Prefixes, Suffixes, and Combining Forms - Department of Education ...
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-gnathus 23<br />
hebe-<br />
gnathos jaw akin to Gk genys jaw : having such a jaw<br />
oxygnathous<br />
-gnathus n combining form NL, fr. -gnathus -gnathous : one<br />
having such a jaw in generic names <strong>of</strong> animals<br />
Desmognathus<br />
-gnomy n combining form - LL -gnomia, fr. Gk -gnmia,<br />
alter. <strong>of</strong> -gnmonia, fr. gnmon-, gnmn interpreter, discerner<br />
+ -ia -y : science, art, or means <strong>of</strong> judging pathognomy<br />
-gnosia n combining form - NL, fr. Gk -gnsia, fr. gnsis<br />
knowledge : - pharmacognosia<br />
-gnosis n combining form, pl -gnoses L, fr. Gk gnsis knowledge<br />
: knowledge : cognition : recognition barognosis psychognosis<br />
-gnostic or -gnostical adj combining form -gnostic fr. ML -gnosticus<br />
knowing, fr. Gk gnstikos, adj. -gnostical fr. ML -gnosticus<br />
+ E -al : knowing : characterized by or relating to such<br />
knowledge geognostic geognostical<br />
-gnosy n combining form - NL -gnosia, fr. Gk -gnsia, fr.<br />
gnsis knowledge : - astrognosy<br />
-gon n combining form - NL -gonum, fr. Gk -gnon, fr. gnia<br />
angle akin to Gk gony knee : figure having so many angles<br />
nonagon<br />
goni- or gonio- combining form Gk gnia more at - 1<br />
: corner : angle goniometer 2 :gonion<br />
gonidi- or gonidio- combining form NL gonidium : gonidium<br />
gonidiogenous<br />
-gony n combining form - L -gonia, fr. Gk goneia, fr. gonos<br />
<strong>of</strong>fspring, procreation, seed + -eia -y : generation, reproduction,<br />
or manner <strong>of</strong> coming into being <strong>of</strong> a specified thing<br />
cosmogony sporogony theogony<br />
-grade adj combining form F, fr. L -gradus going fr. gradi to<br />
step, go : walking digitigrade plantigrade chiefly in<br />
zoological terms<br />
-gram n combining form - L -gramma, fr. Gk, fr. gramma letter,<br />
piece <strong>of</strong> writing : drawing : writing : record chronogram<br />
telegram thermogram spectrogram<br />
gramin- or gramini- combining form L gramin-, gramen : grass<br />
graminivorous graminiferous<br />
grani- combining form L, fr. granum : grain graniform<br />
: grain or seeds granivorous<br />
grano- combining form G, fr. granit granite, fr. It granito 1<br />
: granite or a granitic substance granoblastic granolith 2<br />
: granitic granogabbro<br />
granul- or granuli- or granulo- combining form LL granulum<br />
: granule granuliform granulometric : granulation granuloma<br />
-graph n combining form - MF -graphe, fr. L -graphum, fr. Gk<br />
-graphon, fr. neut. <strong>of</strong> -graphos written, writing fr. graphein to<br />
write 1 :something written cryptograph holograph 2<br />
: instrument for making or transmitting records chronograph<br />
phonograph telegraph<br />
-grapher n combining form - LL -graphus one that writes<br />
such material or in such a way fr. Gk -graphos, fr.<br />
-graphos written, writing + E -er : one that writes about<br />
specified material or in a specified way craniographer<br />
-graphia n combining form - L more at - 1 :writing<br />
on a specified topic : representation <strong>of</strong> a specified<br />
object blastographia stomatographia 2 :writing characterized<br />
by a specified psychological abnormality dysgraphia<br />
pseudagraphia<br />
-graphic or -graphical adj combining form -graphic fr. LL<br />
-graphicus, fr. Gk -graphikos, fr. graphikos written -graphical<br />
fr. LL -graphicus + E -al 1 :written or transmitted in a specified<br />
way stenographic telegraphic 2 :<strong>of</strong> or relating to<br />
writing in a specified field or on a specified subject biographical<br />
hagiographic<br />
grapho- combining form F, fr. MF, fr. Gk, fr. graph writing,<br />
fr. graphein to write : writing graphology<br />
-graphy n combining form - L -graphia, fr. Gk, fr. graphein<br />
to write + -ia -y 1 :writing or representation in a specified<br />
manner or by a specified means or <strong>of</strong> a specified object<br />
