Common Greek Roots
This root means "life"
Bio
This root means "water"
Aqua
This root relates to "heat"
Therm
Which root means "sound" in microphone
Phon
Biography = Bio + graph
Written story of someone's life
This root means "earth"
Geo
This root means "to write"
Scrib/Script
This root means "measure"
Meter
Which root means "write" in describe
Scrib/Script
Import = Im + port
To carry in
This root means "far away"
Tele
This root means "to carry"
Port
This root means "small"
Micro
Which root means "look" in inspect
Spect
Invisible = In + vis
Not able to be seen
This root relates to "time"
Chron
This root means to "say" or "speak"
Dict
This root means "to hear"
Aud
Which root means "build" in construct
Struct
Autograph = Auto + graph
A self written signature
This root means "fear"
Phobia
This root means "to see"
Vid/Vis
This root means "light"
Photo
Which root means "hear" in audible
Aud
Telephone = Tele + phone
A device for sound from far away