Latin Roots and Root Meaning
1. ab-, a-, abs-
away
2. acu, acr, acer(b), acid
sharp, point
3. ad-, a-, ac-, af-, ag-, al-, am-, an-, ap-, ar-, as-, at-
to/toward, cause/make
4. ag, ig, act
do/act
5. alt, al, ol, ul
high, grow/grown, feed/support
6. am(a), amor, em, (i)m
love, friendly
7. amb(i), am
around, on both sides
8. ambl, ambul
walk, move/go
9. anim
life/live, mind, soul/spirit
10. ann, en(n)
year
11. ante, anti
before, old
12. apt, ept
fit, capable
13. aqu
water
14. art, ert, arm
skill, capability, weapon
15. aud, audit
hear, listen
16. aug, augur, auct, aux
increase, divine, help
17. aur
ear, hear
18. Ben-, bon-, bount
good/well, generous
19. bi-, bin-, bis-, du
two
20. cal, calor
heat
21. cand, cens, cend, cin(d), ciner
fire/burn, white, glow/shine, ashes
22. cap, capit, chap
head, principal, property/money
23. cap, capt, ceipt, ceiv, cept, cip, cup take, contain, begin
24. carn
meat, flesh
25. ced, ceed, cess
move/go, withdraw, yield/let go
26. cent
hundred, hundredth
27. cern, cert, cre, cret, crit
decide, separate
28. cid, cad, cas, cis
cut, kill/die, fall, event/accident
29. circum, circ
around
30. cli, clin, cliv
lean/tend toward, bed, support
31. clud, clus, claus, clo(s), clois, clav
close/shut/lock, key, settle, alone
32. con-, co-, col-, com-, cor-
together/with, very, cause
33. contr, counter
against
34. cord
nice/agree, heart, remember
35. corp, corpor
body
36. cred, cre
believe, trust
37. cresc, creas, cre, cru
grow/growth
38. crim, crimin
judge, accuse, crime
39. cruc, cru
cross, torment, important test
40. cub, cumb
lie, hollow
41. cult, col
dwell, till, worship
42. cumber, cumbr
hinder/hindrance
43. cur, curr, curs, corr, cours
run, hasty, path
44. cur, sur
care, attention
45. de-
down, away, very
46. dec
ten, tenth
47. dent
tooth, hole/pit
48. dia, di
day
49. dict, dica
speak, order, set forth/proclaim
50. dis-, di-, dif-
not, apart/away, opposite
51. div, de(i)
god, foretell
52. doc, doctr
teach, accept
53. dom, domin
house, control, master/lord
54. don, dat, dit, dos, dot, dow
give
55. dorm
sleep/rest
56. dur
lasting, hard
57. duc, duct
lead
58. equ
fair, even/same, value
59. err
wrong, wander/go
60. –esce
becoming, growing
61. ev
age
62. ex-, e-, ef-
out of, former
63. extr, exter
outside, beyond
64. fa, fam, fess
speak, spoken of, rumor
65. fac, fect fi(c), -fy
make/do/deed
66. fam(il)
household, know
67. feder
league/union
68. fer
carry, bear/birth
69. fid
faith
70. fig, fict, fing, fix, -fy
shape/make, invent, fasten
71. fil(i)
child/offspring, related
72. fin
end, border, pay/pay off
73. flam, flagr
burn, blaze, bright
74. flect, flex
bend
75. flor, flour, foli, foil
flower, plant/growth, leaf, sheet
76. flu(v), fluct, flux
flow
77. frag, fract, frang, fring
break, piece
78. frat(e)r
brother, allied
79. fus, fund, found
pour, melt/blend
80. gen(d), gener, gn, gon
race, kind, produce, birth/origin
81. gest, ger
carry, offer, clog
82. grad, gred, gress
step/unit, go/move
83. grand
great, full-grown
84. greg
flock/group
85. hab(it), habil, hibit, ab(i)l, ib(i)l
have/hold, dwell, capable, suitable for
86. hes, her
stick/cling
87. hom, homin, hum(b)
human, earth, low
88. in-, il-, im-, ir-, em-, en-
in, not, cause, very
89. inter-, intel-
between/among
90. intra-intro-
within
91. ject, jac, jet
throw, send, situated
92. jun(c)t, join, jug
connect/join, impose
93. jur, judic, judg, just
oath, right, judge
94. lat
carry/bear, bring
95. lat, later
side, wide, support
96. lav, lu(v), lut, lug
wash, pour
97. leg, legis, lect
law, charge/appoint, read, bequeath/grant
98. leg, lig, lect
choose/gather, esteem/care for
99. lig, li(a), ly, loy
bind, connect
100. limit, limin
threshold
101. ling. Langu
language, tongue
102. linqu, lic
leave/forsake, permit
103. liter
letter/writing
104. loc, locat
place
105. locu, loqu
speak
106. lud, lus
play, deceive
107. lum(en), lumin, luc, lust(e)r
light, clear, easily seen
108. magn, maj, max
large
109. mal-
bad, badly
110. man(u), main
hand, do
111. mand, mend
order, require, praise
112. mat(e)r, metr
mother, womb/origin, substance
113. medi
middle, near
114. mem(or)
recall
115. ment, mon(t), min, men, mount
think, advise, warn/threaten, serve, project/mountain, lead
