Root Words

http://www.awrsd.org/oak/Library/greek_and_latin_root_words.htm Greek and Latin Root Words* Root arch aster/astra audi bene bio brev chloro chrono derm dic/dict fer fix gen geo graph hemo herb hydro jur/just log/logue luc manu meter/metr neg ocu olig op/oper osteo path ped phil phys pod proto pseudo scrib/script sect sol struct tact tele ter/terr vac ver verb vid/vis

Meaning ancient star hear good/well life short green time skin speak carry fasten birth earth write blood plants water law word/thought light hand measure no eye few work bone feeling child love body/nature foot first false write cut alone build touch far off earth empty truth word see

Greek and Latin Prefixes-/-Suffixes*

English Words archetype astronomy audible benefit biology abbreviation chlorophyll chronology dermatologist dictionary transfer affix generate geography graphic hemoglobin herbaceous hydrate jury dialogue lucid manual thermometer negate ocular oligarchy operation osteoporosis sympathy pediatrics philosophy physical podiatrist prototype pseudonym scribble dissect solitary construct contact telephone territory vacant verify verbal video

Prefix/Suffix adambianteantiautocenticircumcondedecididisexheterohypoininterintramacromicromillimismononanoneoomnipanperperipolypostpreproreretrosubsupersymun-

Meaning to both before against self hundred around with from/down ten two opposite out different too little not between within large small thousand bad single billion new all all throughout all around many after before forward again back under more than together not

English Words addict ambidextrous antecedent antifreeze autobiography centimeter circumvent concert depart decimeter diameter disable exit heterogeneous hypoactive invalid interstate intramurals macrobiologist microbiologist millipede miscarriage monotheism nanosecond neonatology omniscient pantheon pervade periscope polygon postpone precede progress reappear retrogress submarine supermarket symbol unwilling

*Most of these prefixes/suffixes/roots are taken from Mr. Hanno's unit on Greek roots.