Greek Roots List 8
Mrs. Lucidi
English 2
Root: Path
Meaning: suffer, feel
Words:
-sympathize
-pathetic
-pathology
Sympathize
To feel or express compassion; to share or understand another’s feelings
She has lost her mother the year before, so she could sympathize with the pain he was feeling over the loss of his mother.
Pathetic
Expressing or arousing pity, sympathy, or tenderness
After dropping her ice cream, the sad child had pathetic look on her face.
Pathology
The scientific study of the nature of diseases such as causes, processes, and development
She wants to study pathology to try to find a cure for cancer.
Root: Phob
Meaning: fear; hatred
Words:
-phobia
-claustrophobic
-agoraphobia
Phobia
A persistent, abnormal or illogical fear of a specific thing or situation
She has a phobia of spiders.
Claustrophobic
Having a pathological or unreasonable fear of confined spaces
The thought of being locked in a port-a-potty terrified the claustrophobic woman.
Agoraphobia
An abnormal fear of open spaces
The man who suffered from agoraphobia refused to drive across the desert.
Root: phon
Meaning: sound
Words:
-cacophony
-symphony
Cacophony
Harsh, unpleasant sound
The cacophony of sound coming from her violin during her first lesson made everyone want headphones!
Symphony
Anything characterized by a harmonious combination of elements such as sounds that go together, flavors, colors, etc.
Peanut butter & jelly is a wonderful symphony of flavors.
Root: pod
Meaning: foot
Words:
-podium
-tripod
-podiatrist
Podium
An elevated platform used by people like orchestra leaders, lecturers, and teachers
The orchestra leader tapped his baton on the podium.
Tripod
A three legged object such as a cauldron, stool, table, or camera stand
The photographer used a tripod under his camera
Podiatrist
A doctor who specializes in the studies and treatments of foot ailments
He went to see a podiatrist about his foot that was constantly hurting.
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