Greek/Latin Roots Flashcards
limin is what?
Latin (threshold or beginning part)
Ex. Subliminal, preliminary
Nunc is what
Latin (report)
Ex. Pronunciate, renounces
val is what?
Latin (strong)
Ex. Valedictorian, valid
vad is what?
Latin (to go)
Ex. Invade, pervading
Bellum is what?
Latin (war)
Ex. Antebellum, rebellion
pass is what
Latin (to suffer and endure)
Ex. Passion, compassionate
Tract means what?
Latin (pull or drag)
Ex. Attract, contract
nym is what?
Greek (name)
Ex. Acronym, anonymously
Suffix ity
Latin noun (state of/condition) Ex. Audacity
Suffix ance
Latin (state of being)
Ex. Ignorance
Suffix ly
Old English
Ex. Invariably
Suffix ous
Latin (full of/ characterized by)
Ex. Ponderous
im
Latin (not, in, into)
Ex. Immensity
phon
Greek (sound)
Ex. Phonograph
therm
Greek (heat)
Ex. Thermal
photo
Greek (light)
Ex. Photocopy
mob
Latin (move)
Ex. Mobile
ped
Latin (foot)
Ex. Pedal
vis
Latin (see)
Ex. Visible
dent
Latin (tooth)
Ex. Dentist
duc
Latin (lead/bring)
Ex. Produce
Judex
Latin (judge)
Ex. Judge
Sol
Latin (alone)
Ex. Desolate
Equi
Latin (equal)
Ex. Equivalent
Spec
Latin (look)
Ex. Spectator
Suffix ee
French
Refugees
Prefix de
Latin (away)
Ex. Detour
Prefix mis
Anglo-Saxon (opposite, wrongly, badly)
Ex. Misfortune
trib is what?
Latin (pay or give)
Ex. Attribute, retribution
