List of Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots

Word	Root(s)	Meaning
Amphibian	Greek: amphibios	An animal that lives both in water and on land
Telegraph	Greek: tele- (far) + grapho (write)	A system for sending messages over long distances
Bilingual	Latin: bi- (two) + lingua (tongue)	Able to speak two languages
Sympathy	Greek: sym- (together) + pathos (feeling)	Sharing feelings of sorrow or compassion
Autograph	Greek: auto- (self) + graphe (write)	A person’s own handwritten signature
Photograph	Greek: photo- (light) + graphe (write)	A picture made using light and a camera
Hydraulic	Greek: hydro- (water) + aulos (pipe)	Operated by fluid pressure
Geology	Greek: geo- (earth) + logos (study)	Study of Earth
Submarine	Latin: sub- (under) + marinus (sea)	A vessel that goes underwater
Microscope	Greek: micro- (small) + skopein (look)	Instrument to view tiny objects
Chronology	Greek: chrono- (time) + logos (study)	Order of events in time
Astronomy	Greek: astro- (star) + nomos (law)	Study of space and celestial objects
Pediatric	Greek: paidos (child) + iatros (doctor)	Medical care for children
Democracy	Greek: demos (people) + kratos (power)	Government by the people
Geography	Greek: geo- (earth) + graphia (writing)	Study of Earth’s features
Psychology	Greek: psyche (mind) + logos (study)	Study of the human mind
Telephone	Greek: tele- (far) + phone (sound)	Device for speaking over distance
Symphony	Greek: sym- (together) + phonos (sound)	Harmonious music
Philosophy	Greek: philo- (love) + sophia (wisdom)	Love of wisdom
Archaeology	Greek: archaios (ancient) + logos (study)	Study of ancient history
Optometry	Greek: optos (see) + metron (measure)	Eye examination practice
Cosmos	Greek: kosmos (universe)	The universe seen as orderly
Etymology	Greek: etymon (true meaning) + logos (study)	Study of word origins
Television	Greek: tele- (far) + vision (see)	Device for viewing from far away
Anthropology	Greek: anthropos (human) + logos (study)	Study of humans
Transcription	Latin: trans- (across) + scribere (write)	Copying of spoken or written material
Polytheism	Greek: poly- (many) + theos (god)	Belief in many gods
Monologue	Greek: mono- (one) + logos (speech)	A long speech by one speaker
Meteorology	Greek: meteoron (atmosphere) + logos	Study of weather
Biology	Greek: bio- (life) + logos (study)	Study of living things
Cardiology	Greek: kardia (heart) + logos (study)	Study of the heart
Hypnosis	Greek: hypnos (sleep)	Altered state of consciousness
Orthodox	Greek: orthos (correct) + doxa (belief)	Conforming to tradition
Nautical	Greek: nautikos (sailor)	Related to ships and navigation
Chronometer	Greek: chronos (time) + metron (measure)	Device to measure time precisely
Osmosis	Greek: osmos (push)	Movement of water across a membrane
Gastronomy	Greek: gaster (stomach) + nomos (law)	Art of good eating
Hemisphere	Greek: hemi- (half) + sphaira (sphere)	Half of a sphere
Paradox	Greek: para- (beyond) + doxa (belief)	Contradictory statement that may be true
Pedagogue	Greek: paidos (child) + agogos (leader)	Teacher (often strict)
Subtle	Latin: subtilis (fine)	Delicate, hard to describe
Prologue	Greek: pro- (before) + logos (word)	Introductory section of a book or play
Linguistics	Latin: lingua (language) + ist (one who studies)	Study of language
Polygraph	Greek: poly- (many) + graphe (writing)	Lie detector
Centennial	Latin: centum (hundred) + annus (year)	100th anniversary
Pseudonym	Greek: pseudo- (false) + onoma (name)	Fake name
Veterinary	Latin: veterinae (beasts of burden)	Animal doctor
Anatomy	Greek: ana- (up) + tome (cut)	Study of body parts
Eclipse	Greek: ekleipsis (abandonment)	Blocking of one celestial body by another
Parallelogram	Greek: para- (beside) + gramma (line)	A 4-sided figure with opposite sides parallel
Hemophilia	Greek: haima (blood) + philia (love)	Blood clotting disorder
Orthopedic	Greek: orthos (straight) + paideia (child-rearing)	Bone/Joint medicine
Dendrology	Greek: dendron (tree) + logos (study)	Study of trees
Agoraphobia	Greek: agora (marketplace) + phobos (fear)	Fear of open spaces
Philanthropy	Greek: philos (love) + anthropos (human)	Love of humanity
Renaissance	Latin: renasci (be born again)	Rebirth of art and learning
Bibliography	Greek: biblion (book) + graphe (write)	List of sources
Topography	Greek: topos (place) + graphia (description)	Mapping Earth’s surface
Biopsy	Greek: bios (life) + opsis (sight)	Tissue examination
Hydrotherapy	Greek: hydro (water) + therapeia (healing)	Water treatment
Antonym	Greek: anti- (opposite) + onoma (name)	Opposite word
Circumference	Latin: circum- (around) + ferre (carry)	Distance around a circle
Dynasty	Greek: dynasteia (power)	Series of rulers from the same family
Vaccine	Latin: vacca (cow)	Medicine to prevent disease
Adolescent	Latin: adolescere (to grow up)	Teenager; growing up phase
Exhibit	Latin: ex- (out) + habere (hold)	To display
Epiphany	Greek: epiphaneia (appearance)	Sudden realization
Homonym	Greek: homo- (same) + onoma (name)	Words with same sound but different meanings
Soliloquy	Latin: solus (alone) + loqui (speak)	Speaking one’s thoughts aloud
Luminous	Latin: lumen (light)	Glowing or shining
Thermometer	Greek: thermo- (heat) + metron (measure)	Measures temperature
Inscribe	Latin: in- (into) + scribere (write)	Write into a surface
Quarantine	Latin: quaranta (forty)	Isolation to prevent disease
Synthesis	Greek: syn- (together) + thesis (put)	Putting parts together
Allergy	Greek: allos (other) + ergon (work)	Abnormal immune reaction
Dissect	Latin: dis- (apart) + secare (cut)	To cut apart for analysis
Regenerate	Latin: re- (again) + generare (create)	To grow back
Mosaic	Greek: mouseion (muse’s work)	Artwork made of small pieces
Astronaut	Greek: astro- (star) + nautes (sailor)	Space traveler

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