Lesson 13: Greek Plurals

Question 1

-ma in the singular

Answer 1

-mata in the plural (e.g. carcinoma = carcinomata)

Question 2

-sis in the singular

Answer 2

-ses in the plural (e.g. analysis = analyses)

Question 3

-on in the singular

Answer 3

-a in the plural (e.g. phenomenon = phenomena)

Question 4

-itis in the singular

Answer 4

-itides in the plural (e.g. arthritis = arthritides)

Question 5

-nx in the singular

Answer 5

-nges in the plural (e.g. meninx = meninges)

Question 6

-x in the singular

Answer 6

-ces in the plural (e.g. helix = helices)

Question 7

ALL-

Answer 7

other, different (e.g. allogamy)

Question 8

ANKYL-

Answer 8

bent, stiff, adhesion of parts (e.g. ankylosis)

Question 9

CYCL-

Answer 9

circle, wheel, ciliary body of the eye (e.g. acyclia)

Question 10

ER-, EROT-

Answer 10

love (e.g. autoerotism)

Question 11

GENY-

Answer 11

jaw, cheek (e.g. genyplasty)

Question 12

GENI-

Answer 12

chin (e.g. geniglossus)

Question 13

HOL-

Answer 13

whole, entire (e.g. catholic, holocrine)

Question 14

HOM-, HOME-

Answer 14

same, similar (e.g. homogamy)

Question 15

HYPN-

Answer 15

sleep (e.g. hypnolepsy)

Question 16

IDE-

Answer 16

idea, mental image (e.g. idea, ideomotor)

Question 17

LEUK- (LEUC-)

Answer 17

white (e.g. leukocyte)

Question 18

ONT-

Answer 18

being, indivdiual (e.g. amphiont)

Question 19

PHYL-

Answer 19

race, class (e.g. phylum)

Question 20

PYEL-

Answer 20

pelvis - especially of the kidey (e.g. pyelostomy)

Question 21

PYG-

Answer 21

buttocks (e.g. pygidium)

Question 22

STEAR-, STEAT-

Answer 22

fat, tallow (e.g. steatorrhea)

Question 23

STREPT-, STROPH-

Answer 23

turned, twisted (e.g. epistrophe)

Question 24

THALL-

Answer 24

young shoot (e.g. heterothallic)

Question 25

THYM-

Answer 25

mind, emotions (e.g. euthymia)

Question 26

TRIB-, TRIP-

Answer 26

to rub, to crush (e.g. osteotribe)

Question 27

ZYG-

Answer 27

yoke (e.g. zygote)