Lesson 5: Building Greek Vocabulary II

Combining Forms from Chapter 5

Akouein/ ACOU(S)-, ACU(S)-

Hear

Amnion/ AMNI-

Fetal membrane, amniotic sac, amnion

Askitēs/ ASC-, ASCIT-

Bladder, sac, bag

Barys/ BARY-

Heavy, dull, hard

Kentein/ CENTE-

Pierce

Chrōma, Chrōmatos/ CHROM-, CHROMA-, CHROMAT-

Color, pigment

Dipsa/ DIPS-

Thirst

Ēkhō/ ECHO-

Reverberating sound, echo

Oidēma, Oidēmatos/ EDEMA, EDEMAT-

Swelling

Emein/ EME-

Vomit

Gignōskein/ GNO(S)-

Know

Lalein/ LAl-

Talk

Lapara/ LAPAR-

Abdomen, abdominal wall

Legein/ LEX-

Read

Mimnēskein/ MNE-

Remember

Neos/ NE-

New

Nous/ NO-

Mind, mental activity, comprehension

Oregein/ OREC-, OREX-

Have an appetite

Oxys/ OX(Y)-

Acute, pointed; rapid; acid; oxygen

Phēnai/ PHA-

Speak, communicate

Phagein/ PHAG-

Swallow, eat

Pharmakon/ PHARMAC(EU)-

Medicine, drug

Phēmē/ PHEM-

Speech

Phobos/ PHOB

Fear

Phonē/ PHON-

Voice, sound

Phrassein/ PHRAC-, PHRAG-

Enclose, obstruct

Phrazein/ PHRAS-

Speak

Phrēn/ PHREN-

Mind; diaphragm

Phylattein/ PHYLAC-

Protection (against disease)

Physis/ PHYS(I)-

Nature, appearance

Phyton/ PHYT-

Plant, growth

Poiein/ POIE-

Produce, make

Sapros/ SAPR-

Rotten, putrid, decaying

Stear, Steatos/ STEAR-, STEAT-

Fat, sebum, sebaceous glands