It's Greek To Me!

Greek and Latin Prefixes, Roots and Suffixes used in English
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Basic term

Meaning

Greek
Latin
Prefix
Suffix

audio, audit

hear

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Examples

Definition

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audial (4)

(adj.) - hear + al = related to hearing.

audible (2)

(adj.) - from the basic word = that which can be heard. Audibility is the noun form and audibly is the adverb form.

audience (2)

(noun) - from the basic word = a group of people who have gathered to hear something; everyone reached by some medium (such as newspapers, television or the Internet.); a formal meeting with a head of church or state.

audio (2)

(noun) - from the basic word = of or related to sound. The portion of a device which produces the sound, as in a television.

audio book (3)

(noun) - hear + book = talking book.

audiocassette (2)

(noun) - hear + cassette = audiotape in a cassette case.

audiogenic (5)

(adj.) - hear + producing = generated by frequencies corresponding to sound waves.

audiogram (3)

(noun) - hear + letter = a hearing test which shows a graphic representation of frequency and the minimum sound intensity able to be heard.

audio-lingual (3)

(adj.) - hear + tongue = a traditional routine of listening and speaking drills used in learning a language.

audiology (3)

(noun) - hear + speak, word = a branch of science dealing with hearing; the therapy of individuals with impaired hearing. Audiological and audiologic are adjective forms and an audiologist is a person who does this.

audiometer (4)

(noun) - hear + measure = an instrument used in measuring the acuity of hearing. Audiometric is the adjective for and audiometry is the noun referring to the activity.

audiophile (3)

(noun) - hear + love = someone who is an enthusiast of high-fidelity sound reproduction.

audiotape (2)

(noun) - hear + tape = a tape recording of sound or capable of recording sound.

audiovisual (2)

(adj.) - hear + see = relating to both hearing and sight; a tool designed to aid learning by making use of both hearing and sight.

audit (3)

(noun, verb) - from the basic word = a rigorous examination of an organization or individual's financial accounts or situation; the report of an audit; any systematic scrutiny or inspection.

auditor (3)

(noun) - from the basic word + -or = a person who examines and/or verifies accounts; a person who take a course of study for no grade; a person who acts in the capacity of judge.

auditorium (1)

(noun) - hear + a place = a large room or hall for public gatherings; a part of a public building for an audience. Note, the plural can be either auditoriums or auditoria.

auditory (3)

(adj.) - hear + nerve = related to the sense, organs and experience of hearing.

auditory nerve (4)

(noun) - hear + nerve = a pair of cranial nerves connecting the inner ear with the brain and carrying impulses associated with hearing and balance.

auditory tube (3)

(noun) - hear + tube = a bony tube connecting the middle ear with the nasopharynx. Also called the Eustachian tube.

audit trail (3)

(noun) - hear + trail = a record of a sequence of events (as actions performed by a computer) from which a history may be reconstructed .

clairaudience (5)

(noun) - clair(voyance) + hearing = the power or faculty of hearing something not present to the ear but regarded as having objective reality. Clairaudient is the adjective form and clairaudiently is the adverb form.

inaudible (3)

(adj.) not + hear-able = not audible; not able to be heard. Inaudibly is the adverb form.

un-audited (4)

(adj.) not + hearing = relating to records which have not been inspected.