Greek & Latin Root Words

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What does 'Tele' mean?

Sound

Small

Far Away (correct)

Nearby

What does 'Phono' refer to?

Measure

Ruler

Sound, Voice (correct)

Life

What does the root 'Peri-' mean?

Through

Self

Around, Near (correct)

Angle

What is the meaning of 'Graph'?

To write; or Something written Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Scope' mean?

Watch, View, Examine Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Micro' stand for?

Small Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Geo' mean?

Earth Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Thermo' refer to?

Heat Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Meter' stand for?

Measure Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'Bio'?

Life Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Log' refer to?

Word Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Mono' mean?

One, Single Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'Arch'?

Ruler Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Cracy' mean?

Rule, Government Signup and view all the answers

What does 'The' signify?

God Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Dia-' mean?

Thorough, Through, Across Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'Gon'?

Angle Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Gamy' refer to?

Marriage, Union Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'Bi-' mean?

Twice, Two Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Ann' signify?

Yearly, years Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Centi-' mean?

Hundred, Hundredth Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'Ped'?

Foot Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Cycl' mean?

Circle Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Ops' refer to?

Eye, See, Inspection Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Auto' mean?

Self Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Cur' signify?

Care, Attention Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Vis' mean?

To see Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'Grade'?

Step, Go, Walk Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Ad-' mean?

To, Toward, At Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Tract' signify?

To pull, Extend Signup and view all the answers

What does 'It' mean?

To go Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Circ' refer to?

Circle, Around Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Ven' signify?

To Come Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Trans-' mean?

Across, Through Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Mit' refer to?

Send, Throw Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Com-' signify?

Together, With fully Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Par' mean?

To set, Get ready Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Fer' mean?

Carry, Bear, Bring Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Sub-' signify?

Under, Less than Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Pre-' mean?

Before, In front of Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Dict' signify?

To Speak, Say Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Contra-' refer to?

Against, Opposite Signup and view all the answers

What does '-Able' stand for?

Able to Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Re-' mean?

Again, Back Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Ex-' signify?

Former, Entirely Signup and view all the answers

What does 'An-' mean?

Not, Without Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Port' signify?

To carry, bear, bring Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Onym' mean?

Name, Word Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Pel' signify?

To push, drive Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Pro' mean?

Forward, Before, In front Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Duc' signify?

To draw, bring, lead Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Intro' mean?

Inside, Within Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Mot' signify?

Move Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Vers' refer to?

Turn Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Dis-' mean?

Apart, Away, Un-, Down Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Pli' signify?

To bend or fold Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Per-' mean?

Through, Thorough Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Pos' mean?

To put, place, lay Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Spec' signify?

To see, look, appear Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Ser' mean?

To bind, join Signup and view all the answers

What does 'In-' signify?

Inside, Not Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Photo' refer to?

Light Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Aster' mean?

Star Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Nom' signify?

To distribute, Name, Law Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Naut' mean?

Sailor, Ship Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Cosmo' refer to?

Universe, World Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Aero' mean?

Air Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Hydro' signify?

Water Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Dyna' mean?

Power, Force Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Stat' refer to?

Standing, Not Moving Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Gen' signify?

