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PrefixMeaningExamples
-agog, -agogueleaderdemagog, pedagogue
-anthrophuman, mananthropology, anthropomorphic, misanthrope
-arch-chief, leader, rulerarchangel, monarch, archaic, archenemy
-auto-selfautobiography, automobile, autocracy
arising from withinautomaton
biblio-bookbibliography, bibliophile
bi-, bio-lifebiosphere, biography, autobiography,
biology, antibiotic
chrom-colorchromatic, monochrome, polychrome
chron-timechronicle, chronology, chronometer, synchronize
-crac-, -crat-rule, rulerautocrat, democracy, bureaucrat, democracy, plutocrat
crypthiddencryptogram, cryptology, cryptic
demo-peopledemography, democracy, epidemic
derm-skindermatology, epidermis, hypodermic
doxbelief, opinionorthodoxy, paradox, heterodoxy
dynam-powerdynamo, hydrodynamics
-gam-marriagemonogamy, polygamy, bigamy
geo-earthgeopolitical, geology, geography, geothermal
-graph-writing, printinggraphology, biography, telegraph, digraph, orthography, geography
-gyn-womangynecologist, misogynist, androgynous, polygyny
hem-bloodhematology, hemophilia, hemoglobin
hetero-other, differentheterosexual, heterodoxy, heterodox heterogeneous
homo-samehomosexual, homogeneous, homogenized
hydro-waterdehydrate, rehydrate, hydraulics, hydroelectric, hydroplane
logstudy, field of,biology, geology, etymology, cardiology,
wordneologism, monologue
macro-largemacrocosm, macroeconomics
metri, meter-measuregeometric, thermometer, odometer
micro-smallmicroscope, microcosm, microeconomics
mono-one, alone, singlemonologue, monotheism, monarchy, monogamy, monogram, monopoly
morph-form, structuremetamorphosis, amorphous, morpheme, morphology
neo-new, recentneologism, neo-liberal, neonatology. neolithic
neuro-nerveneurology, neurosis, neurobiology
-nym-, -onymword, namesynonym, acronym, eponymous, anonymous, pseudonym
ortho-straight, correctorthodox, orthodontist, orthopedic
pan-all, everypantheism, Pan-Hellenic, panorama, pandemic
path-feeling, sufferingsympathy, apathy, empathy, pathos, telepathy, pathology
phil-, philo-like, lover ofphilosophy, Francophile, bibliophile, philately, philanthropy
phobiaexaggerated fearphotophobia, claustrophobia, agoraphobia
phon-, phono-sound, voicetelephone, euphony, cacophony, phonograph, phonogram
poly-many, severalpolygon, polygamy, polyandry, polygyny, polytechnic, polytheism
proto-firstprototype, protoplasm, protobiology
psych-soul, spirit, mindpsychology, psychic, psychosomatic, psychobiography
sophwisdom, knowledgephilosophy, sophisticated, sophomore (wise fool)
tele-distant, far offtelephone, telepathy, telegram, television, telekinetic
theo-god, deitytheology, polytheism, atheist, pantheism, monotheism, theocentric
therm-heatthermal, thermos, thermometer
-tomycuttingappendectomy, splenectomy
zooanimalzoo, zoology, zooaltry







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