Greek Roots Flashcards
(39 cards)
1
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aer
A
“air” aerate aerial aerobics aerodynamic aeronautics aerosol aerospace
2
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arch
A
“rule, chief” monarchy anarchy archbishop hierarchy matriarch patriarch
3
Q
aster, astr
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“star” asterisk asteroid astrology astronomy astronaut astronmical astrophysics disaster
4
Q
bi, bio
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“life” biology biography autobiography biopsy symbiotic biodegradable antibiotic amphibious biochemistry
5
Q
centr
A
“centre” centre central egocentric ethnocentric centrifuge concentric concentrate eccentric
6
Q
chron
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“time” chronic chronicle chronological synchronize anachronism
7
Q
cosm
A
“world” cosmic cosmology cosmonaut cosmopolitan cosmos microcosm
8
Q
crat
A
“rule” democrat plutocrat bureaucrat idiosyncratic technocrat
9
Q
crit
A
“judge” critic criticize critique criterion diacritical hypocrite
10
Q
cycl
A
“circle” cycle bicycle cyclone tricycle unicycle recycle motorcycle cyclical encyclopaedia
11
Q
dem
A
“people” demagogue democracy demographics endemic epidemic epidemiology
12
Q
derm
A
“skin” dermatologist epidermis hypodermic pachyderm taxidermist dermatitis
13
Q
geo
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“earth” geology geophysics geography geothermal geocentric geode
14
Q
gram
A
“to write” diagram program telegram anagram cryptogram epigram grammar monogram
15
Q
graph
A
“to graph” graph paragraph autograph digraph graphics topography biography bibliography
16
Q
homo
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“same” homophone homograph homosexual homogenous
17
Q
hydra
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“water” hydrant hydrate hydrogen hydraulic hydroelectric hydrology
18
Q
logo
A
“word, reason” logic catalogue dialogue prologue epilogue monologue
19
Q
logy
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“study” biology geology ecology mythology pathology psychology sociology
20
Q
meter
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“measure” centimetre millimetre diameter speedometer thermometer tachometer
21
Q
micro
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“small” microscopic microphone microwave micrometre microbiology microcomputer microcosm
22
Q
ortho
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“straight, correct” orthodox orthodontics orthography orthodontist orthopaedic
23
Q
pan
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“all” pandemic panorama pandemonium pantheon
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path
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“feeling, suffer” sympathy antipathy apathetic empathize pathogen pathologist
25
ped
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“child”
pedagogy
paediatrician
pedophile
encyclopedia
```
26
phil
```
“loving”
philosophy
philharmonic
bibliophile
Philadelphia
philanderer
philanthropy
philatelic
pathos
```
27
phobia
```
“fear”
phobia
acrophobia
claustrophobia
xenophobia
arachnophobia
```
28
phon
```
“sound”
phonics
phonograph
cacophony
earphone
euphony
homophone
microphone
telephone
xylophone
saxophone
phoneme
symphony
```
29
photo
```
“light”
photograph
telephoto
photocopier
photographer
photosynthesis
photocell
photogenic
photon
```
30
phys
```
“nature”
physics
physical
physician
physiology
physique
astrophysics
physiognomy
physiotherapy
```
31
pol
```
“city”
politics
police
policy
metropolis
acropolis
cosmopolitan
megalopolis
Minneapolis
```
32
psych
```
“spirit, soul”
psyche
psychology
psychoanalyst
psychiatry
psychedelic
psychosis
psychosomatic
psychic
```
33
scope
```
“see”
microscope
periscope
scope
telescope
stethoscope
gyroscope
horoscope
kaleidoscope
stereoscope
```
34
sphere
```
“ball”
sphere
atmosphere
ionosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
```
35
tech
```
“build, art, skill”
technical
technician
technology
polytechnic
```
36
tele
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“far”
telecast
telegraph
telegram
telescope
television
telethon
teleconference
```
37
therm
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“heat”
thermal
geothermal
thermonuclear
thermos
thermostat
thermodynamic
exothermic
```
38
typ
```
“to beat, to strike”
typewriter
typist
typographical
archetype
daguerreotype
prototype
stereotype
typecast
```
39
zo
```
“animal”
zoo
zoology
protozoan
zodiac
zoologist
```
