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Lesson Seven
Greek Etymology Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes
Term | Definition |
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bio | life |
phys | nature; growth |
psych | mind; soul; spirit |
soma, somat | body |
lith, -lite | stone |
petr, peter | rock |
glyph, glypt | carving |
icon | image; idol |
astr | star |
nom | arrangement; law |
onoma, onym | name |
ec, eoc | house; environment |
ethn | nation |
paleo- | ancient |
neo- | new |
hier- | sacred |
-clasm | breakage; destruction |
-clast | one who shatters or destroys |
-clastic | breaking; destructive |
-lysis | a loosening; solution |
-lyst | one who solves |
-lytic, -lytical | loosening; dissolving |
-iatry, -iatrics | a healing; science of healing |
-iatrist | one who heals |
-iatric | promoting healing |