ROOTS _______________MEANING______________EXAMPLES
acea___________________healing, cure______________panacea
acr, acro________________high, height ______________acrobat, acrophobia
alt, alti__________________high, height______________altitude, altimeter
ambi___________________both____________________ambidextrous, ambivalent
anemo__________________wind___________________anemometer
ang____________________angle or corner____________hexangular, quadrangle
anglo __________________English__________________Anglophile, Anglo Saxon
anim___________________life, spirit, soul_____________animation, unanimous
annu___________________life or years_______________biannual, annually
anthropo________________man, human being__________anthropology, philanthropist
apo____________________away, off, from____________apogee, apology
aqu, aque, aqua___________water___________________aquarium, aquatic, aqueduct
arch, archy_______________rule____________________anarchist, monarchy
archeo__________________ancient, very old___________archeology
aristo___________________best____________________aristocracy
aster, astro, astro__________star or stars______________astronomy, astronaut, asteroid
athlon__________________ physical contest___________decathlon, athlete
audi____________________to hear_________________audible, auditorium, audiometer
auto, auth _______________of, by, or for self __________author, automobile, autopsy
baro___________________ pressure, weight___________barometer
biblio___________________book ___________________bibliography, bibliophile
bi, bio___________________life, living________________biopsy, biography, biology
camer___________________chamber ________________bicameral, unicameral
capit ____________________head __________________decapitate, capital, capitol
carn ____________________flesh, meat ______________incarnation, carnage
cast ____________________to record ________________forecast, telecast
cede ____________________to go, to move ___________precede, antecedent
cell _____________________small room, cell __________unicell, cellular
cent, centi, centu ___________a hundred, a hundredth ____centennial, centimeter, century
chron, chrono______________time __________________chronic, chronological
cide _____________________to kill _________________homicide, suicidal
circ, circum _______________around, about ___________circumference, semicircle
claustro __________________to confine, close _________claustrophobia
colon ____________________a punctuation(:) _________semicolon
corn _____________________horn, horned ___________unicorn, bicorn
coron ____________________crown ________________coronet, coronation
cosmo ___________________world, universe _________microcosm, cosmonaut
cracy, crat _________________rule, government ________aristocratic, democrat, theocracy
cred _____________________belief, trust, faith ________credible, creditor
crit ______________________to judge _______________critical, hypocritical
cuit ______________________to cook, cooked ________biscuit
cur ______________________to run ________________concur, current
cure _____________________to heal ________________pedicure, manicurist
cycle ____________________a circle or wheel _________bicycle, cyclical
dec, deca _________________ten, a tenth part_________decade, December,
deci, decim _______________decimal________________decigram
demo ____________________people________________democracy
dent _____________________tooth_________________denture, dentist
derm ____________________skin__________________dermatology
dextr ____________________the right hand___________ambidextrous, dexterity
dict _____________________to say, to speak_________dictator
du ______________________two__________________duet, dual, duality, duo
duce, duct ________________to lead________________aqueduct, produce, deduction
eco _____________________environment____________ecology
eco _____________________management of__________economy
en, ennial ________________year___________________centenarian, biennial, millennium
entomo __________________insect_________________entomology
esthesia __________________sensation, feeling________anesthesia
etymo ___________________true__________________etymology
eu ______________________well, good_____________eulogy, euphemism
eval _____________________of a certain time_________medieval, primeval
fact _____________________to make, to do__________factory, manufacture
fix ______________________to fasten_______________prefix, fixture
foc _____________________focus, lens______________bifocals, focal
gamy ____________________marriage, union _________bigamy, monogamy, polygamy
gen _____________________of such a kind___________ homogenize, hydrogen
geo, gee _________________the earth_______________ geology, geography, apogee
gnosis ___________________knowledge _____________diagnosis, prognosis
gon _____________________angle or corner __________diagonal, pentagon
grad ____________________a step, degree___________ gradual, centigrade, graduate
gram ____________________metric weight ___________centigram, milligram
gram ____________________a writing _______________telegram, diagram
graph ___________________written _________________biography, polygraph autobiography, paragraph
hecto ___________________a hundred _______________hectogram
hedron __________________surfaces or seats __________polyhedron
helio ____________________the sun _________________heliotropism, heliocentric
hem, hemo, emia ___________blood __________________hemorrhage, hemophilia, leukemia
hept, hepta _______________seven __________________heptagon
hex, hexa ________________six ____________________hexagon
