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Greek Alphabet and Roots

Greek Alphabet and Roots. Alpha Beta Gamma Delta Epsilon Zeta Eta Theta Iota Kappa Lambda Mu. Nu Xi Omicron Pi Rho Sigma Tau Upsilon Phi Chi Psi Omega. Greek Alphabet. Astron: star. Astronomer: one who names the star Astronaut: star sailor Autos: self

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Greek Alphabet and Roots

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  1. Greek Alphabet and Roots

  2. Alpha Beta Gamma Delta Epsilon Zeta Eta Theta Iota Kappa Lambda Mu Nu Xi Omicron Pi Rho Sigma Tau Upsilon Phi Chi Psi Omega Greek Alphabet

  3. Astron: star • Astronomer: one who names the star • Astronaut: star sailor Autos: self • Autograph: writing the name of oneself • Automobile: self moving • Automatic: a machine that seems to think for itself

  4. Biblios: of Books • Bibliography: a list of books on a particular subject • Bibliomania: craziness about books Bio: Life • Biology:study of life • Autobiography: written life story of one’s self • Antibiotic: against living forms which invade the body

  5. Chronos: Time • Synchronize: do at the same time • Chronology: relate events in time • sequence • Crypto: Hide • Cryptogram: a message whose meaning • is hidden • Cryptograph: a system of secret writing

  6. Demos: People • Democracy: people power • Demography: draw charts of information about people • Geo: Earth • Geography: draw the earth and write about it • Geometry: branch of study on ways to measure the earth • Geology: study of the earth and its formations

  7. Graph: Write • Telegraph: writing from far away • Graphite: black carbon used for • drawing or writing • Hydros: Water • Hydrogen: a gas which, when burned, produces water • Hydroplane: a boat that glides on the surface of the water • Dehydrate: to take water away

  8. Hypnos: Sleep • Hypnosis: sleep-like state • Hypnos: god of sleep in Greek mythology Lithos: Stone • Lithograph: picture drawn on stone • Monolith: lone stone

  9. Logos:study • Zoology: study of animals • Psychology: study of the mind Mania: madness • Pyromania: a compulsion to set things on fire • Kleptomania: an irresistible impulse to steal

  10. Megas: large, powerful • Megalomania: crazy person with delusions of greatness • Megaphone: device for making a sound larger Metron: Measure • Optometry: measure eyesight • Diameter: measuring across • Meter: unit of measure

  11. Mikros: small • Microphone: device for transmitting a small sound over distance • Microwave: tiny electromagnetic wave between 1 and 100 centimeters long • Microscope: instrument for looking at tiny things

  12. Mono: one, alone • Monocle: an eyeglass for one eye • Monochrome: a painting or drawing in a single color • Monogram: two or more letters interwoven into one Pathos: suffering, disease • Pathetic: marked by suffering or sorrow • Apathy: lack of feeling • Sympathy: to feel what another feels

  13. Phobos: fear, dread • Phobia: irrational fear • Claustrophobia: fear of enclosed or confined places • Acrophobia: fear of high places Tele: far, far off • Television: seeing distant things • Telepathy: knowing how someone far away is feeling

  14. Thermo: heat • Thermal: relating to heat • Thermometer: device for measure heat

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