UW Classics 101 Quiz 1 Flashcards

Greek and Latin Root Words

• -archy / -arch: Refers to "rule by" or "ruler."
• -cracy / -crat: Denotes a "ruling body" or "supporter of rule by."
• -graphy / -graph: Indicates a "method of writing" or "something written."
• -logy: Represents a "subject of study" or "study of."
• -mania: Signifies "madness" or "excessive enthusiasm."
• -metry: Refers to "art or measurement."
• -nomy: Denotes "law of" or "science of."
• -pathy: Means "feeling."
• -philia / -phile: Indicates a "love of" or "lover of."
• -phobe: Refers to "one who fears."

Prefixes and Their Meanings

• acr-: Means "high" or "topmost."
• all-: Signifies "other."
• arist-: Refers to "best."
• aut-: Denotes "oneself."
• cac-: Means "bad."
• heter-: Signifies "different" or "other."
• hier-: Refers to "holy" or "divine."
• hol-: Denotes "whole."
• hom-: Means "same."
• home-: Indicates "similar" or "same."
• idi-: Refers to "own" or "personal."
• macr-: Denotes "large scale."
• mega- / megal-: Means "great," "large," or "powerful."
• mes-: Signifies "middle."
• micr-: Indicates "small."
• mon-: Refers to "single," "alone," or "one."
• neo-: Means "new."
• olig-: Denotes "few."
• orth-: Refers to "straight" or "correct."
• pale-: Signifies "old."
• pan- / pant-: Means "all."
• poly-: Denotes "many."
• pseud-: Refers to "fake" or "false."
• scler-: Signifies "hard."
• therm-: Means "hot."

Additional Roots and Terms

• agog-: Indicates "lead."
• acou-: Relates to "hear" or "listen."
• ball- / bol-: Means "throw."
• cri-: Refers to "judge."
• do-: Signifies "give."
• gen: Means "become" or "be born."
• gno-: Indicates "to know."
• graph- / gram-: Refers to "to write."
• id-: Means "to see."
• log- / lect-: Indicates "to say."
• ora-: Refers to "to see."
• opt-: Means "to see."
• path-: Denotes "to suffer."
• phen- / phan- / pha-: Means "to show."
• pher- / phor-: Refers to "to carry."
• prag- / prac-: Means "to do."
• rheu- / rh-: Indicates "to flow."
• skept-: Refers to "to look at."
• skop-: Means "to look at."
• sta-: Denotes "to set up" or "to stand up."
• tom-: Means "to cut."
• the-: Refers to "to place."
• trop-: Indicates "to turn."
• treph-: Means "to nourish."

Language Concepts

• Loan Word: Fully adopted terms from another language with little change (e.g., "data").
• Hybrid Word: Combination of elements from two or more languages (e.g., "socio" from Latin and "logy" from Greek).
• Base: Constant meaning and form derived from Greek or Latin.
• Prefix: Element added to the beginning of a word.
• Suffix: Element added to the end of a word.
• Combining Form: A base and suffix combination.
• Combining Vowel: A vowel (usually "i" or "o") used to link base with subsequent elements.

Greek Mythology Deities

• Zeus (Jupiter): Supreme ruler of the gods, lord of the sky, known for wielding lightning bolts.
• Poseidon (Neptune): God of the sea, earthquakes, and horses; carries a trident and is Zeus's brother.
• Hades (Pluto): Ruler of the underworld and the dead, known for his helmet of invisibility and his two-pronged staff, alongside his three-headed dog, Cerberus.

Test your knowledge of classical terms with these flashcards from UW Classics 101. Each card features a word and its definition, covering various concepts related to rule, study, and writing. Perfect for reviewing foundational vocabulary in classical studies.