Latin/Greek Master List
Roots
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38.
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40.
Agri
Ann (enn)
Aqua
Aud
Auto
Avi/Ava
Bell
Bene
Bio
Cept
Chron
Circum
Cracy/crat
Cred/o
Cycl
Dem
Flect/Flex
Gram
Graph
Hydr
Hyper
Hypo
Ject
Mal
Man
Mar
Medius/Medio
Meter
Nomen/Nomin
Phobia
Pop
Psych
Scribe
Script
Spect
Therm
Tract
Vert
Viv
Volv
field
year
water
hear
self
fly
war
good
life
take/catch
time
around
rule
belief
circle
people
bend
write
write
water
over
below
throw
bad
hand
sea
middle
measure
name
fear
people
mind
write
write
look at/see
heat
pull
turn
live
turn
Why study Latin/Greek roots and prefixes?
Well, 60% of the English language is based on Latin and
Greek, so if you know the common roots and prefixes,
you can guess the meaning of many unfamiliar words.
Also, Latin and Greek form the basis of most scientific
and mathematical terms, so you’ll use them all the time!
Prefixes
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bi
con/com
contra
de
ex
in
im
il
ir
inter
mono
neo
non
omni
per
pre
poly
post
re
sub
super
trans
tri
uni
two
with/together
against
from/down/not
out
in/not
in/not
not
not
between
one
new
not
all
through/intense
before
many
after
back/again
under/below/less than
above/better than
across
three
one
Directions:
Step 1: Write the root or prefix and its English meaning on your 3x5 card.
Step 2: Find a modern English word that uses the root, or prefix and write that in your booklet.
The easiest way to do this is to Google the search phrase “root word ___” or
“prefix/suffix ___”. You’ll find websites of Latin and Greek roots and prefixes with
modern English words listed next to them. Here are a couple I use a lot:
http://www.virtualsalt.com/roots.htm , http://meriko2.tripod.com/roots.htm and
https://www.msu.edu/~defores1/gre/roots/gre_rts_afx2.htm?...
Step 3: Find two or three synonyms for the modern English word. You must know the
meanings of the synonyms. Use a thesaurus or go to http://thesaurus.com
Step 4: Explain in your own words how you think the root or prefix is connected to your modern
English word.
Extra credit: Draw a picture connected to the root or prefix.
Example:
Root: Spir
Meaning: Breath
Modern English Word: Inspire
Synonyms: To motivate, encourage or excite
Connection to root: To inspire someone is to breathe life (create interest or excitement about
a topic) into that person by giving him or her ideas or purpose.
Illustration: