Thursday, April 14, 2011

Latin and Greek Roots

Latin and Greek Roots

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For a complete listing of all the roots
and all the words available for learning using the roots,
consult
The Patterns of English Spelling

Root

From

Meaning

A Few Samples

act

Latin

do

action activate active actor acting

acu

Latin

sharpen

acute accurate acupuncture

aero

Greek

wind

aeroplane aeronautics aeronautical

aesth

Greek

feel

aesthetics anaesthesia anaesthesiologist

agrie

Latin

field

agriculture agronomy agronomist

alt

Latin

high

altitude altimeter

alter

Latin

change

alternate alternative alterations altering

ambul

Latin

walk

ambulance ambulate ambulatory amble

amo, ami

Latin

love

amour amiable amorous amateur amity

andr

Greek

man

Andrew android androgynous polyandry

ang

Latin

bend

angle angular triangle triangular mangle

anima

Latin

life

animal animated inanimate animosity

ann, enn

Latin

year

annual perennial biennial anniversary

anthr

Greek

man

anthropology philanthropy anthropoid

apt, ept

Latin

suitable

apt aptitude adapt inept ineptitude

aqua

Latin

water

aquarium Aquarius aqueous aquamarine

arch

Greek

chief

monarch architect architecture archbishop

archae

Greek

old

archaeology archaeologist archaic archives

art

Latin

skill

artist artifice artificial article artistry

ast

Greek

star

aster asterisk asteroid disaster astronaut

aud

Latin

hear

audible auditorium audience audio audit

auto

Latin

self

automatic automobile autograph automate

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