Root Words
the form of a word after all affixes are removed Root Word the form of a word after all affixes are removed
aster & astro star astronomy, asterisk
aud to hear audience, audible
cir & circum around circumference, circle
credibility, incredibility to believe, trust credibility, incredibility
dic, dict to say, to speak diction, dictionary
dur hard, lasting duration, endure
graph & gram to write, draw autograph, paragraph
jur, jus, judic law, right, judgment justify, judicial
idea, word, speech, reason logue, logo idea, word, speech, reason dialogue, logical
micro small microscope
mono one monologue
mov, mob, mot to move mobile, remove
noc, nox night equinox, nocturnal
port to carry import, export
pyr fire pyromania
-ment action or process development
State or quality of being -ment State or quality of being amusement
-ment product or thing instrument
spec, spect, spic to see, look at inspect, respect
syn, sym together symphony, senthesize
tract to pull, draw attract, traction
volve roll involve, revolution
-y characterized by thrifty, frequency