Greek Roots

Front 1

acr-

Back 1

height, summit, tip

Front 2

aer-

Back 2

air, atmosphere

Front 3

aesthet-

Back 3

feeling, sensation

Front 4

agr-

Back 4

field

Front 5

amph-, amphi-

Back 5

around, about, both, on both sides of, both kinds

Front 6

an-, a-

Back 6

not, without

Front 7

ana-, an-

Back 7

again, against, back, up

Front 8

andr-

Back 8

male, masculine

Front 9

anem-

Back 9

wind

Front 10

ant-, anti-

Back 10

against, opposed to, preventive

Front 11

anth-

Back 11

flower

Front 12

anthra-

Back 12

coal

Front 13

anthrop-

Back 13

human

Front 14

ap-, apo-

Back 14

away from, separate, at the farthest point

Front 15

archae-, arche-

Back 15

ancient

Front 16

arche-, archi-

Back 16

ruler

Front 17

arct-

Back 17

Relating to the North Pole or the region near it; relating to cold

Front 18

arist-

Back 18

excellence

Front 19

arthr-

Back 19

joint

Front 20

astr-

Back 20

star, star-shaped

Front 21

athl-

Back 21

prize

Front 22

-athroid

Back 22

gathered or lumped together

Front 23

aut-, auto-

Back 23

self; directed from within

Front 24

axi(o)-

Back 24

merit

Front 25

bar-

Back 25

weight, pressure

Front 26

basi-

Back 26

at the bottom

Front 27

bathy-, batho-

Back 27

deep, depth

Front 28

bibl-

Back 28

book

Front 29

bio-

Back 29

life

Front 30

blast-

Back 30

germ, embryo, bud, cell with nucleus

Front 31

blenn-

Back 31

slime

Front 32

botan-

Back 32

plant

Front 33

brachi-

Back 33

arm

Front 34

brachy-

Back 34

short

Front 35

brady-

Back 35

slow

Front 36

branchi-

Back 36

gill

Front 37

brom-

Back 37

stench

Front 38

brom-

Back 38

oats

Front 39

brom-

Back 39

food

Front 40

bronch-

Back 40

windpipe

Front 41

bront-

Back 41

thunder

Front 42

cac-

Back 42

bad

Front 43

call-, calli-

Back 43

beautiful

Front 44

calyp-

Back 44

cover

Front 45

cardi-

Back 45

relating to the heart

Front 46

carp-

Back 46

wrist

Front 47

carp-

Back 47

fruit

Front 48

cata-, cat-

Back 48

down

Front 49

cathar-

Back 49

pure

Front 50

cen-

Back 50

new

Front 51

cen-

Back 51

empty

Front 52

cen-

Back 52

common

Front 53

centr-

Back 53

center

Front 54

cephal-

Back 54

head

Front 55

ceram-

Back 55

clay

Front 56

cerat-

Back 56

horn

Front 57

chelon-

Back 57

relating to a turtle

Front 58

chir-

Back 58

of the hand or hands

Front 59

chlor-

Back 59

green

Front 60

chore-

Back 60

relating to dance

Front 61

chrom-

Back 61

color

Front 62

chron-

Back 62

time

Front 63

chrys-

Back 63

gold

Front 64

cine-

Back 64

motion

Front 65

cirr-

Back 65

orange

Front 66

clad-

Back 66

branch

Front 67

clast-

Back 67

broken

Front 68

clav-

Back 68

key

Front 69

cleist-

Back 69

closed

Front 70

cleithr-

Back 70

bar, key

Front 71

clin-

Back 71

bed

Front 72

cochl-

Back 72

snail, spiral shell

Front 73

coel-

Back 73

hollow

Front 74

con-

Back 74

cone

Front 75

copr-

Back 75

dung

Front 76

corac-

Back 76

raven

Front 77

cosm-

Back 77

universe

Front 78

cosmet-

Back 78

the art of dress and ornament

Front 79

cotyl-

Back 79

cup

Front 80

-cracy, -crat

Back 80

government, rule, authority

Front 81

crani-

Back 81

skull

Front 82

crep-

Back 82

boot, shoe

Front 83

cric-

Back 83

ring

Front 84

crisi-, crit-

Back 84

judge

Front 85

cross-

Back 85

fringe, tassel

Front 86

crypt-

Back 86

hidden

Front 87

cten-

Back 87

comb

Front 88

cub-

Back 88

cube

Front 89

cyan-

Back 89

blue

Front 90

cycl-

Back 90

circular

Front 91

cylind-

Back 91

roll

Front 92

cyn-

Back 92

dog

Front 93

cyst-

Back 93

capsule

Front 94

cyt-

Back 94

cell

Front 95

dactyl-

Back 95

finger, toe, digit

Front 96

deca-, dec-, deka-, dek-

Back 96

ten

Front 97

delt-

Back 97

anything shaped like a ?

