Literal Definitons
Greek Suffixes
Greek Vocabulary
Latin Prefixes
Greek Prefixes
100

The literal definition of "dramatic".

What is "pertaining to a deed, or act"?

100

The meaning of the suffix "-ic, -ac, -tic".

What is "pertaining to / having the characteristic of / belonging to"?

100

The meaning of λόγος.

What is "word, story, account, reason"?

100

This is the meaning of the prefix in the word "adventure." 

What is "to, toward" (ad)? 

100

This is the meaning of the prefix in the word "epiphany."

What is ἐπί, meaning "upon, at, in addition to"? 

200

The literal definition of "monarchy".

What is "rule of one"?

200

The meaning of the Greek suffix "-y".

What is "state of / quality of"?

200

The meaning of μηχανή.

What is "device"? 

200

This is the meaning of the prefix in the word "antedate"?

What is "before" (ante)?

200

This is the meaning of the prefix in the word "heterogeneous". 

What is ἕτερον meaning "different"?

300

A word that literally means "pertaining to time".

What is "chronic"?

300
The meaning AND original form of the suffix "-archy".

What is "rule of", from ἀρχή?

300

The meaning of πόλις

What is "city-state"? 

300

This is the meaning AND original form of the prefix in the word "illuminate".

What is "in", meaning "into, onto, in"? 

300

This is the meaning AND original form of the prefix in the word "sympathy." 

What is σύν meaning "with, together"? 

400

A word that literally means "having the characteristic of that which pertains to the city or state".

What is "political"?

400

The meaning AND original form of the suffix "-logy".

What is "study of" from λόγος?

400

The meaning of πάθος

What is "suffering, experience, passion"?

400

This is the meaning of the prefix in the word "magnanimous".

What is "great" (magnum, magni)?

400

This is the meaning AND original form of the prefix in the word "method".

What is μετά meaning "with, after, beyond"?

500

A literal definition of "energy".

What is "the state or quality of being in action"?

500

The meaning and original form of the suffix "-nomy".

What is "study of" from νομός?

500

The meaning of μανία

What is "madness"?

500

This is the meaning AND original form of the prefix in the word effective.

What is "ex" meaning "out of, outside"?

500

This is the meaning AND original form of the prefix in the word "catholic".

What is κατά, meaning "according to"?