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Greek 2011
| Root, Derivitive | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Monus monk | alone a man who lives alone for religous duties and contemplation |
| barbaros barbarian | foreign person regarded as uncivlized |
| orthos orthodontist | straight one who straightens teeth |
| dokein paradox | think seemingly contradictory or absurd statement that contains possible truth |
| ergon energy | work capacity for being active or doing work |
| hyper hyperbole | beyond throw beyond, exaggerate |
| hypo hypothermia | under having body temp below normal |
| hippos hippopotamus | horse river horse |
| leon lion | lion largest member of the cat family |
| amphi amphibian | both animal (frog) that can live in BOTH water and land |
| ornis ornithos ornithology | bird study of nature and birds |