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ac-, acu-, N: sharp or pointed; (B: acutus past participle of acuere "to sharpen", f
rom acus "needle" ), ^: acid, acupuncture, acute
acr(i)-, N: sharp, pungent, bitter; (B: acer, acris ), ^: acrid, acrimony
acr(o)-, N: height, summit, tip; (: ?elj? akros "high", "extreme" ), ^: acrobatic
galy, acronym, acrophobia,
ad-, a-, ac-, af-, ag-, al-, ap-, ar-, as-, at-, N: movement to or toward; in add
ition to; (B: ad "to", "toward" ), ^: adapt, affect, ascend, accept
adip-, N: fat; (B: adeps, adipis "fat" ), ^: adipose
aer-, aero-, N: air, atmosphere; (: ??l (aer) "air" ), ^: aeronautics, aerosol
aesthet-, N: feeling, sensation; (: aisth?tikos "of sense perception" from \?mc?h`
esthai "to perceive" ), ^: aesthetics
agri-, -egri-, N: field; (B: ager, agris "field, country" ), ^: agriculture, peregrine
agro-, N: field; (: ?^l?? agros "field" ), ^: agronomy
am-, amat-, amor-, N: love, loved; (B: amor "love" from am?re "to love" ), ^: amateur,
amorous
ambi-, N: both, on both sides; (B: ambi "on both sides" ), ^: ambidexterity
amic-, -imic-, N: friend; (B: amicus ), ^: amicable, inimical
amphi-, N: around, about, both, on both sides of, both kinds; (: ?gp? amphi "on both s
des" ), ^: amphibian, amphibolic
ampl-, N: ample; (B: amplus ), ^: amplification
an-, a-, N: not, without; (: ?h-/?- "not" ), ^: anhydrous, atypical
ana-, an-, N: again, against, back, up; (: prefix ?h?- ana- "again", "against" ), ^
baptist, anaphylaxis, anode
anemo-, N: wind; (: ?h`gj? anemos ), ^: anemometer
anima-, N: breath; (B: anima "breath" ), ^: animal, animation
ann-, -enn-, N: year, yearly; (B: annus "year" ), ^: anniversary, annual, biannual, mi
lennium
ant-, anti-, N: against, opposed to, preventive; (: ?hn? anti "against" ), ^: antib
antipodes
ante-, anti-, N: before, in front of, prior to; (B: ante "before", "against" ), ^: ant
diluvian, antebellum, anticipate
anth-, antho-, N: flower; (: ?hcj? anthos "flower" ), ^: anther, anthology
anthropo-, N: human; (: ?hclskj? anthropos "man" ), ^: anthropology, anthropomo
apo-, N: away from, separate, at the farthest point; (: ?k? apo "from, away, un-, quit
e" ), ^: apogee, apostasy
aqu-, N: water; (B: aqua ), ^: aquamarine, aquarium, aqueduct
ar-, N: be dry; (B: ?r?re "be dry or parched" ), ^: arid
ar-, N: plow, till; (B: ?r?re ), ^: arable
archaeo-, archeo-, N: ancient; (: ?lq\?j? arkhaios "ancient" from arkh? "beginning"
chaeology or archeology, archaic
arche-, archi-, N: ruler; (: ?lq? arche "rule" (in compounds: ?lq`-, ?lqd-) ),
hetype
arct(o)-, N: Relating to the North Pole or the region near it; relating to cold;
used as the scientific name of some bear species, e.g. Ursus arctos horribilis;
(: ?lenj? arktos "bear" ), ^: Arctic Ocean
argent-, N: silver; (B: argentum ), ^: argent, Argentina
arist(o)-, N: excellence; (: ?l`n?, ?ldmnj? arete, aristos ), ^: aristocracy
arthr(o)-, N: joint; (: ?lcljh arthron ), ^: arthritis, arthropod
astr-, astro-, N: star, star-shaped; (: ?mnljh astron "star" ), ^: asterisk, ast
nomy, disaster
athl-, N: prize; (: ?cfj? athlos "contest, feat" ), ^: athlete, pentathlon
aud(i)-, N: hearing, listening, sound; (B: audire "to hear" ), ^: auditorium, auditory
aug-, auct-, N: grow, increase; (B: aug?re, auctus "to increase" ), ^: augmentation
aur-, N: relating to gold, or gold-colored; (B: aurum "gold" ), ^: aureole
