greek and latin roots

Question 1

aqua

Answer 1

latin- water (ex: aquatic, aquifer, aquaculture)

Question 2

bio

Answer 2

greek- life (ex: biology, biography, biological)

Question 3

gen

Answer 3

greek- birth (ex: indigenous, pathogen, generate)

Question 4

mater/matr

Answer 4

latin- mother (ex: maternal, maternity, matricide)

Question 5

spec

Answer 5

latin- see/look (ex: retrospective, spectator, spectacle)

Question 6

cogn

Answer 6

latin- know (ex: recognise, cognitation, precognition)

Question 7

loc

Answer 7

latin- place (ex: dislocate, locate, relocate)

Question 8

nat

Answer 8

latin- born (ex: natal, nativity, native)

Question 9

ped

Answer 9

latin- foot (ex: pedicure, pedestrian, pedal)

Question 10

sign

Answer 10

latin- mark (ex: signal, assign, signiture)

Question 11

aud

Answer 11

latin- hear (ex: audio, audible, inaudible)

Question 12

photo

Answer 12

greek- light (ex: photocopy, photography, photograph)

Question 13

struct

Answer 13

greek- build (ex: construct, structure, constructive)

Question 14

therm

Answer 14

greek- heat (ex: thermal, hypothermia, thermometer)

Question 15

vis

Answer 15

latin- see (ex: vision, visual, invisible)

Question 16

act

Answer 16

latin- do (actor, action, active)

Question 17

cycl

Answer 17

greek- circle (ex: unicycle, bicycle, recycle)

Question 18

graph

Answer 18

greek- write (ex: calligraphy, orthology, epigraph)

Question 19

mem

Answer 19

latin- mind/memory (ex: memento, remember, memorial)

Question 20

tact

Answer 20

latin- touch (ex: tactile, contact, recontact)

Question 21

ast

Answer 21

greek- space (ex: astronaut, astronomy, asteroid)

Question 22

fac

Answer 22

latin- do/make (ex: manufacture, benefactor, facsimile)

Question 23

geo

Answer 23

greek- earth/land (ex: geography, geology, geopolotics)

Question 24

morph

Answer 24

greek- shape (ex: metamorphosis, morphological, amorphous)

Question 25

rupt

Answer 25

latin- burst/break (ex: rupture, erupt, interrupt)

Question 26

brev

Answer 26

latin- short (ex: abbreviate, breve, brevity)

Question 27

cap

Answer 27

latin- take (ex: capable, captivity, captivate)

Question 28

ord

Answer 28

latin- order (ex: coordinate, ordain, insubordinate)

Question 29

phil

Answer 29

greek- love (ex: philosopher, philantropist, philologist)

Question 30

san

Answer 30

latin- health (ex: sanitize, insane, sanitary)

Question 31

log

Answer 31

greek- word (ex: catalog, prologue, mythology)

Question 32

max

Answer 32

latin- greatest/highest (ex: climax, maximal, maxicoat)

Question 33

nov

Answer 33

latin- new (ex: novelty, novice, renovate)

Question 34

pel

Answer 34

latin- drive (ex: propel, impulse, compel)

Question 35

strict

Answer 35

latin- together/tight/rigid (ex: district, restrict, construct)

Question 36

mand

Answer 36

latin- order (ex: demand, mandatory, command)

Question 37

min

Answer 37

latin- small, less (ex: minimal, miniature, minute)

Question 38

neg

Answer 38

latin- no (ex: negative, neglect, negate)

Question 39

orig

Answer 39

latin- beginning (ex: origin, original, originators)

Question 40

trib

Answer 40

latin- give (tribute, contribute, distribute)