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Greek/Latin Roots
9th grade Greek and Latin Roots
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Term | Definition |
| para- | beside |
| acou | hear |
| meter | measure |
| dog/dox | opinion, praise |
| ortho | straight, right |
| ic | like, related to |
| -ma | something done |
| -ology | study of, science |
| an- | not, without |
| aeth/esth | feeling, perseption, 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 |
| acoumeter | an instrument which measures acuteness of hearing |
| doxology | a liturgical formula of praise to God |
| orthodox | adhearing to what is commonly accepted |
| anesthesia | medically induced insensitivity to pain |
| anesthetic | a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensation |
| esthesiometer | an instrument used to measure tactile sensitivity |
| aesthete | one who has or effects artistic perception or appreciation of beauty |
| ansethesiologist | a doctor who specializes in administering drugs to prevent/ relieve pain during surgery |
| asthetic | relating; to the enjoyment or study of beauty |