Greek Derivatives Flashcards
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive devil?
ballo : throw
From what Greek adjective with what meaning do we derive monogamy?
monos : alone
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive disaster?
aster : star
From what Greek prefix with what meaning do we derive hypothesis?
hypo- : under
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive hydraulic?
hydor : water
From what Greek prefix with what meaning do we derive eulogy?
eu-/ev- : well
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive calm?
kaio : burn
From what Greek prefix with what meaning do we derive eugenics?
eu-/ev- : well
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive the second part of astronomy?
nomos : custom, law, principle
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive glamorous?
grapho : draw, write, describe
From what Greek prefix with what meaning do we derive parallel?
para-/par- : beside
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive enthusiasm?
theos : god
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive apology?
logos : word, speech, reasoning
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive horoscope?
skopeo : behold, examine, inspect, consider
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive hyperbole?
ballo : throw
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive philosophy?
philo : love
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive synagogue?
ago : lead, bring
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive the first part of misanthrope?
anthropos : man
From what Greek adjective with what meaning do we derive automobile?
autos : self
From what Greek adjective with what meaning do we derive minister?
monos : alone
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive cosmos?
kosmos : order, universe, ornament
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive democracy?
krateo : rule, control
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive cauterize?
kaio : burn
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive patriarch?
archo : lead, rule, be the first, begin
From what Greek adjective with what meaning do we derive authentic?
autos : self
From what Greek adjective with what meaning do we derive panorama?
pas : every, all, entire
From what Greek prefix with what meaning do we derive energy?
en-/em- : in, on
From what Greek prefix with what meaning do we derive antagonist?
anti-/ant- : against
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive epidemic?
demos : the people
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive astrology?
aster : star
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive atheist?
theos : god
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive apostasy?
histemi : stand, make to stand
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive metropolis?
polis : city
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive the first part of genealogy?
genos : race, offspring, kind
From what Greek prefix with what meaning do we derive analyze?
ana- : up, back
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive antagonist?
agon : contest, struggle
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive anarchy?
archo : lead, rule, be the first, begin
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive microscope?
skopeo : behold, examine, inspect, consider
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive strategic?
ago : lead, bring
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive eclogue?
lego : pick, gather, speak
From what Greek prefix with what meaning do we derive polytheism?
poly : much, many
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive graph?
grapho : draw, write, describe
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive agoraphobia?
phobia : fear
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive parabola?
ballo : throw
From what Greek prefix with what meaning do we derive apostle?
apo- : from, away from
From what Greek prefix with what meaning do we derive eccentric?
ec-/ex- : from, out of
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive scheme?
echo : have, hold
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive Bible?
biblos : book
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive blaspheme?
phemi : say, speak
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive the first part of economy?
oikos : house, household
From what Greek adjective with what meaning do we derive autonomy?
autos : self
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive archbishop?
archo : lead, rule, be the first, begin
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive astrolabe?
aster : star
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive hydrochloric?
hydor : water
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive cosmic?
kosmos : order, universe, ornament
From what Greek adjective with what meaning do we derive monopoly?
monos : alone
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive binominal?
nomos : custom, law, principle
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive plutocracy?
krateo : rule, control
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive the first part of cosmogony?
kosmos : order, universe, ornament
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive architecture?
archo : lead, rule, be the first, begin
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive archive?
archo : lead, rule, be the first, begin
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive chronology?
chronos : time
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive the first part of astronomy?
aster : star
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive paraphernalia?
phero : bear, carry, bring
From what Greek prefix with what meaning do we derive evangelist?
eu-/ev- : well
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive chaise?
hezomai : sit
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive demagogue?
demos : the people
From what Greek prefix with what meaning do we derive category?
cata- : down
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive autonomy?
nomos : custom, law, principle
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive attune?
teino : stretch out, strain
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive archaeology?
logos : word, speech, reasoning
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive megaphone?
phone : sound, voice
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive parable?
ballo : throw
From what Greek adjective with what meaning do we derive monk?
monos : alone
From what Greek prefix with what meaning do we derive diphthong?
di-/dis- : twice
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive nitrogen?
genos : race, offspring, kind
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive orthography?
grapho : draw, write, describe
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive strap?
strepho : turn about, twist
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive kilogram?
grapho : draw, write, describe
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive formaldehyde?
hydor : water
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive dropsy?
hydor : water
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive antipodes?
pous : foot
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive apocryphal?
krypto : hide
From what Greek prefix with what meaning do we derive paraphrase?
