Greek root words

The Greek root 'tele' means 'far' or 'distant.' A television lets you see images from far away, a telephone lets you hear sounds from far away, and a telescope lets you see objects that are far away.

Each root is correctly paired with its meaning: 'bio' means life, 'geo' means earth, 'hydro' means water, and 'thermo' means heat.

The word 'synchronize' is made of the prefix 'syn-' (together) and the root 'chron' (time). To synchronize means to make things happen together in time, so we set our watches to the same time.

Words with the root 'phon' relate to sound (symphony, telephone), while words with the root 'graph' relate to writing or drawing (autograph, graphic).

The word 'autograph' is a combination of two Greek roots: 'auto' (self) and 'graph' (to write). Therefore, the literal meaning of an autograph is something written by oneself.

The word 'psychology' combines the Greek root 'psych' (mind, spirit) and the suffix '-logy' (the study of). Since psychology is the study of the mind and emotions, the root 'psych' must refer to the mind.

Each word combines a root with '-logy' or '-nomy' (study/law of): 'bio' (life), 'geo' (Earth), and 'astro' (star).

The Greek root 'hydro' means 'water.' A hydrant is a connection to a water supply, and to dehydrate means to lose or remove water from something. Both words use the root 'hydro' to relate to water.

Words containing 'geo' relate to the Earth (geography, geode), while words containing 'bio' relate to life (biography, antibiotic).

'Tele-' means 'distant' and '-pathy' means 'feeling' or 'suffering.' Therefore, telepathy is the ability to communicate feelings or thoughts over a distance.