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Difficulty: EasyGreek Roots

Match each Greek root on the left with its core semantic meaning on the right.

  • hydrwater
  • phonsound or voice
  • pyrfire or heat
  • teledistant or far off

Answer

hydr pairs with water; phon pairs with sound or voice; pyr pairs with fire or heat; tele pairs with distant or far off.
Each Greek morpheme corresponds directly to its etymological definition: 'hydr' means water, 'phon' means sound or voice, 'pyr' means fire or heat, and 'tele' means distant or far off.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the root 'hydr'
Matches the definition 'water' based on cognates like 'hydrate'.
Identifies the core semantic meaning of the first root morpheme.
2
Analyze the root 'phon'
Matches the definition 'sound or voice' based on cognates like 'symphony'.
Identifies the core semantic meaning of the second root morpheme.
3
Analyze the root 'pyr'
Matches the definition 'fire or heat' based on cognates like 'pyrotechnics'.
Identifies the core semantic meaning of the third root morpheme.
4
Analyze the root 'tele'
Matches the definition 'distant or far off' based on cognates like 'telescope'.
Identifies the core semantic meaning of the fourth root morpheme.

Key Concept

Identifying the semantic meanings of foundational Greek roots
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Greek Roots

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