It's Greek To Me!
Greek and Latin Prefixes, Roots and Suffixes used in English
This page © 1999 by Nicholas E. Miller
Basic term
Meaning
Greek
Latin
Prefix
Suffix
andro
male, man
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Yes
Yes
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Examples
Definition
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androgen
male + giving birth
= a hormone that controls masculine characteristics
androgynous
man + woman
= having characteristics of both a man and a woman
android
man + like or similar
= a creature artificially created from biological materials