Lesson 3: Building Greek Vocabulary I: Nouns and Adjectives

Combining Forms of Nouns and Adjectives from Lesson 3

Arachnē/ ARACN-

Spider, web; arachnoid membrane

Chlōros/ CHLOR-

Green

Chondros/ CHONDR-

Cartilage

Daktylos/ DACTYL-

Finger, toe

Derma, Dermatos/ DERM(AT)-, -DERMA

Skin

Helkos/ (H)ELC-

Ulcer

Hidrōs, Hidrōtos/ HIDR(OT)-, -IDR-

Sweat

Histos/ HIST(I)-

Tissue

Hydrōr, Hydatos/ HYDR-

Water, fluid

Hypnos/ HYPN-

Sleep

Ikteros/ ICTER-

Jaundice

Is, Inos/ IN-, INOS-

Fiber, muscle

Isos/ IS-

Equal, same, similar, alike

Mēninx, Mēningos (Plural, Mēninges)/ MENING-, -MENINX

Meningeal membrane, meninges

Mys, Myos/ MY(S)-

Muscle

Mykēs, Mykētos/ MYC(ET)-

Fungus

Myelos/ MYEL-

Bone marrow, spinal cord

Narkē/ NARC-

Stupor, numbness

Nekros/ NECR-

Corpse; dead

Oligos/ OLIG-

Few, deficient

Onyx, Onychos/ ONYCH-

Fingernail, toenail

Pous, Podos/ POD-

Foot

Polios/ POLI-

Gray matter of the brain and spinal cord

Polys/ POLY

Many, excessive

Poros/ POR-

Passage, opening, duct, pore, cavity

Psychē/ PSYCH-

Mind

Sōma, Sōmatos/ SOM(AT)-, -SOMA

Body

Sthenos/ STHEN-

Strength

Trachēlos/ TRACHEL-

Neck, cervix

Xanthos/ XANTH-

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