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Greek and Latin: Prefixes, Roots, and Affixes

Total questions: 114

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a-

a)

not, without

b)

height, top

c)

both, around

d)

back, against

2.

acro-

a)

height, top

b)

both, around

c)

not, without

d)

back, against

3.

amphi-

a)

both, around

b)

not, without

c)

back, against

d)

against, opposite

4.

ana-

a)

back, against

b)

against, opposite

c)

two

d)

away, down, not

5.

ant/i-

a)

against, opposite

b)

two

c)

away, down, not

d)

through, across

6.

bi-

a)

two

b)

away, down, not

c)

through, across

d)

in, into

7.

de-

a)

away, down, not

b)

through, across

c)

in, into

d)

on, outside

8.

dia-

a)

through, across

b)

in, into

c)

on, outside

d)

outside

9.

en-

a)

in, into

b)

on, outside

c)

outside

d)

over, above

10.

epi-

a)

on, outside

b)

inside

c)

over, above

d)

under, below

11.

exo-

a)

outside

b)

over, above

c)

under, below

d)

equal

12.

hyper-

a)

over, above

b)

under, below

c)

equal

d)

all

13.

hypo-

a)

under, below

b)

equal

c)

all

d)

around

14.

iso-

a)

equal

b)

all

c)

around

d)

with, together

15.

pan-

a)

all

b)

around

c)

with, together

d)

three

16.

peri-

a)

around

b)

with, together

c)

three

d)

not, without

17.

sym-

a)

with, together

b)

three

c)

not, without

d)

height, top

18.

tri-

a)

three

b)

not, without

c)

height, top

d)

both, around

19.

agr/o

a)

field

b)

man, male

c)

first, chief, rule

d)

joint

20.

andr/o

a)

man, male

b)

first, chief, rule

c)

joint

d)

star, heavens

21.

anthrop

a)

mankind, man

b)

first, chief, rule

c)

joint

d)

star, heavens

22.

arch

a)

First, chief rule

b)

Joint

c)

Star heavens

d)

Self

23.

arthr

a)

Joint

b)

Star, heavens

c)

Self

d)

Book

24.

Astr/o

a)

Star, heavens

b)

Self

c)

Book

d)

Life

25.

Auto

a)

Self

b)

Book

c)

Life

d)

Throat, airways

26.

Biblio

a)

Book

b)

Life

c)

Throat, airways

d)

Bad

27.

Bio

a)

Life

b)

Throat, airways

c)

Bad

d)

Heart

28.

Bronch/o

a)

Throat, airways

b)

Bad

c)

Heart

d)

Center

29.

Caco

a)

Bad

b)

Heart

c)

Center

d)

Head, brain

30.

cardi/o

a)

Heart

b)

Center

c)

Head, brain

d)

Color

31.

Center/o

a)

Center

b)

Head, brain

c)

Color

d)

Time

32.

Cephal

a)

Head, brain

b)

Color

c)

Time

d)

Break

33.

Chrom/o

a)

Color

b)

Time

c)

Break

d)

Universe, harmony

34.

Chron/o

a)

Time

b)

Break

c)

Universe, harmony

d)

Government, rule

35.

Clast

a)

Break

b)

Universe, harmony

c)

Government, rule

d)

Circle

36.

Cosm

a)

Universe, harmony

b)

Government, rule

c)

Circle

d)

People

37.

Crac

a)

Government, rule

b)

Circle

c)

People

d)

Skin

38.

cycl/o

a)

Circle

b)

People

c)

Skin

d)

Insect

39.

Dem/o

a)

people

b)

Skin

c)

Insect

d)

Good, well

40.

Derm

a)

Skin

b)

Insect

c)

Good, well

d)

United, joined

41.

Entom

a)

Insect

b)

Good, well

c)

United, joined

d)

Birth, produce, race

42.

Eu

a)

Good, well

b)

United, joined

c)

Birth, produce, race

d)

Earth, ground

43.

Gam

a)

United, joined

b)

Birth, produce, race

c)

Earth, ground

d)

Write, written

44.

Gen/o

a)

Birth, produce, race

b)

Earth, ground

c)

Write, written

d)

Woman, female

45.

Geo

a)

Earth, ground

b)

Write, written

c)

Woman, female

d)

Sun

46.

Gram

a)

Write, written

b)

Woman, female

c)

Sun

d)

Blood

47.

Gyn

a)

Woman, female

b)

Sun

c)

Blood

d)

Same

48.

Heli/o

a)

Sun

b)

Blood

c)

Same

d)

Water

49.

Hemat

a)

Blood

b)

Same

c)

Water

d)

Image

50.

Homo

a)

Same

b)

Water

c)

Image

d)

Idea

51.

Hydr/o

a)

Water

b)

Image

c)

Idea

d)

To steal

52.

Icono

a)

Image

b)

Idea

c)

To steal

d)

Stone

53.

Ideo

a)

Idea

b)

To steal

c)

Stone

d)

Word, reason

54.

Klept/o

a)

To steal

b)

Stone

c)

Word, reason

d)

Large, great

55.

Lith/o

a)

Stone

b)

Word, reason

c)

Large, great

d)

Obsession, loss of reason

56.

Log/o

a)

Word, reason

b)

Large, great

c)

Obsession, loss of reason

d)

Middle

57.

Macro

a)

Large, great

b)

Obsession, loss of reason

c)

Middle

d)

Measure

58.

Mania

a)

Obsession, loss of reason

b)

Middle

c)

Measure

d)

Small

59.

