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photo-
(FOH-toh)light
Greek for light. A photograph is written with light; photosynthesis uses light to make food.
prefixGreek
Earth, water, skySpellings:photophos
Example words
photograph
a picture made with light
photosynthesis
how plants use light to make food
phosphorus
a chemical element that gives off light
Common Core alignment
Grades served: 4, 5
- L.4.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).
- L.5.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis).
Earth, water, sky. Roots about the natural world: land, water, stars, and sky.
Browse all earth, water, sky roots →L.4.4bL.5.4b