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Greek and Latin were the languages of ancient Greece and Rome. I speak Greek. I speak Latin. I speak Latin.
Ancient Greece and Rome were in the Mediterranean part of the world. right around here
Greek and Latin Roots They were very successful civilizations. Through conquest and colonization, they spread their languages across the land for centuries.
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Greek and Latin roots are word parts that have meaning. Thousands of English words are made from a couple hundred Greek and Latin roots.
Mediterranean Take the word for example.
Mediterranean is a that means Latin root “middle.”
Mediterranean is a that means Latin root “land.”
Mediterranean
Mediterranean means “middle of the land.” middle (Latin) land (Latin) Mediterranean
photograph Here’s another example…
photograph is a that means Greek root “light.”
graph is a that means Greek root “drawn”
Photograph means “picture drawn with light.” light (Greek) drawn (Greek) photograph
Here’s another one.
is a Greek root that means
ology that means study is a Greek root
Biology means “the study of living things.” life (Greek) study (Greek) biology
Here’s another example.
uni is a Latin root that means one
cycl is a Greek root that means circle
A unicycle has one wheel. one (Latin) circle (Greek) unicycle
unity together as one
cyclone a circular storm
unify to make as one
cyclic something that occurs again an again.
unicorn one horn
Knowledge of Greek and Latin roots is important and useful because it gives you the ability to spot patterns…
and figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words.
I know that cracy means “a type of government.” So meritocracy must be “a government based on merit.” And technocracy is “a government based on technology.”
Conclusion Greek and Latin roots are word parts that have meaning. If you know the meaning of the most common Greek and Latin roots, you will know the meaning of thousands of English words.