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Greek Roots Part 1
| Root | Definition | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| anthropo | man, human; humanity | anthropologist, philanthropy |
| 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, phonograph |
| hetero | different | heteronym, heterogeneous |
| homo | same | homonym, homogeneous |
| 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 |