Greek and Latin Roots
1. Medicus: physician ex. medicine, medical, medicinal, medication
2. Sanus: healthy, not diseased or injured ex. sanity, sanitarium, sanitary, sanitation
3. Holos: whole, entire, complete ex. hologram, holocaust, holy, holiday
4. Cornu: horn ex. cornet, cornucopia, unicorn, cornea
5. Derma: skin , hide, shell ex. dermis, hypodermic, dermatologist, dermatitis
6. Cutis: skin, hide ex. cutis, cuticle, cutaneous, cutify
7. Cor/Cordis: heart ex. core, cordial, discord, accord, courage
8. Dorsum: back ex. dorsal fin, endorsement, dossier, endorse
9. Agon: contest, struggle, trial ex. agony, antagonize, antagonist, protagonist
10. Dromos: race course, runway, running ex. hippodrome, dromedary, palindrome,
aerodrome
11. Mons/Montis: mountain ex. insurmountable, promontory, paramount, mountainous
12. Humus: earth soil ex. humus, humiliate, humble, humility
13. Novus: new ex. novel, novice, novelty, nova
14. Akros: topmost; high point; extreme ex. acrobat, acropolis, acronym, acrophobia
15. Kata: down, against ex. catastrophe, cataract, catalyst, cataclysm, catacomb
16. Ana: up, back again, along through ex. analysis, anagram, anatomy, analogy
17. Hyper: above, overly, beyond ex. hyperbole, hyperextension, hyperventilate, hyperactive
18. Hypo: under, below ex. hypodermic, hypochondria, hypothesis, hypoallergenic
19. Super: on top, above, over ex. insuperable, superfluous, superfluous, supercilious,
superlative
20. Sub: under, below, beneath ex. subordinate, suburb, subterranean, subscription
21. Specto/Spectatum: to look at, see ex. spectacle, perspective, perspicacity, spectrum
22. Vox/Vocis: voice ex. vowel, advocate, evoke, unequivocal, vocation
23. Loquor/Locutus: speak ex. loquacious, eloquent, colloquial, ventriloquist, soliloquy
24. Fides: faith, trust ex. fidelity, bona fide, affidavit, confidence, Fido
25. Solus: alone, only ex. soloist, solitary, sole, solitude, soliloquy, solitaire
26. Monos: alone, solitary ex. monarch, monastery, monologue, monopoly, monotone
27. Rideo/Risum: laugh, make fun of ex. ridicule, deride, derision, ridiculous, risisble
28. Laboro/Laboratum: work ex. laboratory, elaborate, collaborate, laborious, labor
29. Ergon: work ex. energy, ergometer, ergonomics, synergy, surgery
30. Durus: hard to touch, strong, difficult ex. durable, duration, duress, obdurate, endure
31. Bellum: war, combat, fight ex. belligerent, bellicose, bellipotent, antebellum
32. Kenesis: movement ex. kinetic, kinesiology, cinema, cinematographer
33. Photos: light ex. photograph, photosynthesis, telephoto, photophilia, photometer,
phototropic
34. Metron: measure ex. meter, geometry, optometry, symmetry, barometer, diameter
35. Tropos: turning ex. tropical, heliotrope, tropics, phototropic, tropophilous
36. Barbaros: foreign ex. barbarian, barbarous, barbaric, rhubarb
37. Dokein: think, have an opinion, suppose ex. orthodoxy, heterodoxy, paradox, dogma
38. Orthos: straight, correct ex. orthodox, orthodontist, orthopedist, orthotics
39. Vivo/Victum: live ex. vivid, vivacity, convivial, victim
40. Primus: first ex. primary, primer, primitive, primogeniture, prima donna
41. Philia: love, friendship ex. philosopher, philanthropist, philogist, Philadelphia, philogynist
42. Phobos: fear ex. phobia, agoraphobia, claustrophobia, hydrophobia, zoophobia
43. Syn: with, together ex. sympathy, symphony, synthesis, synthetic, synonym, synagogue
44. Thesis: put, place, position ex. thesis, theme, parenthesis, synthesizer, synthetic
45. Sonus: sound ex. sonic, sonnet, sonovox, sonar, sonata, consonant
46. Logos: word, study ex. logic, geology, astrology, technology, psychology
47. Verbum: word ex. verb, proverb, verbiage, verbose, verbatim
48. Nomen/Nominis: name ex. nominate, nominal, nomenclature, nom de plume,
denomination
49. Pro: for, before, forward, in place of ex. profess, professional, prologue, proceed, pronoun
