Common Greek Roots - No examples Flashcards
anthropo
man; human; humanity
auto
self
bio
life
chron
time
dyna
power
dys
bad; hard; unlucky
gram
thing written
graph
writing
What does ‘hetero’ mean?
different
What does ‘homo’ mean?
same
What does ‘hydr’ mean?
water
What does ‘hyper’ mean?
over; above; beyond
What does ‘hypo’ mean?
below; beneath
What does ‘logy’ mean?
study of
What does ‘meter/metr’ mean?
measure
What does ‘micro’ mean?
small
What does ‘mis/miso’ mean?
hate
What does ‘mono’ mean?
one
What does ‘morph’ mean?
form; shape
What does ‘nym’ mean?
name
What does ‘phil’ mean?
love
What does ‘phobia’ mean?
fear
What does ‘photo/phos’ mean?
light
What does ‘pseudo’ mean?
false
What does ‘psycho’ mean?
soul; spirit
What does ‘scope’ mean?
viewing instrument
What does ‘techno’ mean?
art; science; skill
What does ‘tele’ mean?
far off
What does ‘therm’ mean?
heat