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Greek Bases
Etymology
Base | Meaning |
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BIBLI- | book |
CANON- | rule |
CRYPT-, CRYPH- | hidden, secret |
CYCL- | circle, wheel |
GLOSS-, GLOT(T)- | tongue, language |
ICON- | image |
MIM- | to imitate |
OD- | song, poem |
PYR- | fire |
TOM- | to cut |
ALG- | pain |
BI- | life |
CHRON- | time |
D(A)EMON- | spirit, evil spirit |
GE- | earth |
LOG- | speech, word, proportion, reasoning |
LY- | to loosen |
MNE- | to remember |
PAN(T)- | all, every |
POD- | foot |
THE- | god |
TROPH- | to nourish, grow |
AGON- | struggle, contest |
ANGEL- | messenger, message |
CENTR- | center |
DEM- | people |
GAM- | marriage |
HEM(AT)-, HAEM(AT)- | blood |
HEMER- | day |
OD-, HOD- | way, road |
STOL-, STAL-, STLE- | to send, draw |
TAPH- | tomb |
THANAT-, THANAS- | death |
BALL-, BOL-, BLE- | to throw, put |
DERM(AT)- | skin |
DOX-, DOG- | opinion, teaching |
GNO(S)- | to know |
HOM(E)- | same, similar, regular |
MORPH- | form, shape |
ONYM- | name, word |
PHER-, PHOR- | to bear, go |
TACT-, TAX- | to arrange, put in order |