Roots Flashcards
Latin PARERE, PARITUM “be visible, appear”
PARI
Latin VIDERE, VISUM “to see
VID/VIS
Latin SPECERE, SPECTUM “to look”
SPEC
Greek PHANEIN “to appear, to show”
PHAN
Latin HAERERE, HAESUM “to attach, be fixed”
HER/HES
Latin FUNDERE, FUSUM “to pour out”
FUS
Latin SOLVERE, SOLUTUM “to loosen, to solve
SOLU/SOLV
From Latin LEGO, LECTUM “to select, to choose, to gather
LEG
Latin FACERE, FACTUM “to make, do”
FAC/FACT/FIC
Latin PONERE, POSITUM “to put, to place, to arrange”
PON/POUND
Latin STRUERE, STRUCTUM “to build”
STRUCT/STRUE
Latin STARE, STATUS “to stand”
STIT/STAT
Latin PLACERE, PLACITUM “to please
PLAC
Latin GRATUS “pleasing, earning thanks” or “thankful”
GRAT
Latin DOCERE, DOCTUM “to teach”
DOC/DOCT
Latin TEMPERARE, TEMPERATUM “to temper, make less severe
TEMPER