Greek Derivatives Flashcards
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From what Greek word, with what meaning, do we derive criticise?
κρίνω—separate, choose, judge
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hydra
hydor (water)
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anthropologist
anthropos (man)
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melody
aeido (to sing)
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exodus
hodos (road, way)
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astronomy
nomos (custom, law, principle)
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βάλλω—throw, hit
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hydrant
hydor (water)
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antagonist
agon (contest, struggle)
From what Greek word, with what meaning, do we derive cablegram?
γράφω—write, draw
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antonym
noma (name)
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automobile
autos (self)
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paragraph
grapho (to draw, write, describe)
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parsley
petra (rock, stone)
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heterodox
dokeo (to think, have an opinion)
From what Greek word, with what meaning, do we derive diabetes?
βαίνω—walk, come, go
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parliament
ballo (throw)
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architecture
archo (to lead, rule, be the first, begin)
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βάλλω—throw, hit
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cyanogen
genos (race, offspring, kind)
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energy
ergon (work, action)
From what Greek word, with what meaning, do we derive dilemna?
λαμβάνω—take, grab, get
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baseball
baino (to walk, step)
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allegory
allos (another)