Greek Combining Forms

Greek Combining Forms

Psycho-

• Meaning: mind, spirit, or psyche
• Example words:
  • Psychology (study of the mind)
  • Psychosis (mental illness)
  • Psychic (relating to the mind or spirit)

Photo-

• Meaning: light
• Example words:
  • Photography (art of taking pictures with light)
  • Photocopy (copying using light)
  • Photon (particle of light)

Bio-

• Meaning: life
• Example words:
  • Biology (study of living organisms)
  • Biome (region with similar living organisms)
  • Biography (life story of a person)

Cycle-

• Meaning: circle or wheel
• Example words:
  • Cycle (series of events that repeat)
  • Bicycle (vehicle with circular wheels)
  • Cyclical (recurring in cycles)

Phone-

• Meaning: voice or sound
• Example words:
  • Telephone (device for transmitting voice)
  • Phonics (study of sounds in language)
  • Phonetic (relating to sounds of speech)

Greek Combining Forms

Psycho-

• Represents the mind, spirit, or psyche
• Found in words like Psychology, the study of the mind
• Found in words like Psychosis, a mental illness
• Found in words like Psychic, relating to the mind or spirit

Photo-

• Represents light
• Found in words like Photography, the art of taking pictures with light
• Found in words like Photocopy, copying using light
• Found in words like Photon, a particle of light

Bio-

• Represents life
• Found in words like Biology, the study of living organisms
• Found in words like Biome, a region with similar living organisms
• Found in words like Biography, the life story of a person

Cycle-

• Represents a circle or wheel
• Found in words like Cycle, a series of events that repeat
• Found in words like Bicycle, a vehicle with circular wheels
• Found in words like Cyclical, recurring in cycles

Phone-

• Represents voice or sound
• Found in words like Telephone, a device for transmitting voice
• Found in words like Phonics, the study of sounds in language
• Found in words like Phonetic, relating to sounds of speech

Learn about Greek combining forms, including Psycho- meaning mind or spirit, Photo- meaning light, and Bio- meaning life, with examples of words that use these combining forms.