Roots of wordsborrowed from Greek and Latin
Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.4.b
Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).
All word parts● ad● aqua● archy● ard● audio● auto● bell
● cap● cent● cide● cise● cred● dict● ician
● itis● logy● neo● port● scrib
adOrigin: Latin Meaning: to, towardExample: advance
aquaOrigin: GreekMeaning: waterExample: aquatic
archyOrigin: GreekMeaning: government, to ruleExample: monarchy
ard or -artOrigin: GermanMeaning: one who always . . . Example: braggart
audioOrigin: LatinMeaning: to hear, soundExample: audible
autoOrigin: GreekMeaning: selfExample: autonomousautomobile (self-driving)
bellOrigin: GreekMeaning: warExample: bellicose
captOrigin: Latin capturaMeaning: to takeExample: capture
centOrigin: LatinMeaning: 100Example: percent
cideOrigin: LatinMeaning: to killExample: insecticide
ciseOrigin: LatinMeaning: to cutExample: incisor
credOrigin: Latin credoMeaning: to believeExample: incredulous
dictOrigin: LatinMeaning: to sayExample: dictate
icianOrigin: LatinMeaning: specialistExample: physician
itisOrigin: Greek -itisMeaning: inflammationExample: conjunctivitis
logyOrigin: Greek -logia Meaning: to speak of, to studyExample: mineralogy
neoOrigin: Greek neo Meaning: newExample: neocolonial
portOrigin: Latin portareMeaning: to carry, to moveExample: portage
scrib (or script)Origin: Latin scribereMeaning: to writeExample: scribe
Top Related