FJCL Greek Derivatives Flashcards
(415 cards)
1
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catastrophe
A
strepho, stroph- (turn about, twist)
2
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encyclopedia
A
pais, paid- (child)
3
Q
eunuch
A
echo, hek, sche-, och- (to have, hold)
4
Q
megaphone
A
phone (sound, voice)
5
Q
dysphasia (prefix)
A
dys- (ill, bad)
6
Q
misanthrope
A
misos (hatred)
7
Q
energy (prefix)
A
en-, em- (in, on)
8
Q
sceptic
A
skopeo, skep- (behold, examine, inspect, consider)
9
Q
metropolis
A
polis (city, state)
10
Q
amorphous (prefix)
A
a-, an- (without)
11
Q
homogeneous
A
genos, gon- (race, offspring, kind)
12
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panoply
A
pas, pant- (every, entire, all)
13
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prognostic
A
gignosko, gno- (to come to know, recognize)
14
Q
hyperbole (prefix)
A
hyper- (above, overly)
15
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theme
A
tithemi, the- (to put, place)
16
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orthography
A
grapho, gram- (to draw, write, describe)
17
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antipathy
A
pathein (to experience, feel, suffer)
18
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autograph
A
grapho, gram- (to draw, write, describe)
19
Q
autograph
A
autos (self)
20
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heterodox
A
dokeo (to think, have an opinion)
21
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pathetic
A
pathein (to experience, feel, suffer)
22
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logic
A
logos (word, speech, reasoning)
23
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autocrat
A
krateo (to rule, control)
24
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microscope
A
micros (little, small)
25
diagnose
gignosko, gno- (to come to know, recognize)
26
hippopotamus
hippos (horse)
27
parallel (prefix)
para-, par- (beside)
28
anthem
phone (sound, voice)
29
automatic
autos (self)
30
parochial
oikos (house, household)
31
misoneism
misos (hatred)
32
apathy
pathein (to experience, feel, suffer)
33
fancy
phaino, phan- (to show, make appear, bring to light)
34
antithesis
tithemi, the- (to put, place)
35
monopoly
monos (alone)
36
heterogeneous
heteros (the other, different)
37
pantheon
pas, pant- (every, entire, all)
38
metabolism
ballo, ble-, bol- (throw)
39
octopus
pous, podos (foot)
40
disaster
aster (star)
41
periphery (prefix)
peri- (around)
42
hydrangea
hydor (water)
43
nitrogen
genos, gon- (race, offspring, kind)
44
strategic
ago, eg- (to lead, bring)
45
autobiography
autos (self)
46
lexicon
lego, log- (to pick, gather, speak)
47
episode
hodos (road, way)
48
base
baino, ba-, be- (to walk, step)
49
synonym
onoma (name)
50
hypothesis (prefix)
hypo- (under)
51
hydraulic
hydor (water)
52
euphony
phone (sound, voice)
53
theorem
theomai (to behold)
54
philosophy
sophos (wise)
55
astronomy
nomos (custom, law, principle)
56
emphasis
phaino, phan- (to show, make appear, bring to light)
57
orthodox
orthos (straight, right, correct)
58
demagogue
ago, eg- (to lead, bring)
59
phantom
phaino, phan- (to show, make appear, bring to light)
60
cosmogony
kosmos (order, universe, ornament)
61
anonymous
onoma (name)
62
antagonize
agon (contest, struggle)
63
geography
ge (earth)
64
hydrogen
genos, gon- (race, offspring, kind)
65
sarcophagus
phagein (to eat)
66
auto
autos (self)
67
panorama
pas, pant- (every, entire, all)