Front 98

dem-

Back 98

people

Front 99

dendr-

Back 99

resembling a tree

Front 100

derm-

Back 100

skin

Front 101

deuter-

Back 101

second

Front 102

dexi-

Back 102

right

Front 103

di-

Back 103

two

Front 104

dia-

Back 104

apart, through

Front 105

dino-

Back 105

terrible, fearfully great

Front 106

dipl-

Back 106

double; twofold

Front 107

dodec-

Back 107

twelve

Front 108

dogmat-, dox-

Back 108

opinion, tenet

Front 109

dy-

Back 109

two

Front 110

dyna-

Back 110

power

Front 111

dys-

Back 111

badly, ill

Front 112

ec-

Back 112

out

Front 113

ecclesi-

Back 113

assembly, congregation

Front 114

eco-

Back 114

house

Front 115

ecto-

Back 115

outside

Front 116

eg-

Back 116

goat

Front 117

electr-

Back 117

amber

Front 118

eme-

Back 118

vomit

Front 119

en-, em-

Back 119

in

Front 120

encephalo-

Back 120

brain

Front 121

endo-

Back 121

inside

Front 122

engy-

Back 122

narrow

Front 123

ennea-

Back 123

nine

Front 124

eo-, eos-, eoso-

Back 124

dawn, east

Front 125

ep-, epi-

Back 125

upon

Front 126

erg-

Back 126

work

Front 127

erot-

Back 127

sexual love

Front 128

erythr-

Back 128

red

Front 129

eso-

Back 129

within

Front 130

eth-

Back 130

custom, habit

Front 131

ethm-

Back 131

sieve, sift

Front 132

ethn-

Back 132

people, race, tribe, nation

Front 133

etym-

Back 133

true

Front 134

eu-

Back 134

well, good

Front 135

eur-

Back 135

wide

Front 136

exo-

Back 136

outside

Front 137

fant-

Back 137

to show

Front 138

galact-

Back 138

milk

Front 139

gastr-

Back 139

stomach

Front 140

gen-

Back 140

race, kind,birth

Front 141

geo-

Back 141

earth

Front 142

glia-

Back 142

glue

Front 143

gon-

Back 143

corner or angle

Front 144

gramm-

Back 144

writing

Front 145

graph-

Back 145

draw, write

Front 146

gymn-

Back 146

nude

Front 147

gyn-

Back 147

woman

Front 148

hadr-

Back 148

thick

Front 149

haem-, hem-

Back 149

blood

Front 150

hal-

Back 150

salt

Front 151

hapl-

Back 151

simple, single

Front 152

hedo-

Back 152

pleasure

Front 153

heli-

Back 153

sun

Front 154

hemi-

Back 154

half

Front 155

hen-

Back 155

one

Front 156

hendec-

Back 156

eleven

Front 157

hept-

Back 157

seven

Front 158

herp-

Back 158

creep

Front 159

heter-

Back 159

different, other

Front 160

heur-

Back 160

find

Front 161

hex-

Back 161

six

Front 162

hier-

Back 162

sacred

Front 163

hipp-

Back 163

horse

Front 164

hod-

Back 164

way

Front 165

hol-

Back 165

whole

Front 166

hom-

Back 166

same

Front 167

homal-

Back 167

even, flat

Front 168

home-

Back 168

like

Front 169

hor-

Back 169

hour

Front 170

hor-

Back 170

boundary

Front 171

horm-

Back 171

that which excites

Front 172

hyal-

Back 172

glass

Front 173

hydr-

Back 173

water

Front 174

hygr-

Back 174

wet

Front 175

hymen-

Back 175

skin or membrane

Front 176

hyo-

Back 176

U-shaped

Front 177

hyp-

Back 177

under

Front 178

hyper-

Back 178

above, over

Front 179

hypn-

Back 179

sleep

Front 180

hyster-

Back 180

later

Front 181

ichthy-

Back 181

fish

Front 182

icos-

Back 182

twenty

Front 183

id-

Back 183

shape

Front 184

ide-

Back 184

idea; thought

Front 185

idi-

Back 185

personal

Front 186

is-, iso-

Back 186

equal, same

Front 187

kil(o)-

Back 187

thousand

Front 188

kine-

Back 188

movement, motion

Front 189

klept-

Back 189

steal

Front 190

kudo-

Back 190

glory

Front 191

lamp-

Back 191

torch

Front 192

lecith-

Back 192

egg yolk

Front 193

lei-

Back 193

smooth

Front 194

lekan-

Back 194

dish, pot

Front 195

lep-

Back 195

flake, scale

Front 196

lepsi-

Back 196

grasp, seize

Front 197

leuc-, leuk-

Back 197

white

Front 198

lip-

Back 198

