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-graphy
(GRAH-fee)writing about
Greek suffix for writing about a subject. Geography = writing about the earth; biography = writing about a life.
suffixGreek
CommunicationExample words
geography
the study and writing of earth's features
biography
the written story of a person's life
photography
writing with light — making pictures
Common Core alignment
Grades served: 6, 7
- L.6.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).
- L.7.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).
Related roots
Communication. Roots about writing, speaking, and the words we use.
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