Unit 10 Flashcards
numer
Definition: number
Examples: numeral, numeration, enumerate, innumerable
numisma
Definition: coin
Examples: numismatics
oligo
Definition: few, little
Examples: Oligocene, oligosaccharide, oligotrophic,
oligarchy
omni
Definition: all, every
Examples: omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent,
omnivorous
onym
Definition: name
Examples: anonymous, pseudonym, antonym, synonym
oper
Definition: work
Examples: operate, cooperate, opus
ortho
Definition: straight, correct
Examples: orthodox, orthodontist, orthopedic, unorthodox
pac
Definition: peace
Examples: pacifist, pacify, pacific ocean
paleo
Definition: old
Examples: Paleozoic, Paleolithic, paleomagnetism,
paleopsychology
pan
Definition: all
Examples: Pan-American, pan-African, panacea,
pandemonium (place of all the demons),
pater, patr
Definition: father
Examples: paternity, patriarch, patriot, patron, patronize
path, pathy
Definition: feeling, suffering
Examples: pathos, sympathy, antipathy, apathy, telepathy
ped, pod
Definition: foot
Examples: pedal, impede (get feet in a trap), pedestrian,
centipede, tripod, podiatry, antipode
pedo
Definition: child
Examples: orthopedic, pedagogue, pediatrics
pel, puls
Definition: drive, urge
Examples: compel, dispel, expel, repel, propel, pulse,
impulse, pulsate, compulsory, expulsion,
repulsive