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graph/o — Writing or drawing

graph/o means writing or drawing. Ancient Greek source words and ideas terminology examples: biography.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Writing or drawing

• Ancient Greek: γράφω (grapho)

Examples and word parts

biography

A written account of a person's life.

Word parts: bi/o (life) + -graphy (writing), related to graphō (write or draw).

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Related language & writing terms

• lex- — Word

  lexicon

• verb- — Word

  verbal

• lingu- — Tongue or language

  bilingual

• gloss/o — Tongue or language

  glossary

• phon/o — Voice or sound

  phonetics

• grammat- — Letter or written mark

  grammar

• scrib-, script- — Writing

  manuscript

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