Nature terminology · Earth & landscapes
ge/o — Earth
ge/o means earth. Ancient Greek source words and nature terminology examples: geology.
Meaning and source words
Meaning: Earth
- Ancient Greek: γῆ (ge)
Examples and word parts
geology
The study of Earth's materials, structure, and history.
Word parts: ge/o (earth) + -logy (study of)
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Related earth & landscapes terms
- terr- — Earth or land
terrestrial
- lith/o — Stone
lithosphere
- petr/o — Rock
petrology
- or/o — Mountain
orography
- seism/o — Shaking
seismology
- strat- — Layer
stratigraphy
- sediment- — Settling material
sedimentary
- ped/o — Soil or ground
pedology
Sources and usage
From the Word Radicals nature terminology collection. Source words and word parts are learning references; modern meanings can differ from their classical sources.