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Greek and Latin Word Stems Set #1 – Greek Roots English I – 2010- 2011

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Page 1: Greek and Latin  Word Stems Set #1 – Greek Roots

Greek and Latin Word Stems

Set #1 – Greek Roots

English I – 2010-2011

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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.).

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SET #1 – GREEK ROOTS

Anthrop Aster, Astro Biblio, Bibli Bio Chrom

Chron Cosmo Crac, Crat Dem Derm

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Anthrop

HumanSample Words: Anthropology (the study

of humans) Misanthrope (one who

hates people (humans) Philanthropy (active effort

to promote human welfare)

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Aster, Astro

StarSample Words: Astronomy (study of

stars) Astronomical (relating to

stars) Asterisk (a star-shaped

punctuation mark)

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Biblio

BookSample Words: Bibliography (a list of

books and sources consulted)

Bibliophile (one who loves books)

Biblical (of or relating to the holy book of the Judeo-Christian tradition

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Bio

LifeSample Words: Biology (the study of life) Biochemistry (chemistry

of living things) Biodegradable (capable

of being broken down into harmless products by living things)

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Chrom

ColorSample Words: Chromatic (pertaining to

color or colors) Chrome (a colored

pigment or dye that contains chromium)

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Chron

TimeSample Words: Synchronize (to cause to

happen at the same time) Chronic (happens time

and time again) Chronicle (an account of

events in order in time)

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Cosmo

World, Order, UniverseSample Words: Cosmology (study of the

origin and structure of the universe)

Cosmonaut (a Russian astronaut)

Cosmos (the orderly, systematic universe)

Cosmopolitan (having a worldwide scope/outlook)

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Crac, Crat

Rule, GovernSample Words: Democracy (rule by the

people) Aristocracy (rule by a

small, privileged class) Aristocrat (a member of

the aristocracy)

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Dem

PeopleSample Words: Democracy (rule by the

people) Demagogue (one who

arouses discontent among people for personal political gain)

Epidemic (affecting many people at one time)

Pandemic (affecting all people)

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Derm

SkinSample Words: Dermatitis (inflammation

of the skin) Dermatology (branch of

science dealing with the skin)

Dermis (the inner layer of the skin)