Greek Combining Forms

What does hemi (semi, demi) mean?

• half or part

• many

• circle or round

• time

What does sphere mean?

• heat or temperature

• circle or round

• book

• long, large, or great

What does poly mean?

• self

• small, minute

• many

What does biblio mean?

• book

• self

• wored

What does chron mean?

• half or part

• time

• form, shape, or structure

What does auto mean?

• many

• long, large, or great

• self

What does therm mean?

• heat or temperature

• time

• half or part

What does phobia mean?

• irrational fear or hatred

• circle or round

• half or part

What does morph mean?

• form, shape, or structure

• long, large, or great

• word

What does lex mean?

• word

• many

• self