Greek Stems 4 Flashcards
esthe-
feel, perceive
esthet-
feel, perceive
ball-
throw
bol-
a throwing
drom-
a running, race
gno-
know
gnost-
know
ly-
loosen, break down
mes-
middle
palin-
back, backwards, again
palim-
back, backwards, again
plas-
form, shape
plast-
form, shape
prot-
first
rhin-
nose
sta-
stand, set
stat-
stand, set
the-
place, put
thet-
place, put
typ-
impression, image, model
zo-
animal
hen-
one
dy-
two
tri-
three
tris-
three
tetr-
four
pent-
five
hex-
six
hept-
seven
oct-
eight
enne-
nine
dec-
ten
dek-
ten
hendec-
eleven
dodec-
twelve
hect-
one hundred
kil-
one thousand
dyad-
group of 2
triad-
group of 3
tetrad-
group of 4
pentad-
group of 5
hexad-
group of 6
hebdomad-
group of 7
octad-
group of 8
ennead-
group of 9
decad-
group of 10
myriad
10 000, or any large number
agog-
lead
agon-
struggle, contest
arch-
begin, rule
arche-
begin, rule
athl-
athletic contest
glyph-
carve
gon-
angle
hedr-
seat, chair
surface
hier-
holy, sacred
hol-
whole, entire
lex-
choose
speak
lec-
choose
speak
ped-
child
-pus
foot
pod-
foot