Greek/Latin Roots Flashcards
1
Q
hal
A
breath
2
Q
aqua
A
water
3
Q
ben
A
good
4
Q
alt
A
high.in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
5
Q
cosm
|
A
word-forming element from Latinized form of Greek kosmos
6
Q
cred
A
“believe.
7
Q
duc
A
duc mean to ‘lead
8
Q
gen
A
birth” or “kind.
9
Q
mis
A
mistaken,” “wrong,”
10
Q
elabarate
A
worked out with great care
11
Q
morph
A
minimal unit of grammar or syntax,
12
Q
rupt
A
burst
13
Q
sign
A
mark” or “indication,”
14
Q
tact
A
The Greek & Latin roots that mean touch
15
Q
spec
A
The Latin root word spec and its variant spic both mean “see.
16
Q
ast
A
star
17
Q
struct
A
build
18
Q
dict
A
to say
19
Q
photo
A
“light”
20
Q
poli
A
city, or state. civilization. The word that identifies a group of people, such as the ancient Greeks, who live together in a complex society. police.
21
Q
scope
A
see
22
Q
scribe
A
to write
23
Q
mal
A
evil
24
Q
celer
A
swift, quick.’’
