1. Etymology List 2

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

3. 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

4. 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

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

6. 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.

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

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

9. 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.”