Meso

a)

Middle

b)

Measure

c)

Small

d)

To hate

60.

Meter

a)

Measure

b)

Small

c)

To hate

d)

One

61.

Micro

a)

Small

b)

To hate

c)

One

d)

Form

62.

mis/o

a)

to hate

b)

one

c)

form

d)

countless

63.

Mono

a)

One

b)

Form

c)

Countless

d)

Sailor, ship

64.

Morph

a)

Form

b)

Countless

c)

Sailor, ship

d)

New, recent

65.

Myri

a)

Countless

b)

Sailor, ship

c)

New, recent

d)

Law, order

66.

Naut

a)

Sailor, ship

b)

New, recent

c)

Law, order

d)

Name, word

67.

Neo

a)

New, recent

b)

Law, order

c)

Name, word

d)

Eye, vision

68.

Nom/o

a)

Law, order

b)

Name, word

c)

Eye, vision

d)

Thick

69.

Onym

a)

Name, word

b)

Eye, vision

c)

Thick

d)

Paleo

70.

Ops

a)

Eye, vision

b)

Thick

c)

Ancient, old

d)

Feeling, disease

71.

Pachy

a)

Thick

b)

Ancient, old

c)

Feeling, disease

d)

Love, loving

72.

Paleo

a)

Ancient, old

b)

Feeling, disease

c)

Love, loving

d)

Fear

73.

Path/o

a)

Feeling, disease

b)

Love, loving

c)

Fear

d)

Sound

74.

Phil/o

a)

Love, loving

b)

Fear

c)

Sound

d)

Foot

75.

Phob

a)

Fear

b)

Sound

c)

Foot

d)

Many

76.

Phon/o

a)

Sound

b)

Foot

c)

Many

d)

False

77.

Pod/o

a)

Foot

b)

Many

c)

False

d)

Mind, spirit

78.

Poly

a)

Many

b)

False

c)

Mind, spirt

d)

Look, view

79.

Pseud/o

a)

False

b)

Mind, spirit

c)

Look, view

d)

Body

80.

Psych/o

a)

Mind, spirt

b)

Look, view

c)

Body

d)

Tomb

81.

Scop/e

a)

Look, view

b)

Body

c)

Tomb

d)

From afar

82.

Somat/o

a)

Body

b)

Tomb

c)

From afar

d)

Death

83.

Taph

a)

Tomb

b)

From afar

c)

Death

d)

God

84.

Tele

a)

From afar

b)

Death

c)

God

d)

Treatment

85.

Thanas

a)

Death

b)

God

c)

Treatment

d)

Heat

86.

The/o

a)

God

b)

Treatment

c)

Heat

d)

Foreign, strange

87.

Therap

a)

Treatment

b)

Heat

c)

Foreign, strange

d)

God

88.

Therm/o

a)

Heat

b)

Foreign, strange

c)

Treatment

d)

God

89.

xen/o

a)

foreign, strange

b)

heat

c)

treatment

d)

god

90.

-ac

a)

Related to, pertaining to

b)

Group

c)

Like related to

d)

One who, that which

91.

-Ad

a)

Group

b)

Like, related to

c)

One who, that which

d)

State, quality, act

92.

-al

a)

Like, related to

b)

One who, that which

c)

State, quality, act

d)

To make, to act

93.

-ant

a)

One who, that which

b)

State, quality, act

c)

To make, to act

d)

Kill

94.

-asia

a)

State, quality, act

b)

to make, to act

c)

Kill

d)

One who, that which

95.

-ate

a)

To make, to act

b)

Kill

c)

One who, that which

d)

Action, process

96.

-cide

a)

Kill

b)

One who, that which

c)

Action, process

d)

Condition

97.

-er

a)

On who, that which

b)

Action, process

c)

Condition

d)

Like, related to

98.

-esis

a)

Action, process

b)

Condition

c)

Like, related to

d)

Related to science

99.

-ia

a)

Condition

b)

Like, related to

c)

Related to science

d)

One who

100.

-ic

a)

Like, related to

b)

Related to science

c)

State, condition, action

d)

Act, state, condition

101.

-ics

a)

Related to science

b)

Stat, condition, action

c)

Act, state, condition

d)

One, who

102.

-ion

a)

State, condition, action

b)

One who

c)

Inflammation

d)

Chemical element

103.

-ism

a)

Act, state,condition

b)

One, who

c)

Inflammation

d)

Chemical element

104.

-ist

a)

One, who

b)

Inflammation

c)

Chemical element

d)

Resembling

105.

-itis

a)

Inflammation

b)

Chemical element

c)

Resembling

d)

Study of, science

106.

-ium

a)

Chemical element

b)

Resembling

c)

Study of, science

d)

Quality, state

107.

-oid

a)

Resembling

b)

Study of, science

c)

Quality, state

d)

Condition

108.

-ology

a)

Study of, science

b)

Quality, state

c)

Condition

d)

Having the quality of

109.

-on

a)

Quality, state

b)

Love, loving

c)

Action, process

d)

Study of, science

110.

-osis

a)

Condition

b)

love, loving

c)

Action, process

d)

Study of, science

111.

-ous

a)

Having the quality of

b)

Love, loving

c)

Action, process

d)

Study of, science

112.

-phile

a)

Love, loving

b)

Action, process

c)

State, quality, act

d)

Having the quality of

113.

-sis

a)

Action, process

b)

State, quality, act

c)

Love, loving

d)

Having the quality of

114.

-y

a)

State, quality, act

b)

Action, process

c)

Love, loving

d)

Study of, science