auri-, N: relating to the ear; (B: auris "ear" ), ^: auricle
aut-, auto-, N: self; directed from within; (: \?n?? (autos) "self", "same" ), ^: a
le, autonomy
avi-, N: bird; (B: avis ), ^: aviary, aviation
ndrite
dens-, N: thick; (B: densus ), ^: condense, density
dent-, N: tooth; (B: dens, dentis ), ^: dental, dentures
derm-, N: skin; (: _?lg\ (derma) ), ^: dermis, epidermis, hypodermic
deuter-, N: second; (: _`?n`lj? (deuteros) ), ^: Deuteronomy, deuterostome
dexter-, N: right; (B: dexter ), ^: dexterity
dextro-, N: right; (: _`i-, right ), ^: dextrose
di-, N: two; (: _d ), ^: dicot, dipole
dia-, N: apart, through; (: _d? (dia) ), ^: dialysis, diameter
dict-, N: say, speak; (B: dicere, dictus ), ^: contradict, dictation, dictionary, edic
, predict
digit-, N: finger; (B: digitus ), ^: digital
dino-, N: terrible, fearfully great; (: _`dh?? (deinos) ), ^: dinosaur
dipl-, N: double; twofold; (: _dkf?? (diplos) ), ^: diploid, diplosis
doc-, doct-, N: teach; (B: docere, doctus ), ^: docile, doctor
dodec-, N: twelve; (: _?_`e\ (dodeka) ), ^: dodecasyllabic
dog-, dox-, N: opinion, teaching; (: _?i\ ), ^: dogmatic
dom-, N: house; (B: domus ), ^: dome
dorm-, N: sleep; (B: dormire ), ^: dormant, dormitory
dors-, N: back; (B: dorsum ), ^: dorsal
du-, N: two; (B: duo ), ^: dual
dub-, N: doubtful; (B: dubius ), ^: dubious
duc-, duct-, N: lead; (B: dux, ducis ), ^: abduction, conductor, introduction, product
on, reduction, deduction
dulc-, N: sweet; (B: dulcis ), ^:
dur-, N: hard; (B: durus ), ^: durable, duration, duress, endure, obdurate
dy-, N: two; (: _oj (duo) ), ^: dyad
dynam-, N: power; (: _?h\gb (dunam?) ), ^: dynamism, dynasty, dynamite
dys-, N: badly, ill; (: _om- ), ^: dysentery, dysplasia, dystrophy
ec-, N: out; (: ?e (ek) ), ^: eccentric
eco-, N: house; (: j?ej? (oikos) ), ^: ecology, economics, ecumenism
ecto-, N: outside; (: ?en?? (ektos) ), ^: ectoderm
ed-, es-, N: eat; (B: edere, esus ), ^: edible
ego-, N: self, I (first person); (B , : ego, ?^? ), ^: egocentric
ego-, eg-, N: goat; (: \?i (aix) ), ^: egophony
em-, empt-, N: buy; (B: emere, emptus ), ^: exemption, redeem
eme-, N: vomit; (: ?g`nj? (emetos) ), ^: emetic
emul-, N: striving to equal, rivaling; (B: aemulus, aemulare ), ^: emulation
en-, em-, N: in; (: ?h (en) ), ^: emphasis
endo-, N: inside; (: ?h_jh (endon) ), ^: endocrine
engy-, N: narrow; (: ?^^?? (engys) ), ^:
ennea-, N: nine; (: ?hh?\ (ennea) ), ^: ennead, enneagon
ens-, N: sword; (B: ensis ), ^:
eo-, eos-, eoso-, N: dawn, east; (: ???/?s? ), ^: Eocene
epi-, ep-, N: upon; (: ?k? (epi) ), ^: epicenter, epoch
epistem-, N: knowledge or science; (: ?kdmn?gb (epist?m?) ), ^: epistemic
equ-, -iqu-, N: even, level; (B: aequus ), ^: equal,
equ-, N: horse; (B: equus ), ^: Equestrian
erg-, N: work; (: ?l^jh (ergon) ), ^: ergonomics
err-, N: stray; (B: errare ), ^: aberration, errant
erythr(o)-, N: red; (: ?locl?? (eruthros) ), ^: erythrocyte
eso-, N: within; (: ?ms (es?) ), ^: esoteric
etho-, eth-, ethi-, N: custom, habit; (: ?cj? (?thos) ), ^: ethology
ethm-, N: sieve; (: ?cg?? (hethmos); ?c`dh (hethein) ), ^: ethmoid
ethn-, N: people, race, tribe, nation; (: ?chj? (ethnos) ), ^: ethnic, ethnarch
etym(o)-, N: true; (: ?nogj? (etumos) ), ^: etymology
eu-, N: well; (: `? (eu) ), ^: euphoria
eur-, N: wide; (: `?l?? (eurus) ), ^: Europe
ex-, e-, ef-, N: from, out of; (B: ex ), ^: exclude, extrude, extend
