Review of Latin & Greek Roots Julie Hunt Northview High School
acer, acid, acri acrid, acerbic, acidity, acrimony
bitter, sour, sharp
acu acute, acupuncture
sharp
ag, agi, ig, act agent, agenda, agitate, navigate
do, move, go
ali, allo, alter alias, alibi, alien, alter
other
alt altitude
high, deep
am, amor amiable, amorous, enamored
love, liking
anni, annu, enni anniversary, annually, centennial
year
anthrop anthropology, philanthropy, misanthrope
mankind
arch archaic, monarchy, matriarchy
chief, first, rule
aster, astr asteroid, asterisk, astronomy, astronaut
star
aud, aus audible, auditorium, audio, audience, auditory
hear, listen
aug, auc augment, auction
increase
auto, aut autograph, automobile, autobiography
self
belli rebellion, belligerent
war
bibl Bible, bibliography, bibliophile
book
bio biology, biography, biopsy
life
brev abbreviate, brevity, brief
short
cap, cip, cept capacity, capture, accept, except, concept
take
capit, capt decapitate, captain
head
carn carnivore, reincarnataion
flesh
caus, caut caustic, cauterize
burn, heat
ced, ceed, cede, cess procedure, secede, proceed, precede, success
move, yield, go, surrender
chrom monochrome, polychromatic
color
chron chronological, synchronize
time
cide, cise suicide, homicide, pesticide, precise, incision, scissors
cut, kill
cit incite, citation, cite
to call, start
civ civic, civil, civilization
citizen
clam, claim clamor, exclamation, proclaim
cry out
clud, clus, claus include, claustrophobia, recluse
shut
cognosc, gnosi recognize, incognito, diagnosis
know
cord, cor, cardi cordial, discord, coronary, cardiac, courage
heart
corp corporation, corpse, corpulent
body
cosm cosmic, cosmopolitan, microcosm
universe, world
crat, cracy democratic, autocracy
rule, strength
cred credence, credulous, incredible
believe
deca decade, decathlon
ten
dem democracy, demographics, epidemic
people
derm dermatologist, epidermis, hypodermic, taxidermist
skin
doc doctrine, document, doctrine
teach
domin dominate, dominion, predominant, domain
master
dorm dormant, dormitory
sleep
fid, fide, feder confidante, fidelity, confident, infidelity
faith, trust
fin finite, finish, refine, finale, infinite
end, ended, finished
fix fixation, prefix, suffix
attach
flex, flect reflex, reflect, deflect
bend
fort, forc fortress, fortify, forte, fortitude, enforce
strong
fract, frag fracture, infraction, refract
break
gam monogamy, polygamy, bigamy
marriage
gastro gastric, gastritis
stomach
gen genesis, genetics, genealogy, generate
birth, race, produce
geo geocentric, geography, geology
earth
gloss, glot glossary, polyglot
tongue
graph, gram autograph, photography, biography
write, written
grat gratuity, grateful, ingrate
pleasing
helio heliocentric
sun
hema, hemo hemorrhage, hemophiliac
blood
hetero heterogeneous, heterosexual
different
homo homogeneous, homonym
same
hydr hydrate, hydrant, hydrophobia
water
liber, liver liberty, liberal, deliverance
free, freedom
luc, lum, lus, lun translucent, luminary, luster
light
magn magnify, magnate, magnitude
great
man manual, manicure, manufacture
hand
mania kleptomania, pyromania
madness
mar, mari, mer marine, maritime, mermaid
sea, pool
matr maternal, matriarch, maternity
mother
mega megaphone, megalopolis
great, million
meter barometer, thermometer
measure
micro microscope, microbe, microcosm
small
mit, miss emit, submit, transmit, omit, mission, missile
send
mor, mort mortal, immortal, mortality, mortician, mortuary
death
morph amorphous, metamorphosis
shape
multi multiply, multilinguist
many, much
neur neurology, neurologist
nerve
nomen, nomin, onym nomenclature, pseudonym, nominate, synonym, anonymous
name
nov novel, renovate, novice, innovate
new
nox, noc nocturnal, equinox, nocticulent
night
numer enumerate, innumerable
number
omni omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent
all, every
ortho orthodontist, orthopedics, unorthodox
straight, correct
pac pacifist, pacify
peace
pan panacea, pantheon
all
pater, part paternity, patriarch, patron
father
path, pathy sympathy, antipathy, apathy, telepathy, empathy
feeling
ped, pod pedal, pedestrian, pedestal, tripod, centipede, podiatry
foot
phil philosophy, philanthropy, bibliophile
love
phobia arachnophobia, acrophobia
fear
phon phonetic, phonics, symphony
sound
plac placate, placid, complacent
please
port porter, portable, transport, support, import
carry
proto prototype, protagonist, protocol
first
psych psychologist, psychiatry
mind
sci science, conscious, omniscient
know
vac vacate, vacuum, evacuate, vacation
empty
ver, veri verify, verdict, veracity
true
vert, vers avert, convertible, reverse, controversy, versatile
turn
vict, vinc victor, evict, convict, convince, invincible
conquer
viv, vita, vivi revive, survive, vivacious, vivid, vitality
life
vol malevolent, benevolent, volunteer
will
tox toxic, intoxicate, antitoxin
poison