Greek Bases - Adjectives

Question 1

akros => acr-

Base.

Answer 1

Adjective.
High or topmost,
– as in acropolis, acronym.

Question 2

allos => all-

Base.

Answer 2

Adjective.
Other,
– as in allergy.

Question 3

aristos => arist-

Base.

Answer 3

Adjective.
Best,
– as in aristocracy.

Question 4

autos => aut-

Base.

Answer 4

Adjective.
Self or one's own,
-- as in autonomy.
Of or by oneself or itself,
-- as in automobile.

Question 5

kakos => cac-

Base.

Answer 5

Adjective.
Bad,
– as in cacophony.

Question 6

heteros => heter-

Base.

Answer 6

Adjective.
Other,
– as in heterosexual.

Question 7

hieros => hier-

Base.

Answer 7

Adjective.
Holy,
– as in hieroglyphics.

Question 8

holos => hol-

Base.

Answer 8

Adjective.
Whole,
– as in holocaust.

Question 9

homos => hom-

Base.

Answer 9

Adjective.
Same,
– as in homosexual.

Question 10

homoios => home-

Base.

Answer 10

Adjective.
Similar or same,
– as in homeopath.

Question 11

idios => idi-

Base.

Answer 11

Adjective.
Own or personal,
– as in idiom, idiosyncrasy.

Question 12

makros => macr-

Base.

Answer 12

Adjective.
Long or large,
-- as in macrocosm.
Large-scale,
-- as in macroeconomics.

Question 13

megas, megale => mega-, megal-

Base.

Answer 13

Adjective.
Great, large, or powerful,
– as in megaphone, megalomania.

Question 14

megas, megale => mega-

Base.

Answer 14

Adjective.
One million (in the metric system),
– as in megabyte.

Question 15

mesos => mes-

Base.

Answer 15

Adjective.
Middle,
– as in Mesopotamia.

Question 16

mikros => micr-

Base.

Answer 16

Adjective. 
Small,
-- as in microscope.
(Denoting a factor of) one millionth,
-- as in microgram.

Question 17

monos => mon-

Base.

Answer 17

Adjective.
Single, one, or alone,
– as in monotonous, monogamy.

Question 18

neos => neo-

Base.

Answer 18

Adjective.
New,
– as in neolithic.

Question 19

oligos => olig-

Base.

Answer 19

Adjective.
Few,
– as in oligarchy.

Question 20

orthos => orth-

Base.

Answer 20

Adjective.
Straight or correct,
– as in orthodontist.

Question 21

palaios => pale-

Base.

Answer 21

Adjective.
Old,
– as in paleography.

Question 22

pas, pan (pantos) => pan-, pant-

Base.

Answer 22

Adjective.
All,
– as in pantheist, pantomime.

Question 23

polys, poly => poly-

Base.

Answer 23

Adjective.
Many,
– as in polychrome, polygamy.

Question 24

pseudes => pseud-

Base.

Answer 24

Adjective.
False,
– as in pseudonym.

Question 25

skleros => scler-

Base.

Answer 25

Adjective.
Hard,
– as in sclerosis.

Question 26

thermos => therm-

Base.

Answer 26

Adjective.
Hot,
– as in thermostat, thermometer.

Question 27

dys => dys-

Base.

Answer 27

Adverb.
Badly,
– as in dyslexia, dysentery, dysfunctional.

Question 28

eu => eu-

Base.

Answer 28

Adverb.
Well or favorable,
– as in eulogy, euphemism, euphony, eugenic.