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Greek Prefixes and Suffixes

Can you guess the meaning of each Greek-derived prefix and suffix listed below?
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Prefix
Answer
aero-
air
amph-
both
anti-
against
archae-
ancient
auto-
self
heter-
different
Prefix
Answer
macro-
long
micro-
small
neo-
new
poly-
many
kilo-
thousand
oct-
eight
Suffix
Answer
-phobia
fear
-cardia
heart
-phone
sound
-athlon
contest
-nomy
law
-biotic
life
Suffix
Answer
-emia
blood
-iadric
medical
-kinesis
motion
-meter
measure
-morph
form
-naut
sailor
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Level 56
Oct 12, 2022
Can you please accept phone= voice because ot comes from the greek word φωνή which means voice?
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Level 85
Oct 12, 2022
Sure!