Common Greek Roots 1 Flashcards

Learn some of the most common Greek words on which English is built upon (41 cards)

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aer

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air

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anthropo

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humanity

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arche

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ancient

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auto

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self

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bibio

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books

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bio

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life

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chron

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time

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cosm

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world

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dem

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people

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dyna

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power

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dys

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bad, hard

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gen

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family

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gram

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thing written

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graph

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writing

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15
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heiro

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sacred

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hemo

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blood

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hetero

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homo

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hydr

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hypo

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ideo

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log/logy

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study of, speech

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meter/metr

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micro

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mis/miso
hate
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mono
one
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morph
form, shape
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ono/nym
name
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phil
love
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phobia
fear
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phon
sound
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photo/phos
light
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pneu
air, breath
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pseudo
false
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psycho
soul/spirit
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pyr
fire
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scope
viewing instrument
38
techno
art, science, skill
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tele
far off
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theo
god
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therm
heat