50. Ad: to, toward; near next to ex. adequate, adhere, adjective, admonish, admire, advertise
51. Jacio/Jactum: throw ex. eject, interject, objection, projectile, reject
52. Pono/Positum: lay, put, place ex. pose, postage, repose, depose, impose, component
53. Figo/Fixum: fix, fasten, attach ex. fixture, affix, prefix, suffix,
54. Jungo/Junctum: join, unite, connect ex. joint, conjugation, conjunction, disjointed,
subjugate
55. Caput/Capitis: head ex. capital, captain, capitalism, capitulate, cabbage
56. Manus: hand ex. manufacture, manifest, manicotti, manuscript, manumit
57. Pes/Pedis: foot ex. pedestal, pedestrian, pedal, pedicure, pedigree, pedometer
58. Bracchium: arm ex. brace, embrace, bracelet, brachiate, bracero
59. Dens/Dentis: tooth ex. dent, dentist, denture, indent, dentifrice, dentate
60. Corpus/Corporis: body ex. corporeal, corps, incorporate, corporation, corpse, corpus
61. Unis: one ex. unit union, united, university, unison, unicorn, universe
62. Duo: two ex. duet, duplicate, dual, dubious, duel, duplex, duplicate
63. Mille: thousand ex. mile, mill, millennium, millipede
64. Pyro: fire ex. pyrotechnics, pyre, pyromaniac, pyrometer
65. Ignis: fire ex. igneous, ignite, ignition
66. Vulcanus: Roman god of fire ex. volcano, vulcanize, vulcanology
67. Hydros: water ex. hydroplane, dehydrate, hydrogen, hydrology
68. Aqua: water ex. aquarium, aqueduct, aquifer, aquamarine
69. Bonus: good ex. bonus, bonny, boon, bounty, bounteous
70. Sol: sun ex. solar, solarium, parasol, solstice
71. Luna: moon ex. lunar, lunatic, lunacy, interlunar
72. Dia: through, between, across, apart ex. diabolical, diagnosis, diagonal, diameter
73. Trans: across, over, beyond, through ex. transaction, transcript, transplant, transparent
74. Terra: land ex. territory, terrace, terrarium, extraterrestrial
75. Chronos: time ex. synchronize, chronology, chronic, chronograph
76. Tempus/Temporis: time ex. temporal, extemporaneous, contemporary, tempo
77. Para: beside, along, with ex. parable, parachute, parenthesis, paragraph
78. Pater/Patris-father ex. patriarch, patriotism, patrimony, patrician, patron
79. Mater/Matris-mother ex. matriarch, maternal, alma mater, matrimony
80. Frater/Fratris-brother ex. fraternal, fraternity, fraternize, friar
81. Pathos: feeling, suffering ex. pathetic, pathology, apathy, antipathy, sympathy
82. Dico/Dictum: speak, say ex. dictate, diction, dictator, benediction, contradict
83. Scio/Scitum: know ex. science, conscience, omniscience, conscious, prescience
84. Discipulus: student ex. disciple, discipline, disciplinary, disciplinarian
85. Iatros: doctor, physician, comforter ex. psychiatrist, podiatrist, pediatrician, geriatrics
86. Ludo/Lusus: play, mock ex. allude, elude, delude, ludicrous, interlude
87. Pais/Paidos: child ex. pediatrician, encyclopedia, pedagogue, pedant
88. Peri: around ex. perimeter, periscope, peripatetic, peripheral, period
89. Circum: around, about ex. circa, circumference, circuit, circumspect, circumscribe
90. Archos: chief, principal, primitive ex. archaic, architect, hierarchy, monarchy
91. Malus: bad, ugly, evil, ill ex. malady, malediction, dismal, malevolent, malice
92. Eu: well, good, pleasant ex. eulogy, euphony, euphoria, euphemism
93. Ambi: on both sides, around, surround ex. ambidextrous, ambivalent, ambiguous,
ambience
94. Amphi: both ex. amphitheater, amphibian, amphora, amphigory
95. Omnis: each, every, all ex. omnipotence, omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient
96. Grex/Gregis: flock, hear, drove, group ex. gregarious, egregious, congregate, segregate
97. Naus: ship, boat ex. nautical, nautilus, nausea, astronaut
98. Mare: sea, ocean ex. marine, marina, mariner, maritime, submarine
99. Sal/Salis: salt ex. salary, saline, desalinate, saltern, salinometer
100. Folium: leaf ex. foliage, foliate, exfoliate, portfolio