Greek Etymology: Bases/Roots

Review of common Greek bases to help further learning in English vocabulary

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Cards In This Set

Front Back
BIBLI-
Bookex: bibliographical
CANON-
Ruleex: canonical, canon
CRYPT-, CRYPH-
Hidden, secretex: Apocrypha, cryptographic, crypt, apocryphal
CYCL-
Circle, wheelex: cycle, bicycle, encyclopedia
GLOSS-, GLOT(T)-
Tongue, languageex: epiglottis, polyglot
ICON-
Imageex: iconic, iconography, icon
MIM-
To imitateex: mimic, mime, mimicry
OD-
Song, poemex: ode, parody
PYR-
Fireex: pyre
TOM-
To cutex: etomology (the study of insects), tomes
ALG-
Painex: neuralgia, nostalgia
BI-
Lifeex: biology, biography
CHRON-
Timeex: chronic, chronicles
D(A)EMON-
Spirit, evil spiritex: demon
GE-
Earthex: geography, geology