Greek/latin roots Flashcards
hal
breallc
Aqua
water
Ben
Good
aud
Context
mis/mit
to send
rupt
burst
spec
watch, look at
sign
mark
cosm
world or universe
tact
touch
poli
city
Hydro
A prefix that means: “water” (as in hydroelectric) or “hydrogen,” (as in hydrochloride). The American Heritage® Science Dictionary.
civ
These ROOT-WORDS are CIV & CIVIL which come from the Latin civis CITIZEN. That is what you must think of when you see CIV & CITIZEN: No.
alt
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
gen
he word generations is made from the word root gen, which means either “birth” or “kind.” A word root contains the main meaning of a word, but it can’t stand by itself. By adding prefixes and suffixes to a word root, new words are made.
cred
The Latin root word cred means “believe.” This Latin root is the word origin of a good number of English vocabulary words, including credit, credo, and credentials.
Chron
Every student should know that chron is the Greek root for ‘time.’ From the chronometer to chronicling our lives, humankind is fascinated by ‘time.’ Let’s take a few minutes and get ‘in sync’ with this root word.
duc
The Latin root words duc and duct mean to ‘lead.’ Some common English vocabulary words that come from this root word include educate, reduce, produce, and product. Perhaps the best way to remember this root word is to think of someone who is educated, or has been ‘led’ forth into knowledge.
fac
It’s a fact that the Latin root word fact has ‘made’ many words in English; in point of fact, it even means ‘made’ or ‘done.’ Some common English words that come from fact include manufacture, artifact, and satisfaction.
morph
A while back I talked to you about the Latin root word ‘form’ which meant ‘shape.’ Its Greek counterpart morph, which also means ‘shape’, has contributed important words to the English language as well. Perhaps you’ve read the short story “The Metamorphosis” by Kafka.
act
Quick Summary. The Latin root act means “do.” This Latin root is the word origin of a large number of English vocabulary words, including actor, action, and active.
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