Greek and Latin Roots

Greek or Latin root words with the English definition and a derivative word or two. Greek is in green and Latin is in red.                                   

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photo
light photograph - picture drawn by light
graph
to write or draw photograph - picture drawn by light phonograph- maching for "writing" sound autograph - to write one's own name
tele
far away, distant television - see from far away telephone - sound from far away telescope - device for looking at far away things
metron
measure geometry - measurement of the earth symmetry - measuring the same thermometer - measure heat
tropos
turning tropics - the area of the earth near the equator tropical - the climate of the earth in the tropics
philia
love, friendship Philadelphia - city of brotherly love
phobos
fear claustrophobia - fear of locked or closed spaces
syn
with, together synonym - word with same meaning synthesis - putting together symphony - sounds that go together
thesis
put,place, position parenthesis - statement put beside a main sentence synthesis - putting together
phone
sound phonograph - writing with sound telephone - sound from far away microphone - device to make small sounds bigger
sonus
sound sound - vibrations picked up by our ears sonar - device that hears sound waves under water consonant - sounds made with lips, tongue or teeth
skopeo
look at, inspect,examine microscope - device to look at small things telescope - device to see far away things kaleidoscope - device to look at beautiful changing forms
video
see television - machine for seeing far away things invisible - not seen
logos
word, study geology - study of the earth zoology - study of animals technology - study of how to work better
verbum
word verb - the action word in a sentence proverb - wise words verbal- of words