English is a language that has borrowed heavily from other languages, such as Latin, German and Old French. So it is of little surprise that Greek also plays its fair share. Do you know what these Greek roots in English originally meant? Choose the Greek root for the English words we ask about in this quiz.
1 of 12
Which of these Greek roots means "Star?"
Astro means Star: Like "Astrologist"
Astro
Bio
Pyr
Acro
2 of 12
Which of these Greek roots means "Book"?
Biblio means book, like "Bibliography"
Bio
Astro
Anti
Biblio
3 of 12
Which of these Greek roots means "Life"?
Bio means Life, like "Biology"
Bio
Auto
Gen
Polis
4 of 12
Which of these Greek roots means "Against?"
Anti means against, like "Antithesis"
Hemo
Geo
Hiero
Anti
5 of 12
Which of these Greek roots means "Self?"
Auto means Self, like "Autoimmune"
Micro
Bio
Biblio
Auto
6 of 12
Which of these Greek roots means "Sound?"
Phon means Sound, like "Telephone"
Phil
Phob
Phon
Pneu
7 of 12
Which of these Greek roots means "God?"
Theo means God, like "Theology"
Phon
Polis
Theo
Ono
8 of 12
Which of these Greek roots means "City?"
Polis means City, like "Metropolis"
Polis
Phil
Techno
Pneu
9 of 12
Which of these Greek roots means "Fire?"
Pyr means Fire, like "Pyromaniac"
Ideo
Techno
Phon
Pyr
10 of 12
Which of these Greek roots means "Mind?"
Psyche means Mind, like "Psychologist"
Pyr
Psyche
Techno
Phil
11 of 12
Which of these Greek roots means "Air?"
Pneu means air, like "Pneumonia"
Pneu
Polis
Pyr
Bio
12 of 12
Which of these Greek roots means "Sacred?"
Hiero means sacred, like "Hierarchy"
Phil
Ideo
Hiero
Micro
It's All Greek to You
It may have been a long time since your English lessons, but you should at least know some of the Greek roots we use... READ MOREIt may have been a long time since your English lessons, but you should at least know some of the Greek roots we use for so many words today. Greek is a huge part of the English language, along with Old French, Latin, German, and many others. If you're curious and want to learn more about the role Greek plays, please have a look at our answers to learn more about the Greek roots in the English language.
You did pretty well for yourself. Wonderful to discover you know some of these important Greek roots in the English... READ MOREYou did pretty well for yourself. Wonderful to discover you know some of these important Greek roots in the English language. Greek has a major part to play in modern English. Not surprising, considering it was once an international language of science and culture before other languages became the international standard, such as Latin and later - French. Obviously, you know quite a bit about these important roots, but you didn't quite make it to the top scores. Please have a look at our answers to see where you went wrong.
Do you SPEAK Greek? How do you know these roots so well? You either know Greek or know English really well, so you know... READ MOREDo you SPEAK Greek? How do you know these roots so well? You either know Greek or know English really well, so you know where all these words come from. English borrows heavily from many old languages, such as Latin and German as well as Greek and Old French. We're impressed with your amount of knowledge and education. Most people have forgotten these ancient roots, but not you! Congratulations on getting high scores!
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