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Dictionary of word roots and combining forms compiled from the Greek, Latin, and other languages, with special reference to biological terms and scientific names

If you are word-curious, you can use this book to figure out what a micromere is or what pododynia means. If you are a student of medicine or biology, you can use it as a shortcut to mastering the ...
PBS

3-376: Intro to Greek & Latin Roots to Words

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Mental Floss

10 Ancient Greek Roots That Can Trip You Up in Modern Greek

Many English words today have roots from Greek, particularly in fields like medicine. Does that mean you can go from expert knowledge of classical Greek literature and scientific terminology directly ...
PBS

Can Latin help younger students build vocabulary?

With students gone for the day, sixth grade teachers Joy Ford and Ryan Rusk sat in a classroom discussing the Latin root temp. After determining that “contemporary” and “temporary” share the root, ...
Greek Reporter

“OK,” Is This Borrowed From the Greek Language, Too?

OK is one of the most frequently used words in the English language, but does it have a Greek origin? There are numerous ...