Greek and Latin Roots 14-30 Roots, the core of words, will help you better understand a word’s meaning.

Word Analysis Learning Goal: Use root words to determine the meaning of words

Root: in EXAMPLES: DEFINITION: not inability- unable to or not able to inaudible- not able to hear DEFINITION: not

DEFINITION: great, large Root: magna, magni EXAMPLES: magnify- to make larger magnitude- of great size magnificent- having great beauty DEFINITION: great, large

Root: man, manu EXAMPLES: DEFINITION: hand manipulate- to move or maneuver with your hand manicure- to polish fingernails on your hand manufacture- to create using your hand manual- to complete by hand Manuscript-something written by hand DEFINITION: hand

Root: marin EXAMPLES: DEFINITION: sea submarine- vehicle that goes under the sea marine- the sea marina- dock to park boats on the sea DEFINITION: sea

Root: non EXAMPLES: DEFINITION: not nonfiction- not fake; true information nonsense- not making any sense none- not having any nonsensical- not making any logic DEFINITION: not

Root: ped EXAMPLES: DEFINITION: foot pedal- push with your foot pedometer- measures how many steps taken with your feet pedestrian- someone walking on foot podiatrist- a foot doctor DEFINITION: foot

Root: pend EXAMPLES: DEFINITION: hang pendant- hanging necklace pendulum- swinging object hanging in the air suspend- to hang in the air DEFINITION: hang

Root: post EXAMPLES: DEFINITION: after postseason- after a period of time postpone- hold back until after postscript- not after the end of a text DEFINITION: after

Root: pre EXAMPLES: previous- to come before DEFINITION: before prepare- to set up beforehand preview- to look at before preapproved- to agree before prediction- to think what will come next before reading on DEFINITION: before

Root: quadr EXAMPLES: DEFINITION: four quadrilateral- four sided figure quadruplets- four times the amount DEFINITION: four

Root: re EXAMPLES: DEFINITION: again resend- to send again recycle- to use again reapply- to put on again realign- to put in place again reenact- to act out again DEFINITION: again

DEFINITION: break or burst Root: rupt EXAMPLES: interrupt- to break up a conversation rupture- to break apart erupt- to burst (explode) DEFINITION: break or burst

Root: scrib, scrip EXAMPLES: DEFINITION: write scribbling- to write in a disorganized manner scripture- any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group script- a written form of text DEFINITION: write

Root: sect EXAMPLES: DEFINITION: to cut dissect- to cut into two pieces sectional- to cut into many parts intersect- to cut in between DEFINITION: to cut

DEFINITION: half, partly Root: semi EXAMPLES: semiannual- two times a year (once each half a year) semicircle- half of a circle semifinal- partly before final game DEFINITION: half, partly

Root: sphere EXAMPLES: DEFINITION: ball hemisphere- half of a ball atmosphere- air surrounding the ball (Earth) DEFINITION: ball

DEFINITION: to see, to look at Root: spec EXAMPLES: speculation- to look at in suspicion spectator- to look at as a fan spectacle- to see in fascination DEFINITION: to see, to look at