GREEK AND LATIN ROOTS

Course: English Morphology and Syntax

No. Roots Meaning Examples
1 ab- , abs "away" ab normal, abs ent, abs tract

2 ac- , acu- acupuncture, acute

3 acro-

4 aer- , aero-

5 aesthet- aesthetic

6 agri-

7 amat- , amor- amateur

8 ambi-

9 amphi-

10 anima-

11 ann- , -enn- annivarsary

12 anti-

13 anthropo-
14 aqu-

15 archaeo- , archeo-

16 astr- , astro-

17 athl- athlete

18 aud- , audi-

19 aug- , auct- augment , auction

20 avi-

21 baro-

22 basi-

23 ben- benefit

24 bi-

25 bibl-

26 bio-

27 bon- bonus

28 botan-
29 brev- brevity

30 caco- cacophony

31 calli- calligraphy

32 calor- calorie

33 cap- , capt- , -cip- , -cept- capture, recipient

34 capit- capital

35 carn- carnage

36 cata- catastrophe

37 _ceive receive, perceive

38 chiro-

39 choreo-

40 _cide herbicide

41 cine-

42 cogn-

43 con- , co-, col-, com- , cor- connect

44 contra-

45 cord- cordial

46 cosmo-

47 cre- create

48 cred- credit

49 crypt-

50 culin- culinary

51 de- decapitate

52 dem- demographic

53 dent- dentist

54 derm-

55 dexter-

56 dict- dictionary

57 digit-

58 dino-
59 doc- , doct- doctor

60 dorm-

61 duc- , duct- introduce, conduct

62 dur- durable

63 dyn/dynam-

64 dys-

65 eco-

66 ed- edible

67 ego-

68 endo-

69 epi- epidemic

70 ethn-

71 etym(o)-

72 fact- factory , manufacture

73 fend- , fens- defend

74 fer- transfer

75 fid- confidence

76 foss- fossil

77 foli- foliage

78 _fuse confuse, transfuse

79 fract- , frag- fracture

80 galac- galaxy

81 gastr- gastronomy

82 geo-

83 gen- genocide

84 glaci-

85 glob- globe

86 gramm- grammar

87 graph-

88 grav- gravity
89 gymn- gymnasium

90 haemo-

91 heli(o)-

92 hemi-

93 hered- hereditary

94 her- , hes- adhere, cohession

95 hetero-

96 hippo-

97 hol(o)-

98 homo-

99 homin-

100 hort(i) horticulture

101 hydr(o)-

102 hyper-

103 hypo-
104 hypn- hypnotize

105 id(o)- idol

106 ide(o)- idea

107 idi(o)- idiot

108 ign- ignition

109 infra-

110 inter-

111 intra-

112 itin- itinerary

113 _ ject inject

114 _junct conjunction

115 juven- juvenile

116 kil(o)-

117 kine- kinetics

118 labi- labial

119 leg- legal

120 liber- liberate

121 libr- library

122 lin- line

123 lingu-

124 lith(o)-

125 loc- location

126 log- logical

127 lumin- luminate

128 lun- lunatic

129 macro-

130 magn- magnificient

131 maj- major

132 mal- mal-function

133 mamma- mammal

134 manu-

135 mar- marine

136 matr- matriarch

137 meno- menopauce

138 meta- metabolism

139 micro-

140 mill- millenium

141 morph-

142 mort- mortality

143 myth-

144 _naut astronaut

145 nav- navy

146 neo-

147 necro- necrophobia

148 _nect , _nex annex, connect

149 nihil- nihiliation

150 noct- nocturnal

151 nomin- nominate

152 nov- innovate

153 null- nullify

154 nutri-

155 obs- obstinate

156 omni- omniscient

157 _onym acronym

158 oper- operate

159 ornith- ornithology

160 pac- pacific

161 paed- paedophile

162 pan- pandemic

163 _pand expand

164 path- pathology, psychopath

165 pati- , pass- patient , passive

166 pecun- pecuniary

167 philia- philosophy

168 phob(ia)

169 phon(o)-

170 _plaud, _plaus applaud

171 poli- police, political

172 poly- polygamy

173 pon- , posit- component, position

174 post- post-war

175 pro- pro-democracy

176 prim- primary

177 proxim- proximity

178 pseudo- pseudonym

179 psych(o)-

180 radic- eradicate

181 re- remake

182 retro-

183 rid- ridiculous

184 sagac- sagacity

185 _saur dinosaur

186 _scop telescope

187 scrib-, script- scribble, scripture

188 sculp- sculpture

189 sema- semantics

190 semi-

191 _serv conservation

192 somn- insomnia

193 soph- philosophy

194 stell- stellar

195 _struct structure, construct

196 stud- "dedication", "eagerness" student

197 sui- suicide

198 suad- , suas- persuade

199 _sum consume

200 _surd absurd

201 surg- resurgent

202 tele-

203 tempor- temporal

204 _tend extend

205 tep- tepid

206 theo- theology

207 therm- thermometer

208 _tom atom

209 top- topic, topography

210 trans- transfer

211 ultra-

212 umbr- umbrella

213 urb- urban

214 urg- urgent

215 vac- vacancy, vacation

216 vap- vaporize

217 veh- vehicle

218 veloc- velocity

219 _vent event, advent

220 vend_ vendor

221 vent- ventilation

222 ver- verify

223 verb- verbal

224 _vert, _vers convert, inversion

225 _vestig investigate

226 vid- , vis- video, vision

227 vit- vitamin

228 viv- survive

229 _vor herbivore

230 xeno- xenophobia