using word roots
TRANSCRIPT
The Roots of Language
Greek and Latin WORD ROOTS
post-
bio- trans-mid-
an-
sub-
inter-mono-
ex-
-er
-fy-ize -ist
-able
hyper- -less-ology
-ous-tion
mar-ante-
demos- im-
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-fy-ize -ist
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-less-ology
-ous-tion
prefixes
post- -er
-fy-ize -ist
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-less-ology
-ous-tion
prefixes
post- -er
-fy-ize -ist
-able
-less-ology
-ous-tionante-
prefixes
post-
ex-
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-fy-ize -ist
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-less-ology
-ous-tionante-
prefixes
post-
bio-ex-
-er
-fy-ize -ist
-able
-less-ology
-ous-tionante-
prefixes
post-
bio-ex-
-er
-fy-ize -ist
-able
-less-ology
-ous-tion
mar-ante-
prefixes
post-
bio-inter-
ex-
-er
-fy-ize -ist
-able
-less-ology
-ous-tion
mar-ante-
prefixes
post-
bio-inter-
ex-
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-fy-ize -ist
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-less-ology
-ous-tion
mar-ante-mono-
prefixes
post-
bio-sub-
inter-
ex-
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-fy-ize -ist
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-less-ology
-ous-tion
mar-ante-mono-
prefixes
post-
bio-sub-
inter-
ex-
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-fy-ize -ist
-able
-less-ology
-ous-tion
mar-ante-
demos-
mono-
prefixes
post-
bio-
an-
sub-
inter-
ex-
-er
-fy-ize -ist
-able
-less-ology
-ous-tion
mar-ante-
demos-
mono-
prefixes
post-
bio-mid-
an-
sub-
inter-
ex-
-er
-fy-ize -ist
-able
-less-ology
-ous-tion
mar-ante-
demos-
mono-
prefixes
post-
bio-mid-
an-
sub-
inter-
ex-
-er
-fy-ize -ist
-able
hyper- -less-ology
-ous-tion
mar-ante-
demos-
mono-
prefixes
post-
bio- trans-mid-
an-
sub-
inter-
ex-
-er
-fy-ize -ist
-able
hyper- -less-ology
-ous-tion
mar-ante-
demos-
mono-
prefixes
post-
bio- trans-mid-
an-
sub-
inter-
ex-
-er
-fy-ize -ist
-able
hyper- -less-ology
-ous-tion
mar-ante-
demos- im-
mono-
prefixes
post-
bio- trans-mid-
an-
sub-
inter-mono-
ex-hyper- mar-ante-
demos- im-
suffixes
post-
bio- trans-mid-
an-
sub-
inter-mono-
ex-hyper- -lessmar-ante-
demos- im-
suffixes
post-
bio- trans-mid-
an-
sub-
inter-mono-
ex-
-able
hyper- -lessmar-ante-
demos- im-
suffixes
post-
bio- trans-mid-
an-
sub-
inter-mono-
ex-
-able
hyper- -less
-ology
mar-ante-
demos- im-
suffixes
post-
bio- trans-mid-
an-
sub-
inter-mono-
ex- -ist
-able
hyper- -less
-ology
mar-ante-
demos- im-
suffixes
-er
post-
bio- trans-mid-
an-
sub-
inter-mono-
ex- -ist
-able
hyper- -less
-ology
mar-ante-
demos- im-
-graph
suffixes
-er
post-
bio- trans-mid-
an-
sub-
inter-mono-
ex- -ist
-able
hyper- -less
-ology
-tionmar-ante-
demos- im-
-graph
suffixes
-er
post-
bio- trans-mid-
an-
sub-
inter-mono-
ex- -ist
-able
hyper- -less
-ology
-tionmar-ante-
demos- im-
-graph
suffixes
-archy-er
post-
bio- trans-mid-
an-
sub-
inter-mono-
ex- -ist
-able
hyper- -less
-ology-ous
-tionmar-ante-
demos- im-
-graph
suffixes
-archy-er
post-
bio- trans-mid-
an-
sub-
inter-mono-
ex- -fy-ize
-ist
-able
hyper- -less
-ology-ous
-tionmar-ante-
demos- im-
-graph
suffixes
-archy-er
post-
bio- trans-mid-
an-
sub-
inter-mono-
ex- -er-fy-ize
