Common Greek Roots

Question 1

What does the Greek root ‘anthropo’ mean?

Answer 1

man; human; humanity

Example: anthropologist, philanthropy

Question 2

What does the Greek root ‘auto’ mean?

Answer 2

self

Example: autobiography, automobile

Question 3

What does the Greek root ‘bio’ mean?

Answer 3

life

Example: biology, biography

Question 4

What does the Greek root ‘chron’ mean?

Answer 4

time

Example: chronological, chronic

Question 5

What does the Greek root ‘dyna’ mean?

Answer 5

power

Example: dynamic, dynamite

Question 6

What does the Greek root ‘dys’ mean?

Answer 6

bad; hard; unlucky

Example: dysfunctional, dyslexic

Question 7

What does the Greek root ‘gram’ mean?

Answer 7

thing written

Example: epigram, telegram

Question 8

What does the Greek root ‘graph’ mean?

Answer 8

writing

Example: graphic, phonograph

Question 9

What does the Greek root ‘hetero’ mean?

Answer 9

different

Example: heteronym, heterogeneous

Question 10

What does the Greek root ‘homo’ mean?

Answer 10

same

Example: homonym, homogenous

Question 11

What does the Greek root ‘hydr’ mean?

Answer 11

water

Example: hydration, dehydrate

Question 12

What does the Greek root ‘hyper’ mean?

Answer 12

over; above; beyond

Example: hyperactive, hyperbole

Question 13

What does the Greek root ‘hypo’ mean?

Answer 13

below; beneath

Example: hypothermia, hypothetical

Question 14

What does the Greek root ‘logy’ mean?

Answer 14

study of

Example: biology, psychology

Question 15

What does the Greek root ‘meter/metr’ mean?

Answer 15

measure

Example: thermometer, perimeter

Question 16

What does the Greek root ‘micro’ mean?

Answer 16

small

Example: microbe, microscope

Question 17

What does the Greek root ‘mis/miso’ mean?

Answer 17

hate

Example: misanthrope, misogyny

Question 18

What does the Greek root ‘mono’ mean?

Answer 18

one

Example: monologue, monotonous

Question 19

What does the Greek root ‘morph’ mean?

Answer 19

form; shape

Example: morphology, morphing

Question 20

What does the Greek root ‘nym’ mean?

Answer 20

name

Example: antonym, synonym

Question 21

What does the Greek root ‘phil’ mean?

Answer 21

love

Example: philanthropist, philosophy

Question 22

What does the Greek root ‘phobia’ mean?

Answer 22

fear

Example: claustrophobia, phobic

Question 23

What does the Greek root ‘photo/phos’ mean?

Answer 23

light

Example: photograph, phosphorous

Question 24

What does the Greek root ‘pseudo’ mean?

Answer 24

FALSE

Example: pseudonym, pseudoscience

Question 25

What does the Greek root ‘psycho’ mean?

Answer 25

soul; spirit

Example: psychology, psychic

Question 26

What does the Greek root ‘scope’ mean?

Answer 26

viewing instrument

Example: microscope, telescope

Question 27

What does the Greek root ‘techno’ mean?

Answer 27

art; science; skill

Example: technique, technological

Question 28

What does the Greek root ‘tele’ mean?

Answer 28

far off

Example: television, telephone

Question 29

What does the Greek root ‘therm’ mean?

Answer 29

heat

Example: thermal, thermometer