Final Greek Bases Flashcards
LAB-, LEP-, LEM-
to take, seize
dilemma
GON-
angle, angled figure
pentagon
MES-
middle
Mesopotamia
PHRA-
to speak
STROPH-
to turn
HEMI-
half
hemisphere
HEN-, MON-
one, single, alone, only
monotone
PROT-
original, first, primitive, primary
protein
DI-, DIPL-
twice, double
diploma
DICH-
in two
dichogamy
DEUTER-
second
TRI-
three
tricycle
TETR(A)-
four
tetraethyl
PENT(A)-
five
pentathlon, pentagon
HEX(A)-
six
hexagonal
HEPT(A)-
seven
heptamerous
OCT(A)-
eight
octopus
DEC-
ten
decathlon
HECT-
one hundred
KILO-, CHILI-
one thousand
ENNEA-
nine
BAR-
low weight, low pressure
CAL(L)-, KAL(L)-
beauty
IS-
equal
MACR-
long, large
ORA-
see
PETR-
rock
PHOS-, PHOT-
light
TOP-
place
GRA(PH)-
writing instrument
CHORE-
dance, dance and sing
ER(OT)-
love, sex
GLYPH-
to carve
NAUT-
sailor
NES-
island