Sort 25: Greek Word Roots
graph, meter, phon, photo, tele
graph
phonograph
telegraph
graphic
autograph
biography
meter
thermometer
barometer
micrometer
centimeter
perimeter
phon
symphony
phonics
telephone
xylophone
photo
tele
photosynthesis
photocopy
telephoto
photograph
photojournalist
television
telecommunication
telescope
teleconference
telethon
*Graph means “write,” meter means “measure,” phon means “sound,” photo means “light,” and tele
means “distant.”
* Each element combines with another word or word part in order to create a derived word with new
meaning.