1. Greek and Latin Roots  Most modern English words originated from other languages

2. act  Origin - Latin  Meaning – do  Examples action actor react transact enact

3. aero  Origin -Greek  Meaning – air  Examples aerobics aerodynamics aeronautics aerate

4. agr  Origin - Latin  Meaning – field or farm  Examples agriculture agrarian agronomy agribusiness

5. alter  Origin - Latin  Meaning – other  Examples alter alternate alternative altercation alterego

6. anim  Origin - Latin  Meaning –life or spirit  Examples animate animosity animal inanimate

7. ann or enn  Origin - Latin  Meaning – year  Examples annual anniversary annuity biennial

8. aqua  Origin - Latin  Meaning – water  Examples aquarium aquatic aqueous aquamarine aquafier

9. ast  Origin – Greek  Meaning – star astronaut astronomy disaster asterisk asteroid

10. aud  Meaning – hear  Examples audience auditorium audible audition audiovisual

11. Sample Question

13. Create  Two sentences for each root discussed, accurately use the words containing the roots.

14. biblio  Origin - Greek  Meaning – book  Examples bibliography bible bibliophile

15. bio  Origin -Greek  Meaning – life  Examples biology biography biochemistry biopsy biosphere

16. card, cord  Origin - Latin  Meaning – heart  Examples cardiac cardiology cardigram accord cordial

17. chron  Origin - Greek  Meaning – time  Examples chronological synchronize chronical

18. claim, clam  Origin - Latin  Meaning –shout  Examples proclaim exclaim clamor exclamation

19. cogn  Origin - Latin  Meaning – know  Examples recognize cognition incognito

20. corp  Origin - Latin  Meaning – body  Examples corporation corpse corps

21. cosm  Origin – Greek  Meaning – universe  Examples cosmos cosmonaut microcosm

22. cred  Origin - Latin  Meaning – believe  Examples credit discredit credential

23. cycl  Origin - Greek  Meaning – circle or ring  Examples bicycle cyclone recycle encyclopedia

24. Example

26. dic  Origin - Latin  Meaning – Speak  Examples dictate predict contradict verdict

27. don or donat  Origin - Latin  Meaning – Give  Examples donation donor pardon donate

28. doc  Origin - Latin  Meaning – teach  Examples doctrine document doctor indoctrinate

29. duc  Origin - Latin  Meaning – lead  Examples duct conduct educate induct aquaduct

30. fac or fic  Origin - Latin  Meaning – make or do  Examples factory manufacture benefactor efficient beneficial

31. flect or flex  Origin - Latin  Meaning – bend  Examples reflect deflect reflection flexible reflex

32. form  Origin - Latin  Meaning – shape  Examples form uniform transform formal reform

33. gen  Origin - Greek  Meaning – birth or race  Examples generate genealogy generation genocide

34. gram  Origin - Greek  Meaning – letter, written  Examples telegram diagram grammar monogram

35. geo  Origin - Latin  Meaning – Earth  Examples geography geology geometry geophysics

36. graph  Origin - Greek  Meaning – write  Examples photograph phonograph autograph graphite

37. homo, hom  Origin - Latin  Meaning – man  Examples homage homo sapiens homicide

38. junct  Origin - Latin  Meaning – join  Examples juncture conjunction adjunct injunction

39. jud, jur, jus  Origin – Latin  Meaning – law  Examples judge judicial justice justify jury

40. lab  Origin - Latin  Meaning – work  Examples labor laboratory collaborate elaborate

41. liber  Origin - Latin  Meaning – free  Examples liberty liberal liberate

42. loc  Origin - Latin  Meaning – place  Examples location locate dislocate allocate

43. man  Origin - Latin  Meaning – hand  Examples manual manufacture manipulate manuscript

44. mar  Origin - Latin  Meaning – sea  Examples marine mariner submarine maritime

45. mater, matr  Origin - Latin  Meaning – mother  Examples maternal matrimony matron

46. meter  Origin - Greek  Meaning – measure  Examples thermometer diameter centimeter

47. migr  Origin - Latin  Meaning – change, move  Examples migration immigrant emigrate

