All-

Meaning: other

Root word: Greek ἄλλος (állos)

Roots with similar meanings:

• allel– meaning “another one”
• heter– meaning “different”
• xen– meaning “strange, foreign”

Roots with opposite meanings:

• equi- meaning “equal”
• hom- meaning “same”

Notes:

Derived English Words

Commonly encountered words are in bold.

Allegory: A literary or artistic device in which characters or events symbolize deeper meanings or moral lessons, often conveying a complex idea through metaphor.

Allele: A variant form of a gene that arises by mutation and can exist in different forms at the same genetic locus.

Alloantibody: An antibody produced in response to an alloantigen, which is an antigen that differs between individuals of the same species; relevant in blood transfusions and organ transplants.

Allochthonous: Referring to something that originates in a different location than where it is currently found, often used in ecology or geology.

Allogenic: Pertaining to or derived from a different individual of the same species; often used in the context of transplants or grafts.

Allograft: A transplant from a donor of the same species but genetically different from the recipient, commonly used in organ transplantation.

Allomorphism: The existence of different forms or morphs of a substance, often used in chemistry and biology to describe variations in structure.

Allophone: A variant pronunciation of a phoneme in a particular language; different sounds that do not change the meaning of a word.

Allograph: A written representation of a particular letter or character, which can vary in shape based on context; also refers to a signature or an alternative spelling of a name.

Other Uses

Links

List of Greek and Latin roots in English – Wikipedia

Words Derived from Roots

Greek Alphabet

Other Roots Used in These Words

Root	Meaning
anti-	against
chthon-	place
gen-	origin, birth, race, kind
graft-
graph-	write, draw
morph-	shape
phon-	sound