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What is the Greek root in English?

There isn't a single "Greek root" in English. Greek roots are individual word parts that form the basis of many English words.

Think of it like Lego blocks. You have a collection of different-shaped blocks (Greek roots), and you can combine them in various ways to create different structures (English words).

Here are some examples of common Greek roots:

* Auto-: self (automobile, automatic)

* Bio-: life (biology, biography)

* Geo-: earth (geology, geography)

* Graph-: write (graph, autograph)

* Hydr-: water (hydrate, hydroelectricity)

* Log-: word, speech (dialogue, logic)

* Micro-: small (microscope, microwave)

* Path-: feeling, suffering (empathy, sympathy)

* Phone-: sound (telephone, symphony)

* Photo-: light (photograph, photosynthesis)

* Tele-: far (television, telescope)

These are just a few examples. There are many more Greek roots in English, and they can be combined in different ways to create new words with unique meanings.

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