Root Words

Biblo (G)Definition - book

Examples:

Bibliography, bible, bibliophile

Sentence:

I had to write a bibliography for my report, which included all the books that I used to do my research.

Bio (G)Definition - life

Examples:

Biology, biography, biosphere, biopsy

Sentence:

When I grow up I want to study biology.

Card / Cord (L)Definition - heart

Examples:

Cardiac, cardiology, cardiovascular, cordial, accord, discord

Sentence:

Cardiology is the study of the heart.

Chron (G)Definition - time

Examples:

Chronological, synchronize, chronicle, chronic

Sentence:

Synchronize your watches so you are never late!

Claim / Clam (L)Definition - shout

Examples:

Proclaim, exclaim, acclaim, clamor, exclamation

Sentence:

I proclaim the study of root words is awesome!

Cogn (L)Definition - know

Examples:

Recognize, incognito, cognition

Sentence:

I recognize a lot of these root words from books that I have read.

Corp (L)Definition - body

Examples:

Corporation, corpse, corps

Sentence:

I have a friend in the marine corps.

Cosm (G)Definition - universe

Examples:

Cosmonaut, cosmos, cosmopolitan

Sentence:

In Russia astronauts are called cosmonauts.

Cred (L)Definition - believe

Examples:

Credit, discredit, incredible, credential

Sentence:

I cannot believe how incredible Monsters University was!

Cycl (G)Definition - circle, ring

Examples:

Bicycle, cyclone, recycle

Sentence:

I can ride my bicycle without hands!