Family & Home Roots Flashcards
1
Q
-dexter-
A
skillful (especially with one’s hands)
dexterity, dexterous
2
Q
-dom-
A
home, official residence
domicile, domain
3
Q
-domin-, -domit
A
rule, control
dominate, indomitable
4
Q
-frater(n)-, -fratri-
A
brother
fraternal, fraternize
5
Q
-mater(n)-, -matr-
A
mother
matrix, maternal
6
Q
-metro-
A
mother
metropolis, metronymic
7
Q
-nasc-
A
born, birth
renascence, nascent
8
Q
-gen-
A
born, birth
genetics
9
Q
-(o)nym-
A
name
antonym, acronym
10
Q
-nomin-, -nomen-
A
name
nominate, nomenclature
11
Q
-pater(n)-, -patri-
A
father
paternity, paternal, compatriots
