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Eulexis Bailly. Greek > German dictionary. Eulexis Pape Zeno Pape. Greek > Spanish dictionary. DGE LMPG. Greek dictionary. LSJ.gr Logeion declension conjugation. • Eulexis-Biblissima: online search in the Greek dictionaries: Liddell-Scott-Jones (Greek-English), Bailly (Greek-French), Pape (Greek-German)
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Oct 6, 2022 · Greek Root. Meaning. English Words. aer. air, atmosphere. aeronautics, aerosol. arche/archaeo. primitive, ancient, origin. archaic, archaeology. auto. self. autobiography, autoimmune. biblio. books, of books. bibliography, bibliophile. bio. life. autobiography, biology. chron. time. chronology, chronological. cosm/cosmo. world. microcosm ...
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List of Greek and Latin roots in English. The English language uses many Greek and Latin roots, stems, and prefixes. These roots are listed alphabetically on three pages: Greek and Latin roots from A to G. Greek and Latin roots from H to O.
Greek: high, extremity, tip: act, ag: root: Latin: do, drive: ad-prefix: Latin: to, toward-ad,-ade: noun-forming suffix: Greek: group (of a certain number indicated by the base) aer, aero: root: Greek: air, gas: af-prefix: Latin: to, toward: ag-prefix: Latin: to, toward-age: noun-forming suffix: Latin: act, process, or result of (the action ...
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