48. miss, mit  Origin - Latin  Meaning – send  Examples missile dismiss transmit admit

49. mob, mot, mov  Origin - Latin  Meaning – move  Examples mobile demote remove motion

50. morph  Origin – Greek  Meaning – shape  Examples metamorphosis amorphous morphology

51. mort  Origin - Latin  Meaning – death  Examples mortal immortal mortuary

52. nat  Origin - Latin  Meaning – born  Examples natal nation native

53. ordin, ord  Origin - Latin  Meaning – row, rank  Examples order ordinance extraordinary

54. ortho  Origin - Greek  Meaning – straight, right  Examples orthodox orthodontist orthopedist

55. pater, patr  Origin - Latin  Meaning – father  Examples paternity paternal patriarch

56. path  Origin - Greek  Meaning – disease, feeling  Examples  pathology  sympathy  empathy

57. ped  Origin - Greek  Meaning – child  Examples  pedagogy  pediatrician

58. ped  Origin - Latin  Meaning – foot  Examples  pedal  pedestrian  biped

59. phil  Origin - Greek  Meaning – love  Examples  philosophy  philharmonic  philanthropist

60. phon  Origin - Greek  Meaning – sound  Examples  phonograph  symphony  telephone  microphone

61. photo  Origin - Greek  Meaning – light  Examples  photograph  telephoto  photogenic  photosynthesis

62. pod  Origin - Greek  Meaning – foot  Examples  podiatrist  podium  tripod

63. poli  Origin - Greek  Meaning – city  Examples  metropolis  police  political

64. port  Origin - Latin  Meaning – carry  Examples  portable  transport  import  export  porter

65. psych  Origin - Greek  Meaning – mind, soul  Examples  psychology  psyche  psychiatrist

66. ques, quer, quis  Origin - Latin  Meaning – ask, seek  Examples  question  inquest  request  inquisitive

67. rad  Origin - Latin  Meaning – ray, spoke  Examples  radius  radio  radiation  radiator

68. rect  Origin - Latin  Meaning – straight  Examples  erect  rectangle  rectify  correct

69. rupt  Origin - Latin  Meaning – break  Examples  interrupt  erupt  rupture  abrupt

70. san  Origin - Latin  Meaning – health  Examples  sanitary  sane  insanity  sanitation

71. saur  Origin - Greek  Meaning – lizard  Examples  dinosaur  brontosaurus  stegosaurus

72. sci  Origin - Greek  Meaning – know  Examples  science  conscious  omniscient  conscience

73. scop  Origin - Greek  Meaning – see  Examples  stethoscope  microscope  telescope  periscope

74. scribe, script  Origin - Latin  Meaning – write  Examples  inscribe  describe  prescribe  transcript  scripture

75. sign  Origin - Latin  Meaning – mark  Examples  signal  signature  significant  insignia

76. spec  Origin - Latin  Meaning – see  Examples  inspect  suspect  respect  spectator

77. struct  Origin - Latin  Meaning – build  Examples  structure  construct  instruct  destruction

78. tact  Origin - Latin  Meaning – touch  Examples  tactile  intact  contact  tact

79. terr  Origin - Latin  Meaning – land  Examples  territory  terrain  terrestrial  terrace

80. therm  Origin - Latin  Meaning – heat  Examples  thermometer  thermostat  thermal  thermos

81. tract  Origin - Latin  Meaning – pull or drag  Examples  tractor  attract  subtract  extract

82. tribe  Origin - Latin  Meaning – give  Examples  contribute  tribute  tributary  attribute

83. vac  Origin - Latin  Meaning – empty  Examples  vacant  vacuum  evacuate  vacate

84. var  Origin - Latin  Meaning – different  Examples  vary  variable  variety  various

85. vid or vis  Origin - Latin  Meaning – see  Examples  video  evidence  provide  visible

86. voc  Origin - Latin  Meaning – voice  Examples  vocal  advocate  convocation  evocation

87. void  Origin - Latin  Meaning – empty  Examples  void  avoid  unavoidable  voided