79-88 greek & latin roots Flashcards
What does the root ‘pan’ mean?
all
Examples include pantheon, pantheist, and pancreas
What is the meaning of the root ‘pater’?
father
Related terms are paternal, patriarch, and patricide
Define the root ‘path’.
feeling
Examples include sympathy, empathy, pathos, and pathetic
What does the root ‘pax/pact’ signify?
peace
Related terms include Pax Romana, pacify, and pacifist
What is the meaning of the root ‘ped/pod’?
foot
Examples include pedestrian, tripod, impede, and pedicure
What does the root ‘ped’ refer to?
child
Related terms are pediatrics, pedagogue, and pedophile
What does the root ‘phil’ mean?
love
Examples include philosophy, philanthropist, and Philadelphia
Define the root ‘phobia’.
fear
Examples include claustrophobia and pyrophobia
What does the root ‘phon’ relate to?
sound
Related terms include phonic, phonetics, and phonograph
What is the meaning of the root ‘port’?
opening
Examples include portal and portico