fat

Front 199

lith-

Back 199

stone

Front 200

log-

Back 200

thought, word, speech

Front 201

lysi-, lyti-

Back 201

dissolving

Front 202

macr-

Back 202

long

Front 203

mania

Back 203

mental illness

Front 204

mechan-

Back 204

machine or instrument

Front 205

meg-

Back 205

great, large

Front 206

mei-

Back 206

less

Front 207

melan-

Back 207

black, dark

Front 208

men-

Back 208

month

Front 209

mening-

Back 209

membrane

Front 210

mer-

Back 210

part

Front 211

mes-

Back 211

middle

Front 212

meta-

Back 212

above, among, beyond

Front 213

meter-, metr-

Back 213

measure

Front 214

micr-

Back 214

small

Front 215

mim-

Back 215

repeat

Front 216

mis-

Back 216

hate

Front 217

mit-

Back 217

thread

Front 218

mne-

Back 218

memory

Front 219

mon-

Back 219

one

Front 220

morph-

Back 220

form, shape

Front 221

my-

Back 221

mouse

Front 222

myri-

Back 222

countless, ten thousand

Front 223

myrmec-

Back 223

ant

Front 224

myth-

Back 224

story

Front 225

myx-

Back 225

slime

Front 226

myz-

Back 226

suck

Front 227

narc-

Back 227

numb

Front 228

naut-

Back 228

ship

Front 229

ne-

Back 229

new

Front 230

necr-

Back 230

dead

Front 231

nect-

Back 231

swimming

Front 232

nema-

Back 232

hair

Front 233

nephr-

Back 233

kidney

Front 234

nes-

Back 234

island

Front 235

neur-

Back 235

nerve

Front 236

nom-

Back 236

arrangement, law

Front 237

nomad-

Back 237

those who let pasture herds

Front 238

noth-

Back 238

spurious

Front 239

noto-

Back 239

back, south

Front 240

oct-

Back 240

eight

Front 241

od-

Back 241

path, way

Front 242

odont-

Back 242

tooth

Front 243

oeco-

Back 243

house

Front 244

oed-

Back 244

swollen

Front 245

oen-

Back 245

wine

Front 246

oesophag-

Back 246

gullet

Front 247

ogdo-

Back 247

eighth

Front 248

-oid

Back 248

like

Front 249

olig-

Back 249

few

Front 250

-oma

Back 250

cancer

Front 251

omm-

Back 251

eye

Front 252

omo-

Back 252

shoulder

Front 253

omphal-

Back 253

navel

Front 254

onom-

Back 254

name

Front 255

ont-

Back 255

existing

Front 256

-onym

Back 256

name

Front 257

oo-

Back 257

egg

Front 258

ophi-

Back 258

snake

Front 259

ophthalm-

Back 259

eye

Front 260

opisth-

Back 260

behind

Front 261

opoter-

Back 261

either

Front 262

opt-

Back 262

eye

Front 263

orch-

Back 263

testicle

Front 264

organ-

Back 264

organ, instrument, tool

Front 265

ornith-

Back 265

bird

Front 266

orth-

Back 266

straight

Front 267

osteo-

Back 267

bone

Front 268

ostrac-

Back 268

shell

Front 269

ot-

Back 269

ear

Front 270

oxy-

Back 270

sharp, pointed

Front 271

pach-

Back 271

thick

Front 272

paed-

Back 272

child

Front 273

palae-, pale-

Back 273

ancient, old

Front 274

palin-

Back 274

back

Front 275

pan-, pam-

Back 275

all

Front 276

par(a)-

Back 276

beside, near

Front 277

parthen-

Back 277

maiden

Front 278

path-

Back 278

feel, hurt

Front 279

patr-

Back 279

father

Front 280

pect-

Back 280

fixed

Front 281

ped-

Back 281

child

Front 282

pent-

Back 282

five

Front 283

pentecost-

Back 283

fiftieth

Front 284

pept-

Back 284

to digest

Front 285

peran-

Back 285

across, beyond

Front 286

peri-

Back 286

around

Front 287

persic-

Back 287

peach

Front 288

petr-

Back 288

rock

Front 289

phae-

Back 289

dark

Front 290

phag-

Back 290

eat

Front 291

phalang-

Back 291

close formation of troops, finger bones

Front 292

phalar-

Back 292

having a patch of white

Front 293

phaner-

Back 293

visible

Front 294

pharmac-

Back 294

drug, medicine

Front 295

pher-

Back 295

bear, carry

Front 296

phil-, -phile

Back 296

love, friendship

Front 297

phleg-

Back 297

heat

Front 298

