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Greek and Latin Word Parts Set #3 – Greek Roots

Greek and Latin Word Parts Set #3 – Greek Roots. English I – 2010-2011. Wait a sec’… What ARE word stems, exactly?!. Root : the part of the word that contains the basic or anchor meaning of the word

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Greek and Latin Word Parts Set #3 – Greek Roots

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  1. Greek and Latin Word PartsSet #3 – Greek Roots English I – 2010-2011

  2. Wait a sec’… What ARE word stems, exactly?! Root: the part of the word that contains the basic or anchor meaning of the word Prefix: a word element that comes before the root. It changes the meaning of the word or creates a new word. Suffix: a word element that comes after the root. It changes the meaning of the word and often the way it is used (i.e., can turn a noun into a verb, a verb into a noun, etc.).

  3. Mim Mono Morph Neur, Nerv Path Philo, Phil Phon Poly Scope Tom, Tomy SET #3 – GREEK ROOTS

  4. To Copy, Imitate Sample Words: Mimic (to imitate) Mime (one who imitates life in a ridiculous manner) Mimeograph (an older version of a copy machine) Mim

  5. One Sample Words: Monologue (a speech delivered by one person) Monogamy (remaining faithful to one person) Monolingual (only able to speak one language) Mono

  6. Morph Form Sample Words: • Anthropomorphic (having or resembling human form) • Metamorphosis (a change in form) • Morphology (study of the form and structure of animals and plants)

  7. Neur, Nerv Nerve Sample Words: • Neurology (the study of nervous system) • Nervous (of or relating to nerves) • Neurosis (a nervous disorder marked by anxiety and the use of defense mechanisms)

  8. Feeling Sample Words: Apathy (lack of feeling/ caring) Sympathy (inclination to think or feel alike) Empathy (the capacity for experiencing as one’s own the feelings of another) Path

  9. Philo, Phil Love Sample Words: • Bibliophile (one who loves books) • Francophile (one who loves France and the French) • Philharmonic (devoted to or appreciative of [loving] music)

  10. Sound, Voice Sample Words: Telephone (a device for transmitting sound) Phonics (deals with word and letter sounds) Symphony (a harmonious arrangement of sound) Phon

  11. Poly Many Sample Words: • Polychromatic (composed of many colors) • Polyatomic (composed of many atoms) • Polyester (a fabric made of complex [many] ester)

  12. To See Sample Words: Kaleidoscope (an instrument allowing one to see a changing pattern or scene) Telescope (an instrument for seeing things at a great distance) Microscope (an instrument for seeing very small things) Scope

  13. Tom, Tomy Cutting, Operation of Incision Sample Words: • Anatomy • Atom (the smallest particle to which an element can be cut while still maintaining its elemental integrity) • Appendectomy (an operation of incision in which the appendix is removed)

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