Greek Roots (See related pages) Prefix Meaning Examples -agog, -agogue leader demagog, pedagogue -anthrop human, man anthropology, anthropomorphic, misanthrope -arch- chief, leader, ruler archangel, monarch, archaic, archenemy -auto- self autobiography, automobile, autocracy arising from within automaton biblio- book bibliography, bibliophile bi-, bio- life biosphere, biography, autobiography, biology, antibiotic chrom- color chromatic, monochrome, polychrome chron- time chronicle, chronology, chronometer, synchronize -crac-, -crat- rule, ruler autocrat, democracy, bureaucrat, democracy, plutocrat crypt hidden cryptogram, cryptology, cryptic demo- people demography, democracy, epidemic derm- skin dermatology, epidermis, hypodermic dox belief, opinion orthodoxy, paradox, heterodoxy dynam- power dynamo, hydrodynamics -gam- marriage monogamy, polygamy, bigamy geo- earth geopolitical, geology, geography, geothermal -graph- writing, printing graphology, biography, telegraph, digraph, orthography, geography -gyn- woman gynecologist, misogynist, androgynous, polygyny hem- blood hematology, hemophilia, hemoglobin hetero- other, different heterosexual, heterodoxy, heterodox heterogeneous homo- same homosexual, homogeneous, homogenized hydro- water dehydrate, rehydrate, hydraulics, hydroelectric, hydroplane log study, field of, biology, geology, etymology, cardiology, word neologism, monologue macro- large macrocosm, macroeconomics metri, meter- measure geometric, thermometer, odometer micro- small microscope, microcosm, microeconomics mono- one, alone, single monologue, monotheism, monarchy, monogamy, monogram, monopoly morph- form, structure metamorphosis, amorphous, morpheme, morphology neo- new, recent neologism, neo-liberal, neonatology. neolithic neuro- nerve neurology, neurosis, neurobiology -nym-, -onym word, name synonym, acronym, eponymous, anonymous, pseudonym ortho- straight, correct orthodox, orthodontist, orthopedic pan- all, every pantheism, Pan-Hellenic, panorama, pandemic path- feeling, suffering sympathy, apathy, empathy, pathos, telepathy, pathology phil-, philo- like, lover of philosophy, Francophile, bibliophile, philately, philanthropy phobia exaggerated fear photophobia, claustrophobia, agoraphobia phon-, phono- sound, voice telephone, euphony, cacophony, phonograph, phonogram poly- many, several polygon, polygamy, polyandry, polygyny, polytechnic, polytheism proto- first prototype, protoplasm, protobiology psych- soul, spirit, mind psychology, psychic, psychosomatic, psychobiography soph wisdom, knowledge philosophy, sophisticated, sophomore (wise fool) tele- distant, far off telephone, telepathy, telegram, television, telekinetic theo- god, deity theology, polytheism, atheist, pantheism, monotheism, theocentric therm- heat thermal, thermos, thermometer -tomy cutting appendectomy, splenectomy zoo animal zoo, zoology, zooaltry
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