Common Greek Roots

Question 1

What does the Greek root ‘anthropo’ mean?

Answer 1

man; human; humanity

Examples: anthropologist, philanthropy

Question 2

What does the Greek root ‘auto’ mean?

Answer 2

self

Examples: autobiography, automobile

Question 3

What does the Greek root ‘bio’ mean?

Answer 3

life

Examples: biology, biography

Question 4

What does the Greek root ‘chron’ mean?

Answer 4

time

Examples: chronological, chronic

Question 5

What does the Greek root ‘dyna’ mean?

Answer 5

power

Examples: dynamic, dynamite

Question 6

What does the Greek root ‘dys’ mean?

Answer 6

bad; hard; unlucky

Examples: dysfunctional, dyslexic

Question 7

What does the Greek root ‘gram’ mean?

Answer 7

thing written

Examples: epigram, telegram

Question 8

What does the Greek root ‘graph’ mean?

Answer 8

writing

Examples: graphic, phonograph

Question 9

What does the Greek root ‘hetero’ mean?

Answer 9

different

Examples: heteronym, heterogeneous

Question 10

What does the Greek root ‘homo’ mean?

Answer 10

same

Examples: homonym, homogenous

Question 11

What does the Greek root ‘hydr’ mean?

Answer 11

water

Examples: hydration, dehydrate

Question 12

What does the Greek root ‘hyper’ mean?

Answer 12

over; above; beyond

Examples: hyperactive, hyperbole

Question 13

What does the Greek root ‘hypo’ mean?

Answer 13

below; beneath

Examples: hypothermia, hypothetical

Question 14

What does the Greek root ‘logy’ mean?

Answer 14

study of

Examples: biology, psychology

Question 15

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

Answer 15

measure

Examples: thermometer, perimeter

Question 16

What does the Greek root ‘micro’ mean?

Answer 16

small

Examples: microbe, microscope

Question 17

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

Answer 17

hate

Examples: misanthrope, misogyny

Question 18

What does the Greek root ‘mono’ mean?

Answer 18

one

Examples: monologue, monotonous

Question 19

What does the Greek root ‘morph’ mean?

Answer 19

form; shape

Examples: morphology, morphing

Question 20

What does the Greek root ‘nym’ mean?

Answer 20

name

Examples: antonym, synonym

Question 21

What does the Greek root ‘phil’ mean?

Answer 21

love

Examples: philanthropist, philosophy

Question 22

What does the Greek root ‘phobia’ mean?

Answer 22

fear

Examples: claustrophobia, phobic

Question 23

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

Answer 23

light

Examples: photograph, phosphorous

Question 24

What does the Greek root ‘pseudo’ mean?

Answer 24

false

Examples: pseudonym, pseudoscience

Question 25

What does the Greek root ‘psycho’ mean?

Answer 25

soul; spirit

Examples: psychology, psychic

Question 26

What does the Greek root ‘scope’ mean?

Answer 26

viewing instrument

Examples: microscope, telescope

Question 27

What does the Greek root ‘techno’ mean?

Answer 27

art; science; skill

Examples: technique, technological

Question 28

What does the Greek root ‘tele’ mean?

Answer 28

far off

Examples: television, telephone

Question 29

What does the Greek root ‘therm’ mean?

Answer 29

heat

Examples: thermal, thermometer