Greek and Latin Root Words* s1

GREEK AND LATIN ROOT WORDS

ROOT MEANING ENGLISH WORDS

1. arch ancient archetype 2. aster/astra star astronomy 3. audi hear audible 4. bene good/well benefit 5. bio life biology 6. brev short abbreviation 7. chloro green chlorophyll 8. chrono time chronology 9. derm skin dermatologist 10. dic/dict speak dictionary 11. fer carry transfer 12. fix fasten affix 13. gen birth generate 14. geo earth geography 15. graph write graphic

16. hemo blood hemoglobin 17. herb plants herbaceous 18. hydro water hydrate 19. jur/just law jury 20. log/logue word/thought dialogue 21. luc light lucid 22. manu hand manual 23. meter/metr measure thermometer 24. neg no negate 25. ocu eye ocular 26. olig few oligarchy 27. op/oper work operation 28. osteo bone osteoporosis 29. path feeling sympathy 30. ped child pediatrics ROOT MEANING ENGLISHWORDS 31. phil love philosophy 32. phys body/nature physical 33. pod foot podiatrist 34. proto first prototype 35. pseudo false pseudonym 36. scrib/script write scribble 37. sect cut dissect 38. sol alone solitary 39. struct build construct 40. tact touch contact 41. tele far off telephone 42. ter/terr earth territory 43. vac empty vacant 44. ver truth verify 45. verb word verbal 46. vid/vis see video