Greek Prefix and Suffix

Use this list of Greek Prefixes and Suffixes for Grade 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 elementary, middle school and high school students and kids to learn about and understand Prefixes and Suffixes with Greek Roots.

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A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M
N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

A Words

agogue (Greek root)
Meaning: leader
Examples of Use: demagogue; pedagogue

agon (Greek root)
Meaning: contest
Examples of Use: protagonist

angel (Greek root)
Meaning: messenger
Examples of Use: evangel; archangel

arch (Greek root)
Meaning: first; chief; commander
Examples of Use: patriarch; monarch

astron (Greek root)
Meaning: star
Examples of Use: astronomy

B Words

bar, baro (Greek root)
Meaning: heavy weight
Examples of Use: barometer; baritone

bibl, biblio (Greek root)
Meaning: book
Examples of Use: Bible; bibliophile

D Words

dem, demo (Greek root)
Meaning: people
Examples of Use: democracy

dendr, dendro (Greek root)
Meaning: tree; plant
Examples of Use: philodendron; dendrite

derm (Greek root)
Meaning: skin
Examples of Use: epidermis; dermatology

dox (Greek root)
Meaning: opinion
Examples of Use: orthodox; paradox

dyna (Greek root)
Meaning: power
Examples of Use: dynamic; dynasty

E Words

eu (Greek root)
Meaning: well; good
Examples of Use: euphony; eulogy

G Words

gamy (Greek root)
Meaning: marriage
Examples of Use: monogamy; polygamy

gram (Greek root)
Meaning: written
Examples of Use: diagram; epigram

grapho, graphy (Greek root)
Meaning: to write
Examples of Use: graphology; telegraphy

H Words

helio (Greek root)
Meaning: sun
Examples of Use: heliograph; heliocentric

M Words

melo (Greek root)
Meaning: song
Examples of Use: melody; melodrama

micr, micro (Greek root)
Meaning: small
Examples of Use: microscope; microcosm

mono (Greek root)
Meaning: one
Examples of Use: monologue; monograph

morph (Greek root)
Meaning: body; form
Examples of Use: amorphous; morphology

N Words

neo (Greek root)
Meaning: new
Examples of Use: neophyte; neologism

O Words

ortho (Greek root)
Meaning: straight
Examples of Use: orthodox; orthopedic

P Words

pan (Greek root)
Meaning: all
Examples of Use: panacea

ped, pedi (Greek root)
Meaning: child
Examples of Use: pediatrician

phos, photo (Greek root)
Meaning: light
Examples of Use: photograph; phosphorous

phys, physic (Greek root)
Meaning: nature
Examples of Use: physical; physiology

polis, polit (Greek root)
Meaning: city; citizen
Examples of Use: metropolis; cosmopolite

pseudo (Greek root)
Meaning: false
Examples of Use: pseudo; pseudonym

psych, psycho (Greek root)
Meaning: soul; mind
Examples of Use: psychic; psychologist

pus, pos (Greek root)
Meaning: foot
Examples of Use: octopus; tripod

S Words

scope (Greek root)
Meaning: see; look at
Examples of Use: microscope; telescope

spher, sphere (Greek root)
Meaning: sphere
Examples of Use: spherical; atmosphere

T Words

tech, techno (Greek root)
Meaning: skill; art
Examples of Use: technology; technical

tele (Greek root)
Meaning: far
Examples of Use: telescope; telepath; telephone

thei, theo (Greek root)
Meaning: god
Examples of Use: pantheism; theology

trop, trope (Greek root)
Meaning: turning
Examples of Use: heliotrope; tropic

typ, type (Greek root)
Meaning: print; image
Examples of Use: typical; prototype

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