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.”