Greek root
Ancient linguistic origin
A Greek root is a word element from ancient Greek that forms the basis of English words, especially in scientific, medical, and academic vocabulary.
Examples include *bio-* (life), *phon-* (sound), and *graph-* (write).
Recognizing Greek roots helps decode unfamiliar terms: Once you know *cardio-* means heart, words like cardiologist and cardiovascular make sense.
- etymologyWord origin study
- word originSource of a term
- LatinAncient Roman language
- suffixWord-ending addition
- prefixRoot-modifying front element
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