Common Greek Roots

Category 1

100

This Greek Root means: star

Greek Root: astro 

200

This Greek Root means: measure 

Greek Root: meter

300

This Greek Root means: single 

Greek Root: mono

400

This Greek Root means: machine 

Greek Root: mech 

500

These Greek Roots mean: light 

Greek Roots photo, phos

Category 2

100

Greek Root: pod

Meaning: foot 

200

Greek Root: para

Meaning: beside 

300

Greek Root: ology

Meaning: study of 

400

Greek Root: graph

Meaning: write, record 

500

Greek Root: psych

Meaning: mind, soul 

Category 3

100

This Greek Root means: life 

Greek Root: bio

200

This Greek Root means: heat

Greek Root: therm 

300

This Greek Root means: over

Greek Root: hyper 

400

This Greek Root means: eye

Greek Root: opt

500

This Greek Root means: from afar

Greek Root: tele

Category 4

100

Greek Root: biblio

Meaning: book

200

Greek Root: hemi 

Meaning: half 

300

Greek Root: syn

Meaning: together 

400

Greek Root: ist

Meaning: one who

500

Greek Root: logo

Meaning: word, reason 

Category 5

100

This Greek Root means: sound 

Greek Root: phon

200

This Greek Root means: small

Greek Root: micro 

300

This Greek Root means: both 

Greet Root: amphi

400

This Greek Root means: time 

Greek Root: chron

500

This Greek Root means: love

Greet Root: phil