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Greek Roots (A-L) Vocabulary
Common Greek roots that form the foundation of English words
20 words
All 20 Words
aer
/ˈeɪˈiˈɑɹ/air
“aerial, aerobic, aerospace”
anthrop
human
“anthropology, misanthrope, philanthropist”
arch
/ˈɑɹtʃ/chief, ruler, first
“architect, monarch, anarchy”
ast, aster
star
“asteroid, astronomy, disaster”
auto
/ˈɔtoʊ/self
“automatic, automobile, autonomy”
bio
/ˌbaɪˈoʊ/life
“biology, biography, antibiotic”
chron
time
“chronic, chronology, synchronize”
cosm
universe, order
“cosmos, cosmopolitan, microcosm”
crat, cracy
rule, power
“democracy, aristocrat, bureaucracy”
cycl
circle, wheel
“cycle, bicycle, encyclopedia”
dem
people
“democracy, epidemic, demographic”
derm
skin
“dermatology, epidermis, hypodermic”
dox
opinion, belief
“orthodox, paradox, heterodox”
dyn, dynam
power, force
“dynamic, dynasty, dynamite”
geo
/ˈdʒioʊ/earth
“geography, geology, geometry”
gon
angle
“polygon, pentagon, diagonal”
graph, gram
to write, to draw
“graphic, telegram, photograph”
hydr
water
“hydrate, hydrogen, dehydrate”
log, logy
word, study, reason
“logic, biology, dialogue”
lys
to break down
“analysis, paralysis, catalyst”
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