Greek Derivatives Flashcards
What’s the element?
Cu
copper
What’s the element?
He
helium
What’s the element?
Hg
mercury
What’s the element?
I
iodine
What’s the element?
Mg
magnesium
Which direction is indicated?
Anatolia
east
Which direction is indicated?
Arcturus
north
Which direction is indicated?
Australia
south
Which direction is indicated?
Boreas
north
Which direction is indicated?
zephyr
west
What is studied?
aetiology
causes
What is studied?
cardiology
heart
What is studied?
dermatology
skin
What is studied?
gerontology
old
What is studied?
herpetology
snakes
Who rules?
androcracy
male
Who rules?
aristocracy
best
Who rules?
oligarchy
few
Who rules?
patriarchy
father
Who rules?
tetrarchy
four
-algia
pain
ana-
up
apo-
away from
-itis
inflammation
kata-
down
What animal is indicated?
ailurophile
cat
What animal is indicated?
alopecia
fox
What animal is indicated?
cynic
dog
What animal is indicated?
lycanthropy
wolf
What animal is indicated?
myiasis
fly
What is the meaning of the root of Agatha?
good
What is the meaning of the root of Aphrodite?
foam
What is the meaning of the root of Daphne?
laurel
What is the meaning of the root of Eros?
love
What is the meaning of the root of Felipe?
horse
What is the meaning of the root of Galanthis?
weasel
What is the meaning of the root of Heracles?
famous
What is the meaning of the root of Irene?
peace
What is the meaning of the root of Galatea?
milk
What is the meaning of the root of Iris?
rainbow
What is the meaning of the root of Melissa?
honey
What is the meaning of the root of Morpheus?
form
What is the meaning of the root of Psyche?
soul
What is the meaning of the root of Sophia?
wisdom
What is the meaning of the root of Thanatos?
death
What color is indicated by chlorophyll?
green
What color is indicated by glaucoma?
gray
What color is indicated by leukemia?
white
What color is indicated by melancholy?
black
What color is indicated by porphyry?
purple
What body part is indicated by the word bra?
arm
What body part is indicated by the word polyglot?
tongue
What body part is indicated by the word cranium?
skull
What body part is indicated by the word dactylic?
finger
What body part is indicated by the word odontologist?
tooth
What body part is indicated by the word podiatrist?
foot
What body part is indicated by the word rhinoceros?
nose
What body part is indicated by the word ophthalmology?
eye
What body part is indicated by the word orchid?
testicle
What body part is indicated by the word blepharitis?
eyelid
What number is contained in the word chiliad?
1000
What number is contained in the word dyad?
2
What number is contained in the word henotheism?
1
What number is contained in the word hexagon?
6
What number is contained in the word tetrahedron?
4
Give the opposite of anthrop-
zoo-
Give the opposite of gyn-
andr-
Give the opposite of homo-
hetero-
Give the opposite of macro-
micro-
Give the opposite of uran-
ge-
Give a synonym of austere
strict
Give a synonym of banausic
mechanical
Give a synonym of cataclysm
deluge
Give a synonym of catharsis
cleansing
Give a synonym of ephebe
youth
Give a synonym of ephemeral
fleeting
Give a synonym of eulogy
praise
Give a synonym of heretic
nonconformist
Give a synonym of homily
sermon
Give a synonym of icon
image
Give a synonym of idiosyncrasy
peculiarity
Give a synonym of panacea
cure all
Give a synonym of pyromaniac
arsonist
Give a synonym of threnody
dirge
Give a synonym of trichoid
hairy
What is the meaning of the root of autopsy?
sight
What is the meaning of the root of bacteria?
rod
What is the meaning of the root of bathysphere?
deep
What is the meaning of the root of bigamy?
marriage
What is the meaning of the root of carcinogen?
crab
What is the meaning of the root of comrade?
chamber
What is the meaning of the root of devil?
throw
What is the meaning of the root of disaster?
star
What is the meaning of the root of diabetes?
walk
What is the meaning of the root of encephalitis?
head
What is the meaning of the root of liturgy?
work
What is the meaning of the root of microbe?
life
What is the meaning of the root of pentathlon?
prize
What is the meaning of the root of strategy?
lead
What is the meaning of the root of syzygy?
yoke