68
acropolis
polis (city, state)
69
monoxide
monos (alone)
70
hypercritical (prefix)
hyper- (above, overly)
71
appendectomy
temno, tom- (cut, divide)
72
archive
archo (to lead, rule, be the first, begin)
73
asteroid
aster (star)
74
hydrant
hydor (water)
75
homily
homos (one and the same)
76
atom
temno, tom- (cut, divide)
77
synopsis (prefix)
syn-, syl-, sym-, sy- (together)
78
crony
chronos (time)
79
melody
aeido (to sing)
80
apostrophe
strepho, stroph- (turn about, twist)
81
antonym
onoma (name)
82
scheme
echo, hek, sche-, och- (to have, hold)
83
analyze (prefix)
ana- (up, back)
84
cosmopolitan
kosmos (order, universe, ornament)
85
anatomy
temno, tom- (cut, divide)
86
monarch
monos (alone)
87
phosphorous
phero, phor- (to bear, carry, bring)
88
ode
aeido (to sing)
89
eccentric (prefix)
ec-, ex- (from, out of)
90
symmetry (prefix)
syn-, syl-, sym-, sy- (together)
91
acrobat
baino, ba-, be- (to walk, step)
92
grammar
grapho, gram- (to draw, write, describe)
93
metaphor (prefix)
meta- (after, beyond)
94
oxygen
genos, gon- (race, offspring, kind)
95
hypotenuse
teino, ten-, ta-, ton- (stretch out, strain)
96
epidemic
demos (the people)
97
heterogeneous
genos, gon- (race, offspring, kind)
98
aristocracy
krateo (to rule, control)
99
catastrophe (prefix)
cata- (down)
100
astrolabe
aster (star)
101
carbohydrate
hydor (water)
102
euthanasia (prefix)
eu-, ev- (well)
103
patriarch
archo (to lead, rule, be the first, begin)
104
kaleidoscope
idein, eid- (to see)
105
parole
ballo, ble-, bol- (throw)
106
cosmogony
genos, gon- (race, offspring, kind)
107
diabetes
baino, ba-, be- (to walk, step)
108
pedagogue
pais, paid- (child)
109
parliament
ballo, ble-, bol- (throw)
110
tragedy
aeido (to sing)
111
microbe
micros (little, small)
112
eulogy (prefix)
eu-, ev- (well)
113
archangel
archo (to lead, rule, be the first, begin)
114
stadium
histemi, sta-, ste- (to stand, to make to stand)
115
bibliography
grapho, gram- (to draw, write, describe)
116
archbishop
archo (to lead, rule, be the first, begin)
117
polyp
poly- (much, many)
118
cosmos
kosmos (order, universe, ornament)
119
formaldehyde
hydor (water)
120
dioxide
oxys (sharp, keen)
121
orthography
orthos (straight, right, correct)
122
monogamy
monos (alone)
123
tetanus
teino, ten-, ta-, ton- (stretch out, strain)
124
astrology
aster (star)
125
paradox
dokeo (to think, have an opinion)
126
apostle (prefix)
apo- (from, away from)
127
monocle
monos (alone)
128
blaspheme
phemi (to say, speak)
129
diphthong (prefix)
dis-, di- (twice)
130
antipathy (prefix)
anti-, ant- (against)
131
photograph
phos, phot- (light)
132
agoraphobia
phobia (fear)
133
nostalgia
algos (pain)
134
strap
strepho, stroph- (turn about, twist)
135
epitome
temno, tom- (cut, divide)
136
police
polis (city, state)
137
anomalous
homos (one and the same)
138
archaic
archo (to lead, rule, be the first, begin)
139
calm
kaio, kau- (to kindle, burn)
140
apocryphal
krypto (to hide)
141
euphoria (prefix)
eu-, ev- (well)
142
autocracy
autos (self)
143
antidote
didomi, do- (to give)
144
category (prefix)
cata- (down)
145
epoch
echo, hek, sche-, och- (to have, hold)
146
anthology
lego, log- (to pick, gather, speak)
147
diagram
grapho, gram- (to draw, write, describe)
148
parabola
ballo, ble-, bol- (throw)
149
basement
baino, ba-, be- (to walk, step)
150
analogy
logos (word, speech, reasoning)
151
eugenics (prefix)
eu-, ev- (well)
152
misanthrope
anthropos (man)
153
anthropologist
anthropos (man)
154
peroxide
oxys (sharp, keen)
