Week 14 Word Roots, Year 1
geo- / -gee
Greek gê A base word meaning:
earth, land, soil Word Examples: apogee, epigeal, geography, geology, geologist, geode, geometry, hypogeal, perigee
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peri-
Greek peri A directional prefix meaning:
around, near, about Word Examples: pericarditis, perimeter, period, periodonotal, periphery, periscope
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metr-/-meter/ -metry
Greek metron A base word meaning:
measure, measurement Word Examples: centimeter, geometry, kilometer, meter, metric, metronome, odometer, thermometer, trigonometry
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