Starts with N

Question 1

nanno-
nano-

Answer 1

Language Of Origin : Greek
Definition:dwarf

[nano- is used in the metric system to indicate 10-9.]

Example :
nannandrium
nannofossil
nannander
nanoid
nanosomia
nanosomus
Nannippus

Question 2

nar-
nas-

Answer 2

Language Of Origin:Latin
Definition: nose, nostril

Example :
nasus
naris
nasopharyngeal
nasial
nasicorn
Nasua

Question 3

nav-

Answer 3

Langugae Of Origin:Latin
Definition: ship

[Cf. nau-]

Example :
navicella
naveta
navicula
navigate
naumachia
naupathia
nef
nao

Question 4

ne-

Answer 4

Language Of Origin :Latin/Greek
Defintion: not

Example :
nepenthe
nescience
nepenthean

Question 5

neo-

Answer 5

Language Of Origin : Greek
Defintion: new

Example :
neomenia
neogenesis
neolalia
neontology
neossoptile
neanic
neoteinia

Question 6

nephelo-

Answer 6

Language Of Origin : Greek
Defintion:cloud

Example :
nephelognosy
nephelometer
nepheline

[Don’t confuse w/ nephro-.]

Question 7

nephr-/nephro-

Answer 7

Language Of Origin : Greek
Definition:kidney

Example :
nephric
nephritis
paranephros
pyelonephritis

[Cf. ren-.]

Question 8

-ness

Answer 8

Language Of Origin: Middle English
Definition: state, quality or condition

Example :
arguteness
debonairness
buoyantness

Question 9

neur-

Answer 9

Language Of Origin : Greek
Definition: nerve

Example :
neurilemmal
neurinoma
aneurin
neurasthenia
neurochord
neurocoelian
neuromotor
neuropil
neurotendinous

[Cf. L nerv-/nervi-.]

Question 10

niv-

Answer 10

Language of Origin: Latin
Defintion: snow

Example :
subnivean
nival
niveous
névé

[Cf. chimo-
chion-.]

Question 11

noci-

Answer 11

Language Of origin : Latin
Definition: hurt(ful)

Example :
nocifensor
nociceptor
nocive

[Don’t confuse w/
Greek noso- disease.]

Question 12

noct-

Answer 12

Language Of origin : Latin
Definition: night

Example :
nocturne
noctule
notturno
noctivagant
noctilucence

[Cf. Greek nyct-]

Question 13

non-

Answer 13

Language Of origin : Latin
Definition: not

Example :
nonconformist
nonchalant
nonallelic
noncalcareous

[Cf. im-/in-/ir- un-.]

Question 14

null-
nulli-

Answer 14

Language of Origin :Latin
Defintion: none

Example :
nullisomic
nullibiety
nulligravida
nullipara
nullipennate

[Cf. nihil-.]

Question 15

nau-

Answer 15

Language of Origin: Greek
Definition: ship

Examples:
naumachia

Question 16

nerv-/nervi-

Answer 16

Language of Origin: Latin
Definition: nerve

Examples:
nervate

Question 17

noso-

Answer 17

Language of Origin: Greek
Definition: disease

Examples:
nosogeography

Question 18

nyct-

Answer 18

Language of Origin: Greek
Definition: night

Examples:
nychthemeron

Question 19

nihil-

Answer 19

Language of Origin: Latin
Definition: nothing

Examples:
nihilism