Greek Lesson 7 Bases Flashcards
1
Q
AESTHE-, ESTHE-
A
to feel, perceive, to be sensitive
aesthete, anesthetic
2
Q
ANTHROP-
A
human being
ex. anthropology, philanthropy
3
Q
ARCHA(E)-, ARCHE-
A
ancient, primitive, beginning
ex. archaeology, Archezozoic
4
Q
ARCH-
A
head, first
ex. archangel
5
Q
AST(E)R-
A
star
ex. astronomy, asterisk, disaster
6
Q
GEN(E)-, GON-
A
to produce, begat, originate, create
ex. hydrogen, genesis, gene, theogeny
7
Q
GER(ONT)-
A
old age, old people
ex geriatric, gerontocracy
8
Q
HOL-
A
whole, solid
ex. holocaust
9
Q
IATR-
A
physician, medicine, care
ex. psychiatric, pediatric
10
Q
PEP(T)-, PEPS-
A
to digest, cook, attitude
ex. peptic, pepsin
11
Q
TECHN-
A
art, skill, craft
ex. technical, polytechnic