It means around or near.
`ημί- = hemi- e.g. hemisphereakin to Latin semi- (both of ProtoIndoEuropean origin *semi-)
Speir- is the Greek root for 'spirea'. Derivatives are the Greek noun 'speira' and the later Latin noun 'spira'. Both the Greek and the Latin derivatives mean 'coil, twist'. Another Greek derivative of the original Greek root is the noun 'speirema', which means 'convolution'.
The root amphi- means both, on both sides, around.
The Greek root "scope" means to see or look. This root is often used in words related to examining, observing, or analyzing something.
The Greek root word for around is περι- (peri-) like peripheral, perimetry. The root word for both is αμφο- and αμφι- (αμφότεροι). Also δι- (di- or dy-) and διπλο- is used and I think there is correlation between the English bi- (from Latin bis, bi-) and di- but i couldn't confirmed it.
The Greek root that means to write is "graph."
The Latin prefix "circu-" means around or on all sides. It is commonly used to indicate something that goes in a circular motion or surrounds an object completely.
The Greek root "peri-" means "around" or "surrounding." It is commonly used in words like perimeter (the distance around a shape), periscope (a device for viewing around obstacles), and periphery (the outer boundary of an area).
The syllable 'tot-' is a Latin root. It may be connected with the adjective 'tot', which means 'so many'. It comes from the Greek root syllable hol-. A Greek language word that derives from this Greek root is 'holos', which means 'the whole'.
Mime is the word with a greek root that means to copy or imitate.
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