| Greek Root | English Meaning |
|---|
| psych (e.g., psychosomatic) | |
| dino (e.g., dinosaur) | |
| nym (e.g., eponymous) | |
| micro (e.g., microscope) | |
| hier (e.g., hierophant) | |
| patr (e.g., patriarchal) | |
| cain/kain (e.g., misocainea) | |
| therm (e.g., hypothermia) | |
| myr (e.g., myriad) | |
| triskaidek (e.g., triskaidekaphobia) | |
| adelph (e.g., Philadelphia) | |
| dendr (e.g., dendrite) | |
| troph (e.g., atrophy) | |
| pter (e.g., pterodactyl) | |
| dich (e.g., dichotomy) | |
| log (e.g., monologue) | |
| poly, pole (e.g., monopoly) | |
| tachy (e.g., tachometer) | |
| dot/dos/dor (e.g., Dorothy) | |
| phor (e.g., semaphore) | |
| crypt (e.g., cryptanalysis) | |
| stephan (e.g., Stephanie) | |
| cyt (e.g., leucocyte) | |
| pod (e.g., tripod) | |
| enter (e.g., gastroenterology) | |
| orth (e.g., orthodox) | |
| techn (e.g., technocrat) | |
| nik (e.g., Nike) | |
| porphyr (e.g., porphyry) | |
| meg (e.g., megaloplis) | |
| botan (e.g., botany) | |
| pent (e.g., pentathlon) | |
| klept (klpetomaniac) | |
| tax (e.g., taxidermist) | |
| para (e.g., paramilitary) | |
| phobia (e.g., xenophobia) | |
| ago(g) (e.g., isagogical) | |
| hydro (e.g., hydrant) | |
| chlor (e.g., chlorophyll) | |
| epistem (e.g., epistemology) | |
| xen (e.g., xenophile) | |
| ana (e.g., Anabaptist) | |
| tera(t) (e.g., terbyte) | |
| gymn (e.g., gymnasium) | |
| auto (e.g., autoimmune) | |
| hecato(n) (e.g., hecatomb) | |
| ped (e.g., pedagogue) | |
| etym (e.g., etymology) | |
| saur (e.g., Tyrannosaurus rex) | |
| prot (e.g., Proto-Indo-European) | |
| mis (e.g., misanthrope) | |
| pol (e.g., polity) | |
| idi (e.g., idiosyncrasy) | |
| naut/naus (e.g., nautical) | |
| carcin (e.g., carcinogenic) | |
| morph (e.g., anthropomorphism) | |
| bibl (e.g., Bible) | |
| all (e.g., parallel) | |
| nes (e.g., Polynesia) | |
| homeo (e.g., homeostasis) | |
| scope (e.g., telescope) | |
| path (e.g., empathetic) | |
| cephal (e.g., encephalitis) | |
| troph (e.g., anastrophe) | |
| chrys (e.g., chrysanthemum) | |
| mne (e.g., mnemonic) | |
| hipp (e.g., hippopotamus) | |
| hema(t) (e.g., hemaglobin) | |
| leuk (e.g., leukocyte) | |
| bronch (e.g., bronchitis) | |
| phem/phen (e.g., ephemeral) | |
| tom (e.g., dichotomy) | |
| doc/dog/dox (e.g., dogmatics) | |
| syn (e.g., syllogism) | |
| eti (e.g., etiology) | |
| acr (e.g., acropolis) | |
| epi (e.g., epidermal) | |
| the (e.g., antithetical) | |
| clast (e.g., iconoclast) | |
| astr (e.g., asterisk) | |
| | Greek Root | English Meaning |
|---|
| melan (e.g., melatonin) | |
| schiz (e.g., schizophrenia) | |
| neo (e.g., neologism) | |
| poly (e.g., polytheistic) | |
| bomb (e.g., bumble bee) | |
| dem (e.g., demagoguery) | |
| xanth (e.g., Xanthus) | |
| icon (e.g., iconography) | |
| chir (e.g., chiropractor) | |
| pyr (e.g., pyre) | |
| glyph (e.g., hieroglyph) | |
| erg (e.g., synergy) | |
| hept (e.g., heptathlon) | |
| chron (e.g., synchronize) | |
| rhin (e.g., rhinoceros) | |
| meter (e.g., speedometer) | |
| arch (e.g., archangel) | |
| a/an (e.g., amorphous) | |
| galact (e.g., galaxy) | |
| macro (e.g., macroeconomics) | |
| dynam (e.g., dynasty) | |
| matr/metr (e.g., maternal, metropolitan) | |
| card (e.g., cardiac) | |
| ge(o) (e.g., geomagnetic) | |
| crat, cracy (e.g., plutocracy) | |
| lith (e.g., lithosphere) | |
| bar (e.g., barometer) | |
| phil (e.g., philologist) | |
| meta (e.g., metaphysical) | |
| hemi (e.g., hemisphere) | |
| pachy (e.g., pachyderm) | |
| phe (e.g., prophet) | |
| pseud (e.g., pseudonym) | |
| plas (e.g., rhinoplasty) | |
| pal(a)e (e.g., paleontology) | |
| taph (e.g., epitaph) | |
| pneum (e.g., pneumonia) | |
| math (e.g., polymath) | |
| cam (e.g., unicameral) | |
| hept (e.g., heptagon) | |
| brady (e.g., bradycardia) | |
