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Common Greek Roots

Root
aero anthropo astro auto biblio bio chron crat dem geo graph homo hydro macro meter micro pathos phone photo psych scope tele theo therm zoo

Common Latin Roots


Root
amicus aqua aud bat cred dic/dict fend fid flect form grad grat jud/jur/jus lumen mis/mit mort ped pel, puls

Meaning
air human being star self book life time rule people earth write, record similar water, liquid large measure small feelings of pity or sorrow sound light mind instrument for observing distance god heat animal

Example
aerodynamic anthropology astrology autobiography bibliography biology chronology autocrat democracy geology photograph homogeneous hydrodynamic macroeconomics thermometer microscope sympathy telephone photosynthesis psychology telescope telegram theocracy thermometer zoology

Meaning
friend water hear to beat believe say to ward off trust, have faith bend shape step pleasing law light send to die foot push, drive

Example
amicable aquatic audible combat credible diction defend fidelity reflect formation gradual gratify judiciary, jury, justice luminous transmission, transmit mortal pedestrian pulse, propel

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