ACL Greek-English Derivatives Dictionary Flashcards
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clerical
klēros (lot, legacy)
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ion
eimi, i- (to go)
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sthenography
graphō, gram- (to draw, write, describe)
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autograph
graphō, gram- (to draw, write, describe)
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surgery
cheir (hand)
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diptera
petannymai, pte- (to fly)
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melodrama
melos (limb, musical phrase, melody)
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hour
hōra (period of time, hour)
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museum
Mousa (Muse, one of nine art-inspiring goddesses)
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hyena
hys, hyos (a swine, pig)
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layman
laos (the people)
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philosophic
philos (dear, beloved, loving)
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idolatrous
idein, eid- (to see)
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psychological
psychē (soul, spirit)
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telephone
phōnē (sound, voice)
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epigram
graphō, gram- (to draw, write, describe)
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leprous
lepō (to strip off, peel)
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patriarchal
patēr, -tros (father)
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thyme
thymos (thyme)
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ophthalmia
opsis (oph-) (sight, view)
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economically
nomos (custom, law, principle)
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metaphorical
pherō (phor-) (to bear, carry, bring)
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metrical
metron (measure)
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homily
homos (one and the same)