| gastr (e.g., gastric) | |
| dys (e.g., dysgraphia) | |
| (a)esthes (e.g., aesthetics) | |
| gam(y) (e.g., marriage) | |
| helio (e.g., heliocentric) | |
| nost (e.g., nostalgia) | |
| phot, phos (e.g., photoynthesis) | |
| thanat (e.g., thanatology) | |
| glauc (e.g., glaucoma) | |
| agor (e.g., agoraphobia) | |
| necr (e.g., necromancy) | |
| anthrop (e.g., anthropology) | |
| carp (e.g., carpal tunnel syndrome) | |
| anti (e.g., antagonist) | |
| taur (e.g., Minotaur) | |
| nom (e.g., astronomy) | |
| ornith (e.g., ornithophobia) | |
| petr (e.g., petrified) | |
| (e)id/oid (e.g., kaleidoscope) | |
| mes (e.g., Mesolithic) | |
| deuter (e.g., Deuteronomy) | |
| athl (e.g., athletics) | |
| arachn (e.g., arachnophobia) | |
| hetero (e.g., heterodox) | |
| graph (e.g., graphite) | |
| top (e.g., topology) | |
| soph (e.g., sophomore) | |
| erythr (e.g., erythromycin) | |
| chthon (e.g., chthonian) | |
| od (e.g., odometer) | |
| hypo (e.g., hypocaust) | |
| ec/ek (e.g., eclectic) | |
| cata/kata (e.g., catastrophe) | |
| arthr (e.g., arthalgia) | |
| apo (e.g., apostle) | |
| ger(on) (e.g., geriatrics) | |
| phag (e.g., sarcophagus) | |
| poei (e.g., onomatopoeia) | |
| glyc (e.g., hypoglycemia) | |
| | Greek Root | English Meaning |
|---|
| phon (e.g., euphony) | |
| cycl (e.g., cyclical) | |
| zeal (e.g., zealot) | |
| anth (e.g., anthology) | |
| c(u)les (e.g., Sophocles) | |
| tele (e.g., teleology) | |
| chrom (e.g., monochromatic) | |
| som(at) (e.g., somatology) | |
| eschat (e.g., eschatology) | |
| iatr (e.g., geriatrics) | |
| hagi (hagiolatry) | |
| typ (e.g., prototype) | |
| latr (e.g., idolatry) | |
| tim (e.g., Timothy) | |
| angel (e.g., evangelism) | |
| kil, chil (e.g., kilometer and chiliasm) | |
| arct (a.g., Arctic Ocean) | |
| oro (e.g., orogenesis) | |
| exo (e.g., exogamy) | |
| pan (e.g., pantheism) | |
| gloss/glot (e.g., glossolalia) | |
| phren (e.g., phrenic) | |
| iso (e.g., isosceles) | |
| hypn (e.g., hypnagogic) | |
| selen (e.g., seleniferous) | |
| dy (e.g., dyad) | |
| eth (e.g., ethos) | |
| brachy (e.g., brachydont) | |
| brachi (e.g., brachiocephalic vein) | |
| seism (e.g., seismograph) | |
| endo (e.g., endocrinology) | |
| xer (e.g., Xerox) | |
| dactyl (e.g., dactylic hexameter) | |
| tym (e.g., tympanic membrane) | |
| tetr (e.g., tetrarchy) | |
| ichthy (e.g., ichthyology) | |
| cyan (e.g., cyanide) | |
| amph (e.g., amphitheater) | |
| endo (e.g., endogamy) | |
| sema (e.g., semaphore) | |
| theo (e.g., Theodora) | |
| drom (e.g., palindrome) | |
| lip (e.g., lipid) | |
| mania (e.g., kleptomania) | |
| derm (e.g., dermatologist) | |
| cac (e.g., cacophony) | |
| kin (e.g., telekinesis) | |
| gen (e.g., Genesis) | |
| dia (e.g., diameter) | |
| alg (e.g., analgesic) | |
| gon (e.g., polygon) | |
| rrhea (e.g., logorrhea) | |
| my(o) (e.g., myocardial) | |
| lect/leg (e.g., lexicographer) | |
| ophthalm (e.g., ophthalmologist) | |
| bio (e.g., symbiosis) | |
| dec (e.g., Decalogue) | |
| zo (e.g., zoological garden) | |
| lys (e.g., analysis) | |
| cosm (e.g., cosmopolitan) | |
| osteo (e.g., osteopath) | |
| gam (e.g., monogamy) | |
| entom (e.g., entomology) | |
| ball/bol/ble (e.g., emblematic) | |
| xyl (e.g., xylophone) | |
| phyll (e.g., sporophyll) | |
| neur (e.g., neurosurgeon) | |
| eco (e.g., ecology) | |
| call (e.g., calligraphy) | |
| sten (e.g., stenothermal) | |
| crit/cris (e.g., critique) | |
| eu (e.g., euphemism) | |
| arist (e.g., Aristotle) | |
| hyper (e.g., hyperglycemia) | |
| caut/caus (e.g.,cauterize) | |
| andr (e.g., misandry) | |
| steth (e.g., sthethoscope) | |
| anem (e.g., anemograph) | |
| gno (e.g., agnosticism) | |
| scler (e.g., multiple sclerosis) | |
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