Roots
|
Meaning
|
Word
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alter
|
other
|
alternate, alter ego
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ami, amic-
|
love
|
amiable, amicable
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amphi
|
both ends or all sides
|
amphibian
|
ann, enni
|
year
|
anniversary, annual, biennial, perennial
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anthrop
|
human, man
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anthropology, anthropomorphic, misanthrope
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aqua, aque
|
water
|
aquatic, aquarium, aqueduct
|
arch
|
chief, leader, ruler
|
archangel, monarch, archaic, archenemy
|
arthro
|
joint
|
arthritis
|
aud
|
sound
|
auditorium, audible, audiologist, audiotape
|
bell
|
war
|
belligerent, bellicose
|
biblio
|
book
|
bibliography, bibliophile
|
bio-
|
life
|
biography, autobiography, biology, antibiotic
|
brev
|
short
|
brief, abbreviate
|
cap
|
take, seize
|
capture, captivate, capacity
|
carn
|
meat
|
carnivorous, chili con carne
|
ced
|
yield, go
|
recede, secede, proceed, intercede, concession
|
chrom-
|
color
|
chromatic, monochrome, polychrome
|
chron-
|
time
|
chronicle, chronology, chronometer, synchronize
|
cogn
|
know
|
recognize, cognitive, incognito
|
cord/chord
|
cord
|
harpsichord
|
corp
|
body
|
corpus, corpse, corporal
|
crac, crat
|
rule, ruler
|
autocrat, democracy, bureaucrat, democracy
|
cred
|
believe
|
credible, credulous, credibility, credit, credo
|
cruc
|
cross
|
crucifix, crucial
|
crusta
|
shell
|
crustacean
|
crypt
|
hidden
|
cryptogram, cryptology, cryptic
|
culp
|
guilt
|
culpable, culprit
|
dei
|
god
|
deity, deify
|
demo-
|
people
|
demography, democracy, epidemic
|
dent
|
tooth
|
dentist, dentifrice, dentin
|
derm-
|
skin
|
dermatology, epidermis, hypodermic
|
dic
|
speak, say
|
dictate, predict, diction, indict
|
dox
|
belief, opinion
|
orthodoxy, paradox, heterodoxy
|
duc, duct
|
lead
|
induce, deduce, seduction, conduct, abduct
|
duo
|
two
|
duo
|
dynam-
|
power
|
dynamo, hydrodynamics
|
ego
|
self
|
egotist, egomania
|
equ
|
equal
|
equal, equity, equanimity, equate, equidistant
|
fac
|
make, do
|
manufacture, factory, benefactor
|
fil
|
threadlike
|
filament
|
frater
|
brother
|
fraternal, fraternize
|
gam-
|
marriage
|
monogamy, polygamy, bigamy
|
geo-
|
earth
|
geopolitical, geology, geography, geothermal
|
glyph
|
vertical groove
|
Hieroglyphics—Egyptian “sky writing”
|
grad, gress
|
step
|
gradual, progression, transgression
|
graph-
|
writing, printing
|
graphology, biography, telegraph, geography
|
gym
|
naked
|
gymnasium
|
gyn-
|
woman
|
gynecologist, androgynous
|
hemo, hema, hem
|
blood
|
hemophilia, hematology, hemoglobin
|
holo
|
whole, entire
|
holograph
|
hydro, hydr
|
water
|
dehydrate, hydraulics, hydroelectric, hydroplane
|
iso
|
equal, identical
|
isolate
|
ject
|
throw
|
inject, reject, subject, projection
|
jud
|
judge
|
judicial, judge, adjudicate
|
leg, lect
|
read, choose
|
legible, lectern, lecturer, election
|
liter
|
letter
|
literature, illiterate, literal
|
loc
|
place
|
local, location
|
log
|
word
|
monologue, epilogue
|
luc
|
light
|
lucid, elucidate
|
magn
|
large
|
magnify, magnate, magnificent
|
man
|
hand
|
manufacture, manual, manuscript
|
mar
|
sea
|
marine, mariner
|
mater
|
mother
|
maternal, maternity, matriarchy, matricide
