo- | love |
| homo- | same |
| -phobia | fear |
| litho- | stone |
| phon-, phono- | sound |
| mega- | great |
| soph- | wisdom |