Greek and Latin Word Elements Flashcards by MinJay Jo

Mon

One

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-archy

rule by

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-arch

ruler

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-cracy

rule by, ruling body of

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-crat

supporter of rule by, member of ruling body

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-graphy

art or method or writing; descriptive science

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-graph

something written; instrument that writes

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-logy

subject of study; discourse

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-mania

madness; excessive enthusiasm

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-metry

art or process of the science of measuring

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-nomy

law of, arrangement of, science of

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-pathy

feeling

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-philia

love of

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-phile

lover of

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-phobe

one who fears

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-scopy

observation or examination of or by

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-scope

instrument for observing or examining

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acr-

high, topmost

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all-

other

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arist-

best

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aut-

self, one’s own; of or by oneself or itself

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cac-

bad

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heter-

other

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hier-

holy

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hol-

whole

hom-

same

home-

similar, same

idi-

own, personal

macr-

long, large; large-scale

mega-

great, large, powerful; one million

megal-

great, large, powerful

mes-

middle

micr-

small; one millionth

mon-

single, one, alone

neo-

new

olig-

few

orth-

straight, right

pale-

old

pan-

all

pant-

all

poly-

many

pseud-

false.

scler-

hard

therm-

hot

eu-

well, favorable

agog-

lead

acou-

hear

ball-

throw

bol-

throw

cri-

judge

do-

give

gno-

know

graph-

write

gram-

write

id-

see

log-

say

lect-

say

ora-

see

opt-

see

path-

suffer

phen-

show

phan-

show

pha-

show

pher-

carry

phor-

carry

prag-

prac-

rheu-

flow

rh-

flow

skept-

look at

scop-

look at

sta-

set up, cause to stand; stand

tom-

cut

the-

place

trop-

turn

treph-

nourish

troph-

nourish

not, without, un-

an-

not, without, un-

amphi-

both, on both sides, around

ana-

up, back, again

anti-

instead of, against, in opposition to, opposite

ant-

instead of, against, in opposition to, opposite

apo-

from, out of, away, away from, off, utterly, completely

cata-

down, against, completely, wrongly

cat-

down, against, completely, wrongly

dia-

through, accross, over, apart

di-

through, accross, over, apart

dys-

bad

ec-

out, from, off

ex-

out, from, off

en-

em-

epi-

on, upon, above, over, at, near, in addition

ep-

on, upon, above, over, at, near, in addition

exo-

outside

ecto-

outside

hyper-

over, beyond, above, excessive

hypo-

under, below, insufficient

hyp-

under, below, insufficient

meta-

behind, beyond, (often indicates change)

met-

behind, beyond, (often indicates change)

para-

beside, beyond, near, incorrectly

par-

beside, beyond, near, incorrectly

peri-

around, about

pro-

earlier, in front of, instead of

syn-

together, with

sym-

together, with

sy-

together, with

syl-

together, with

-ac

general function

-ic

general function

-ite

general function

-oid

general function

-ot

general function

-ics

abstract function

-is

abstract function

-ism

abstract function

-y

abstract function

-ist

agent function

aqu-

water

gener-

race, kind

grad-

step

jur-

right, law

patr-

father

sen-

old man

serv-

slave

tempor-

time

verb-

word

vir-

man

ag-

do, act, drive

act-

do, act, drive

ig-

do, act, drive

capt-

take

cept-

take

-ceive

take

-ced

-ceed

cess-

-cid

cut, kill

cis-

cut, kill

dat-

give

dit-

give

fac-

make, do

fact-

make, do

fect-

make, do

leg-

read

lect-

read

-mit

send

mitt-

send

miss-

send

pon-

place, put

pos-

place, put

posi-

place, put

ven-

come

vent-

come

ab- a- abs-

away, from

ad- a- ac- af- ag- al-

to, towards

an- ap- ar- as- at-

to, towards

ambi-

both, on both sides

ante-

before

circum-

around, about

com- co- col-

with, together, thoroughly

con- cor

with, together, thoroughly

contra-

against

de-

down, away from

dis- di- dif-

apart, not

equi- equa

equal

ex- e- ef-

out of, from, away from,

extra-

outside, beyond

in- il- im- ir-

in, into, on

in- il- im- ir-

not, without

infra-

below

inter-

between, among

intra-

inside, within

multi-

many

non-

not

ob- oc- of- op-

towards, against, across

per-

through, by, completely, to the bad

post-

after, behind

pre-

before, in front of

pro-

forward, for, on behalf of

re-, red-

back, again

retro-

backward

se-, sed-

apart, without, aside

semi-

half, partly

sub- suc- suf-

under, beneath, secret

sug- sup- sus-

under, beneath, secret

super-

over, above, beyond

trans- tra- tran-

across, over

ultra-

beyond

-ane -ine

general function

-ite

general function

-ment

general function

-ose

general function

-ure

general function

-acy, -acity, -y

abstract function

-al

abstract function

-ance, -ancy

abstract function

-ence, -ency

abstract function

-ation, -ion, -tion

abstract function

-ety -ity -ty

abstract function

-ice

abstract function

-ile

abstract function

-itude

abstract function

-ive

abstract function

-mony

abstract function

-or

abstract function

-ain -an

agent function

-and -end

agent function

-ant -ent

agent function

-ar

agent function

-arian -ian

agent function

-ate

agent function

-or

agent function

-arium -orium

locative function

-ary -ory

locative function

-cle -cule -icle

diminutive function

-el -le

diminutive function

-il

diminutive function

-ule -ole

diminutive function

-ectomy

surgical removal of

-emia

condition of the blood, congestion of blood in

-in -ine

chemical substance

-itis

inflammation of, inflamatory disease of

-meter

a device for measuring

-logist

one who studies

-logy

study of, science of, collection of

-oma

tumor arising in or composed of, swelling containing, diseased condition, result of

-osis

diseased condition of, act of, process of

-path

one who suffers from a disease of, one who treats a disease

-pathy

disease of, treatment of disease of/by

-rrhea

abnormal discharge of, flow

-therapy

treatment of/by

-tomy

surgical operation of, surgical cutting of

arthr-

joint, articulation

cardi-

heart

cephal-

head, skull, brain

chlor-

light green, yellowish-green

cirrh-

yellow, tawny

dendr-

tree, tree-like structure

enter-

intestine

hydr-

water

hyster-

uterus

leuc- leuk-

white

mast-

breast

melan-

dark, black

my- mus- myos-

muscle

myc- mycet-

fungus, mold

nephr-

kidney

neur-

nerve

ophthalm-

eye

oste-

bone

ot-

ear

phleb-

vein

psych-

mind

sthen-

strength

-tachy

swift

tach-

speed

tox-

poison

xanth-

yellow

anim-

breath, soul, spirit

ment-

mind

Greek and Latin Word Elements Flashcards

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