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Latin and Greek Words Flashcards

This deck will highlight how many Latin and/or Greek roots are at the origin of so many common English words.

1
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What does this root mean in English?

a, an

A

without, not

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What does this root mean in English?

ab, abs, a

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apart, away from

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What does this root mean in English?

ad

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toward

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4
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What does this root mean in English?

agere

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act

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What does this root mean in English?

algia

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pain

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What does this root mean in English?

amphi, ambi

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round, both sides

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What does this root mean in English?

ante

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before

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8
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What does this root mean in English?

anthro

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man

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9
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What does this root mean in English?

anti

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against

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10
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What does this root mean in English?

aqua

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water

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11
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What does this root mean in English?

archaios

A

ancient

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12
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What does this root mean in English?

archos

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leader, first, chief

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13
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What does this root mean in English?

audio

A

hear

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14
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What does this root mean in English?

auto

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self

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15
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What does this root mean in English?

bi

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two

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16
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What does this root mean in English?

bene

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well, favorable

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17
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What does this root mean in English?

bible

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book

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18
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What does this root mean in English?

bio

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life

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19
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What does this root mean in English?

caco

A

Bad

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20
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What does this root mean in English?

cide

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kill

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21
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What does this root mean in English?

circum

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around

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22
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What does this root mean in English?

constitutus

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stand

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23
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What does this root mean in English?

corpus

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body

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What does this root mean in English?

cracy

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rule

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# What does this root mean in English? credo
belief
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# What does this root mean in English? demos
people
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# What does this root mean in English? di
two, double
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# What does this root mean in English? dia
across, through
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# What does this root mean in English? dis
not, apart
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# What does this root mean in English? dominus
lord
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# What does this root mean in English? dynasthai
be able
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# What does this root mean in English? ego
I, self
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# What does this root mean in English? epi
upon, over
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# What does this root mean in English? ex
out
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# What does this root mean in English? federis
league, pact
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# What does this root mean in English? frater
brother
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# What does this root mean in English? geo
earth
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# What does this root mean in English? graph
write, record
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# What does this root mean in English? hetero
mixed, unlike
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# What does this root mean in English? homo
same, alike
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# What does this root mean in English? idem
the same
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# What does this root mean in English? ideo
idea
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# What does this root mean in English? idios
one's own
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# What does this root mean in English? in
in
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# What does this root mean in English? in, im
not
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# What does this root mean in English? inter
between
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# What does this root mean in English? legis (lex)
law
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# What does this root mean in English? lexis
word
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# What does this root mean in English? liber
free, book
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# What does this root mean in English? locus
place
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# What does this root mean in English? macro
large
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# What does this root mean in English? mania
obsession
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# What does this root mean in English? meter
measure
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# What does this root mean in English? micro
small
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# What does this root mean in English? mittere, mitto
send
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# What does this root mean in English? mono
one, single
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# What does this root mean in English? mortis
death
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# What does this root mean in English? nomen
name
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# What does this root mean in English? olig
few
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# What does this root mean in English? pater
father
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# What does this root mean in English? ped
foot
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# What does this root mean in English? peri
around
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# What does this root mean in English? phage
eat
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# What does this root mean in English? philo
love
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# What does this root mean in English? phobos
fear
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# What does this root mean in English? phon
sound
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# What does this root mean in English? polein
sell
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# What does this root mean in English? polis
city
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# What does this root mean in English? poly
many
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# What does this root mean in English? porto
carry
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# What does this root mean in English? post
after
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# What does this root mean in English? pre
before
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# What does this root mean in English? pro
before, in favor of
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# What does this root mean in English? psyche
mind, soul
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# What does this root mean in English? publicus
people
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# What does this root mean in English? riparia
river
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# What does this root mean in English? scope
examine
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# What does this root mean in English? scribo
write
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# What does this root mean in English? solus
alone
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# What does this root mean in English? subter
under, secret
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# What does this root mean in English? sin (sys before b, p, or m)
together, with
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# What does this root mean in English? tele
distance
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# What does this root mean in English? trans
across
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# What does this root mean in English? utilis
useful
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# What does this root mean in English? vide, visibil, vis
see

Latin Word Elements (9 decks)

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