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    This document discusses Greek, Latin, and Germanic roots and affixes that are commonly found in English words. It provides examples of Greek prefixes and suffixes like "auto", "bio", and "graph" meaning self, life, and to write. Latin roots and affixes explained include "aqua" meaning water, "aud" meaning hear, and "port" meaning to carry. Finally, it notes that while animal names are usually Germanic, the meat from that animal takes a Latin name like sheep/mutton or pig/pork.

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    GREEK AND LATIN ROOTS AND AFFIXES

    1- GREEK ROOTS AND AFFIXES

    Root/ affix Meaning Examples


    Auto Self Autonomy, automatic, autograph
    Bio Life Biology, biography, biodivesity
    Graph/ gram To write Autograph, telegram, graphology
    Homo Same Homonym, homogeneous, homophobic
    Hyper Over, above Hyperactive, hypertext, hypermarket
    Hypo Under, below Hypodermic, hyponym
    Micro Very small Microscope, microchip
    Mono Alone, only Monologue, monogamy
    Phon Sound Phone, microphone
    Poly Many Polygon, polytechnic, polygamy
    Tele Distant Television, telephone
    Therm Heat Thermometer, thermal
    Hemi Half Hemisphere,
    Anti Against Antisocial, antisemitic
    Geo Earth Geography, geologist
    Mega Very big Megabyte, megastar
    Photo Light Photograph, photocopy

    2- LATIN ROOTS AND AFFIXES

    Root/ affix Meaning Examples


    Aqua Water Aquatic, aqueduct
    Aud Hear Inaudible, audience
    Cent Hundred Century, percent
    Contra Against Contradict, contraband
    Form Shape Transform, formal, format, informal
    Inter Between International, intermediate, interchange,
    intergalactic
    Manu Hand Manual, manufacture
    Multi Many Multiply, multitude, multimedia
    Ped Foot Pedal, pedestrian
    Port Carry Portable, transport, portfolio, export
    Semi Half Semester, semifinal, semitone
    Sub Under Subconscious, submarine, subway, subdivide
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    Bi Two Bilingual, bicycle


    Extra Beyond Extraordinary, extraterrestrial
    Pop People Popular, population

    3- GERMANIC AND LATINATE WORDS:


    The English language has borrowed many words from Latin. The words derived from
    Latin are fairly common, while their Germanic equivalents are more common:

    Latinate word Germanic equivalent


    Profound Deep
    Purchase Buy
    Oriental Eastern
    Occidental Western
    Infant Child
    Desire Wish
    Exhausted Tired
    Error Mistake
    Provide Give
    Finish End
    Abdomen Belly
    Commence Begin
    Prohibit Forbid
    Present Gift
    Sensation Feeling
    Expect Wait
    Liberty Freedom
    Encounter Meet
    Assist Help
    Comprehend Understand

    Names of animals are Germanic, the word for the meat of that animal is Latin:

    Animal (Germanic) Meat (Latin)


    Sheep Mutton
    Deer Venison
    Pig Pork
    Cow Beef
    Hen Poultry
    Calf Veal
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