Greek Roots 1-25
Greek Root: a-, anRoot:
a-, an-
Meaning:
without, not
Visual Representation:
Word List:
Achromatic
Amoral
Anarchy
Greek Root: amphi-, amphRoot:
amphi-, amph-
Meaning:
both, around
Visual Representation:
Word List:
Amphibious
Amphitheater
Greek Root: anti-, antRoot:
anti-, ant-
Meaning:
against, counter
Visual Representation:
Word List:
Antidote
Antagonist
Antacid
Greek Root 4: ec, ex
Root:
ec, ex
Meaning:
out
Visual Representation:
Word List:
Except
Exclude
Eccentric
Greek Root 5: en
Root:
en
Meaning:
in
Visual Representation:
Word List:
Enact
Endear
Encompass
Greek Root 6: hypo
Root:
hypo
Meaning:
under, below
Visual Representation:
Word List:
Hypocrite
Hypoglycemia
Hypochondria
Hypotenuse
Hypothermia
Hypothesis
Greek Root 7: hyperRoot:
Hyper-
Meaning:
Over, above
Visual:
Word List:
* hyperactive
* hypercritical
* hyperbole
* hyperlink
* hypersensitive
* hyperventilate
Greek Root 8: periRoot:
Peri-
Meaning:
Around
Visual:
Word List:
* perimeter
* periscope
* peripheral
* perihelion
* periodic
* periodontal
Greek Root 9: proRoot:
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:
Symphony
Symmetry
Synonym
Synchronize
Symbol
Sympathy
Synthesize
Synopsis
Syndrome
 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:
Anthropology
Philanthropist
Anthropocentric
Anthropogenic
Anthropoid
Anthropomorphism
ROOT: PHIL
DEFINITION: LOVE
PICTURE:
WORDS:
*PHILANTHROPIST
*PHILOLOGY
*PHILOSOPHY
*PHILHARMONIC
*PHILATELY
SHORT DEFINITION:
*ONE WHO LOVES
HUMANITY
*THE LOVE OF WORDS
*THE LOVE OF WISDOM
*THE LOVE OF MUSIC
*SOMEONE WHO LOVES
COLLECTING STAMPS
Greek Root 12: phil
Root:
phil
Meaning:
love
Visual:
Word List:
Philanthropist
Philosophy
Philanderer
Philharmonic
Philology
Mis/Miso- Hate
Examples:
1.Misanthrope-a hater of mankind
2.Misogynist- a hater of women
3. Misopedia- a hatred of ones children
4. Misarchrist- a hatred of government
or authority
5. Misocainia-The hatred of something
new or strange
Greek Root 13: mis, miso
Root:
mis, miso
Visual:
Meaning:
hate, bad
Word List:
•Misanthrope
•Misogamy
•Misogyny
•Misology
•Misoneism
•Misadventure
•Misunderstanding
ROOT 14: PHON
MEANING:
sound
EXAMPLES
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
Greek Root 14: phon
Root:
phon
Visual:
Meaning:
sound
Word List:
•Phonics
•Phonetic
•Microphone
•Megaphone
•Phonograph
Root #15 Graph, Gram= write, draw,
record
Words
1. Graphology- The study of handwritings
2. Autograph- Written with one’s own hand
3. Seismograph- A machine noting strength and duration of earthquakes
4. Graphics- The art of drawing, especially in mathematics and engineering
5. Graphite- A very common mineral used to make pencil lead
6. Graphophone- A phonograph for recording and reproducing sounds on wax
records
7. Grapheme- A minimal unit of a writing system
Greek Root 15: graph, gram
Root:
graph, gram
Visual:
Meaning:
write, draw, record
Word List:
•Graphic
•Biography
•Autograph
•Photograph
•Geography
•Choreograph
•Grammar
•Diagram
Irwin Carrasco
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
Caco-Bad
Ricci Epperson
• Root: caco
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meaning: bad or evil
• 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 19
Root: Mega
Meaning: Large
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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
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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 Distant
Finn 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
Visual:
Meaning:
far, distant
Word List:
• Telephone
• Television
• Telescope
• Telecommunication
• Telepathy
Meaning: Rule, Govern
Examples:
1.
Anarchy- A state without government
2.
Endarchy- Government from an inner center of control
3.
Monarch- A single ruler such as a king
4.
Antimonarchic- opposed to monarchial government.
5.
Anarchize- To reduce to anarchy
6.
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
CAMERON KIEPKE
P.3
SEP. 23
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
Greek Root 25: gyn
Root:
gyn
Visual:
Meaning:
women
Word List:
•Misogynist
•Gynecologist
•Gynarchy
•Gynephobia
Greek Root Log
word, study, speech
1. Phraseology
the manner in which something is expressed in
words
2. Monologue
Speech you make to yourself
3. Catalog
Listing of words
4. Dialogue
Words between people
5. Logo
Words that describe a company’s product
Greek Root 26: log
Root:
log
Visual:
Meaning:
study, speech, idea
Word List:
•Logic
•Biology
•Psychology
•Analogy
•Anthology
•
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
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Archaeopteryx: extinct primitive
toothed bird of the Jurassic period
•
Archaebotany: The study of plant
fossils and remains
Greek Root 27: archae
Root:
archae
Visual:
Meaning:
ancient
Word List:
•Archaeology
•Archaic
•Archive
•Archetype
Caleb Olston
Greek Root 28: hetero
Root:
hetero
Visual:
Meaning:
different, various
Word List:
•Heterogeneous
•Heterosexual
•Heterochromatic
•Heterography
•Heteromorphic
Jairo Padilla-Romo
Greek Root 29: homo
Root:
homo
Visual:
Meaning:
same, like
Word List:
•Homogeneous
•Homosexual
•Homonym
•Homophobia
#30 POLY- MANY
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
Greek Root 30: poly
Root:
poly
Visual:
Meaning:
many
Word List:
•Polygraph
•Polygamy
•Polytheist
•Polynomial