greek and latin root & affixes ppt

Greek and Latin

Roots and Affixes

List 1extrageometerhumanaquasphere terra-ationspecfec

extra

beyondextraterrestrial, extraordinary

geoearth

geography, geology

meter

measure

millimeter, odometer, thermometer

human

manHumanity, humane

aqua

water

aquarium, aquatic

sphereball

hemisphere, stratosphere

terraland

terrace, terrain

-ationaction

aggravation, alteration

speclook

spectacles, inspect

fecto

do

or

makeEffect, confection

List 2

inter fact

semi tri

hydro -tion

port -ous

audi

dict

inter

betweeninternational, interlude, interstellar

semihalf

semicircle, semiannual

hydro

water

dehydrate, hydrate, hydrosphere

portcarrytransport, import, porter

audihear

auditory, audience

dictsay, speak

dictionary, predict, contradict

factmake-do

factory, benefactor, manufacture

trithree

tricycle, triangle

-tionact or state

completion, devastation, production

-ous

full of or likeambidextrous, glorious

List 3con autographportthermolumenmagnamovscribvis

Together

confidence, conjunction, contract

self

autobiography, automatic

autograph, photograph, graphic

Carry

transport, import, porter

Heatthermos, thermostat, thermometer

light

illuminate, luminary

Greatmagnificent, magnitude

Movemovement, remove, removal

write

inscribe, scribble

seevisor, visible