Greek Bases - Verbs Flashcards
agein => agog-
Base.
Verb.
To lead,
– as in pedagogue, demagogue, synagogue.
akouein => acou-
Base.
Verb.
To hear,
– as in acoustic.
ballein => ball-, bol-
Base.
Verb.
To throw,
– as in ballistic.
– as in metabolism, symbol.
krinein => cri-
Base.
Verb.
To judge,
– as in crisis, critic.
didonai => do-
Base.
Verb.
To give,
– as in dose.
gignesthai => gen-
Base.
Verb.
To become or be born,
– as in genesis.
gignoskein => gno-
Base.
Verb.
To know,
– as in agnostic, diagnosis.
graphein => graph-, gram-
Base.
Verb.
To write,
– as in graphology,
– as in telegram, program, diagram.
idein => id-
Base.
Verb.
To see,
– as in idea.
legein => log-, lect-
Base.
Verb.
To say,
– as in epilogue,
– as in dialect.
horan => ora-
Base.
Verb.
To see,
– as in panorama.
opsesthai => opt-
Base.
Verb.
To see,
– as in optic, synoptic.
paschein => path-
Verb.
To suffer,
– as in apathy.
phainein => phen-, phan, pha-
Base.
Verb. To show, -- as in phenomenon, -- as in phantom, -- as in phase.
pherein => pher-, phor-
Base.
Verb.
To carry,
– as in pheromone,
– as in phosphorescent.
prattein/prassein => prag-, prac-
Base.
Verb.
To do,
– as in pragmatic,
– as in practical.
rheein => rheu-, rh-
Base.
Verb.
To flow,
– as in rheumatism,
– as in diarrhea.
skeptesthai => skept-
Base.
Verb.
To look at,
– as in skeptical.
skopein => scop-
Base.
Verb.
To look at,
– as in periscope.
histanai/histasthai => sta-
Base.
Verb.
To set up or cause to stand or stand,
– as in static.
temnein => tom-
Base.
Verb.
To cut,
– as in atom.
tithenai => the-
Base.
Verb.
To place,
– as in thesis, synthetic.
trepein => trop-
Base.
Verb.
To turn,
– as in trope, tropics.
trephein => troph-
Base.
Verb.
To nourish,
– as in atrophy.