|
mere
|
part, segment
|
mere
|
meta, met
|
behind, between
|
metacognition—behind the thinking
|
metri, meter-
|
measure
|
geometric, thermometer, odometer
|
min
|
small
|
minority, minuscule, minute
|
mit, miss
|
send
|
permit, submission, mission, emit,
|
mob, mot, mov
|
move
|
mobile, automobile, motion, promote, movie
|
mon
|
warn
|
premonition, admonition
|
mor, mort
|
death
|
mortal, mortician, immortality
|
morph
|
form, structure
|
metamorphosis, amorphous, morphology
|
mut
|
change
|
mutant, mutability, mutate
|
neuro
|
nerve
|
neurology, neurosis, neurobiology
|
nomen /nomin
|
name
|
nominal, nominate, nomenclature
|
nov
|
new
|
novel, renovate, innovation, novella
|
nym, onym
|
word, name
|
synonym, acronym, anonymous, pseudonym
|
odonto
|
tooth
|
orthodontist—one who straightens teeth
|
ortho-
|
straight, correct
|
orthodox, orthodontist, orthopedic
|
pac
|
peace
|
pacify, Pacific Ocean, pacifist
|
pater
|
father
|
paternal, paternity, patricide, patrilineal, patriotic
|
path
|
feeling, suffering
|
sympathy, apathy, empathy, telepathy, pathology
|
ped, pod
|
foot
|
pedal, pedometer, centipede, gastropod
|
pel, puls
|
push
|
pulsate, repulsive, impulse, compel, propel
|
pend
|
hang, weigh
|
pendulum, pendant, suspend, pending
|
phon-, phono-
|
sound, voice
|
telephone, euphony, cacophony, phonograph
|
plan
|
flat
|
planar, plantation, plane
|
pneum
|
lung
|
pneumatic
|
pod
|
feet
|
podiatrist
|
port
|
carry
|
portable, transport, portage, report,
|
pot
|
power
|
potent, omnipotent, potentate
|
psych-
|
soul, spirit, mind
|
psychology, psychic, psychobiography
|
pugna
|
fight
|
pugnacious, pugilist
|
quer, quis
|
ask
|
query, inquisition,
|
scent, scend
|
climb
|
ascend, ascent
|
schizo, schiz
|
division, split
|
schizophrenic
|
sci
|
know
|
scientific
|
sciss
|
cut
|
scissors
|
scrib, script
|
write
|
manuscript, scribe, proscribe, scripture
|
sec, sect
|
cut
|
dissect, section
|
sed, sess
|
sit
|
sedentary, session
|
sens, sent
|
feel, be aware
|
sensible, sentient
|
sequ, secu
|
follow
|
sequence, sequel, consecutive
|
serv
|
serve, protect
|
service
|
simil
|
same
|
similar, assimilate, simile, facsimile (fax)
|
siphon
|
tube
|
siphon
|
sol
|
sun
|
solar
|
son
|
sound
|
sonar, resonate, unison
|
soph
|
wisdom, knowledge
|
philosophy, sophisticated, sophomore (wise fool)
|
spec, spic
|
look, see
|
spectacles, spectator, inauspicious, prospect
|
spir
|
coil
|
spiral
|
spir
|
breathe
|
inspire, respiration, conspire, perspiration
|
spond, spons
|
promise, answer for
|
respond, responsible
|
spont
|
by one's own force
|
spontaneous
|
stat
|
stay, position
|
station
|
tang, tact
|
touch
|
tactile, tangible
|
temp
|
time
|
temporary, temporize
|
ten, tent
|
hold
|
tentative, tenable, tenuous
|
terr
|
earth
|
subterranean, terrain, terrestrial, disinter
|
theo
|
god, deity
|
theology, polytheism, atheist, monotheism
|
therm-
|
heat
|
thermal, thermos, thermometer
|
trophy
|
nutrition, food
|
atrophy—without nutrition
|
uro
|
urine
|
urologist
|
vac
|
empty
|
vacation, vacuum, vacuous, vacant
|
ven, vent
|
come, go
|
intervene, convene, contravene
|
ver
|
truth
|
veracity, verify, verity
|
vert
|
turn
|
introvert, irreversible, vertigo
|
vit
|
life
|
vital, revitalize, vitamin
|
voc
|
call
|
revoke, invocation, vocal, evocative, convocation
|
zoo
|
animal
|
zoo, zoology, zoolatry
|