Greek Root Words Flashcards

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Aer

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Air, Atmosphere
Examples-
Aeronautics, Aerosol

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Arche/ Archaeo

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Primitive, Ancient, Origin
Examples-
Archaic, Archaeology

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Auto

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Self
Examples-
Autobiography, Autoimmune

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Biblio

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Books, or books
Examples-
Bibliography, bibliophile

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Bio

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Life
Examples-
Autobiography, Biology

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Chron

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Time
Examples-
Chronology, Chronological

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Cosm/ Cosmo

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World
Examples-
Microcosm, cosmic

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Dem

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People
Examples-
Demographics, democracy

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Derma

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Skin
Examples-
dermatologist, hypodermic

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Ethn/ Ethno

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Nation, Race
Examples-
Ethnicity, ethos

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Geo

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Earth
Examples-
Geography, Geology

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Gen

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Family, Race
Examples-
Genealogy, Genetic

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Gram

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Writing
Examples-
Grammar, Grammatical

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Hemo

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Blood
Examples-
Hemophiliac, Hemorrhage

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Hiero

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Sacred, Holy
Examples-
Hieroglyphics, Hierarchy

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Hydr/hydra/hydro

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Water
Examples-
Hydrate, Hydraulic

17
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Ideo

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Idea
Examples-
Ideology, Ideologue

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Log/ logy

A

Study, Speech
Examples-
Logic, Dialogue

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Meter/ Metr

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Measure
Examples-
Diameter, Thermometer

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Micro

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Small
Examples-
Microscope, Microcosm

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Ono/ Onym

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Name
Examples-
Anonymous, Onomatopoeia

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Phil

A

Loving
Examples-
Philanthropic, Philanthropy

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Phob

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Fear
Examples-
Phobia, Arachnophobia

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Phon

A

Sound
Examples-
Phonetic, Telephone

25
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Photo/ phos

A

Light
Examples-
Photograph, Phosphorous

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Pneu

A

Air, Breath
Examples-
Pneumonia, pneumatic

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Polis

A

City
Examples-
Metropolis, cosmopolitan

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Psyche

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Mind, Spirit
Examples-
Psychology, Psychic

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Pyr

A

Fire
Examples-
Pyromaniac, Pyrogen

30
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Techno

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Art, skill
Examples-
Architect, Technique

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The/ Theo

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God
Examples-
Theology, apotheosize