Etymology: Greek Lesson 1

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Anthrop

Man; mankind

Phil

Love

Miso

Hate

Biblio, bibl

Book

Phon

Sound

Graph, gram

Write; draw; describle; record

Scop, scept, skept

Look at; examine

Eu-

Good; well

Caco-

Bad; ill

Mega-, megalo-

Large

Micro-

Small

Macro-

Large; long

Tele, tel-, telo-

Far; distant

Teleo-, tel-, telo-, telio-, telo-

End; result; completion

-mania

Madness for; excessive fondness for

-maniac

One who has a madness for

-maniacal, -maniac, -manic

Affected with madness for dread of

-phobia

Dread of; morbid fear of

-phobiac, -phobe, -phobist

One who has a morbid fear of

-phobic

Fearful of; dreading

Anthropomorphic

Described or though of as being like human beings in appearance

Philanthropy

The practice of giving people money and time to help make life better for other people

Misanthrope

A person who does not like other people

Biblomaniac

Extreme preoccupation with collecting books

Euphonious

Having a pleasent sound

Cacography

Bad spelling

Megaphone

A cone shaped device used to make your voice louder when you speak through it

Microscopic

Only able to be seen through a microscope: extremly small

Macroscopic

Observable by the naked eye

Telegraphy

The user of a telegraph apparatus or system for communication

Bibliophile

A person who loves or collects books

Symphony

A long piece of music that is usually in four large sections that is performed by an orchestra

Megalomaniac

A condidtion of mental illness that causes people to think that they have great or unlimited power

Skeptical

Having or expressing doubt about something