exo-, N: outside; (: ?is ), ^: exothermic
scop-, scept-, N: look at, examine, view, observe; (: me?knjg\d, mejk?? (sko
leidoscope, stethoscope
scrib-, script-, N: write; (B: scribere, scriptus ), ^: inscribe, scripture
sculp-, N: carve; (B: sculpere, sculptus ), ^: sculpture
scut-, N: shield; (B: scutum ), ^: scute
scyph-, N: cup; (: qj?pn\ (chouphta) ), ^: Scyphozoa
se-, sed-, N: apart; (B: se ), ^: secede, sedition
seb-, N: tallow; (B: sebum ), ^: sebaceous, sebum
sec-, sect-, seg-, N: cut; (B: secare ), ^: secant, section, segment
sed-, N: settle, calm; (B: sedare, sedatus ), ^: sedative
sed-, -sid-, sess-, N: sit; (B: sedere, sessus ), ^: reside, sediment, session, supers
de
sedec-, N: sixteen; (B: sedecim ), ^: sedecimal
seget-, N: in cornfields; (B: segetum ), ^:
sei-, N: shake; (: m`?s, m`dmg?? (seismos) ), ^: seismograph
selen-, N: moon; (: m`f?hb (sel?n?) ), ^: Selene, selenium
sell-, N: saddle, seat; (B: sella ), ^: sella turcica
sema-, N: sign; (: m?g\ (s?ma) ), ^: semantics, semaphore
semi-, N: half; (B: semis ), ^: semifinal
semin-, N: seed; (B: semen, seminis ), ^: insemination
sen-, N: old man; (B: senex, senis ), ^: senator, senility
sen-, N: six each; (B: seni ), ^: senary
senti-, sens-, N: feel; (B: sentire, sensus ), ^: consensus, sentient
sept-, N: fence, partition, enclosure; (B: saeptum ), ^: transept
sept-, N: seven; (B: septem ), ^: septennial
septen-, N: seven each; (B: septeni ), ^: septenary
septim-, N: seventh; (B: septimus ), ^: septimal, septime
septuagen-, N: seventy each; (B: septuageni ), ^: septuagenary
septuagesim-, N: seventieth; (B: septuagesimus ), ^: septuagesima, septuagesimal
septuagint-, N: seventy; (B: septuaginta ), ^: Septuagint
sequ-, secut-, N: follow; (B: sequere, secutus ), ^: consecutive, sequence
ser-, sat-, N: cultivate; (B: serere, satus ), ^: sative
ser-, N: body fluid; (B: serum ), ^: serous
ser-, N: late; (B: serus ), ^: serein, serotine
serp-, N: crawl, creep; (B: serpere, serptus ), ^: serpent
serr-, N: saw, saw-toothed; (B: serra, serrare ), ^: serration
serv-, N: save, protect, serve; (B: servare ), ^: conservation
sesqui-, N: one and a half; (B: sesqui ), ^: sesquicentennial
set-, N: bristle, hair; (B: saeta ), ^: seta, setose
sever-, N: stern, strict, serious; (B: severus ), ^: severity
sex-, se-, N: six; (B: sex ), ^: semester, sexangle, sexennium
sexagen-, N: sixty each; (B: sexageni ), ^: sexagenary
sexagesim-, N: sixtieth; (B: sexagesimus ), ^: sexagesimal
sext-, N: sixth; (B: sextus ), ^: sextant
sibil-, N: hiss; (B: sibilus, sibilare ), ^: sibilance
sicc-, N: dry; (B: siccus ), ^: desiccation
sider-, N: star; (B: sidus, sideris ), ^: sidereal
sign-, N: sign; (B: signum ), ^: design, designate, signal
sil-, N: quiet or still; (B: silere ), ^: silence
silv(i)-, N: forest; (B: silva ), ^: silviculture
simi-, N: ape, monkey; (B: simia ), ^: simian
simil-, N: likeness, trust, group; (B: similis ), ^: assimilate, similarity
simul-, N: imitating, feigning; (B: simulare ), ^: simulation
singul-, N: one each; (B: singulus ), ^: singular
sinistr-, N: left; (B: sinister, sinistri ), ^: sinistral
sinu-, N: (to draw) a line; (B: sinuare ), ^: insinuate
sinus-, N: hollow, bay; (B: sinus ), ^:
siph(o)-, N: tube; (: m?psh (siph?n) ), ^: siphon
sist-, N: cause to stand; (B: sistere ), ^: consist, persistence
sit(o)-, N: food, grain, wheat; (: m?nj? (sitos) ), ^: sitology