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Greek and Latin Roots: Part II - Greek
Peter L. Smith (Estate)
University of Victoria · Sixth edition (adapted), 2016; iReadAll reading adaptation v2, 2026 · English · Published 2016
An introduction to the Greek roots, forms and historical development of English scientific and social-science vocabulary, with worked examples, exercises and reference tables.
- Learning stage
- College introduction
- Prerequisites
- Comfort with English vocabulary; no prior Latin or Greek course required.
- Editorial review
- 2026-10-29
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Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Table Of Contents
Preface to 5th Edition
Foreword
Chapter 15: The Greek Language
Chapter 15: The Greek Language
§97. The Legacy of Greek
§98. The Greek Alphabet
§99. Notes on Letter Formation
§100. Notes on Classical Greek Pronunciation
§101. Transliteration and Latinization
§102. Exercises, Chapter 15
Chapter 16: The Greek Noun (Declensions 1 and 2)
Chapter 16: The Greek Noun (Declensions 1 and 2)
§103. An Overview of the 1st and 2nd Declensions
§104. Greek Nouns of the First Declension
§105. The Greek Adjective-forming Suffix -ικος (> E -ic)
§106. Greek Nouns of the Second Declension
§107. Interesting Words
§108. Exercises, Chapter 16
Chapter 17: Compound Words in Greek
Chapter 17: Compound Words in Greek
§109. General Principles of Greek Compounds
§110. Some Common Greek Combining Forms
§111. Interesting Words
§112. Exercises, Chapter 17
Chapter 18: The Greek Noun (Declension 3)
Chapter 18: The Greek Noun (Declension 3)
§113. Stem and Base in the Greek Third Declension
§114. Greek Nouns of the Third Declension
§115. Some Noun-forming Suffixes in Greek
§116. Interesting Words
§117. Analysing Greek Compound Words
Chapter 19: Greek Adjectives and Adverbs
Chapter 19: Greek Adjectives and Adverbs
§118. Greek Adjectives: 1st and 2nd Declension Type
§119. Greek Adjectives: 3rd Declension Type
§120. Greek Adverbs
§121. Interesting Words
§122. Exercises, Chapter 19
Chapter 20: Numerals in Greek and Latin
Chapter 20: Numerals in Greek and Latin
§123. Greek and Latin Number Concepts
§124. A Table of Greek and Latin Number Words
§125. Latin Number Words in English
§126. Greek Number Words in English
§127. Interesting Words
§128. The Metric System
§129. English Number Names Beyond One Million
§130. Exercises, Chapter 20
Chapter 21: Greek Prefixes
Chapter 21: Greek Prefixes
§131. An Approach to Greek Prefixes
§132. A Summary of Greek Prefixes
§133. Exploring Greek Prefixes
Chapter 22: Greek Verbs and their Derivatives
Chapter 22: Greek Verbs and their Derivatives
§134. The Greek Verb in English Vocabulary
§135. A Sampling of Greek Verb Roots
§136. Greek Verb Roots and English Derivatives
§137. Interesting Words
Chapter 23: Some Medical Terminology
Chapter 23: Some Medical Terminology
§138. General Vocabulary (Greek and Latin)
§139. Standard Medical Suffixes (all Greek)
§140. A Polyglot Guide to Human Anatomy
§141. Exercises, Chapter 23
Appendix III: Key to Exercises (Greek)
Appendix IV: Summary of Vocabulary Tables (Greek)
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Authors: Peter L. Smith (Estate)
Publisher: University of Victoria
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