Etymology List 2 Roots Gno gnos know Phon

Roots • Gno, gnos – know • Phon – sound • Graph, gram –

Prefixes • • An – without; not Eu, ev – good; well Caco –

Suffixes • Mania – madness for; excessive fondness for – Maniac – one who

• Cacophony • Discord • harsh discordance of sound; dissonance • Example: The

• Euphony – Good sound, harmony – agreeableness of sound; pleasing effect to

• Aphonic – Silent – without voice; voiceless – mouthed but not spoken;

• Bibliognost –One who knows books –I strive to be a bibliognost and

• Agnostic – One who does not know, or one who doubts –

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Etymology List 2

Roots • Gno, gnos – know • Phon – sound • Graph, gram – write; describe

Prefixes • • An – without; not Eu, ev – good; well Caco – bad; ill Mega, Megalo- large Micro – small Macro – large; long Tele – far; distant Ortho – correct; straight

Suffixes • Mania – madness for; excessive fondness for – Maniac – one who as a madness for – Maniacal, manic – affected with madness for • Phobia – dread of; morbid fear of – Phobiac, phobe, phobist – one who has a morbid fear of – Phobic – fearful of; dreading

• Cacophony • Discord • harsh discordance of sound; dissonance • Example: The cacophony raised by my dogs during the storm was deafening.

• Euphony – Good sound, harmony – agreeableness of sound; pleasing effect to the ear, esp. a pleasant sounding or harmonious combination or succession of words – Example: The majestic euphony of Tennyson’s poetry eases my stress and gives me peace.

• Aphonic – Silent – without voice; voiceless – mouthed but not spoken; noiseless; silent – My music teacher asked me to remain aphonic during the production.

• Bibliognost –One who knows books –I strive to be a bibliognost and will pursue my Ph. D in literature.

• Agnostic – One who does not know, or one who doubts – The agnostic learner in the room was ignorant of the wonders found in Tennyson’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock. ”