Root: PHIL, PHILE Meaning: love, very strong interest in Words: 1. philanthropist (n) (anthrop = mankind, humans) (-ist = designates a person): a person who loves humanity, a person who acts benevolently toward mankind My son is a philanthropist of sorts, often eager to “share†his half-eaten, unwanted food and his broken toys with just […]
Greek
Greek #1
Island Mom is going Greek! I’m a wild and crazy gal that way. Thus far, I’ve focused on Latin roots. Now, I’m going to start mixing it up with a little Greek. I may even get all hog wild and start throwing in prefixes and suffixes eventually, who knows? But for now, I’m gonna stick […]