Greek and Latin Stems

Definition: Rule

Examples: Architect, Monarchy

Arch

Definition: Circle

Examples: Unicycle, Bicycle

Cycle

Definition: Race, culture

Examples: Ethnocentrism, Ethnology

Ethno

Definition: Lead

Examples: Product, Induct

Duct

Definition: Time

Examples: Temporary, Contemporary

Tempo

Definition: Stretch

Examples: extend, contend

Tend

Definition: state or condition

Examples: Community, Civility

-ity

Definition: Character, condition

Examples: Relationship, Companionship, Freindship

-ship

Definition: Against

Examples: Antisocial, Antifreeze

Anti

Definition: Large

Examples: Macroeconomics, Macrocosm, Macroscopic

Macro

Definition: Small

Examples: Microscope, Microwave

Micro

Definition: Many

Examples: Polygon, Polytheist

Poly

Definition: First

Examples: Prototype, protocol, protagonist

Proto

Definition: One

Examples: Monoculture, Monocle

Mono

Definition: Free

Examples: liberal, liberty, liberation

Liber