Latin and Greek Root Words
Breaking down words into its parts baseword – a real word that when prefixes and suffixes are added to it, it becomes a new word. Ex. – reflect (reflection, reflected) affixes – word part that is attached to a base word in order to change the meaning of the base word. Ex. (un) comfort (able) affix baseword affix suffixes – word part that is attached after the base word Ex. uncomfort(able) suffix prefixes – word part that is attached before the base word Ex. (un)comfortable prefix
Root words – the core of a word Root words – the core of a word. Usually an old word that has come into the English language from ancient lang. such as Latin or Greek. cri - means bitter. Acrimony carn - means flesh. Carnivorous corp - means body. Corporal punishment deca - means ten. Decade erg - means work. Energy gen - means birth. Genesis lum - means light. Luminary sen - means old. Senior tele - means far. Telephone
ped, pod man, manu spec Roots are word parts. Build more words with root words.
Name (first and last) Reading Date/Period Greek and Latin Roots ped
ped
ped Definition: foot Examples: biped, centipede, pedal
Name (first and last) Reading Date/Period Greek and Latin Roots ped foot
man, manu
man, manu Definition: hand Examples: manicure, manipulate
Date/Period Greek and Latin Roots ped foot, feet hand man, manu
spec
spec Definition: see, look Examples: spectacles, inspect
ped foot, feet hand spec see, look Name (first and last) Reading Date/Period Greek and Latin Roots ped foot, feet man, manu hand spec see, look
dict Hello!
dict Definition: speak Examples: dictation, prediction, contradict
4. dict speak dictation Name (first and last) Block Reading Date Greek and Latin Roots 4. dict speak dictation
ject
Definition: throw, follow a path ject Definition: throw, follow a path Examples: projectile,eject
Name (first and last) Block Reading Date Greek and Latin Roots 4. dict speak dictation 5. ject throw eject
sect
Definition: cut, separate Examples: transect, section, dissect
4. dict 5. ject 6. sect Name Period Reading Date speak dictation Greek and Latin Roots 4. dict 5. ject 6. sect speak dictation throw eject cut separate
intra
intra Definition: within Examples: intramurals, intravenous
7. intra within intramurals Name (first and last) Block Reading Date Greek and Latin Roots 7. intra within intramurals
inter
inter Definition: between or among Examples: interstate, intervene, international, interview
phobos Greek and Latin Roots 7. intra within 8. inter between or among
graph
graph Examples: seismograph, autobiography, cartography Definition = writing Examples: seismograph, autobiography, cartography
Greek and Latin Roots 7. intra within intramurals inter graph within intramurals between or among interstate writing autograph
scrib, script
Examples: describe, postscript, scribe scrib, scribe, script Definition = write Examples: describe, postscript, scribe
Name (first and last) Block Reading Date Greek and Latin Roots intra within intramurals interstate autograph transcribe inter between or among graph writing scrib, script write
port
port Definition = carry Examples: transport portfolio import
miss, mit
miss, mit Definition = send Examples: intermission missile emit
cred
cred Definition = believe Examples: creditor accreditation credential
jur, jus, jud
jur, jus, jud justify jurisdiction jury Definition = law, justice Examples: justify jurisdiction jury
ben, bene, bon
ben, bene, bon bonafide benefactor benign Examples: Definition = good, well Examples: bonafide benefactor benign
mal, male
malaria malignant malnourished mal, male Examples: Definition = bad, abnormal Examples: malaria malignant malnourished
bio
bio biology biography biopsy Definition = life Examples: biology biography biopsy
vit, viv
Definition = live, life Examples: vital survival vitality
flect, flex
flect, flex Definition = bend Examples: flexible reflect inflection
frail, fract, frag
infraction fragile fragment frail, fract, frag Definition = break, shatter Examples: infraction fragile fragment
junct, join, jug
junct, join, jug Examples: junction rejoin jugular Definition: to join, meet, or link Examples: junction rejoin jugular
rupt
rupt Definition: break Examples: abrupt disrupt interrupt
cede, ceed, cess
cede, ceed, cess Examples: accessible exceed recede Definition: go; yield Examples: accessible exceed recede
vers, vert
vers, vert Definition: turn Examples: extrovert convert anniversary