155
economy
nomos (custom, law, principle)
156
engraft
grapho, gram- (to draw, write, describe)
157
sympathy
pathein (to experience, feel, suffer)
158
genesis
genos, gon- (race, offspring, kind)
159
perimeter (prefix)
peri- (around)
160
philanthropist
philo, phil- (love)
161
shay
hezomai, hed- (to sit)
162
syllable (prefix)
syn-, syl-, sym-, sy- (together)
163
basal
baino, ba-, be- (to walk, step)
164
antipodes
pous, podos (foot)
165
graph
grapho, gram- (to draw, write, describe)
166
hydra
hydor (water)
167
surgeon
cheir (hand)
168
dose
didomi, do- (to give)
169
monotone
monos (alone)
170
emblem
ballo, ble-, bol- (throw)
171
amphibious (prefix)
amphi- (around)
172
intonation
teino, ten-, ta-, ton- (stretch out, strain)
173
bureaucracy
krateo (to rule, control)
174
antagonist (prefix)
anti-, ant- (against)
175
prosody
aeido (to sing)
176
period
hodos (road, way)
177
sophomore
sophos (wise)
178
hectic
echo, hek, sche-, och- (to have, hold)
179
paraphernalia
phero, phor- (to bear, carry, bring)
180
apology
logos (word, speech, reasoning)
181
telegram
grapho, gram- (to draw, write, describe)
182
epigram
grapho, gram- (to draw, write, describe)
183
genealogy
genos, gon- (race, offspring, kind)
184
sarcophagus
sarx, sark- (flesh)
185
biology
bios (life)
186
monotony
teino, ten-, ta-, ton- (stretch out, strain)
187
grotesque
krypto (to hide)
188
oxidize
oxys (sharp, keen)
189
catalogue
lego, log- (to pick, gather, speak)
190
athlete
athlos (contest)
191
crypt
krypto (to hide)
192
holocaust
kaio, kau- (to kindle, burn)
193
binominal
nomos (custom, law, principle)
194
dialogue
logos (word, speech, reasoning)
195
architecture
archo (to lead, rule, be the first, begin)
196
autonomy
nomos (custom, law, principle)
197
pedantic
ago, eg- (to lead, bring)
198
hypoglycemia (prefix)
hypo- (under)
199
electrode
hodos (road, way)
200
synthetic
tithemi, the- (to put, place)
201
polygamy
gamos (wedding, marriage)
202
sophisticated
sophos (wise)
203
paraphrase (prefix)
para-, par- (beside)
204
antagonist
agon (contest, struggle)
205
anatomy (prefix)
ana- (up, back)
206
horoscope
skopeo, skep- (behold, examine, inspect, consider)
207
zodiac
zao, zo- (live)
208
misogamy
misos (hatred)
209
economy
oikos (house, household)
210
metamorphosis (prefix)
meta- (after, beyond)
211
pantomime
pas, pant- (every, entire, all)
212
metaphor
phero, phor- (to bear, carry, bring)
213
neuralgia
algos (pain)
214
hypodermic (prefix)
hypo- (under)
215
graft
grapho, gram- (to draw, write, describe)
216
gramophone
grapho, gram- (to draw, write, describe)
217
archipelago
archo (to lead, rule, be the first, begin)
218
evangelist (prefix)
eu-, ev- (well)
219
cosmic
kosmos (order, universe, ornament)
220
attune
teino, ten-, ta-, ton- (stretch out, strain)
221
dysentery (prefix)
dys- (ill, bad)
222
epidemic (prefix)
epi-, ep- (upon)
223
enthusiasm
theos (god)
224
microscope
skopeo, skep- (behold, examine, inspect, consider)
225
surgery
cheir (hand)
226
cauterize
kaio, kau- (to kindle, burn)
227
diabolic
ballo, ble-, bol- (throw)
228
democracy
demos (the people)
229
trapezoid
pous, podos (foot)
230
pew
pous, podos (foot)
231
pantheon
theos (god)
232
cosmetic
kosmos (order, universe, ornament)
233
hydrogen
hydor (water)
234
chronicle
chronos (time)
235
grotto
krypto (to hide)
236
parish
oikos (house, household)
237
homogeneous
homos (one and the same)
238
theology
theos (god)
239
sophist
sophos (wise)
240
symbol
ballo, ble-, bol- (throw)
241
epoch (prefix)
epi-, ep- (upon)
