List of words with Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots

Root	Word	Meaning
astro (Greek: star)	astronaut	A person trained to travel in space
astro	astronomy	The study of stars and planets
astro	astrobiology	The study of life in the universe
aqua (Latin: water)	aquarium	A tank for keeping water animals
aqua	aquatic	Related to water
aqua	aqueduct	A structure for carrying water
bio (Greek: life)	biology	The study of life
bio	biography	A life story written by someone else
bio	biodegradable	Able to be broken down by living things
geo (Greek: earth)	geography	The study of the Earth’s surface
geo	geology	The study of Earth’s rocks
geo	geologist	A person who studies the Earth
tele (Greek: far)	telephone	A device for hearing over distances
tele	television	A device for viewing images from far away
tele	telescope	An instrument for seeing distant objects
graph (Greek: write)	autograph	A person’s written name
graph	graphic	A visual drawing or image
graph	paragraph	A group of related sentences
port (Latin: carry)	transport	To carry from one place to another
port	import	To bring in goods
port	export	To send out goods
dict (Latin: say)	dictionary	A book of word meanings
dict	predict	To say what will happen
dict	dictator	A ruler who speaks with total power
photo (Greek: light)	photograph	A picture made by light
photo	photocopy	A copy made using light
photo	photosynthesis	Plants using light to make food
phon (Greek: sound)	telephone	A device to hear sound from far
phon	phonics	The sound of letters
phon	microphone	A tool to make sound louder
meter (Greek: measure)	thermometer	Measures temperature
meter	speedometer	Measures speed
meter	centimeter	A unit of measurement
spect (Latin: see)	inspect	To look at closely
spect	respect	To look at with honor
spect	spectator	A person who watches
scrib/script (Latin: write)	scribble	To write carelessly
script	manuscript	A handwritten book or document
script	subscription	A written agreement to get something regularly
tract (Latin: pull)	tractor	A machine that pulls farm tools
tract	attract	To pull toward
tract	extract	To pull out
rupt (Latin: break)	erupt	To break out suddenly (like a volcano)
rupt	rupture	To break open
rupt	interrupt	To break into a conversation
form (Latin: shape)	formation	The way something is shaped or formed
form	transform	To change shape
form	reform	To make changes to improve
ject (Latin: throw)	reject	To throw away
ject	project	To throw forward
ject	eject	To throw out
therm (Greek: heat)	thermal	Related to heat
therm	thermostat	A device to control heat
therm	thermos	A container that keeps heat in
aud (Latin: hear)	audience	A group that listens
aud	audio	Related to sound
aud	auditorium	A place to hear performances
vis/vid (Latin: see)	vision	The ability to see
vis	visible	Able to be seen
vid	video	Moving images that can be seen
bene (Latin: good)	benefit	Something good
bene	benign	Gentle, kind
bene	benefactor	A person who does good
cred (Latin: believe)	credit	Belief or trust
cred	incredible	Hard to believe
cred	credentials	Proof of trust
ped (Latin: foot)	pedal	A lever moved by foot
ped	pedestrian	A person walking
ped	biped	Two-footed creature
cycle (Greek: circle)	bicycle	Two-wheeled vehicle
cycle	recycle	To use again
cycle	unicycle	One-wheeled cycle
log/logy (Greek: study)	biology	Study of life
logy	zoology	Study of animals
log	catalog	A list or record
mit/miss (Latin: send)	transmit	To send across
miss	mission	A task that is sent out
miss	dismiss	To send away
struct (Latin: build)	structure	Something built
struct	construct	To build
struct	destruction	The act of destroying
cap (Latin: take/hold)	capture	To take
cap	capable	Able to take on tasks
cap	capacity	The amount something can hold
man (Latin: hand)	manual	Done by hand
man	manage	To handle or control
man	manicure	Hand care

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