Greek and Latin Roots Flashcards
meaning of -limin-
threshold ; beginning point
meaning of -lum-
light
meaning of -nunc-
report
meaning of -val-
strong
meaning of -vad-
to go
meaning of -bellum-
war
meaning of -pass-
to suffer ; to endure
meaning of -tract-
pull ; drag
meaning of -nym-
name
meaning of -phon-
sound
meaning of -therm-
heat
meaning of -photo-
light
meaning of -mob-
move
meaning of -ped-
foot
meaning of -vis-
see
meaning of -dent-
tooth
meaning of -duc-
to lead ; to bring
meaning of -judex-
judge
meaning of -trib-
pay ; give
meaning of -sol-
alone
meaning of -equi-
equal
meaning of -spec-
to look
comes from the french language and refers to someone who receives an action or has been put in a certain position
suffix -ee
come from the Latin and means “away” or “from” can also mean “down”
prefix -de
is Anglo-Saxon and means “opposite”, “badly”, or “wrongly”
prefix -mis
comes from Latin and changes a verb or adjective into a noun. it means “state of” or “condition of”
suffix -ity
comes from the latin and changes a verb or adjective into a noun. it means “a state of being” or “a condition”
suffix -ance
comes from the Old English and is used to create adverbs that describe how, when, or how often something is done.
suffix -ly
comes from the Latin and means “full of” or “characterized by”
suffix -ous
comes from the Latin and means “not”, “in”, or “into”
prefix -im
word for -phon-
microphone
word for -therm-
thermal
word for -photo-
photograph
word for -mob-
mobile
word for -ped-
pediatrician
word for -vis-
division
word for -dent-
dental
word for -duc-
abduct
word for -judex-
judgement
word for -trib-
contribute
word for -sol-
absolute
word for -equi-
sequin
word for -spec-
spectacle
word for -trib-
tribute
word for -limin-
subliminal
word for -lum-
clump
word for -nunc-
annunciation
word for -val-
arrival
word for -val-
arrival
word for -vad-
invade
word for -bellum-
antebellum
word for -pass-
compass
word for -tract-
abstract
word for -nym-
anonymous
word for -ity
audacity
word for -ance
ignorance
word for -ly
invariably
word for -ous
ponderous
word for -im
immensity
word for -ee
employee
word for -de
detour
word for -mis
misfortune
meaning of -trib-
give