Latin and Greek Roots
Latin and Greek Definitions
Definitions
Latin and Greek Roots
Challenging Words
100
two
What is bi?
100
a, an
What is not, without?
100

The story of one's life written by oneself

What is an autobiography?

100
hundred, hundredth
What does cent mean?
100
The study of life and living things.
What is biology?
200
life, living things
What is bio
200
bio
What is life, living things?
200

Antihero

Someone who is not a hero


200
around
What is circum?
200
sync (same), cron (time), ize = same time; happening at the same time.
What is sychronize?
300
book
What is bibi/o?
300
logy
What is the study of?
300

Antivirus

non-virus

300
time
What is chron/o?
300
circum (around), scribe (to write, draw) = to write or draw around.
What is circumscribe?
400
star
What is aster, astro?
400
anti
What means against?
400

prejudice

pre judge

400
write, draw
What is scrib?
400
biblio (book) + phile (love) = the love of books.
What is bibliophile?
500
self
What is auto?
500
phile
What means love?
500

prepare

Get ready before 

500
The study of
What is logy?
500
bi (two) + ped (feet)= two feet! bicycle? bi (two) + cycle (around, circle)= two circles (or wheels!
What is biped?