Clan, Class Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Greek Roots

Tele: Means "far away" and forms the basis of words like "television" and "telephone."
Phono: Denotes "sound" or "voice," used in terms like "phonics" and "symphony."
Peri-: Indicates "around" or "near," as seen in "perimeter" and "periscope."
Graph: Means "to write" or "something written," foundational for words such as "graphic" and "biography."
Scope: Refers to "watch," "view," or "examine," critical in words like "telescope" and "microscope."
Micro: Means "small," used in terms like "microbiology" and "microscope."
Geo: Refers to "earth," evident in words such as "geography" and "geology."
Thermo: Indicates "heat," used in "thermometer" and "thermal."
Meter: Means "measure," fundamental to terms like "speedometer" and "thermometer."
Bio: Denotes "life," as in "biology" and "biography."
Log: Refers to "speech," "study of," or "written work," used in words like "dialogue" and "logic."
Mono: Means "one" or "single," foundational in "monopoly" and "monologue."
Arch: Indicates "ruler" or "principal," seen in "archenemy" and "architecture."
Cracy: Means "rule" or "government," used in words like "democracy" and "theocracy."
The: Refers to "God" or "a god," foundational in the term "theology."
Dia-: Denotes "through," "thorough," or "across," as in "diameter" and "dialogue."
Gon: Means "angle," evident in geometry-related terms, such as "polygon."
Gamy: Refers to "marriage" or "union," used in terms like "monogamy" and "polygamy."
An-: Indicates "without" or "not," as seen in "anemia" and "anarchy."
Photo: Means "light," foundational for words like "photograph" and "photosynthesis."
Aster: Refers to "star," used in terms like "asteroid" and "astronomy."
Naut: Indicates "sailor" or "ship," foundational for words like "astronaut" and "nautical."
Cosmo: Means "world" or "universe," evident in "cosmos" and "cosmology."
Aero: Refers to "air," used in terms like "aerodynamics" and "aeroplane."
Hydro: Denotes "water," as in "hydroelectric" and "hydrology."
Dyna: Means "power" or "force," foundational in "dynamics" and "dynasty."

Latin Roots

Bi-: Means "twice" or "two," evident in words like "bicycle" and "bilingual."
Ann: Refers to "yearly" or "years," used in terms like "annual" and "centennial."
Centi-: Indicates "hundred" or "hundredth," seen in "centimeter" and "century."
Ped: Means "foot," used in words like "pedestrian" and "biped."
Circ: Denotes "circle" or "around," foundational in "circumference" and "circular."
Ven: Indicates "come," as in "event" and "convene."
Trans-: Means "across" or "through," foundational for words like "transport" and "translate."
Mit: Refers to "send" or "throw," used in terms like "transmit" and "submit."
Com-: Denotes "together" or "with fully," as seen in "community" and "compact."
Fer: Means "carry," "bear," or "bring," evident in "transfer" and "ferry."
Sub-: Indicates "under" or "less than," used in words like "submarine" and "substandard."
Pre-: Means "before" or "in front of," as in "preview" and "predict."
Dict: Refers to "speak" or "say," foundational in "dictionary" and "dictate."
Contra-: Means "against" or "opposite," used in terms like "contradict" and "contrary."
-Able: Indicates "able to," as in "readable" and "enjoyable."
Re-: Means "again" or "back," evident in words like "revise" and "return."
Ex-: Denotes "out," "former," or "entirely," seen in terms like "exit" and "exclude."
Cur: Refers to "care" or "attention," foundational for words like "curator" and "secure."
Vis: Means "see," as in "visual" and "vision."
Grade: Indicates "step," "go," or "walk," evident in terms like "gradual" and "grade."
It: Means "go," foundational for words such as "exit" and "transit."
Pel: Refers to "push" or "drive," as seen in "repel" and "propel."
Pro: Means "forward," "before," or "in front," used in terms like "promote" and "proceed."
Duc: Refers to "lead," "bring," or "draw," seen in terms like "produce" and "conduct."
Intro: Denotes "inside" or "within," foundational for words like "introduce" and "introvert."
Mot: Means "move," as in "motion" and "promote."
Vers: Refers to "turn," evident in words like "reverse" and "conversion."
Dis-: Indicates "apart," "away," "un-," or "down," seen in terms like "dismantle" and "disagree."
Pli: Means "fold" or "braid," used in "implicate" and "complicate."
Pos: Refers to "put," "place," or "lay," as seen in "position" and "propose."
Spec: Denotes "look," "see," or "appear," foundational in words like "inspect" and "spectator."
Ser: Means "join" or "bind," evident in terms like "succeed" and "series."
In-: Refers to "in" or "not," used in "invisible" and "insecure."

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