Greek - Noun Forming Suffixes

Question 1

-m(e), -ma(t-)

Answer 1

result of, thing that is the result of

-specimen, scheme

Question 2

-sis, -se, -sy, -sia

Answer 2

act of, state of, result of

-thesis, heresy, amnesia

Question 3

-y (-ia)

Answer 3

quality of, state of, act of, condition of

-polyandry

Question 4

-gram

Answer 4

thing written

-sonogram

Question 5

-graph

Answer 5

writing, instrument for writing

-autograph, phonograph

Question 6

-graphy

Answer 6

writing, art or science of writing

-autobiography, cardiography

Question 7

-(a)st

Answer 7

one who does

-gymnast

Question 8

-ician

Answer 8

specialist in, practitioner of

-pediatrician,

Question 9

-ite, -ot(e)

Answer 9

one connected with, inhabitant of

-parasite -patriot

Question 10

-t(e)

Answer 10

one who, that which

-neophyte

Question 11

-ism

Answer 11

belief in, practice of, condition of

-atheism

Question 12

-ist

Answer 12

one who believes in, one engaged in

-atheist

Question 13

-arch

Answer 13

one who rules

-monarch

Question 14

-crat

Answer 14

one who advocates or practices rule by

-democrat

Question 15

-archy

Answer 15

rule by

-oligarchy

Question 16

-cracy

Answer 16

rule by, type of government

-aristocracy

Question 17

-(t)ics

Answer 17

art, science, system or study of

-mathematics

Question 18

-log(y)

Answer 18

study of, science of

-psychology

Question 19

-nom(y)

Answer 19

science of, system of laws governing

-astronomy

Question 20

-metr(y)

Answer 20

art or science of measuring

-barometry

Question 21

-arium, -arion

Answer 21

little

-aquarium, Hipparion

Question 22

-idium

Answer 22

little

-nephridium

Question 23

-ium, -ion

Answer 23

little

-bacterium, asterion

Question 24

-isk, iscus

Answer 24

little

basilisk, meniscus

Question 25

-in(e)

Answer 25

chemical substance

-melanin, chlorine

Question 26

-hedron

Answer 26

solid figure with a specified number of faces

-dodecahedron

Question 27

-meter

Answer 27

measure, instrument for measuring, number of feet in poetry

-barometer, hexameter

Question 28

-ploid

Answer 28

“-fold”

-diploid (“twofold”)

Question 29

-scope

Answer 29

instrument for viewing to view

-otoscope

Question 30

-ectomy

Answer 30

surgical removal of (“act of cutting out”)

-vasectomy

Question 31

-tomy

Answer 31

surgical operation on, surgical cutting of

-lobotomy

Question 32

-path

Answer 32

one who suffers from a disease of, one who treats a disease

-psychopath

Question 33

-pathy

Answer 33

disease of, treatment of disease of or by

-neuropathy

Question 34

-mania

Answer 34

madness about, passion for

-pyromania

Question 35

-maniac

Answer 35

one having a madness or passion for

-nymphomaniac

Question 36

-phobia

Answer 36

abnormal fear or hatred of

-arachnophobia

Question 37

-phobe

Answer 37

one who fears or hates (abnormally)

-homophobe

Question 38

-emia

Answer 38

condition of the blood

-septicemia

Question 39

-iasis

Answer 39

diseased condition (often caused by parasites)
-hypochondriasis

Question 40

-itis

Answer 40

inflammation of

-colitis

Question 41

-ium

Answer 41

part, lining or enveloping tissue, region

-pericardium

Question 42

-oma

Answer 42

tumor of, swelling containing, diseased condition of, result of
-carcinoma

Question 43

-osis

Answer 43

diseased condition of, act of process of

-halitosis, blastomycosis

Question 44

-rrh(o)ea

Answer 44

abnormal discharge

-diarrhea

Question 45

-therapy

Answer 45

treatment of or by

-aromatherapy