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μορφή

morphḗ

form, shape

20 words in English grow from this root.

Anthropomorphism

Philosophy
ἄνθρωποςánthrōpos

the practice of human-shaping

Automorphism

Number
αὐτόςautós

self form

Ectomorph

Sport
ἐκτόςektós

outer form

Endomorph

Sport
ἔνδονéndon

inner form

Endomorphism

Number
ἔνδονéndon

forming within

Endorphin

Medicine
ἔνδονéndon

inner shape-giver

Epimorphism

Number
ἐπίepí

forming onto

Holomorphic

Number
ὅλοςhólos

whole form

Homeomorphism

Number
ὅμοιοςhómoios

similar-shapedness

Homomorphism

Number
ὁμόςhomós

same form

Hylomorphism

Philosophy
ὕληhýlē

matter-form

Isomorphism

Number
ἴσοςísos

same form

Lagomorph

Nature
λαγώςlagṓs

hare-shaped

Meromorphic

Number
μέροςméros

partly of good form

Mesomorph

Sport
μέσοςmésos

middle form

Metamorphosis

Nature
μετάmetá

change of form

Monomorphism

Number
μόνοςmónos

single-forming

Morpheme

Words
μορφήmorphḗ

a unit of form

Morphism

Number
μορφήmorphḗ

a forming

Morphology

Nature
μορφήmorphḗ

study of form