Greek #4 Root: PHON Meaning: sound Words: euphonic (adj) (eu- = good, well): good sounding While many people might point to a particular piece of music that they find to be especially euphonic, a sentence something like, “Here, have this large piece of good-quality, dark chocolate that’s shockingly low in calories!†might be the most […]
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Greek #3
Root: MISO Meaning: hate Words: misanthrope (n) (anthrop = humans): a person who hates people You know what a really fun reality show idea would be? Take a misanthrope and place him/her in the middle of one of the most populous cities in the world. Then, give him/her a studio apartment to share with five […]
Greek #2
Root: PHIL, PHILE Meaning: love, very strong interest in Words: 1. philanthropist (n) (anthrop = mankind, humans) (-ist = designates a person): a person who loves humanity, a person who acts benevolently toward mankind My son is a philanthropist of sorts, often eager to “share†his half-eaten, unwanted food and his broken toys with just […]
Greek #1
Island Mom is going Greek! I’m a wild and crazy gal that way. Thus far, I’ve focused on Latin roots. Now, I’m going to start mixing it up with a little Greek. I may even get all hog wild and start throwing in prefixes and suffixes eventually, who knows? But for now, I’m gonna stick […]