Suffixes
Bases
Latin and Greek Synonyms
Phobias
Faux Amis
100

This Latin suffix means “one who does”

-or

100

A Greek base meaning “hidden, secret”

CRYPT-, CRYPH-

100

This is the Greek equivalent of the Latin AM-

PHIL-

100

The fear of public or open spaces

Agoraphobia

100

The Greek base THE- can mean “god” “to place, put” and this

to see

200

This Greek suffix means “abnormal fear or hatred of”

-phobia

200

A Greek base meaning “marriage”

GAM-
200

This is the Greek equivalent of the Latin VIA-

HOD-
200

The fear of men

androphobia

200

The Greek base TROPH- meaning “to nourish, grow” is not the same as this Greek base meaning “to turn"

TROP-

300

The Latin suffix –ant means this

present participle ending -ing

300

A Latin base meaning “to touch"

TANG-

300

This is the Latin equivalent of the Greek POLY-

MULTI-
300

The fear of color

chromophobia

300

The Latin prefix ante- meaning “before” is not related to this Greek prefix anti- meaning this

against, opposite

400

The Greek suffix –cracy means this

rule by

400

A Latin base meaning “to roll”

VOLUT-, VOLV-
400

This is the Latin equivalent of the Greek OD-

CANT-, CHANT-

400

The fear of the unknown

xenophobia

400

The Greek base CRYPT- meaning “hidden” is not related to the Greek base CRY- meaning this

cold

500

This Greek suffix means “study of, systematic study of”

-logy

500

A Greek base meaning “to loosen”

LY-
500

This is the Greek equivalent of the Latin DE-, DIV-

THE-
500

The fear of fire

pyrophobia
500

This base means hate in Latin and song in Greek

OD-

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