-ist
-able
hyper- -less
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demos- im-
-graph-archy
post-
bio- trans-mid-
an-
sub-
inter-mono-
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hyper- -less
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Word-Parts
Word-Parts Could be anywhere in the word hand • manage • emancipate
Beginning of the word (prefix) again• rewind• return• respond
End of word (suffix) more• bigger• smaller• smart
man
Word-Parts Could be anywhere in the word hand • manage • emancipate
Beginning of the word (prefix) again• rewind• return• respond
End of word (suffix) more• bigger• smaller• smart
man
Word-Parts Could be anywhere in the word hand • manage • emancipate
Beginning of the word (prefix) again• rewind• return• respond
End of word (suffix) more• bigger• smaller• smart
man
Word-Parts Could be anywhere in the word hand • manage • emancipate
Beginning of the word (prefix) again• rewind• return• respond
End of word (suffix) more• bigger• smaller• smart
man
Word-Parts Could be anywhere in the word hand • manage • emancipate • manacle Beginning of the word (prefix) again• rewind• return• respond
End of word (suffix) more• bigger• smaller• smart
man
Word-Parts Could be anywhere in the word hand • manage • emancipate • manacle Beginning of the word (prefix) again• rewind• return• respond
End of word (suffix) more• bigger• smaller• smart
man
re
Word-Parts Could be anywhere in the word hand • manage • emancipate • manacle Beginning of the word (prefix) again• rewind• return• respond
End of word (suffix) more• bigger• smaller• smart
man
re
Word-Parts Could be anywhere in the word hand • manage • emancipate • manacle Beginning of the word (prefix) again• rewind• return• respond
End of word (suffix) more• bigger• smaller• smart
man
re
Word-Parts Could be anywhere in the word hand • manage • emancipate • manacle Beginning of the word (prefix) again• rewind• return • respond
End of word (suffix) more• bigger• smaller• smart
man
re
Word-Parts Could be anywhere in the word hand • manage • emancipate • manacle Beginning of the word (prefix) again• rewind• return • respond
End of word (suffix) more• bigger• smaller• smart
man
re
Word-Parts Could be anywhere in the word hand • manage • emancipate • manacle Beginning of the word (prefix) again• rewind• return • respond
End of word (suffix) more• bigger• smaller• smart
man
er
re
Word-Parts Could be anywhere in the word hand • manage • emancipate • manacle Beginning of the word (prefix) again• rewind• return • respond
End of word (suffix) more• bigger• smaller• smart
man
re
er
Word-Parts Could be anywhere in the word hand • manage • emancipate • manacle Beginning of the word (prefix) again• rewind• return • respond
End of word (suffix) more• bigger• smaller• smart
man
re
er
Word-Parts Could be anywhere in the word hand • manage • emancipate • manacle Beginning of the word (prefix) again• rewind• return • respond
End of word (suffix) more• bigger• smaller• smart
man
re
er
Word-Parts Could be anywhere in the word hand • manage • emancipate • manacle Beginning of the word (prefix) again• rewind• return • respond
End of word (suffix) more• bigger• smaller• smarter
man
re
er
Let's look at some examples.
