Common Latin Roots Flashcards
1
Q
ambi
A
both
ambiguous, ambidextrous
2
Q
aqua
A
water
aquarium, aquamarine
3
Q
aud
A
to hear
audience, audition
4
Q
bene
A
good
benefactor, benevolent
5
Q
cent
A
one hundred
century, percent
6
Q
circum
A
around
circumference, circumstance
7
Q
contra/counter
A
against
contradict, encounter
8
Q
dict
A
to say
dictation, dictator
9
Q
duc/duct
A
to lead
conduct, induce
10
Q
fac
A
to do; to make
factory, manufacture
11
Q
form
A
shape
conform, reform
12
Q
fort
A
strength
13
Q
fract
A
break
14
Q
ject
A
throw
15
Q
jud
A
judge
16
Q
mal
A
bad
17
Q
mater
A
mother
18
Q
mit
A
to send
19
Q
mort
A
death
20
Q
multi
A
many
21
Q
pater
A
father
22
Q
port
A
to carry
23
Q
rupt
A
to break
24
Q
scrib/script
A
to write
25
Q
sect/sec
A
to cut
26
Q
sent
A
to feel; to send
27
Q
spect
A
to look
28
Q
struct
A
to build
29
Q
vid/vis
A
to see
30
Q
voc
A
voice; to call