116. migr
move/travel
117. mill
thousand, thousandth
118. mis, mit, miss, mess
send, allow
119. mis-
wrong
120. misc, mix
mix
121. mod, med, mens
style, measure, take measure
122. moll
soft
123. mor(t)
dead/death
124. mov, mob, mot
move, drive
125. multi
many
126. nat, gnat, nasc, gnit
source, born, tribe
127. nec, noc, nox, nuis
harm
128. nihil, nil, nul(l)
nothing
129. noc(t), nox
night
130. non-, ne-, neg-, neu-
not, deny
131. non(a), nov(em)
nine, ninth
132. numer
number
133. ob-, o-, oc-, of-, op-
against, bad, not, very/to
134. oct
eight, eighth
135. omni
all
136. ora, or
formal speech, pray
137. par, per
beget, produce
138. parl, par, parol
discourse, promise
139. par(t), peer, pair, port
equal/same, part, share
140. par, para, pair
put in order, shield
141. pat(e)r
father, support, homeland
142. pau, pauc, pov
few/little
143. pecc
sin, fault
144. pecu
wealth, one’s own
145. ped
foot, move, progress
146. pend, pens
pay, give
147. pend, pens, pond
consider, hang
148. per-, pel-
through, each, very, bad
149. plac, pleas
please, calm
150. plic, plex, pli, pl, -ply
layer, fold, tangle
151. pon, pos, post, pound
place/put
152. port, por
carry, opening, gate
153. . post-
after
154. pot, poss
power, able
155. pre-
before
156. preci, prais
worth, value
157. prehens, prehend
grab/seize
158. press
press
159. prim, prin, pri
first, foremost
160. priv, prop(e)r
lone, possess, loss/lack
161. pro-
before, forward, instead of, for/on behalf of
162. prol
offspring
163. puls, pel, pell
push/drive, beat
164. pun, pen
punish, repent
165. pung, pug(n), punct, point
fight, fist, pierce, point/mark
166. put
reckon, suppose, cut
167. quadr, quart, quart
four, fourth
168. quest, quer, quir, quis
ask, seek, catch
169. quie, quit, quil
quiet, rest
170. quin(t), quinqu
five, fifth
171. ratio, rat
reason, calculate
172. re-, red-
again, back
173. reg, rig, rect
rule/ruler, right, straight
174. retro-
backward, earlier
175. robor, robus
strength
176. roga
ask, propose, take away
177. rupt
burst, break
178. sac(e)r, secr, sanct
sacred, secret
179. salu, salv, san
health, mentally sound, clean, save, greet
180. sangui
blood, red, optimistic
181. sap, sip
wise, taste
182. sat
fit, full
183. se-
apart
184. second
second
185. sed, sid, sess
sit, stay/settle
186. seg, sec, sect
cut/split
187. semi-
half, partially
188. sent, sens
feel, message, opinion
189. sept
seven, seventh
190. sert, ser
put forth, arrange
191. sesqui-
one and a half
192. sex(t)
six, sixth
193. scal, scan, scend, scent
climb, step
194. sci
know, aware/feel
195. scind, sciss
cut/split
196. scrib, script
write, record
197. simil, simul, simpl, sem(bl)
same/alike, together, same form/time
198. soci
group, ally, companion
199. sol
alone, comfort
200. sol
sun
201. solu, solv
loosen, answer
202. somn
sleep
203. son
sound
204. spec, spect, spic
look at, take note, appearance/form
205. spir, spri
breathe, animate, struggle/endeavor
206. sta, stan, stat, sti, stit, sist
stand/stop, set up, be made up of
207. sub-, suc-, suf-, sup-, sur-, sus-
under, less than, after, small/minor
208. sult, sa(i)l, sil, sau(l)t
jump/leap, attack
209. super-, sur-, supr-, sum(m)
over, more than, large/major, total, highest
210. tac, tic
silent
211. tang, tact, tag, tig, ting
touch, rely/depend
212. temp, temper, tempor
time, state/condition, moderation
213. tempt, tent
attract, try, touch
214. ten, tin, tent, tain
hold, keep
215. tend, tens, tent, tenu
stretch, lean toward, heed, thin/delicate
216. ter(r)
earth, ground
217. tot
all, whole
218. tort, tors, tor
twist/turn, crooked
219. tract, tra, trai, treat
draw/drag, treat/care
220. trans-, tra
across/beyond, through
221. tri-, ter(t)-
three, third
222. ultra-, ult
final, beyond, other
223. un(i)-
one
224. vac, va(i)n, void
empty, leave, vain, shun
225. val, vail
good/well, farewell, strong, useful
226. ven, vent
come
227. ver
true/truth
228. verb
word
229. verg
bend, incline toward
230. vert, vers, vort
turn, highest point
231. vir, virtu
man, true/real, skill
232. vit, viv
life/live
233. vid, vis, voy
see
234. voc, vok
voice, call
235. vol
wish/will
236. volv, volu
roll/turn, arise from
237. vulg
common, low
238. vuls
pull, shake