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root-words
greek and latin root words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does Eco- mean? | House |
| What does Bio-, Bi- (Greek) mean? | life, living |
| What does -logy mean? | study of |
| What does Homo- mean?(greek) | same, alike |
| What does Hetero- mean? | different, other |
| What does A, An- mean? | not without, lacking |
| What does Auto- mean? | self |
| What does -able mean? | capable of |
| What does -troph- mean? | nourishment, one who feeds |
| What does De- mean? | away from, down |
| What does Oxy- mean? | Sharp, acid, Oxygen |
| What does Stat-, and or -stasis mean? | standing, placed, staying |
| What does Multi- mean? | Many |
| What does -cell- mean? | chamber, small room |
| What does -ism mean? | a state, or condition |
| What does Photo- mean? | light |
| What does -sis- mean? | condition, or a state |
| What does -duct mean? | lead |
| What does Uni- mean? | One |
| What does Di-, Dipl- mean? (latin) | two, douple |
| What does Met, Meta- mean? | Between, along, after |
| What does -al mean? | having the character of |
| What does Hypro- mean? | below, under, less |
| What does In-, Il-, Im-, Ir- means? | not, to, toward, into |
| what does Pre- mean? | before ahead of time |
| What does Micro- mean? | small, millionth |
| What does -scop- mean? | look, device for seeing |
| What does Electro- mean? | Electricity |
| What does Ocul- mean? | Eye |
| What does Trans- mean? | across |
| What does -mer- mean | part |
| What does Poly mean? | many |
| What does Macro- mean? | large |
| What does Re- mean? | again, back |
| What does Tri- mean? | Three |
| What does Hydro- mean? | Water |
| What does Co- mean? | With, together |
| What does Magn- mean? | Large |
| What does Ad- mean? | to, toward |
| What does Capill- mean? | hair |