242
kilogram
grapho, gram- (to draw, write, describe)
243
atrophy (prefix)
a-, an- (without)
244
periphery
phero, phor- (to bear, carry, bring)
245
hyperactive (prefix)
hyper- (above, overly)
246
exodus (prefix)
ec-, ex- (from, out of)
247
eclogue
lego, log- (to pick, gather, speak)
248
demagogue
demos (the people)
249
esophagus
phagein (to eat)
250
epithet
tithemi, the- (to put, place)
251
cathedral (prefix)
cata- (down)
252
thesis
tithemi, the- (to put, place)
253
caustic
kaio, kau- (to kindle, burn)
254
abyss (prefix)
a-, an- (without)
255
dyspepsia (prefix)
dys- (ill, bad)
256
hydrochloric
hydor (water)
257
minister
monos (alone)
258
bibliophile
philo, phil- (love)
259
synagogue
ago, eg- (to lead, bring)
260
genealogy
logos (word, speech, reasoning)
261
physiognomy
gignosko, gno- (to come to know, recognize)
262
rheostat
histemi, sta-, ste- (to stand, to make to stand)
263
atheist
theos (god)
264
geometry
ge (earth)
265
idyll
idein, eid- (to see)
266
evangelical
angelos (messenger)
267
polygamy
poly- (much, many)
268
idol
idein, eid- (to see)
269
allegory
allos (another)
270
philogyny
philo, phil- (love)
271
disyllabic (prefix)
dis-, di- (twice)
272
hemisphere (prefix)
hemi- (half)
273
phase
phaino, phan- (to show, make appear, bring to light)
274
phosphate
phos, phot- (light)
275
anathema
tithemi, the- (to put, place)
276
lithurgy
ergon (work, action)
277
syllable
lambano, lab-, lep-, lem- (to take, seize, assume)
278
anarchy
archo (to lead, rule, be the first, begin)
279
ideal
idein, eid- (to see)
280
monologue
logos (word, speech, reasoning)
281
doxology
dokeo (to think, have an opinion)
282
diagonal (prefix)
dia- (through)
283
monk
monos (alone)
284
anthropology
anthropos (man)
285
archaeology
archo (to lead, rule, be the first, begin)
286
amphitheater
theomai (to behold)
287
polyglot
poly- (much, many)
288
hyperbole
ballo, ble-, bol- (throw)
289
autobiography
bios (life)
290
panacea
pas, pant- (every, entire, all)
291
tendon
teino, ten-, ta-, ton- (stretch out, strain)
292
Bible
biblos (book)
293
cosmopolitan
polis (city, state)
294
amphitheater (prefix)
amphi- (around)
295
devil
ballo, ble-, bol- (throw)
296
parody
aeido (to sing)
297
genetic
genos, gon- (race, offspring, kind)
298
politics
polis (city, state)
299
oligarch
archo (to lead, rule, be the first, begin)
300
angel
angelos (messenger)
301
strophe
strepho, stroph- (turn about, twist)
302
chronic
chronos (time)
303
parable
ballo, ble-, bol- (throw)
304
monolith
monos (alone)
305
method
hodos (road, way)
306
apotheosis
theos (god)
307
parlor
ballo, ble-, bol- (throw)
308
orthodox
dokeo (to think, have an opinion)
309
photograph
grapho, gram- (to draw, write, describe)
310
biography
bios (life)
311
heterodox
heteros (the other, different)
312
anarchy (prefix)
a-, an- (without)
313
emphasis (prefix)
en-, em- (in, on)
314
misology
misos (hatred)
315
stratagem
ago, eg- (to lead, bring)
316
rhapsody
aeido (to sing)
317
chronology
chronos (time)
318
acrophobia
phobia (fear)
319
diocese
oikos (house, household)
320
monogram
monos (alone)
321
idea
idein, eid- (to see)
322
amphibian
bios (life)
323
dilemma
lambano, lab-, lep-, lem- (to take, seize, assume)
324
diameter (prefix)
dia- (through)
325
hierarchy
archo (to lead, rule, be the first, begin)
326
pedagogue
ago, eg- (to lead, bring)
327
democracy
krateo (to rule, control)
328
tune
teino, ten-, ta-, ton- (stretch out, strain)
329
polyp
pous, podos (foot)
330
monarch
archo (to lead, rule, be the first, begin)