phloe-

Back 298

tree bark

Front 299

phob-

Back 299

fear

Front 300

phon-

Back 300

sound

Front 301

phor-

Back 301

carry, bear

Front 302

phos-, phot-

Back 302

light

Front 303

phragm-

Back 303

fence

Front 304

phren-

Back 304

diaphragm, mind

Front 305

phryn-

Back 305

toad, toad-like

Front 306

phyl-

Back 306

tribe

Front 307

phyll-

Back 307

leaf

Front 308

physalid-

Back 308

bladder

Front 309

physi-

Back 309

nature

Front 310

phyt-

Back 310

plant

Front 311

pin-

Back 311

drink

Front 312

pis-

Back 312

pea

Front 313

plac-

Back 313

plate, tablet

Front 314

plagi-

Back 314

oblique

Front 315

plas-

Back 315

mould

Front 316

platy-

Back 316

flat, broad

Front 317

plec-

Back 317

interwoven

Front 318

plesi-

Back 318

near

Front 319

pleth-

Back 319

full

Front 320

pleur-

Back 320

side

Front 321

plinth-

Back 321

brick

Front 322

plut-

Back 322

wealth

Front 323

pneu-

Back 323

air, lung

Front 324

pod-

Back 324

foot

Front 325

pogon-

Back 325

beard

Front 326

poie-

Back 326

make

Front 327

pol-

Back 327

pole

Front 328

pole-, poli-

Back 328

city

Front 329

polem-

Back 329

war

Front 330

poli-

Back 330

grey

Front 331

poly-

Back 331

many

Front 332

por-

Back 332

passage

Front 333

porn-

Back 333

prostitute

Front 334

porphyr-

Back 334

purple

Front 335

potam-

Back 335

river

Front 336

prasin-

Back 336

leek-green

Front 337

presby-

Back 337

old

Front 338

pro-

Back 338

before, in front of

Front 339

proct-

Back 339

anus

Front 340

pros-

Back 340

forward

Front 341

prot-

Back 341

first

Front 342

psamm-

Back 342

sand

Front 343

pseud-

Back 343

false

Front 344

psil-

Back 344

bare

Front 345

psych-

Back 345

mind

Front 346

psychr-

Back 346

cold

Front 347

pter-

Back 347

wing, fern

Front 348

pto-

Back 348

fall

Front 349

ptyal-

Back 349

saliva

Front 350

ptych-

Back 350

fold, layer

Front 351

pyg-

Back 351

rump

Front 352

pyl-

Back 352

gate

Front 353

pyr-

Back 353

heat, fire

Front 354

raph-

Back 354

seam

Front 355

rhabd-

Back 355

rod

Front 356

rhach-, rach-

Back 356

spine

Front 357

rhag-

Back 357

tear, rent

Front 358

rhe-

Back 358

flow

Front 359

rhig-

Back 359

chill

Front 360

rhin-

Back 360

nose, snout

Front 361

rhiz-

Back 361

root

Front 362

rhod-

Back 362

rose

Front 363

rhomb-

Back 363

spinning top

Front 364

rhynch-

Back 364

snout

Front 365

sacchar-

Back 365

sugar

Front 366

sarc-

Back 366

flesh

Front 367

saur-

Back 367

lizard, reptile

Front 368

scalen-

Back 368

uneven

Front 369

scaph-

Back 369

anything hollow, bowl, ship

Front 370

scel-

Back 370

leg, thigh

Front 371

schem-

Back 371

plan

Front 372

schis-

Back 372

split

Front 373

scler-

Back 373

hard

Front 374

scoli-

Back 374

crooked

Front 375

scop-, scept-

Back 375

look at, examine, view, observe

Front 376

scyph-

Back 376

cup

Front 377

sei-

Back 377

shake

Front 378

selen-

Back 378

moon

Front 379

sema-

Back 379

sign

Front 380

siph-

Back 380

tube

Front 381

sit-

Back 381

food, grain, wheat

Front 382

solen-

Back 382

pipe, channel

Front 383

soma-

Back 383

body

Front 384

soph-

Back 384

wise

Front 385

sperm-

Back 385

seed

Front 386

sphen-

Back 386

wedge

Front 387

spher-

Back 387

ball

Front 388

sphinct-

Back 388

closing

Front 389

spondyl-

Back 389

vertebra

Front 390

stalact-

Back 390

stalactite

Front 391

stalagm-

Back 391

stalagmite

Front 392

stasi-

Back 392

standing, discord

Front 393

stear-

Back 393

fat, tallow

Front 394

steg-

Back 394

covering

Front 395

sten-

Back 395

narrow

Front 396

stere-

Back 396

solid

Front 397

stern-

Back 397

breastbone

Front 398

stich-

Back 398

line, row