Greek Roots Flashcards
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Metron
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Measure
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Thermometer
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An instrument used for measuring temperature
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Micro
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Small
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Microscopic
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Very small, tiny
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Miso, misein
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To hate
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Mesoneism
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Hatred or dislike of what is new
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Mytho
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Myth
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Mythological
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Imaginary, fictitous
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Naus, Nautes
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Ship, sailor
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Nautical
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Of or pertaining to the sea
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Necro
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Physical death
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Necrology
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A notice of death
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Neuron, neuro
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Nerve
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Neurology
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The science of the nerves and nervous systeem
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Nomos
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Law, science, manage
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Astronomer
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A scientific observer of the celestial bodies
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Octo
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Eight
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Octogenarian
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Of the age of 80 years old
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Oligo
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Few, scant, small
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Oligarchy
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Government by the few
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Onoma, onym
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Name
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Homonym
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Word the same in sound and spelling but different in meaning
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Opsis, optic, ophtha
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View, sight
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Optical
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Of or pertaining to the eye
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Ornitho
Bird
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Ornithology
The branch of zoology that studies birds
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Oro
Mountain
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Orogenic
The process of mountain making; upheaval
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Mega
Large, powerful
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Megalith
Stone of great size, Especially in ancient construction
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Mania
Madness
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Pyromania
A compulsion to set things on fire
33
Macros, macro
Enlarged, elongated
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Macroscopic
Visible to the naked eye
35
Lysis
To loosen
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Analysis
Separating into parts for study
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Logos
Word, study
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Logic
Reason or sound judgement
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Lithos, lite
Stone
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Lithography
The art of producing a picture on a flat surface
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Klastes
Breaker, broken
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Iconoclast
A person who attacks cherished beliefs or traditions
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Kilo, chilioi
Thousand
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Kilometer
Unit of length equal to 1000 meters
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Isos
Equal, alike, identical
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Isometric
Of equal measure; repetition
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Ideo
Idea
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Ideology
A set of doctrines or beliefs
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Icono
Image, likeness, figure
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Icon
One who is the object of great attention and devotion
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Hypno
Sleep
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Hypnotic
Inducing sleep
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Hydro, hydra
Water
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Hydrate
To supply water to
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Hiero
Sacred, holy
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Hieroglyphics
A figure or symbol with hidden meaning
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Hexa
Six
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Hexagon
A figure having six sides and bases
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Hepta
Seven
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Heptahedron
A polyhedron with seven sides
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Helios
Sun, bright
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Heliocentric
Having the sun as the center
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Hedron, hedral
Side, base, seat
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Polyhedron
Geometric figure having many bases
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Hemo, hema
Blood
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Hematology
Study of the nature of blood
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Gyn, gyneco
Woman
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Gynarchy
Government ruled by woman
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Gonos
To produce
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Cosmogony
A theory of the origin of the universe
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Gon
Figure having angles
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Gnos
Know
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Agnostic
One who does not know or one who doubts
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Glyphe
Carving
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Petroglyph
A carving of symbols or words into rock
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Glot, glossa
Tongue, language
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Glossary
A list of terms with definitions
78
Gen, geno
Race, kind, descent
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Genesis
The first book of the Bible
80
Ge, geo
Earth
81
Geometric
Relating to/ using simple lines or figures
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Gastro
Stomach
83
Gastric
Involving the stomach
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Gamos
Marriage
85
Monogamy
Being married to one person at a time
86
Ethnos
Race, nation
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Ethnicity
Ones racial background or culture
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Esthesia
The ability to feel sensation
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Aesthetics
Study of beauty and responses to it
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A, an
Not, without
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Amphi, amph
About, around
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Ana
Up, against
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Anti
Against, opposite
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Auto
Self, same
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Caco
Bad
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Cata
Down, completely
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Bio
Life
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Dia, di
Across, through
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Epi
Upon, in addition to
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Ex, ec
Outside, outer part
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Eu
Well
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Hemi
Half
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Hyper
Over, excessively
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Hypo
Under, less than, too little
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Meta
Among, beyond, completely
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Mono
One
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Neo
New
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Pan
All
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Para
Beside, contrary
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Peri
Around, about
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Pro
Before
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Syn, sym
Together, with
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Tele, tel
Far, distant
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Gram, graph
Written, drawn
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Ical
Things having to do with
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Ism
The belief in
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Logy
Science, theory
118
Logue
Speech, discourse
119
Latry, latrous
Worship, worshipping
120
Oid
Resembling, like
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Osis
State, condition, action
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Acro
Top, tip, pointed
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Agogos, again
To lead, to direct
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Agon, agonia
Struggle, contest
125
Agro, agros
Field, earth, soil
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Algia
Pain
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Andros, anthropos
Man
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Archaeo, archaios
Ancient, original
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Arch, archos
Chief, first, rule
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Aristo, aristos
Best
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Astron, aster, astro
Star
132
Baro, baros
Pressure, weight
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Barys
Heavy
134
Biblos, biblion
Book, of books
135
Chiro, cheir
Hand
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Chroma, chromato
Color
137
Chrono, chronos
Time
138
Cosmos
World, order
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Cracy, crat
Type of government
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Crypto
Hide
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Cyclos
Circular, wheel
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Deca, deka
Ten
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Demos
People
144
Dendron
Tree
145
Derma
Skin
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Deutero, deuter
Second
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Didonai, dosis
Give
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Dis, di
Twice, doubly
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Doxo
Opinion or praise
150
Dynamis
Power
