Greek - Noun Forming Suffixes Flashcards

(45 cards)

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-m(e), -ma(t-)

A

result of, thing that is the result of

-specimen, scheme

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-sis, -se, -sy, -sia

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act of, state of, result of

-thesis, heresy, amnesia

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-y (-ia)

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quality of, state of, act of, condition of

-polyandry

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4
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-gram

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thing written

-sonogram

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5
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-graph

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writing, instrument for writing

-autograph, phonograph

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-graphy

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writing, art or science of writing

-autobiography, cardiography

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-(a)st

A

one who does

-gymnast

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-ician

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specialist in, practitioner of

-pediatrician,

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-ite, -ot(e)

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one connected with, inhabitant of

-parasite -patriot

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10
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-t(e)

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one who, that which

-neophyte

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-ism

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belief in, practice of, condition of

-atheism

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-ist

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one who believes in, one engaged in

-atheist

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-arch

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one who rules

-monarch

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-crat

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one who advocates or practices rule by

-democrat

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-archy

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rule by

-oligarchy

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-cracy

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rule by, type of government

-aristocracy

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-(t)ics

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art, science, system or study of

-mathematics

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18
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-log(y)

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study of, science of

-psychology

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-nom(y)

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science of, system of laws governing

-astronomy

20
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-metr(y)

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art or science of measuring

-barometry

21
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-arium, -arion

A

little

-aquarium, Hipparion

22
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-idium

A

little

-nephridium

23
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-ium, -ion

A

little

-bacterium, asterion

24
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-isk, iscus

A

little

basilisk, meniscus

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-in(e)
chemical substance | -melanin, chlorine
26
-hedron
solid figure with a specified number of faces | -dodecahedron
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-meter
measure, instrument for measuring, number of feet in poetry | -barometer, hexameter
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-ploid
"-fold" | -diploid ("twofold")
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-scope
instrument for viewing to view | -otoscope
30
-ectomy
surgical removal of ("act of cutting out") | -vasectomy
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-tomy
surgical operation on, surgical cutting of | -lobotomy
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-path
one who suffers from a disease of, one who treats a disease | -psychopath
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-pathy
disease of, treatment of disease of or by | -neuropathy
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-mania
madness about, passion for | -pyromania
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-maniac
one having a madness or passion for | -nymphomaniac
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-phobia
abnormal fear or hatred of | -arachnophobia
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-phobe
one who fears or hates (abnormally) | -homophobe
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-emia
condition of the blood | -septicemia
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-iasis
``` diseased condition (often caused by parasites) -hypochondriasis ```
40
-itis
inflammation of | -colitis
41
-ium
part, lining or enveloping tissue, region | -pericardium
42
-oma
tumor of, swelling containing, diseased condition of, result of -carcinoma
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-osis
diseased condition of, act of process of | -halitosis, blastomycosis
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-rrh(o)ea
abnormal discharge | -diarrhea
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-therapy
treatment of or by | -aromatherapy