Greek Roots Flashcards by Ian Reid

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acr-

A

height, summit, tip

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aer-

A

air, atmosphere

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aesthet-

A

feeling, perception

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agr-

A

field

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amph-, amphi-

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around, about, both, on both sides of, both kinds

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an-, a-

A

not, without

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ana-, an-

A

again, against, back, up

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andr-

A

male, masculine

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anem-

A

wind

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ant-, anti-

A

against, opposed to, preventive

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anth-

A

flower

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anthrop

A

human

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ap-, apo-

A

away from, separate, at the farthest point

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arche-, archi-

A

ruler

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archae-, arche-

A

ancient

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arct-

A

relating to the North Pole or the region near it, relating to cold; used as a scientific name of some bear species

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arist-

A

excellence

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arthr-

A

joint

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astr-

A

star, star-shaped

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athl-

A

prize

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aut-, auto-

A

self; directed from within

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axio-

A

merit

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bar-

A

weight, pressure

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basi-

A

at the bottom

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bathy-, batho-

deep, depth

bibl-

book

bio-

life

blenn-

slime

blast-

germ, embryo, bud, cell with nucleus

bor-

north

botan-

plant

brachi-

arm

brachy-

short

brady-

slow

branchi-

gill

briz-

nod, slumber

brom-

oats

brom-

stench

bronch-

windpipe

bront-

thunder

cac-

bad

calc-

stone

call-, calli,

beautiful

calyp-

cover

cardi-

relating to the heart

carp-

relating to fruit

carp-

relating to the wrist

cata-, cat-

down

cathar-

pure

cen-

new

cen-

empty

centr-

center

cephal-

head

ceram-

clay

cerat-

horn

chir-

of the hand or hands

chelon-

relating to a turtle

chlor-

green

chore-

relating to dance

chord-

cord

chrom-

color

chron-

time

chrys-

gold

cine-

motion

cirr-

orange

clad-

branch

clast-

broken

clav-

key

cl(e)ist-

closed

cleithr-

bar, key

cochl-

shell

coel-

hollow

con-

cone

copr-

excrement, dung

corac-

raven

cosm-

universe

cosmet-

"cosmetics"

cotyl-

cup

-cracy, -crat

government, rule, authority

crani-

skull

crep-

boot, shoe

cric-

ring

cris-, crit-

judge

cross-

fringe, tassel

crypt-

hidden

cten-

comb

cub-

cube

cyan-

blue

cycl-

circular

cylind-

roll

cyn-

dog

cyst-

capsule

cyt-

cell

dactyl-

finger, toe, digit

deca-, dec-, deka-, dek-

ten

delt-

D, d

dem-

people

dendr-

resembling a tree

derm-

skin

deuter-

second

dexi-

right

di-

two

dia-

apart, through

dino-

terrible, fearfully great

dipl-

double; twofold

dodec-

twelve

dogmat-

opinion, tenet

dy-

two

dynam-

power

dys-

badly, ill

ec-

out

eco-

house

ecto-

outside

ego-

self, I

ego-, eg-

goat

eme-

vomit