Greek Roots 1-25

Greek Root: a-, an-

Root: a-, an-

Meaning: without, not

Visual Representation: Word List:AchromaticAmoralAnarchy

Greek Root: amphi-, amph-

Root: amphi-, amph-

Meaning: both, around

Visual Representation: Word List:AmphibiousAmphitheater

Greek Root: anti-, ant-

Root: anti-, ant-

Meaning: against, counter

Visual Representation: Word List: AntidoteAntagonistAntacid

Greek Root 4: ec, ex

Root:ec, ex

Meaning:out

Visual Representation: Word List: ExceptExcludeEccentric

Greek Root 5: enRoot:en

Meaning: in

Visual Representation: Word List: Enact EndearEncompass

Greek Root 6: hypo

Root:hypo

Meaning:under, below

Visual Representation: Word List: Hypocrite Hypoglycemia Hypochondria Hypotenuse HypothermiaHypothesis

Greek Root 7: hyper-Root:Hyper-

Meaning: Over, above

Visual: Word List: * hyperactive * hypercritical * hyperbole * hyperlink * hypersensitive * hyperventilate

Greek Root 8: peri-Root:Peri-

Meaning: Around

Visual: Word List:* perimeter * periscope * peripheral * perihelion * periodic * periodontal

Greek Root 9: pro-Root: Pro-

Meaning: Before , in front of

Visual: Word List:* profound * protect * program * prospects * prognosis*provision

Greek Root 10: syn, sym

Root:syn, sym

Meaning:together, with

Visual: Word List: SymphonySymmetrySynonymSynchronize SymbolSympathySynthesizeSynopsisSyndrome

GREEK ROOT 11: ANTHROP: MANKIND, HUMAN

Anthropic: of or pertaining to mankind. Anthropogenesis: study of the development and

origin of man, Anthropolatry: the worship of man as god. Anthropoglot: animal with a tongue like man. Anthropomorphic: ascribing human form or

attributes to a being or thing not human.

Greek Root 11: anthrop

Root: anthrop

Meaning: man, mankind

Visual: Word List: AnthropologyPhilanthropist AnthropocentricAnthropogenicAnthropoidAnthropomorphism

PHIL-

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ROOT: PHIL DEFINITION: LOVE

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WORDS: SHORT DEFINITION:*PHILANTHROPIST *ONE WHO LOVES

HUMANITY *PHILOLOGY *THE LOVE OF WORDS*PHILOSOPHY *THE LOVE OF WISDOM*PHILHARMONIC *THE LOVE OF MUSIC*PHILATELY *SOMEONE WHO LOVES COLLECTING STAMPS

Greek Root 12: phil

Root:phil

Meaning:love

Visual: Word List: PhilanthropistPhilosophyPhilanderer PhilharmonicPhilology

Mis/Miso- HateExamples:

1.Misanthrope-a hater of mankind2.Misogynist- a hater of women3. Misopedia- a hatred of ones children4. Misarchrist- a hatred of government or authority5. Misocainia-The hatred of something new or strange

Greek Root 13: mis, miso

Root: mis, miso

Meaning: hate, bad

Visual: Word List: •Misanthrope•Misogamy•Misogyny•Misology•Misoneism•Misadventure•Misunderstanding

ROOT 14: PHON

MEANING: sound

o Phonetic- relating to speech

o Phonograph- instrument that reproduces sound

o Phoneme- smallest unit of speech

o Phonics- the science of sound

o Phonate- to produce vocal sound

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Greek Root 14: phon

Root: phon

Meaning: sound

Visual: Word List: •Phonics •Phonetic•Microphone•Megaphone •Phonograph

Root #15 Graph, Gram= write, draw, record

Words1. Graphology- The study of handwritings2. Autograph- Written with one’s own hand3. Seismograph- A machine noting strength and duration of earthquakes4. Graphics- The art of drawing, especially in mathematics and engineering5. Graphite- A very common mineral used to make pencil lead6. Graphophone- A phonograph for recording and reproducing sounds on wax

records7. Grapheme- A minimal unit of a writing system

Greek Root 15: graph, gram

Root: graph, gram

Meaning: write, draw, record

Visual: Word List: •Graphic•Biography•Autograph•Photograph•Geography •Choreograph•Grammar •Diagram

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Greek Root 16: scop, scept

Root: scop, scept

Meaning: examine, look at

Visual: Word List:• Telescope• Microscope• Arthroscopic• Skeptic• Speculate

EU-GOOD/WELL

• Euphoria: feeling of well being.• Euphemism: replacing an offensive

word with a good one.• Euphonious: having a pleasant

sound.• Eulogy: Words of praise for the

dead.• Eugenics: Breeding to improve a

race.• Eudaemony: a state of happiness/

well being.

