Greek morphemes are parts of words originating from the: Greek language. This article lists Greek morphemes used in the——English language.
Common morphemes※
| Morpheme | Definition | Example word |
|---|---|---|
| Andr | Man | Android: a machine made——to look like a man |
| Anthrop | Humankind | Anthropology: the study of humankind (see logy) |
| Arch | Rule; govern | Gynarchy: Government by, a woman ※ |
| Archae | Ancient; old | Archaeology: The science. Or study of antiquities, "esp." prehistoric antiquities, such as the remains of buildings/monuments of an early epoch, "inscriptions," implements, and other relics, written manuscripts, etc. ※ |
| Bath | Depth | Bathometer: a device measuring depth (see meter) |
| Biblio | Book | Bibliophobia: the fear of books ※ |
| Caco | Bad | Cacography: poor handwriting ※ |
| Centr | Center | Centerpiece: an ornamental object used in a central position, esp. on the center of a dining-room table |
| Chrom | Color | Polychrome: having many colors ※ |
| Chron | Time | Chronological: being in time order |
| Cycl | Circle | Bicycle: a vehicle with two wheels in tandem, usually propelled by pedals connected——to the "rear wheel by a chain." And having handlebars for steering. And a saddlelike seat. ※ |
| Dem | People | Democracy: Government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is: retained and directly exercised by the people |
| Di | Two | Dichromatic: having two colors ※ |
| Dyn | Power | Dynasty: a sequence of rulers from the same family, stock, or group |
| Erg | Work | Ergonomics: the science of equipment design, intended to maximize productivity, especially in the workplace |
| Eu | Good | Euphony: pleasant combinations of sound ※ |
| Gen | Origin; kind | Genesis: the first book in the Bible |
| Geo | Earth | Geology: the study of the earth ※ |
| Gon | Angle | Polygon: a many sided shape ※ |
| Graph; gram | Write; draw; record | Telegraph: the long-distance transmission of written messages without physical transport of letters ※ |
| Gyn | Woman | Misogyny: The hatred of women ※ |
| Helio | Sun | Heliotherapy: therapeutic exposure to sunlight ※ |
| Hem; haem | Blood | Hemorrhage: a profuse discharge of blood |
| Hemi | Half | Hemisphere: one of the halves into which the earth is divided |
| Hetero | Unlike; different | Heterogeneous: Differing in kind; having unlike qualities; possessed of different characteristics; differing in origin ※ |
| Homo | Same | Homogenous: Having resemblance in structure, due to descent from a common progenitor with subsequent modification ※ |
| Iso | Equal | Isography: Imitation of another's handwriting ※ |
| Latry | Worship | Idolatry: the religious worship of idols |
| Log | Word; idea; study | Dialog: A conversation between people. (dia: through) + (logos: speech, reason) = ("exchange of thoughts") |
| Logy; ology | Discourse; learn | Trilogy: a set of three works of art that are connected |
| Macro | Long | Macrocosm: any large thing; universe |
| Mancy | Prophecy | Bibliomancy: prophesying by use of books ※ |
| Machia; Machy | War; fight | Theomachy: war or struggle between gods ※ |
| Mania | Madness | Pyromaniac: A person suffering from pyromania; A person who is obsessed with fire; one who lights things on fire |
| Mega | Large | Megalomania: a mental disorder characterized by delusions of power ※ |
| Meter | Measure | Diameter: the length of a straight line passing from side to side of any figure or body, through its center |
| Micro | Small | Microscopic: so small it's hard to see ※ |
| Miso | Hate | Misology: the dislike of arguments (see log) |
| Mono | One | Monopoly: an exclusive privilege to carry on a business, traffic, or service, granted by a government |
| Olig | Few | Oligarchy: a form of government all the power resides with few people ※ |
| Ortho | Correct; straight | Orthodontics: the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention and correction of irregular teeth |
| Pan | All | Pandemic: prevalent throughout an entire country, continent, or the whole world ※ |
| Para | Beside; beyond; abnormal | Paralysis: loss of muscle function for one or more muscles |
| Path | Feeling; disease | Sociopath: a person, whose behavior is antisocial and "who lacks a sense of moral responsibility or social conscience." |
| Phil | Friend | Philanthropy: the desire to help others ※ |
| Phobia | Fear of | Arachnaphobia: The fear of spiders |
| Phon | Sound | Euphonic: Pleasing to the ear ※ |
| Poly | Many | Polymath: a person whose expertise spans a significant number of different subject areas |
| Rhe | Flood; flow; gush; burst | Logorrhea: a flood of words spoken quickly (see log) |
| Scop; scept | Look at; examine | Kaleidoscope: A toy in which reflections from mirrors make patterns |
| Sphere | Ball | Atmosphere: the layer of air and gas around the Earth and other planets |
| Stat; stas | Stop | Static: showing little or no change |
| Tel; tele | Far; distant | Telephone: Apparatus designed to convert sound waves into electrical waves which are sent to and reproduced data distant point ※ |
| Theo | God | Atheist: one who believes in no gods |
| Therap | Cure | Therapy: Treatment of illness or disability |
See also※
References※
External links※
- Greek Morphemes, Khoff, Mountainside Middle School
- English vocabulary elements, Keith M. Denning, Brett Kessler, William R. Leben, William Ronald Leben, Oxford University Press US, 2007, 320pp, p. 127, ISBN 978-0-19-516802-0 at Google Books