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Latin and Greek Root Words
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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
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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
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ped, pod man, manu spec Roots are word parts.
Build more words with root words.
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Name (first and last) Reading Date/Period Greek and Latin Roots ped
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ped
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ped Definition: foot Examples: biped, centipede, pedal
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Name (first and last) Reading Date/Period Greek and Latin Roots ped
foot
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man, manu
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man, manu Definition: hand Examples: manicure, manipulate
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Date/Period Greek and Latin Roots ped foot, feet hand man, manu
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spec
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spec Definition: see, look Examples: spectacles, inspect
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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
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dict Hello!
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dict Definition: speak Examples: dictation, prediction, contradict
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4. dict speak dictation Name (first and last) Block Reading Date
Greek and Latin Roots 4. dict speak dictation
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ject
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Definition: throw, follow a path
ject Definition: throw, follow a path Examples: projectile,eject
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Name (first and last) Block
Reading Date Greek and Latin Roots 4. dict speak dictation 5. ject throw eject
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sect
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Definition: cut, separate Examples: transect, section, dissect
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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
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intra
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intra Definition: within Examples: intramurals, intravenous
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7. intra within intramurals Name (first and last) Block Reading Date
Greek and Latin Roots 7. intra within intramurals
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inter
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inter Definition: between or among
Examples: interstate, intervene, international, interview
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phobos Greek and Latin Roots 7. intra within 8. inter between or among
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graph
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graph Examples: seismograph, autobiography, cartography
Definition = writing Examples: seismograph, autobiography, cartography
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Greek and Latin Roots 7. intra within intramurals inter
graph within intramurals between or among interstate writing autograph
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scrib, script
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Examples: describe, postscript, scribe
scrib, scribe, script Definition = write Examples: describe, postscript, scribe
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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
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port
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port Definition = carry Examples: transport portfolio import
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miss, mit
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miss, mit Definition = send Examples: intermission missile emit
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cred
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cred Definition = believe Examples: creditor accreditation credential
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jur, jus, jud
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jur, jus, jud justify jurisdiction jury Definition = law, justice
Examples: justify jurisdiction jury
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ben, bene, bon
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ben, bene, bon bonafide benefactor benign Examples:
Definition = good, well Examples: bonafide benefactor benign
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mal, male
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malaria malignant malnourished mal, male Examples:
Definition = bad, abnormal Examples: malaria malignant malnourished
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bio
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bio biology biography biopsy
Definition = life Examples: biology biography biopsy
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vit, viv
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Definition = live, life Examples: vital survival vitality
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flect, flex
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flect, flex Definition = bend Examples: flexible reflect inflection
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frail, fract, frag
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infraction fragile fragment
frail, fract, frag Definition = break, shatter Examples: infraction fragile fragment
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junct, join, jug
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junct, join, jug Examples: junction rejoin jugular
Definition: to join, meet, or link Examples: junction rejoin jugular
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rupt
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rupt Definition: break Examples: abrupt disrupt interrupt
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cede, ceed, cess
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cede, ceed, cess Examples: accessible exceed recede
Definition: go; yield Examples: accessible exceed recede
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vers, vert
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vers, vert Definition: turn Examples: extrovert convert anniversary
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