Greek Roots Vocab
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Greek Roots:
ROOT MEANING EXAMPLE
1 agogos Lead, leader Pedagogue, demagogy
2 allos other Allopathic,
3 alter other Alternate, altercation, alter-ego, altruism
4 algia pain Nostalgia, neuralgia, analgesic
5 ambi both Ambivalent, ambidextrous
6 ambulo Walk, move Ambulatory, amble
7 anima Soul, breath, life Animated, magnanimous, equanimity, unanimous
8 ante before Antediluvian, antecedent, anterior
9 anti against Antiseptic, antithesis
10 anthropos mankind Misanthrope, anthropology
11 arch rule Anarchy, hierarchy
12 astron Stars, heavens Aster, astrology
13 Bene good Benediction, benefactor
14 Bibre drink Bibulous, imbibe
15 Bios life Biology, biosphere, biopsy
16 Cadere To fall Decadent, cadaver
17 Caedo kill Suicide, matricide, regicide
18 Card heart Cardiac, cardiogram,
19 Carnus flesh Carnal, carnelian, carnage
20 Caval horse Cavalier, cavalcade, chivalrous, cavalry
21 celer Speed Accelerate, celerity
22 Cheval Horse Chevalier
23 Chiros hand Chiropodist,
24 Chondria Cartilage of breastbone Hypochondria (since the ancients believed that all ailments originated here)
25 Cilium eyelid Supercilious
26 Clast break Iconoclast
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27 crac rule Autocracy, democracy, bureaucracy
28 dia through diaphanous
29 Dendro Tree or tree like Dendrites,
30 Derma skin Epidermis, dermatitis
31 Dexter skill Dexterity, ambidextrous
32 Dichas two Dichotomy
33 Dict say Malediction, dictionary, verdict
34 Dolere To suffer Doleful, dolorous
35 Ego I Egoist, egomaniac, egocentric
36 Epi Upon, up Epicenter
37 Equi equal Equivocal, equidistant
38 Equus horse Equine, equestrienne
39 Esce Begin to convalesce, effervesce, adolescent
40 Fac, fic do Factory, efficacious, fact
41 Fer To bear Somniferous, fertile, conifer
42 fid belief Fidelity, infidel, confidence
43 Fratr brother Fraternity, fratricide, fraternize
44 fug To flee Fugitive, refuge
45 Gamos marriage Monogamy, polygamy
46 Genos People, race Genocide, eugenics
47 Geos earth Geology, geography, geometry
48 Gnos knowledge Prognosticate, agnostic
49 Gratus pleasing Grateful, gratuity, ingratiate
50 Gyne female Gynecologist, misogynist
51 Haima blood Hemoglobin, hemophilia, anemia
52 Homalos Even or regular Homogeneous, homonyms, anomalous
53 homo human homicide
54 Hyper Up, excess Hyperthyroidism, hypertension
55 Hypo Under, less Hypoglycemia, hypodermic
56 Iatrea healing Psychiatry
57 Icon image iconoclast
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58 Ig negative Ignoble
59 Ine Similar to Vulpine, bovine, asinine
60 jur To swear Perjury, adjure
61 Latry Worship Adulation, idolatry
62 levis light Levity, alleviation, levitation
63 Loquor talk Eloquent, loquacious
64 Male badly Malefactor, maleficent
65 Mater mother Maternal, matron
66 Metr measure Thermometer, odometer, metric
67 Misein To hate Misogamist
68 Mono one Monotony, monarchy
69 Monit, mon To warn Admonish, premonition
70 negare To deny Negate, negative, abnegate
71 Nomen name Ignominy, nominate, cognomen, nomenclature
72 Nomos law Astronomy, autonomy
73 Nocre injure Noxious, innocuous
74 nov new Novelty, novice
75 Oculos eye Oculist, ocular, monocle
76 Omni all Omnivore, omnipresent
77 Optikos eye Optician, optical
78 Ortho straighten Orthopedics
79 Osteon bone Osteomyletis, osteopath
80 Paidos child Pediatrician, pedantic
81 Pan all Pantheism
82 Par equality Compare, disparity
83 Pater father Patriarch, paternal, patriot
84 Path Suffering, feeling Sympathy, pathos
85 Pecus cattle Peccadillo, impecunious
86 Phagus eat Esophagus,
87 Philos love Philtre, philander
88 Plac, pac Soothe, please Implacable, placid, pacify
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89 Pod foot Podiatrist, pseudopodia
90 Poly many polyandry, polyglot, polygon
91 poten power Omnipotent, impotent
92 Queri complain Querulous
93 Scrib, scrip write Manuscript, ascribe, scribble
94 Scurra jester Scurrilous
95 Sed sit Sedentary, supersede
96 Sess sit Session
97 Semantikos significant meaning semantics
98 Sequi follow Sequence, subsequent
99 Sid Sit Reside, insidious
100 similis Like, similar Simulate
101 Somnos sleep Somnolent, somnambulism
102 soph wisdom Philosophy, sophisticated
103 Soror sister Sorority, sororicide
104 Strepere Make noise Obstreperous
105 Taceo silent Taciturn, tacit
106 Temnein cut Entomology, epitome, atom
107 Theos god Apotheosis, atheism
108 Trephien Nourish Hypertrophy, atrophy
109 Tors, tort To twist Torsion, distort
110 Ultra beyond Ultra-violet, ultrasonic
111 Uxor wife Uxorious, uxoricide
112 vac move Vacillate
113 Van To depart Evanesce, vanish
114 Verbum word Verbose, verborrhea
115 Via road Viaduct, viable, deviate
116 Vit, vivre life Revive, vivid, vital, vivisection, viviparous
117 Voc Voice, call Vocal, provocation, convoke, revoke
118 Volent wish Benevolent, malevolence, voluntary, volition
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119 Volvo roll Revolve, devolve, convolution
120 Vorare To devour Voracious, carnivore
121 Zoon animal Zoology, zoophile