Greek Root 17: eu

Root: eu

Meaning: good, well

Visual: Word List:• Euphoria• Eulogy• Euphemism• Euthanasia

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• Root: caco meaning: bad or evil

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• Cacodemon: an evil spirit or devil• Cacodental: badly positioned teeth• Cacodermia: bad skin• Cacodorous: bad odor• Cacoeptist : person with pad pronunciation of words

Greek Root 18: caco

Root: caco

Meaning: bad

Visual: Word List: • Cacophony• Cacography• Cacodemon• Cacoepy

Greek Root 19Root: Mega

Meaning: Large

• Megahit- Unusally Successful Hit• Megascopic- Visible To The Naked Eye• Megapod- Ground Dwelling Birds• Megalomania- Obsession With The Exercise Of

Power• Megalith- Large Stone That Forms A Prehistoric

Monument• Megadose- A Dose Many Times Larger Than The

Usual

Greek Root 19: mega, megalo

Root: mega, megalo

Meaning: large

Visual: Word List: • Megaphone• Megabyte• Megalomania• Megalith• Megalopolis

Greek Root #20 Micro By Pedro Gonzalez

Micro Micro = Small or Tiny Microscope = optical instrument that lets you see tiny

things Microchip = small chip used in electronic devices Microscopic = so small cant be seen with naked eye Micrometer = a method or instrument for dealing with

small quantities Microsecond = very small amount of time (one

millionth of a second)

Greek Root 20: micro

Root: micro

Meaning: small

Visual: Word List: • Microscope• Microbe• Micromanage• Microphone • Microcosm • Microbiology

Tel, Tele, Telo = Far or DistantFinn Gullickson

•Telegraph- a signal sent over a long distance by making or breaking electrical connection

•Telephone- a device that transfers sound over long distances

•Telepathy- the supposed communication of thoughts

•Telogenesis- the process of erosion or oxidation that happens to sedimentary rocks

•Teleport- to be transported across space or distance instantly

Greek Root 21: tel, tele, telo

Root: tel, tele, telo

Meaning: far, distant

Visual: Word List: • Telephone• Television• Telescope• Telecommunication• Telepathy

GREEK ROOT: ARCH, ARCHI- JOSH JAMES

Meaning: Rule, Govern

Examples:1. Anarchy- A state without government2. Endarchy- Government from an inner center of control3. Monarch- A single ruler such as a king4. Antimonarchic- opposed to monarchial government.5. Anarchize- To reduce to anarchy6. Archimage- The rulers of fire

Greek Root 22: arch, archi

Root: arch, archi

Meaning: rule, govern, extreme

Visual: Word List: •Monarchy•Anarchy•Archrival•Hierarchy•Matriarch •Patriarch •Architect

Root: dem Meaning: people

• Democracy-People government

• Democrat-A person who believes in democracy

• Demagogue- a popular leader

• Demograph- a report of anthropology

• Endemic- a disease or condition found on people in certain areas.

Greek Root 23: dem

Root: dem

Meaning: people

Visual: Word List: •Democracy•Demagogue•Demography•Demeanor

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ROOT: GON MEANING- ANGLE

Word list:• Decagon - a polygon with 10

angles• Diagonal - a slanting line

running across a space• Octagon - a geometrical

figure with 8 angles• Trigonometry - the branch of

mathematics that deals with the relations between the sides and angles of plane or spherical triangles, and the calculations based on them.

• Goniometer - an instrument for measuring solid angles, as of crystals

Greek Root 24: gon

Root: gon

Meaning: angle

Visual: Word List: •Polygon•Hexagon•Pentagon•Gondola

ROOT 25: GYN-----WOMEN/FEMALE

Words:1. Acrogynous--plants having female organs at the top of the stem

2. Gynarchy--government run by women/ rule by a woman or women

3. Gynecium--the pistil, or female part of a flower

4. Gynecoid--resembling a female or woman; womanlike, feminine

5. Gynophobia--an abnormal, irrational fear of women

6. Misogynist--one who hates women

7. Philogynist--one who is fond of women

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Greek Root 25: gyn

Root: gyn

Meaning: women

Visual: Word List: •Misogynist•Gynecologist •Gynarchy •Gynephobia

Greek Root Logword, study, speech1. Phraseology the manner in which something is expressed in words2. MonologueSpeech you make to yourself3. CatalogListing of words4. DialogueWords between people5. LogoWords that describe a company’s product

Greek Root 26: log

Root: log

Meaning: study, speech, idea

Visual: Word List: •Logic•Biology•Psychology•Analogy•Anthology

Greek Root 27: ArchaeDefinition: ancient

• Archaeology: the study of ancient human history and cultures

• Archaeozoologist: The study of animal remains

• Archaeastronomy: the investigation of the astronomical knowledge of prehistoric cultures

• Archaeopteryx: extinct primitive toothed bird of the Jurassic period

• Archaebotany: The study of plant fossils and remains

Greek Root 27: archae

Root: archae

Meaning: ancient

Visual: Word List: •Archaeology•Archaic•Archive•Archetype

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Greek Root 28: heteroRoot: hetero

Meaning: different, various

Visual: Word List: •Heterogeneous•Heterosexual •Heterochromatic •Heterography •Heteromorphic

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Greek Root 29: homoRoot: homo

Meaning: same, like

Visual: Word List:•Homogeneous•Homosexual•Homonym•Homophobia

1) Polydactyl- Having more than the normal number of fingers or toes

2) Polynomial- A sum of two or more

3) Polymer- Many monomers bonded together into a long chain

4) Polygamist- Someone who is married to two or more people at the same time (act of polygamy)

5) Polygon- A shape with multiple straight sides

6) Polytheism- To believe in many gods

#30 POLY- MANY

Greek Root 30: polyRoot: poly

Meaning: many

Visual: Word List: •Polygraph•Polygamy•Polytheist•Polynomial