List of words with Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words
- Aqua (Latin) – Water
Example: Aquarium – A tank of water where fish live. - Bio (Greek) – Life
Example: Biology – The study of living things. - Chrono (Greek) – Time
Example: Chronometer – A device that measures time. - Dict (Latin) – Speak
Example: Dictionary – A book that tells you the meaning of words. - Geo (Greek) – Earth
Example: Geography – The study of the Earth’s surface. - Graph (Greek) – Write
Example: Autograph – A person’s signature written by themselves. - Hydro (Greek) – Water
Example: Hydrate – A compound containing water. - Logy (Greek) – Study
Example: Zoology – The study of animals. - Meter (Greek) – Measure
Example: Thermometer – An instrument for measuring temperature. - Micro (Greek) – Small
Example: Microscope – An instrument used to see tiny things. - Mono (Greek) – One
Example: Monologue – A speech by one person. - Multi (Latin) – Many
Example: Multitude – A large number of people. - Phon (Greek) – Sound
Example: Telephone – A device that allows you to hear and speak to someone far away. - Photo (Greek) – Light
Example: Photograph – A picture made with light. - Port (Latin) – Carry
Example: Transport – To carry something from one place to another. - Script (Latin) – Write
Example: Manuscript – A written document. - Struct (Latin) – Build
Example: Structure – Something that is built or constructed. - Tele (Greek) – Far
Example: Telescope – An instrument used to see faraway objects. - Thermo (Greek) – Heat
Example: Thermostat – A device that controls temperature. - Un (Latin) – Not
Example: Unhappy – Not happy. - Vac (Latin) – Empty
Example: Vacuum – A space with nothing inside. - Vid/Vis (Latin) – See
Example: Video – A recording of moving images. - Auto (Greek) – Self
Example: Autograph – A signature written by oneself. - Circum (Latin) – Around
Example: Circumference – The distance around a circle. - Duct (Latin) – Lead
Example: Conduct – To lead or guide. - Ex (Latin) – Out
Example: Exit – A way out. - Form (Latin) – Shape
Example: Transform – To change shape or form. - Inter (Latin) – Between
Example: International – Between or among nations. - Mal (Latin) – Bad
Example: Malfunction – A bad function or error. - Multi (Latin) – Many
Example: Multicolored – Having many colors. - Ob (Latin) – Against
Example: Obstacle – Something that stands in the way. - Post (Latin) – After
Example: Postpone – To delay something to a later time. - Pre (Latin) – Before
Example: Preview – To see or show something before it happens. - Quad (Latin) – Four
Example: Quadrant – A quarter of a circle. - Re (Latin) – Again
Example: Replay – To play again. - Semi (Latin) – Half
Example: Semicircle – Half of a circle. - Sub (Latin) – Under
Example: Submarine – A vessel that operates underwater. - Trans (Latin) – Across
Example: Transport – To carry across. - Anti (Greek) – Against
Example: Antidote – A remedy against poison. - Auto (Greek) – Self
Example: Autopilot – A system that controls the aircraft without human input. - Bene (Latin) – Good
Example: Benefit – Something good or advantageous. - Cede (Latin) – Go
Example: Succeed – To go up to a higher level or position. - Dict (Latin) – Speak
Example: Predict – To say what will happen before it occurs. - Fract (Latin) – Break
Example: Fraction – A part of a whole, which can break it into pieces. - Jur (Latin) – Law
Example: Jury – A group of people who decide if someone has broken the law. - Magn (Latin) – Great
Example: Magnify – To make something look larger. - Medi (Latin) – Middle
Example: Medium – Something that is in the middle of different sizes or quantities. - Mono (Greek) – One
Example: Monochrome – One color. - Path (Greek) – Feeling
Example: Sympathy – Feeling sorry for someone. - Psycho (Greek) – Mind
Example: Psychology – The study of the mind and behavior. - Sphere (Greek) – Ball
Example: Atmosphere – The layer of gases surrounding Earth. - Sym (Greek) – Together
Example: Symphony – A musical composition played together by an orchestra. - Vac (Latin) – Empty
Example: Vacation – A period when one is away from work or school. - Volv (Latin) – Roll
Example: Revolve – To roll around something. - Anglo (Latin) – English
Example: Anglo-Saxon – Relating to the early English people. - Aud (Latin) – Hear
Example: Audience – A group of people who listen to a performance. - Bell (Latin) – War
Example: Rebellious – Showing a desire to resist authority. - Cide (Latin) – Kill
Example: Pesticide – A substance used to kill pests. - Clude/Clus (Latin) – Close
Example: Exclude – To keep out. - Duct (Latin) – Lead
Example: Conduct – To lead or guide. - Flect (Latin) – Bend
Example: Deflect – To bend or turn aside. - Gen (Latin) – Birth
Example: Generation – All the people born and living at about the same time. - Hydro (Greek) – Water
Example: Hydrate – A compound with water in it. - Ject (Latin) – Throw
Example: Eject – To throw out. - Medi (Latin) – Middle
Example: Medium – A middle state or condition. - Mort (Latin) – Death
Example: Mortuary – A place where dead bodies are kept. - Omni (Latin) – All
Example: Omnipotent – All-powerful. - Pac (Latin) – Peace
Example: Pacify – To make peace or calm. - Pli (Latin) – Fold
Example: Pliable – Able to be easily folded or bent. - Pos (Latin) – Place
Example: Position – The place where something is. - Re (Latin) – Again
Example: Rebuild – To build again. - Scribe (Latin) – Write
Example: Scribble – To write quickly or messily. - Spect (Latin) – Look
Example: Spectator – A person who watches an event. - Tact (Latin) – Touch
Example: Contact – To touch or communicate with. - Urbs (Latin) – City
Example: Urban – Related to a city. - Vac (Latin) – Empty
Example: Vacant – Empty or unoccupied. - Vert (Latin) – Turn
Example: Convert – To turn into a different form. - Vit (Latin) – Life
Example: Vital – Necessary for life.
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