Module 13, Session 11 Greek Combining Forms

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Module 13, Session 11 Greek Combining
Forms

• Marcia Henry, Ph.D.
• Professor Emerita
• San Jose State University

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Greek Combining Forms

• These forms, sometimes called roots, compound to
• form words such as photograph, microscope,
• and psychology.
• Some of the combining forms such as tele auto
• act as prefixes.
• Some of the combining forms such as ology
• logue act as suffixes.

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Connect with Meaning
Students learn the Greek combining form along
with its meaning hydro water ology -
study bio life geo - earth biblio
book astro - star auto self psych -
mind chrom color chron - time