Lesson 7: Building Greek Vocabulary IV

Combining Forms from Lesson 7

Adēn/ ADEN-

Gland

Aēr/ AER-

Air, gas

Blennos/ BLENN-

Mucus

Koilia/ CEL(I)-

Abdomen

Cheilos/ CH(E)IL-

Lip

Chronos/ CHRON-

Time, timing

Klān/ CLA(S)-, -CLAST

Break (up), destroy

Desis/ -DESIS

Binding

Desmos/ DESM-

(Binding) ligament, connective tissue

Dynamis/ DYNAM-

Force, power, energy

Gēras/ GER-

Old age

Gnathos/ GNATH-

(Lower) jaw

Ischein/ ISCH-, -SCHE-

Suppress, check

Kleptein/ KLEPT-

Steal

Leios/ LEI-

Smooth

Lēpsis/ LEP-

Attack, seizure

Mainesthai/ MAN-

Be mad

Melos/ MEL-

Limb

Morphē/ MORPH-

Form, shape

Nomos/ NOM-

Law

Omphalos/ OMPHAL-

Navel, umbilicus

Pais, Paidos/ PED-

Child

Penia/ PEN-

Decrease, deficiency

Pexis/ -PEX-

Fixing, (surgical) attachment

Plassein/ PLAS(T)-

Form, develop

Presbys/ PRESBY-

Old, old age

Prostatēs/ PROSTAT-

Prostate gland

Ptyein/ PTY-

Spit

Ptyalon/ PYTAL-

Saliva

Rhaptein/ -RRHAPH-

Suture

Sitos/ SIT-

Food

Histanai/ STA(T)-

Stand, stop

Taxis/ TAX-

(Muscular) coordination

Thermē/ THERM-

Heat, (body) temperature

Tropē/ TROP-

Turning