List of Greek and Latin roots in English Flashcards
ab-
a-
abs-
away from
abnormal, abrasion, absent,
abstain, abstract, aversion
ac-
sharp or pointed
acupuncture
acid-
sour or acid
acidosis
agri-
-egri-
field
agriculture, peregrine
alb-
dull white
albedo, albino, albumen
ana-
an-
again, against, back, up
anabaptist, anaphylaxis,
anion, anode
anth-
flower
anthology, anther
aqu-
water
aquamarine, aquarium,
aqueduct, aquifer
avi-
bird
aviary, aviation
bac-
rod-shaped
bacilla, bacteria
ben-
good, well
benefit, benignity
bibl-
book
bible, bibliography
bio-
life
biography, biology, biologist, biosphere,
bioluminescent
botan-
plant
botany
calc-
stone
calcite, calcium, calculus
call-
calli-
beautiful
calligraphy
calor-
heat
calorie
chlor-
green
chlorine, chlorophyll, chloroplast
chore-
relating to dance
choreography
cyan-
blue
cyanide
de-
from, away from,
removing, down
deletion, dementia, descend
di-
two
dicot, diode, dipole
dict-
say, speak
contradict, dictate, dictation, dictionary, edict,
predict
dom-
house
dome
dynam-
power
dynamism, dynasty, dynamite
exo-
outside
exoskeleton, exothermic
frig-
cold
frigid, frigorific
fund-
bottom
fundamentalism, profundity
graph-
draw, write
grapheme, graphic, graphology
grav-
heavy
aggravation, grave, gravity
zo-
animal, living being
protozoa, zoo, zoology
xanth-
yellow
xanthogenic
vulner-
wound
vulnerable
viv-
live
revive, survive, vivid
voc-
voice
provocative, vocal, vocation
visc-
thick
viscosity
vir-
green
virid, viridian
ultra-
beyond
ultrasonic
trecent-
three hundred
trecentennial, trecentillion
tredec-
thirteen
tredecimal
test-
witness
testament, testimony
text-, tex-
weave
context, texture, textile
sud-
sweat
sudoriferous
stru-, struct-
to make up, to build
construction, construe
stell-
star
constellation, stellar
sperm-
seed
angiosperm
rid-, ris-
laugh
derision, ridicule
pter-
wing, fern
helicopter
proxim-
nearest
approximate, proximity
proct-
anus
proctology
lingu-
language, tongue
bilingual, linguistic
lumin-
light
illumination, luminous
manu-
hand
manual, manuscript
migr-
wander
emigrant, migrate
morph-
form, shape
anthropomorphism, morpheme, morphology
myrid-
countless, ten thousand
myriad, myriapod
nomin-
name
nomination
nutri-
nourish
nutrient
opt-
eye
optical
or-
mouth
oral, orator
ori-, ort-
eastern
orient
orth-
straight
orthodontist, orthodoxy, orthosis
par(a)-
beside, near
parallel, parameter
path-
feel, hurt
pathetic, pathology
pen-
almost
peninsula, penultimate, penumbra
phil-, -phile
love, friendship
hydrophile, philosophy
phor-
carry, bear
metaphor
potam-
river
hippopotamus, Mesopotamia
homin-
human
hominid
heli-
sun
heliocentric, heliotrope, helium
acerb-
sour, sharp, bitter
acerbic, exacerbate
aesthet-
feeling and sensation
aesthetics, anaesthetic
amic-, -imic-
friend
amicable, inimical
archae-, arche-
ancient
archaeology or archeology,
archaic
aur-
relating to gold, or gold-colored Latin
aureate, aureole
auri
relating to the ear
auricle
bucc-
cheek, mouth, cavity
buccal, buccinator muscle
brachy-
short
brachydactyly
brady-
slow
bradycardia
cac-
bad
cacophony
cardi-
relating to heart
cardiograph, cardiology
carn-
flesh
carnal, carnival, carnivore
cata-, cat-
down
catabolic, catalyst, catastrophe,
catatonia, cathode, cation
chir-
of the hand or hands
chiral, chiropractic, chiroptera
clav-
key
clavichord, clavicle, conclave
derm-
skin
dermis, epidermis, hypodermic
dino-
terrible, fearfully great
dinosaur
ed-, es-
eat
edible
eur-
wide
Europe
extrem-
outermost, utmost
extremity, extremophile
f-, fat-
speak, say
fate, infant, preface
fallac-
false
fallacy
ferr-
iron
ferrous
flor-
flower
floral, florid
font-
spring
font, fontal, fontanelle
gladi-
sword
gladiator
gymn-
nude
gymnasium, gymnastics, gymnosperm
herb-
grass
herbal, herbicide
infra-
below, under
infrastructure
kine-
movement, motion
telekinesis, kinetic energy, kinesthetic
ampl-
ample, abundant, bountiful
amplification
audi-
hearing, listening, sound
audible, auditorium, auditory
axio-
merit
axiology
bell-
war
antebellum, bellicose, belligerent
cad-, -cid-, cas-
fall
accident, cadence, case
cast-
pure
caste, castigate, castrate
caten-
chain
catenary, concatenation
ced-, cess-
go
procession, recede, secede
celer-
quick
acceleration, celerity
cervic-
relating to the neck
cervix, cervical
chelon-
relating to turtle
chelonia
chrom-
colour
chromium, chromosome, monochrome
cili-
eyelash
cilia, supercilious
cogn-
know
cognitive, cognizant, recognize
condi-
season
condiment
contra-
against
contradiction, contrast
copr-
dung
coprolite, coprophagia, coprophilia
cyt-
cell
cytoplasm, cnidocyte
den-
ten each
denarius, denary
dendr-
resembling a tree
dendrite, dendrochronology
eco-
house
ecology, economics, ecumenism
eme-
vomit
emetic
err-
stray
aberration, errant
fatu-
foolish, useless
fatuous, infatuation
fusc-
dark
obfuscation
geo-
earth
geography, geology, geometry
germin-
sprout
germination
hom-
same
homophone, homosexual
id-
shape
idol
itiner-
route, way
itinerary
jac-
lie
adjacent
juven-
young, youth
juvenile, rejuvenate
lav-
wash
lavatory
liter-
letter
alliteration, illiterate, literacy, literal, obliterate
lith-
stone
lithosphere, megalith, monolith, Neolithic Era
lun-
moon
lunar, lunatic
lysis
dissolving
analysis, cytolysis, hydrolysis
mei-
less
meiosis
meta-
above, among, beyond
metaphor, metaphysics
nox-, noc-
harmful
noxious
nunci-
announce
pronunciation
odor-
fragrant
odourous
-oma
cancer
melanoma
oper-
work
inoperable, opera
ophi-
snake
ophiophagy
optim-
best
optimal
pac-
peace
pacifism
paed-
child
paediatric
pector-
chest
pectoral
pecun-
money
pecuniary
pisc-
fish
Pisces, piscivore
plac-, -plic-
please
placebo, placid
prehend-, prend-,
prehens-
grasp
comprehend
puni-
punish
impunity, punitive
ram-
branch
ramification, ramose
sanguin-
blood
consanguinity, sanguine
schem-
plan
schematic
sci-
know
prescient, science
somn-
sleep
insomnia
sui-
self
suicide, sui generis