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Greek Roots: Lesson6
Greek Roots: Lesson 6
Root/Prefix/Suffix | Meaning | Example Word |
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ton, ten | stretch; tone | monotone |
chir | hand | chirography |
pod | foot | tripod |
cephal | head | cephalopod |
dactyl | finger; toe | dactylology |
gloss, glott, glot | tongue; language | polyglot |
osteo | bone | osteotomy |
derm, dermat | skin | dermatology |
plas, plasm, plast | mold; shape; form; substance | plastic |
pachy- | thick | pachyderm |
tauto- | same | tautology |
-algia, -algy | pain | cephalalgia |
-algiac | one who suffers pain | cephalalagiac |
-algic, -algetic | pertaining to or causing pain | cephalalagetic |
-itis | inflammation | dermatitis |
-itic | one who has inflammation | dermatitic |
-machy, -machia | war; fight | logomachy |
-machist | one who fights | logomachist |
-machic, machical, -machal | pertaining to fighting | logomochic |
tom | cut | atom |