biblio (Greek)
biblio (Greek)
biblio (Greek)
• Definition: book
• Example Words: bibliography – a list of written works used as sources
• Other examples? • bibliophile• Bible
biblio (Greek) • Definition: book
• Example Words: bibliography – a list of written works used as sources
• Other examples? • bibliophile• Bible
biblio (Greek)
• Definition: book
• Example Words: bibliography – a list of written works used as sources
• Other examples? • bibliophile• Bible
biblio (Greek) • Definition: book
• Example Words: bibliography – a list of written works used as sources
• Other examples? • bibliophile• Bible
biblio (Greek)
• Definition: book
• Example Words: bibliography – a list of written works used as sources
• Other examples? • bibliophile• Bible
auto (Greek)
auto (Greek)
auto (Greek) Definition: self
Example Word: autocrat – one person with complete authority
Other examples? • automobile• automatic
auto (Greek) Definition: self
Example Word: autocrat – one person with complete authority
Other examples? • automobile• automatic
auto (Greek) Definition: self
Example Word: autocrat – one person with complete authority
Other examples? • automobile• automatic
auto (Greek) Definition: self
Example Word: autocrat – one person with complete authority
Other examples? • automobile• automatic
auto (Greek) Definition: self
Example Word: autocrat – one person with complete authority
Other examples? • automobile• automatic
dic, dict (Latin)
dic, dict (Latin)
dic, dict (Latin) Definition: speak
Example Words: dictate - to speak or read for a person to translate
Other examples? • dictionary• diction• edict• predict• contradict
dic, dict (Latin) Definition: speak
Example Words: dictate - to speak or read for a person to translate
Other examples? • dictionary• diction• edict• predict• contradict
dic, dict (Latin) Definition: speak
Example Words: dictate - to speak or read for a person to translate
Other examples? • dictionary• diction• edict• predict• contradict
dic, dict (Latin) Definition: speak
Example Words: dictate - to speak or read for a person to translate
Other examples? • dictionary• diction• edict• predict• contradict
dic, dict (Latin) Definition: speak
Example Words: dictate - to speak or read for a person to translate
Other examples? • dictionary• diction• edict• predict• contradict
dic, dict (Latin) Definition: speak
Example Words: dictate - to speak or read for a person to translate
Other examples? • dictionary• diction• edict• predict• contradict
dic, dict (Latin) Definition: speak
Example Words: dictate - to speak or read for a person to translate
Other examples? • dictionary• diction• edict• predict• contradict
dic, dict (Latin) Definition: speak
Example Words: dictate - to speak or read for a person to translate
Other examples? • dictionary• diction• edict• predict• contradict
graph (Greek)
graph (Greek)
graph (Greek)
Definition: write
Example Words: autograph - a signature written with one’s own hand
Other examples? • graphic• photograph• graphite
graph (Greek)
Definition: write
Example Words: autograph - a signature written with one’s own hand
Other examples? • graphic• photograph• graphite
graph (Greek)
Definition: write
Example Words: autograph - a signature written with one’s own hand
Other examples? • graphic• photograph• graphite
graph (Greek)
Definition: write
Example Words: autograph - a signature written with one’s own hand
Other examples? • graphic• photograph• graphite
graph (Greek)
Definition: write
Example Words: autograph - a signature written with one’s own hand
Other examples? • graphic• photograph• graphite
lang, ling (Latin)
lang, ling (Latin)
lang, ling (Latin)
Definition: tongue
lang, ling (Latin)
Definition: tongue
Example words: linguist - a person skilled in languages
Other words?
lang, ling (Latin)
Definition: tongue
Example words: linguist - a person skilled in languages
Other words?
lang, ling (Latin)
Definition: tongue
Example words: linguist - a person skilled in languages
Other words? • language
lang, ling (Latin)
Definition: tongue
Example words: linguist - a person skilled in languages
Other words? • language• bilingual
leg, lec, lex (Latin – legere, Greek – lexis)
leg, lec, lex (Latin – legere, Greek – lexis)
leg, lec, lex (Latin – legere, Greek – lexis) Definition: read, speak
Example Words: legible = readable
Other examples? • lexicon• lecture
leg, lec, lex (Latin – legere, Greek – lexis) Definition: read, speak
Example Words: legible = readable
Other examples? • lexicon• lecture
leg, lec, lex (Latin – legere, Greek – lexis) Definition: read, speak
Example Words: legible = readable
Other examples? • lexicon• lecture
leg, lec, lex (Latin – legere, Greek – lexis) Definition: read, speak
Example Words: legible = readable
Other examples? • lexicon• lecture
lit (Latin)
lit (Latin)
lit (Latin) Definition: letter
Example Word: literature - writing with very good expression and form
