Common Latin Roots

Question 1

What does the Latin root ‘ambi’ mean?

Answer 1

both

Example: ambiguous, ambidextrous

Question 2

What does the Latin root ‘aqua’ mean?

Answer 2

water

Example: aquarium, aquamarine

Question 3

What does the Latin root ‘aud’ mean?

Answer 3

to hear

Example: audience, audition

Question 4

What does the Latin root ‘bene’ mean?

Answer 4

good

Example: benefactor, benevolent

Question 5

What does the Latin root ‘cent’ mean?

Answer 5

one hundred

Example: century, percent

Question 6

What does the Latin root ‘circum’ mean?

Answer 6

around

Example: circumference, circumstance

Question 7

What does the Latin root ‘contra/counter’ mean?

Answer 7

against

Example: contradict, encounter

Question 8

What does the Latin root ‘dict’ mean?

Answer 8

to say

Example: dictation, dictator

Question 9

What does the Latin root ‘duc/duct’ mean?

Answer 9

to lead

Example: conduct, induce

Question 10

What does the Latin root ‘fac’ mean?

Answer 10

to do; to make

Example: factory, manufacture

Question 11

What does the Latin root ‘form’ mean?

Answer 11

shape

Example: conform, reform

Question 12

What does the Latin root ‘fort’ mean?

Answer 12

strength

Example: fortitude, fortress

Question 13

What does the Latin root ‘fract’ mean?

Answer 13

break

Example: fracture, fraction

Question 14

What does the Latin root ‘ject’ mean?

Answer 14

throw

Example: projection, rejection

Question 15

What does the Latin root ‘jud’ mean?

Answer 15

judge

Example: judicial, prejudice

Question 16

What does the Latin root ‘mal’ mean?

Answer 16

bad

Example: malevolent, malefactor

Question 17

What does the Latin root ‘mater’ mean?

Answer 17

mother

Example: maternal, maternity

Question 18

What does the Latin root ‘mit’ mean?

Answer 18

to send

Example: transmit, admit

Question 19

What does the Latin root ‘mort’ mean?

Answer 19

death

Example: mortal, mortician

Question 20

What does the Latin root ‘multi’ mean?

Answer 20

many

Example: multimedia, multiple

Question 21

What does the Latin root ‘pater’ mean?

Answer 21

father

Example: paternal, paternity

Question 22

What does the Latin root ‘port’ mean?

Answer 22

to carry

Example: portable, transportation

Question 23

What does the Latin root ‘rupt’ mean?

Answer 23

to break

Example: bankrupt, disruption

Question 24

What does the Latin root ‘scrib/script’ mean?

Answer 24

to write

Example: inscription, prescribe

Question 25

What does the Latin root ‘sect/sec’ mean?

Answer 25

to cut

Example: bisect, section

Question 26

What does the Latin root ‘sent’ mean?

Answer 26

to feel; to send

Example: consent, resent

Question 27

What does the Latin root ‘spect’ mean?

Answer 27

to look

Example: inspection, spectator

Question 28

What does the Latin root ‘struct’ mean?

Answer 28

to build

Example: destruction, restructure

Question 29

What does the Latin root ‘vid/vis’ mean?

Answer 29

to see

Example: televise, video

Question 30

What does the Latin root ‘voc’ mean?

Answer 30

voice; to call

Example: vocalize, advocate