Greek/Latin Roots Master Flashcards
Auto
Origin:Greek
Meaning:Self
Examples: Autograph; Autobiography
Cap
Origin:Greek
Meaning:Head
Examples:Captain;decapitate
Bio
Origin:Greek
Meaning:Life
Examples:Biography;Biotic
Anti
Origin:Greek
Meaning:Against and opposite
Examples:Antibiotic;Antidotes
Centr
Origin:Latin
Meaning:center
Examples:central;geocentric
Cycl
Origin:Latin
Meaning:circle
Example:Cyclops;cyclist
Log
Origin:Greek
Meaning:word or speech
Example:dialogue;catalog
Form
Origin:Latin
Meaning:shape
Example:transform;deformed
Man
origin:Latin
Meaning:hand
examples:manicure, manuscript
logy
origin:Greek
Meaning:Study of
Examples:Mythology, astrology
Meter
origin:Greek
meaning:measure
Examples:kilometers, centimeters
Multi
origin:Latin
meaning:many
examples:Multitask, multicolored
Ped
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Foot
Example:Centipede; millipede
Phone
Origin:Greek
Meaning:sound
Example:saxophone; microphone
Aster/astr
Origin:Greek
Meaning:star
Example: astrophile;asteroid