List of Use the meanings of words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots

Greek and Latin Roots List

1. Bicycle (bi- two, cycle- wheel) – A vehicle with two wheels.
2. Unicorn (uni- one, corn- horn) – A mythical creature with one horn.
3. Photograph (photo- light, graph- write) – A picture made using light.
4. Telegraph (tele- far, graph- write) – A system for sending messages over long distances.
5. Microphone (micro- small, phone- sound) – A device that amplifies small sounds.
6. Autograph (auto- self, graph- write) – A person’s own signature.
7. Symphony (sym- together, phone- sound) – A long piece of music for an orchestra.
8. Geometry (geo- earth, metry- measure) – The study of shapes and spaces on Earth.
9. Thermometer (thermo- heat, meter- measure) – An instrument to measure temperature.
10. Harmonic (harmon- music, ic- pertaining to) – Related to harmony in music.
11. Biography (bio- life, graph- write) – A written account of someone’s life.
12. Aquarium (aqua- water, ium- place) – A place for keeping aquatic animals.
13. Helicopter (helix- spiral, pter- wing) – A flying machine with rotating blades.
14. Meteorology (meteor- weather, logy- study) – The study of weather and climate.
15. Dinosaur (dino- terrible, saur- lizard) – A prehistoric reptile.
16. Pseudonym (pseudo- false, onym- name) – A false or fictitious name used by an author.
17. Cardiology (cardio- heart, logy- study) – The study of the heart and its diseases.
18. Astronomy (astro- star, nomy- law) – The study of stars and planets.
19. Chronology (chrono- time, logy- study) – The study of time and historical events.
20. Telephone (tele- far, phone- sound) – A device for communicating over distances.
21. Biology (bio- life, logy- study) – The study of living organisms.
22. Geology (geo- earth, logy- study) – The study of Earth’s physical structure.
23. Epidemic (epi- upon, demic- people) – A widespread occurrence of a disease.
24. Aqueduct (aqua- water, duct- lead) – A structure for conveying water.
25. Polygraph (poly- many, graph- write) – A machine that records physiological responses.
26. Psychology (psycho- mind, logy- study) – The study of the mind and behavior.
27. Monologue (mono- one, log- speech) – A long speech by one person.
28. Prehistoric (pre- before, historic- history) – The period before written history.
29. Microscope (micro- small, scope- see) – An instrument for viewing tiny objects.
30. Thermostat (thermo- heat, stat- stand) – A device for regulating temperature.
31. Neologism (neo- new, logism- word) – A newly coined word or expression.
32. Polytechnic (poly- many, technic- skill) – Relating to many technical arts.
33. Homonym (homo- same, onym- name) – A word that sounds the same but has different meanings.
34. Ambidextrous (ambi- both, dextrous- right) – Able to use both hands equally well.
35. Linguistics (lingu- language, istics- study) – The scientific study of language.
36. Omnivore (omni- all, vore- eat) – An animal that eats both plants and animals.
37. Hydraulic (hydro- water, aulic- pertaining to) – Related to the movement of water.
38. Submarine (sub- under, marine- sea) – A vessel that operates underwater.
39. Anomaly (a- not, nomaly- normal) – Something that deviates from the norm.
40. Geography (geo- earth, graphy- write) – The study of Earth’s surface and environments.
41. Television (tele- far, vision- sight) – A device for seeing distant images.
42. Circumference (circum- around, ference- carry) – The distance around a circle.
43. Antidote (anti- against, dote- give) – A remedy to counteract poison.
44. Solarium (sol- sun, ium- place) – A room or glasshouse exposed to sunlight.
45. Polytheism (poly- many, theism- gods) – Belief in many gods.
46. Hypothesis (hypo- under, thesis- position) – An educated guess or theory.
47. Astronaut (astro- star, naut- sailor) – A person trained to travel in space.
48. Subordinate (sub- under, ordinate- rank) – Lower in rank or position.
49. Pediatrician (ped- child, iatrician- healer) – A doctor specializing in children’s health.
50. Monotheism (mono- one, theism- god) – Belief in a single god.
51. Euphoria (eu- good, phoria- carry) – A feeling of intense happiness.
52. Decade (deca- ten, ade- period) – A period of ten years.
53. Philanthropy (phil- love, anthropy- people) – The act of donating to help others.
54. Thermometer (thermo- heat, meter- measure) – A device for measuring temperature.
55. Rejuvenate (re- again, juven- young) – To make young again.
56. Biodegradable (bio- life, degradable- capable of being broken down) – Capable of being decomposed by bacteria.
57. Hemisphere (hemi- half, sphere- globe) – Half of the Earth or a sphere.
58. Epiphany (epi- upon, phany- appearance) – A sudden realization or insight.
59. Hydrogen (hydro- water, gen- creator) – A chemical element that forms water when combined with oxygen.
60. Dermatology (derma- skin, logy- study) – The study of skin and its diseases.
61. Cacophony (caco- bad, phony- sound) – A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.
62. Eccentric (ec- out, centric- center) – Deviating from the normal or expected.
63. Dynamic (dyna- power, mic- pertaining to) – Characterized by constant change or activity.
64. Magnify (magni- large, fy- make) – To make something appear larger.
65. Anthropology (anthrop- human, logy- study) – The study of human societies and cultures.
66. Phobia (phob- fear, ia- condition) – An irrational fear of something.
67. Vocalize (vocal- voice, ize- make) – To produce sounds with the voice.
68. Chronometer (chrono- time, meter- measure) – A device for measuring time precisely.
69. Incredible (in- not, cred- believe) – Impossible to believe.
70. Dialect (dia- across, lect- speak) – A particular form of a language.
71. Gravity (grav- heavy, ity- quality) – The force that attracts objects toward the center of the Earth.
72. Bibliography (biblio- book, graphy- write) – A list of books and articles used in research.
73. Pathology (patho- disease, logy- study) – The study of disease.
74. Omnipotent (omni- all, potent- powerful) – Having unlimited power.
75. Telescope (tele- far, scope- see) – An instrument for viewing distant objects.
76. Hologram (holo- whole, gram- picture) – A three-dimensional image formed by light.
77. Decipher (de- down, cipher- code) – To convert a coded message into normal language.
78. Philanthropy (phil- love, anthropy- people) – The desire to promote the welfare of others.
79. Metamorphosis (meta- change, morph- form) – A transformation or change in form.
80. Odyssey (odys- journey) – A long and adventurous journey.

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