calligraphy cartography photography stenography<br />
2:writing on a specified subject or in a specified field<br />
biography geography metallography<br />
gravi- combining form MF, fr. L, fr. gravis : heavy gravigrade<br />
graviportal<br />
gravit- or gravito- combining form ISV, fr. gravity : gravity<br />
gravitochemical<br />
greco- or graeco- combining form, usu cap L Graeco-, fr.<br />
Graecus Greek 1 : Greece or Greeks Grecophile<br />
Grecomania 2 :Greek <strong>and</strong> Greco-Latin Greco-Persian<br />
Graeco-Roman<br />
gymn- or gymno- combining form NL, fr. Gk, fr. gymnos<br />
: naked : bare : uncovered gymnanthous gymnobranchiate<br />
gyn- or gyno- combining form Gk gyn-, fr. gyn woman 1 a<br />
: woman : <strong>of</strong> or relating to a woman gyniatrics gynocracy<br />
b:female : female <strong>and</strong> gyn<strong>and</strong>rous : womanish 2 :female<br />
reproductive organ : ovary gynophore : pistil gynodioecious<br />
-gyn n combining form - NL -gynia : plant having so many<br />
pistils hexagyn<br />
gyne- combining form Gk gyn woman : - gynecytology<br />
-gyne n combining form - Gk gyn woman 1 : woman<br />
: female pseudogyne 2 :female reproductive organ trichogyne<br />
gynec- or gyneco- also gynaec- or gynaeco- combining form Gk<br />
gynaiko-, fr. gynaik-, gyn woman : - gynecocracy<br />
gynecology gynecoid<br />
gyneo- or gynaeo- combining form Gk gynaios <strong>of</strong> women, fr.<br />
gyn woman : - gyneocracy<br />
-gynia n pl combining form NL, fr. -gynus -gynous + -ia<br />
: plants having such or so many pistils in Linnaean botanical<br />
orders digynia -gynian adj or n combining form <br />
-gynious adj combining form<br />
-gynous adj combining form NL -gynus, fr. Gk -gynos, fr. gyn<br />
woman 1 : <strong>of</strong>, relating to, or having such or so many<br />
females polygynous or female characteristics <strong>and</strong>rogynous<br />
: female ergatogynous : woman 2 :<strong>of</strong>, relating to,<br />
or having such or so many female organs, esp. pistils in<br />
such a way or at such a time hexagynous protogynous<br />
-gyny n combining form - Gk gyn woman + E -y 1 :existence<br />
<strong>of</strong> or condition <strong>of</strong> having such or so many females<br />
monogyny 2 -gynous + -y : existence <strong>of</strong> or condition <strong>of</strong><br />
having such or so many female organs, esp. pistils in such<br />
a way or at such a time epigyny<br />
gyr- or gyro- combining form prob. fr. MF, fr. L, fr. Gk, fr.<br />
gyros 1 :ring : circle gyromancy : spiral Gyroceras 2<br />
: gyral gyroscope gyrencephalate 3 : gyroscope gyrocompass<br />
habro- combining form NL, fr. L, fr. Gk, fr. habros : graceful<br />
in generic names in zoology Habronema<br />
hadr- or hadro- combining form NL, fr. L, fr. Gk, fr. hadros<br />
thick, bulky akin to Gk hadn enough : thick hadrome<br />
: heavy Hadrosaurus<br />
hagi- or hagio- combining form LL, fr. Gk, fr. hagios 1 :holy<br />
hagiographa hagioscope 2 :saints hagiography<br />
hal- or halo- combining form F, fr. Gk, fr. hals salt 1 :<strong>of</strong> or<br />
relating to a salt halochromism 2 ISV, fr. halogen : halogen<br />
halide<br />
hali- combining form NL, fr. Gk, fr. hals salt, sea 1 : sea<br />
haliplankton 2 :salt : a salt halisteresis<br />
hamito- combining form, usu cap Hamitic : Hamitic <strong>and</strong><br />
Hamito-Bantu Hamito-Semitic usu. with hyphen<br />
hapl- or haplo- also apl- or aplo- combining form NL, fr. Gk<br />
hapl-, haplo-, fr. haploos, haplous, haplos, fr. ha- one akin to<br />
Gk homos same + -ploos, -plous, -plos multiplied by akin to<br />
L -plus multiplied by 1 :single : simple haploscope 2 haploid<br />
: <strong>of</strong> or relating to the haploid generation or condition<br />
hapt- or hapto- combining form ISV, fr. Gk haptein to fasten<br />
: contact : combination haptophore<br />
hastato- combining form NL, fr. hastatus : hastately : hastate<br />
<strong>and</strong> hastatolanceolate hastatosagittate<br />
hebe- combining form Gk hb youth, pubes : puberty
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