Greek 8-9 BASES and suffixes Flashcards
THERM-
heat
HETER-
the other, different
POLY-
many, much
PHON-
sound, voice
PEDIA-
education
-ist
one who believes in, one engaged in, expert in
-ician
specialist in, practitioner of
-al
p.t., like, belonging to, having the character of
ORTH-
straight, correct
-ism
belief in, practice of, condition of, example of, theory of
NE-
new, new and different form of, most recent form of, young
POL(IS)-, POLIT-, POLIC-, POLI-
city, state
CH(E)IR-
hand
TAUT-
the same
ETHN-
race, cultural group, foreigner
PHA(N)-, PHEN-
to show, appear
-ite, -ot(e)
one connected with, inhabitant of, (also used to denote chemicals, minerals, etc.)
AGOG(UE)-
to lead; leader
CHROM(AT)-
color(ful)
P(A)ED-
child; to grow
ODONT-
tooth
LECT-
to speak, choose
COSM-
universe, order
-an, (-ian)
p.t., like; one concerned with
-ous, (-ious)
full of, p.t., like, having, having the character of
CRI-
to judge, decide, separate
PHIL-
to love, need
OP(T)-
eye; to see