Other examples? • literate• literacy
lit (Latin) Definition: letter
Example Word: literature - writing with very good expression and form
Other examples? • literate• literacy
lit (Latin) Definition: letter
Example Word: literature - writing with very good expression and form
Other examples? • literate• literacy
lit (Latin) Definition: letter
Example Word: literature - writing with very good expression and form
Other examples? • literate• literacy
lit (Latin) Definition: letter
Example Word: literature - writing with very good expression and form
Other examples? • literate• literacy
man (Latin)
man (Latin)
man (Latin)
Definition: hand
Example Word: manuscript - an author’s written work (handwritten or typed)
Other examples? • emancipate• manacles• manager• manual
man (Latin)
Definition: hand
Example Word: manuscript - an author’s written work (handwritten or typed)
Other examples? • emancipate• manacles• manager• manual
man (Latin)
Definition: hand
Example Word: manuscript - an author’s written work (handwritten or typed)
Other examples? • emancipate• manacles• manager• manual
man (Latin)
Definition: hand
Example Word: manuscript - an author’s written work (handwritten or typed)
Other examples? • emancipate• manacles• manager• manual
man (Latin)
Definition: hand
Example Word: manuscript - an author’s written work (handwritten or typed)
Other examples? • emancipate• manacles• manager• manual
man (Latin)
Definition: hand
Example Word: manuscript - an author’s written work (handwritten or typed)
Other examples? • emancipate• manacles• manager• manual
man (Latin)
Definition: hand
Example Word: manuscript - an author’s written work (handwritten or typed)
Other examples? • emancipate• manacles• manager• manual
mem (Latin)
mem (Latin)
Definition: remember
Example Word: memento = something that helps you remember a place, a souvenir
Other examples? • memory • memorize• memorial
mem (Latin)
Definition: remember
Example Word: memento = something that helps you remember a place, a souvenir
Other examples? • memory • memorize• memorial
mem (Latin)
Definition: remember
Example Word: memento = something that helps you remember a place, a souvenir
Other examples? • memory • memorize• memorial
mem (Latin)
Definition: remember
Example Word: memento = something that helps you remember a place, a souvenir
Other examples? • memory • memorize• memorial
mem (Latin)
Definition: remember
Example Word: memento = something that helps you remember a place, a souvenir
Other examples? • memory • memorize• memorial
mem (Latin)
Definition: remember
Example Word: memento = something that helps you remember a place, a souvenir
Other examples? • memory • memorize• memorial
mem (Latin)
Definition: remember
Example Word: memento = something that helps you remember a place, a souvenir
Other examples? • memory • memorize• memorial
sci (Latin)
sci (Latin)
sci (Latin)
Definition: know
Example Word: omniscient = have complete knowledge
Other examples? • conscious• conscience • science
sci (Latin)
Definition: know
Example Word: omniscient = have complete knowledge
Other examples? • conscious• conscience • science
sci (Latin)
Definition: know
Example Word: omniscient = have complete knowledge
Other examples? • conscious• conscience • science
sci (Latin)
Definition: know
Example Word: omniscient = have complete knowledge
Other examples? • conscious• conscience • science
sci (Latin)
Definition: know
Example Word: omniscient = have complete knowledge
Other examples? • conscious• conscience • science
sci (Latin)
Definition: know
Example Word: omniscient = have complete knowledge
Other examples? • conscious• conscience • science
scrib, scrip (Latin)
scrib, scrip (Latin)
scrib, scrip (Latin)
Definition: write
Other examples? • transcribe• prescribe• prescription• scribble
scrib, scrip (Latin)
Definition: write
Example Word: inscribe = To write, engrave, or print as a lasting record
Other examples? • transcribe• prescribe• prescription• scribble
scrib, scrip (Latin)
Definition: write
Example Word: inscribe = To write, engrave, or print as a lasting record
Other examples? • transcribe• prescribe• prescription• scribble
scrib, scrip (Latin)
Definition: write
Example Word: inscribe = To write, engrave, or print as a lasting record
Other examples? • transcribe• prescribe• prescription• scribble
scrib, scrip (Latin)
Definition: write
Example Word: inscribe = To write, engrave, or print as a lasting record
Other examples? • transcribe• prescribe• prescription• scribble
scrib, scrip (Latin)
Definition: write
Example Word: inscribe = To write, engrave, or print as a lasting record
Other examples? • transcribe• prescribe• prescription• scribble
scrib, scrip (Latin)
Definition: write
Example Word: inscribe = To write, engrave, or print as a lasting record
Other examples? • transcribe• prescribe• prescription• scribble
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