Greek - Noun Forming Suffixes Flashcards
-m(e), -ma(t-)
result of, thing that is the result of
-specimen, scheme
-sis, -se, -sy, -sia
act of, state of, result of
-thesis, heresy, amnesia
-y (-ia)
quality of, state of, act of, condition of
-polyandry
-gram
thing written
-sonogram
-graph
writing, instrument for writing
-autograph, phonograph
-graphy
writing, art or science of writing
-autobiography, cardiography
-(a)st
one who does
-gymnast
-ician
specialist in, practitioner of
-pediatrician,
-ite, -ot(e)
one connected with, inhabitant of
-parasite -patriot
-t(e)
one who, that which
-neophyte
-ism
belief in, practice of, condition of
-atheism
-ist
one who believes in, one engaged in
-atheist
-arch
one who rules
-monarch
-crat
one who advocates or practices rule by
-democrat
-archy
rule by
-oligarchy
-cracy
rule by, type of government
-aristocracy
-(t)ics
art, science, system or study of
-mathematics
-log(y)
study of, science of
-psychology
-nom(y)
science of, system of laws governing
-astronomy
-metr(y)
art or science of measuring
-barometry
-arium, -arion
little
-aquarium, Hipparion
-idium
little
-nephridium
-ium, -ion
little
-bacterium, asterion
-isk, iscus
little
basilisk, meniscus
-in(e)
chemical substance
-melanin, chlorine
-hedron
solid figure with a specified number of faces
-dodecahedron
-meter
measure, instrument for measuring, number of feet in poetry
-barometer, hexameter
-ploid
“-fold”
-diploid (“twofold”)
-scope
instrument for viewing to view
-otoscope
-ectomy
surgical removal of (“act of cutting out”)
-vasectomy
-tomy
surgical operation on, surgical cutting of
-lobotomy
-path
one who suffers from a disease of, one who treats a disease
-psychopath
-pathy
disease of, treatment of disease of or by
-neuropathy
-mania
madness about, passion for
-pyromania
-maniac
one having a madness or passion for
-nymphomaniac
-phobia
abnormal fear or hatred of
-arachnophobia
-phobe
one who fears or hates (abnormally)
-homophobe
-emia
condition of the blood
-septicemia
-iasis
diseased condition (often caused by parasites) -hypochondriasis
-itis
inflammation of
-colitis
-ium
part, lining or enveloping tissue, region
-pericardium
-oma
tumor of, swelling containing, diseased condition of, result of
-carcinoma
-osis
diseased condition of, act of process of
-halitosis, blastomycosis
-rrh(o)ea
abnormal discharge
-diarrhea
-therapy
treatment of or by
-aromatherapy
