Greek and Latin Root Words

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What does the root 'photo' mean?

Back

light

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What does the root 'therm' mean?

Back

heat

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What does the root 'hydro' mean?

Back

water

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What does the root 'tele' mean?

Back

far away

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What does the root 'phon' mean?

Back

sound

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What does the root 'flect' mean?

Back

bend or curve

Front

What does the word 'reflect' mean?

Back

to bend back when hitting the surface

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What does the root 'graph' mean?

Back

write or draw

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What does the root 'bio' mean?

Back

life

Front

What does the root 'geo' mean?

Back

earth