histor ___________________knowing, learned__________history, prehistoric, historian
hom, homo _______________same, like_______________homonym, homogeneous
homi, homo ______________man____________________homicide, Homo Sapiens
hum ____________________ground, earth, soil_________posthumously, humus, humble
hydr, hydro ______________water___________________ hydrant, hydrology, hydrophobia
iatrist, iatry_______________healing, curing_____________psychiatrist, podiatry
isl______________________island___________________isle, islet
it_______________________to go___________________transit
ject_____________________to throw, to cast __________reject, project, subject
kilo_____________________a thousand_______________kilometer
lab, laborat_______________work___________________collaborate, laboratory
latera___________________side or sides______________bilateral, multilateral. lateral
lavat____________________to wash,_________________to clean lavatory
lect ____________________ to choose, to gather________collect, neglect
leg _____________________to read__________________illegible
leg _____________________law, lawful________________legal, illegitimate
leuk ____________________white, colorless____________leukemia
libr _____________________book or books____________library, libretto
lingu ____________________language, tongue___________bilingual, linguist
liter _____________________metric volume____________centiliter, milliliter
logy_____________________a study of _______________zoological, biologist,
log, log __________________a speech________________soliloquy, monologue
luc, lumin, lustr ____________to light, to shine___________illuminate, translucent, illustrate
lun _____________________the moon________________semilunar, lunar
macro __________________great, large_______________macrocosm
mania __________________a madness________________monomania
man, mani, manu __________the hand_________________manage, manicure, manual
mare, mari ______________of the sea_________________aquamarine, submarine
medi, medio _____________in the middle______________mediator, median, mediocre
mega ___________________large, great______________megaphone
mela ___________________black, dark______________melanoma, Melanesia
merge __________________to arise, to plunge_________submerge
meri ___________________the middle_______________antemeridan
meter, metry _____________a measure_______________barometer, trigonometry
micr, micro ______________small, a millionth__________micrometer, microcosm,
mil, mille, milli ____________a thousand ______________millennium, millimeter, mile
mobile _________________move, moving ____________automobile, mobility
mon, mono _____________one, single, alone __________monarch, monopoly, monologue
monit __________________a warning _______________premonition, monitor
mor ___________________a way of acting ___________immoral, morality
mor, mors, mortem ________death __________________postmortem
mort, mortu _____________to die, death ____________ mortal, mortuary
mot ___________________motion _________________commotion
mult, multi ______________many, more than __________multilateral, multiplicity, multitude
mur ___________________wall ___________________intramural, mural
natur __________________nature__________________ supernatural, natural
naut __________________navigation, sailor___________nautical, astronaut, aquanaut
nesia__________________island or islands____________Polynesia, Micronesia
neuro _________________nerve or nerves____________neurology
nomy _________________law, the science of__________astronomy, economy
non, nona, nove _________nine_____________________ nonagon, novennial, November
norm _________________rule, pattern_______________ abnormal, normalcy
nov __________________ new_____________________novel, renovate, novice
ocle, ocul_______________the eye or eyes____________binocular, monocle, oculist
oct, octa, octo___________eight____________________octant, octagon, October, octopus
ohm___________________unit of electrical resistance ___microhm, ohm
onym__________________word, name______________pseudonym, synonymous, anonymous
oper___________________labor, work______________opera, cooperate, operation, operetta
opsy, opto______________sight, vision_______________autopsy, biopsy, optometry
orama__________________a view, a sight____________diorama, panorama
ov_____________________egg or eggs______________ovary, ovum
pan____________________all, every________________panacea, panorama
pass, path, pathy__________suffering, feeling___________compassion, pathetic, sympathy
ped, pedi________________foot, feet________________pedal, pedestrian, pedicure
ped, pod________________foot, feet________________pedometer, podiatrist
pent, penta, pus___________five____________________pentathlon, Pentagon, platypus
petr, petro_______________rock, stone______________petroleum, petroglyph
phil, phil, philia____________to love, loving____________philanthropist, philosopher
phile ___________________love ___________________Anglophile, hemophilia
phobe, phobia____________abnormal fear____________homophobe, claustrophobia
phon, phono ,phony sound___phonics, phonograph, _____microphone, symphony, telephone
photo___________________light___________________photograph, photocopy, photosynthesis
plane___________________flat, level, winged_________aquaplane, biplane
ple, ply_________________thickness, to fold__________multiple, triplet, triplicate
Pluto___________________wealth, wealthy___________plutocracy, plutocratic
pol, polis_________________cities, city_______________metropolis, megalopolis
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