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Latin + Greek Root Words - A Flashcards

1
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acr-
(Latin)
acer, acris

A

bitter, pungent, sharp, sour

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acu-
(Latin)
acutus (past participle of acuere) from acus “needle”

A

Sharp

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ad-
(Latin)
ad

A

Movement to or toward; in addition to

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a
Latin
ad

A

Movement to or toward; in addition to

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ac-
(Latin)
ad

A

Movement to or toward; in addition to

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af-
(Latin)
ad

A

Movement to or toward; in addition to

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ag-
(Latin)
ad

A

Movement to or toward; in addition to

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al-
(Latin)
ad

A

Movement to or toward; in addition to

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ap-
(Latin)
ad

A

Movement to or toward; in addition to

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ap-
(Latin)
ad

A

Movement to or toward; in addition to

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ar-
Latin
ad

A

Movement to or toward; in addition to

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as-
Latin
ad

A

Movement to or toward; in addition to

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at-
(Latin)
ad

A

Movement to or toward; in addition to

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adip-
(Latin)
adeps, adipis

A

Fat

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aer-
(Greek)
aēr

A

Air, atmosphere

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aesthet-
(Greek)
aisthētikos
from the verb aisthanesthai

A

Feeling or Sensation

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17
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agr-
(Greek)
agros

A

Field

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18
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agri-
(Latin)
ager, agris

A

Field

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-egri-
(Latin)
ager, agris

A

Field

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20
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alb-
(Latin)
albus

A

Dull white

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21
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am-
(Latin)
amor
From the verb amāre

A

love, loved

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amat-
(Latin)
amor
From the verb amāre

A

Love, loved

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amor-
(Latin)
amor
From the verb amāre

A

love, loved

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ambi-
(Latin)
ambi

A

both or on both sides

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25
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amic-
(Latin)
amicus

A

friend

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26
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-imic-
(Latin)
amicus

A

friend

27
Q

amph-
(Greek)
amphi

A

“on both sides”, around, about, both, both kinds

28
Q

amphi-
(Greek)
amphi

A

“on both sides”, around, about, both, both kinds

29
Q

ampl-
(Latin)
amplus

A

ample, abundant, bountiful

30
Q

an-, ana-
(Greek)
ana

A

again, against, back, up

31
Q

andr-
(Greek)
andros

A

male, masculine

32
Q

anem-
(Greek)
anemos

A

wind

33
Q

anim-
(Latin)
anima

A

breath

34
Q

ann- ; -enn-
(Latin)
annus

A

year or yearly

35
Q

ant- ; anti-
(Greek)
anti

A

against, opposed to, preventative

36
Q

anthrop-
(Greek)
anthropos

A

human

37
Q

anth-
(Greek)
anthos

A

flower

38
Q

ap-; apo-
(Greek)
apo

A

away from, separate, at the farthest point

39
Q

aqu-
(Latin)
Aqua

A

water

40
Q

ar-
(Latin)
ärāre

A

plow, till

41
Q

ar-
(Latin)
ārēre

A

be dry

42
Q

arche-; archi-
(Greek)
archē

A

ruler

43
Q

archæ-; arche-
(Greek)
arkhaios
From arkhē

A

ancient

44
Q

arct-
(Greek)
arktos

A

Relating to the North Pole or the region near it; relating to cold; used as a scientific name of some bear species me

45
Q

argent-
(Latin)
argentum

A

Silver

46
Q

arist-
(Greek)
aretē, aristos

A

excellence

47
Q

arthr-
(Greek)
arthron

A

joint

48
Q

astr-
(Greek)
astron

A

“star”, star shaped

49
Q

athl-
(Greek)
athlos

A

prize

50
Q

audi-
(Latin)
audire

A

hearing, listening, sound

51
Q

aug-, auct-
(Latin)
augēre
from the verb auctus

A

grow, increase

52
Q

aur-
(Latin)
aurum

A

relating to gold, gold-colored

53
Q

auri-
(Latin)
auris

A

relating to the ear

54
Q

aut-
(Greek)
autos

A

self; directed from within

55
Q

avi-
(Latin)
avis

A

bird

56
Q

auto-
(Greek)
autos

A

self; directed from within

57
Q

axi-
(Latin)
axis

A

axis

58
Q

axio-
(Greek)
axios

A

merit

59
Q

ab-; a-; abs-
(Latin)
ab

A

away from

60
Q

ac-
(Latin)
acere

A

sharp or pointed

61
Q

acerb-
(Latin)
acerbus

A

sharp, bitter, sour

62
Q

acid-
(Latin)
acidus

A

sour, pertaining to acid

63
Q

acr-
(Greek)
ákros

A

height, summit, tip

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