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    This document provides a list of Greek and Latin roots and their meanings, along with examples of English words that use each root. It includes roots relating to concepts like air, books, time, fear, language, and more. Knowing these roots can help readers understand the meanings of unfamiliar words and how their components relate to one another. The roots often provide clues about a word's definition based on its etymological origin.

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    This document provides a list of Greek and Latin roots and their meanings, along with examples of English words that use each root. It includes roots relating to concepts like air, books, time, fear, language, and more. Knowing these roots can help readers understand the meanings of unfamiliar words and how their components relate to one another. The roots often provide clues about a word's definition based on its etymological origin.

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    Greek Root Meaning English Words

    aer air, atmosphere aeronautics, aerosol


    arche/archaeo primitive, ancient, origin archaic, archaeology
    auto self autobiography, autoimmune
    biblio books, of books bibliography, bibliophile
    bio life autobiography, biology
    chron time chronology, chronological
    cosm/cosmo world microcosm, cosmic
    dem people demographics, democracy
    derma skin dermatologist, hypodermic
    ethn/ethno nation, race ethnicity, ethos
    geo earth geography, geology
    gen family, race genealogy, genetic
    gram writing grammar, grammatical
    hemo blood hemophiliac, hemorrhage
    hiero sacred, holy hieroglyphics, hierarchy
    hydr/hydra/hydro water hydrate, hydraulic
    ideo idea ideology, ideologue
    log/logy study, speech logic, dialogue
    meter/metr measure diameter, thermometer
    micro small microscope, microcosm
    ono/onym name anonymous, onomatopoeia
    phil loving philanthropic, philanthropy
    phob fear phobia, arachnophobia
    phon sound phonetic, telephone
    photo/phos light photograph, phosphorous
    pneu air, breath pneumonia, pneumatic
    polis city metropolis, cosmopolitan
    psyche mind, spirit psychology, psychic
    pyr fire pyromaniac, pyrogen
    techno Art, skill architect, technique
    the/theo god theology, apotheosize

    Latin Root Meaning English Words


    acer/acid/acri bitter, sour acerbic, acidic
    agri field, country agriculture, agribusiness
    alb white albino, alabaster
    amic friendly amicable, inimical
    aud hear, sound audible, audiology
    bon good bonanza, bonus
    ced/cess go, yield recession, recede
    femin woman feminine, feminism
    flect/flex bend reflect, flexible
    foli leaf foliage, defoliant
    fract to break fracture, fractal
    lat broad, wide latitude, lateral
    lingu language bilingual, linguistics
    longus long longevity, longitude
    magn great, large magnificent, magnitude
    mar sea maritime, marine
    mir amazement, wonder miraculous, mirage
    mit/miss send, cast remit, dismiss
    mut to change mutate, mutation
    naut sailor nautical, nautilus
    nomin to name name, nominate
    not note, paper notable, noted
    nov new novice, novelty
    port to carry, to bear portal, transport
    pel/puls drive, push dispel, repulse
    port carry transport, portable
    rupt to break rupture, interrupt
    sed Sit reside, sediment
    sol comfort, soothe consolation, solace
    tact to touch contact, tactile

    Reference: https://education.yourdictionary.com/education/for-students-and-parents/greek-and-latin-
    word-roots.html

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