331
dyslexia (prefix)
dys- (ill, bad)
332
Episcopal
skopeo, skep- (behold, examine, inspect, consider)
333
zoo
zao, zo- (live)
334
baseboard
baino, ba-, be- (to walk, step)
335
ink
kaio, kau- (to kindle, burn)
336
archon
archo (to lead, rule, be the first, begin)
337
parallelogram
allos (another)
338
pedant
pais, paid- (child)
339
chaise
hezomai, hed- (to sit)
340
architrave
archo (to lead, rule, be the first, begin)
341
astronomy
aster (star)
342
oxygen
oxys (sharp, keen)
343
comedy
aeido (to sing)
344
petrify
petra (rock, stone)
345
claustrophobia
phobia (fear)
346
hypotenuse (prefix)
hypo- (under)
347
bibliography
biblos (book)
348
paragraph
grapho, gram- (to draw, write, describe)
349
anthropology
logos (word, speech, reasoning)
350
psalmody
aeido (to sing)
351
hippodrome
hippos (horse)
352
dogma
dokeo (to think, have an opinion)
353
phosphate
phero, phor- (to bear, carry, bring)
354
pathos
pathein (to experience, feel, suffer)
355
pedant
ago, eg- (to lead, bring)
356
problem
ballo, ble-, bol- (throw)
357
hyperglycemia (prefix)
hyper- (above, overly)
358
apostrophe (prefix)
apo- (from, away from)
359
blame
phemi (to say, speak)
360
fantastic
phaino, phan- (to show, make appear, bring to light)
361
bishop
skopeo, skep- (behold, examine, inspect, consider)
362
panegyric
pas, pant- (every, entire, all)
363
sarcasm
sarx, sark- (flesh)
364
dropsy
hydor (water)
365
petroleum
petra (rock, stone)
366
surgeon
ergon (work, action)
367
synod
hodos (road, way)
368
sycophant
phaino, phan- (to show, make appear, bring to light)
369
energy
ergon (work, action)
370
autonomy
autos (self)
371
phone
phone (sound, voice)
372
system
histemi, sta-, ste- (to stand, to make to stand)
373
fantasy
phaino, phan- (to show, make appear, bring to light)
374
xenophobia
phobia (fear)
375
anecdote
didomi, do- (to give)
376
plutocracy
krateo (to rule, control)
377
exodus
hodos (road, way)
378
system (prefix)
syn-, syl-, sym-, sy- (together)
379
prophecy
phemi (to say, speak)
380
cathedral
hezomai, hed- (to sit)
381
archaeology
logos (word, speech, reasoning)
382
parlance
ballo, ble-, bol- (throw)
383
parallel
allos (another)
384
syllogism
logos (word, speech, reasoning)
385
ecstasy
histemi, sta-, ste- (to stand, to make to stand)
386
apothecary
tithemi, the- (to put, place)
387
geography
grapho, gram- (to draw, write, describe)
388
parley
ballo, ble-, bol- (throw)
389
epilepsy
lambano, lab-, lep-, lem- (to take, seize, assume)
390
biography
grapho, gram- (to draw, write, describe)
391
apostasy
histemi, sta-, ste- (to stand, to make to stand)
392
evangelist
angelos (messenger)
393
microbe
bios (life)
394
theory
theomai (to behold)
395
philanthropist
anthropos (man)
396
tome
temno, tom- (cut, divide)
397
geology
ge (earth)
398
hypothesis
tithemi, the- (to put, place)
399
glamorous
grapho, gram- (to draw, write, describe)
400
authentic
autos (self)
401
parsley
petra (rock, stone)
402
chair
hezomai, hed- (to sit)
403
dialect
lego, log- (to pick, gather, speak)
404
phenomena
phaino, phan- (to show, make appear, bring to light)
405
bigamy
gamos (wedding, marriage)
406
automobile
autos (self)
407
static
histemi, sta-, ste- (to stand, to make to stand)
408
anthropoid
anthropos (man)
409
agony
agon (contest, struggle)
410
pancreas
pas, pant- (every, entire, all)
411
cyanogen
genos, gon- (race, offspring, kind)
412
microcosm
micros (little, small)
413
synchronize
chronos (time)
414
polytheism
poly- (much, many)
415
monastery
monos (alone)