para-/par- : beside
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive the first part of hydrogen?
hydor : water
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive archipelago?
archo : lead, rule, be the first, begin
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive surgery?
cheir : hand
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive the first part of anthropology?
anthropos : man
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive pew?
pous : foot
From what Greek adjective with what meaning do we derive pantomime?
pas : every, all, entire
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive strophe?
strepho : turn about, twist
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive parlance?
ballo : throw
From what Greek prefix with what meaning do we derive dysentery?
dys- : ill, bad
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive the second part of hydrogen?
genos : race, offspring, kind
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive parsley?
petra : rock, stone
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive grammar?
grapho : draw, write, describe
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive crypt?
krypto : hide
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive eunuch?
echo : have, hold
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive epoch?
echo : have, hold
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive the second part of cosmogony?
genos : race, offspring, kind
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive pathos?
pathein : experience, feel, suffer
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive stratagem?
ago : lead, bring
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive electrode?
hodos : road, way
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive fantasy?
phaino : show, make appear, bring to light
From what Greek prefix with what meaning do we derive system?
syn-/syl-/sym-/sy- : together
From what Greek adjective with what meaning do we derive autograph?
autos : self
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive amphitheater?
theomai : behold
From what Greek prefix with what meaning do we derive hyperglycemia?
hyper- : above, overly
From what Greek prefix with what meaning do we derive hemisphere?
hemi- : half
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive philanthropist?
philo : love
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive aristocracy?
krateo : rule, control
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive politics?
polis : city
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive paradox?
dokeo : think, have an opinion
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive logic?
logos : word, speech, reasoning
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive epigram?
grapho : draw, write, describe
From what Greek adjective with what meaning do we derive microscope?
micros : small
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive synchronize?
chronos : time
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive sarcophagus?
phagein : eat
From what Greek prefix with what meaning do we derive exodus?
ec-/ex- : from, out of
From what Greek prefix with what meaning do we derive perimeter?
peri- : around
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive parochial?
oikos : house, household
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive polygamy?
gamos : wedding, marriage
From what Greek prefix with what meaning do we derive diameter?
dia- : through
From what Greek prefix with what meaning do we derive anarchy?
a-/an- : without
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive autograph?
grapho : draw, write, describe
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive bibliography?
biblos : book
From what Greek adjective with what meaning do we derive oxygen?
oxys : sharp, keen
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive philogyny?
philo : love
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive hypotenuse?
teino : stretch out, strain
From what Greek prefix with what meaning do we derive epidemic?
epi-/ep- : upon
From what Greek adjective with what meaning do we derive pantheon?
pas : every, all, entire
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive photograph?
phos : light
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive emphasis?
phaino : show, make appear, bring to light
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive evangelical?
angelos : messenger
From what Greek prefix with what meaning do we derive synopsis?
syn-/syl-/sym-/sy- : together
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive comedy?
aeido : sing
From what Greek adjective with what meaning do we derive sophomore?
sophos : wise
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive antagonize?
agon : contest, struggle
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive oxygen?
genos : race, offspring, kind
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive diocese?
oikos : house, household
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive atom?
temno : cut, divide
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive static?
histemi : stand, make to stand
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive problem?
ballo : throw
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive antonym?
onoma : name
From what Greek prefix with what meaning do we derive polyglot?
poly : much, many
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive kaleidoscope?
idein : see
From what Greek adjective with what meaning do we derive automatic?
autos : self
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive dialect?
lego : pick, gather, speak
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive geography?
grapho : draw, write, describe
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive syllogism?
logos : word, speech, reasoning
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive archaic?
archo : lead, rule, be the first, begin
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive syllable?
lambano : take, seize, assume
From what Greek prefix with what meaning do we derive catastrophe?
cata- : down
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive the second part of genealogy?
logos : word, speech, reasoning
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive pedagogue?
ago : lead, bring
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive episode?
hodos : road, way
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive tune?
teino : stretch out, strain
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive ink?
kaio : burn
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive periphery?
phero : bear, carry, bring
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive parlor?
ballo : throw
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive archangel?
archo : lead, rule, be the first, begin
From what Greek noun with what meaning do we derive geometry?
ge : earth
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive acrobat?
baino : walk, step
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive hectic?
echo : have, hold
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive tragedy?
aeido : sing
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive physiognomy?
gignosko : come to know, recognize
From what Greek verb with what meaning do we derive apostrophe?
strepho : turn about, twist
