VW Common Roots
Common Roots
See also
- Prefixes,
- Suffixes.
| Root | Meaning | Examples |
|---|---|---|
|
anthro |
man |
anthropology |
|
aqua |
water |
aquatic, aquarium |
|
arch |
ruler |
monarch, anarchy |
|
astro |
star |
astronomy, astronaut |
|
bene |
good |
beneficial, benevolent |
|
bibl |
book |
bibliography |
|
bio |
life |
biology, biography |
|
cap, cep, ceive |
take |
capture, accept, receive |
|
chrom |
color |
chromatic, monochrome |
|
chron |
time |
chronology, sychronize |
|
circum |
around |
circumference |
|
clud, clus |
close |
include, seclusion |
|
corp |
body |
corpse, corporation |
|
cred |
believe |
credible, credence |
|
cycl |
round |
unicycle, encyclopedia |
|
demo |
people |
democracy, demographics |
|
dict |
say |
dictionary, predict |
|
dom |
home |
domestic, domicile |
|
duc |
lead |
deduction, introduce |
|
fact, fect |
make |
manufacture, effect |
|
fer |
carry |
transfer, inference |
|
flect, flex |
bend |
reflect, flexible |
|
fort |
strong |
fortress, effort |
|
frac, frag |
break |
fragment, fracture |
|
frat |
brother |
fraternity |
|
gen |
birth, race |
generation, genetic |
|
geo |
earth |
geography, geode |
|
gram, graph |
write |
telegram, photography |
|
gress |
move |
progress, aggressive |
|
leg |
law |
legal, legitimate |
|
ject |
throw |
eject, rejection |
|
log |
study, word |
zoology, sociology |
|
luc |
light |
lucid, translucent |
|
mal |
bad |
malcontent, malicious |
|
manu, mani |
hand |
manual, manipulate |
|
mar |
sea |
maritime, submarine |
|
mater, matri |
mother |
maternal |
|
med |
middle |
intermediate, medium |
|
mega |
great |
megaphone, megabytes |
|
min |
tiny, small |
miniature, minute |
|
mit, miss |
send |
transmit, mission |
|
mort |
death |
mortal, mortuary |
|
nas, nat |
born |
nascent, natural |
|
neuro |
nerve |
neurology, neurosis |
|
nom |
name |
nominate, nomenclature |
|
path |
feeling, pain |
sympathy, pathologist |
|
pater, patri |
father |
patriarch, paternity |
|
ped, pod |
foot |
pedicure, tripod |
|
phil |
love |
philosophy, bibliophile |
|
phon |
sound |
telephone, phonology |
|
photo |
light |
photon, photograph |
|
poli |
city |
politics, metropolitan |
| Root | Meaning | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| aqua | water | aquatic, aquarium |
| arch | ruler | monarch, anarchy |
| astro | star | astronomy, astronaut |
| bene | good | beneficial, benevolent |
| bibl | book | bibliography |
| bio | life | biology, biography |
| cap, cep, ceive | take | capture, accept, receive |
| chrom | color | chromatic, monochrome |
| chron | time | chronology, sychronize |
| circum | around | circumference |
| clud, clus | close | include, seclusion |
| corp | body | corpse, corporation |
| cred | believe | credible, credence |
| cycl | round | unicycle, encyclopedia |
| demo | people | democracy, demographics |
| dict | say | dictionary, predict |
| dom | home | domestic, domicile |
| duc | lead | deduction, introduce |
| fact, fect | make | manufacture, effect |
| fer | carry | transfer, inference |
| flect, flex | bend | reflect, flexible |
| fort | strong | fortress, effort |
| frac, frag | break | fragment, fracture |
| frat | brother | fraternity |
| gen | birth, race | generation, genetic |
| geo | earth | geography, geode |
| gram, graph | write | telegram, photography |
| gress | move | progress, aggressive |
| leg | law | legal, legitimate |
| ject | throw | eject, rejection |
| log | study, word | zoology, sociology |
| luc | light | lucid, translucent |
| mal | bad | malcontent, malicious |
| manu, mani | hand | manual, manipulate |
| mar | sea | maritime, submarine |
| mater, matri | mother | maternal |
| med | middle | intermediate, medium |
| mega | great | megaphone, megabytes |
| min | tiny, small | miniature, minute |
| mit, miss | send | transmit, mission |
| mort | death | mortal, mortuary |
| nas, nat | born | nascent, natural |
| neuro | nerve | neurology, neurosis |
| nom | name | nominate, nomenclature |
| path | feeling, pain | sympathy, pathologist |
| pater, patri | father | patriarch, paternity |
| ped, pod | foot | pedicure, tripod |
| phil | love | philosophy, bibliophile |
| phon | sound | telephone, phonology |
| photo | light | photon, photograph |
| poli | city | politics, metropolitan |
| port | carry | transport, portable |
| pos | place | position, posture |
| psych | mind | psychiatrist, psychology |
| rect, reg | rule, right | rectify, regulate |
| scope | see | telescope, microscope |
| scrib, scrip | write | describe, prescription |
| spec | look | retrospect, inspection |
| struc | build | structure, construction |
| tact | touch | contact, tactile |
| tain, ten | hold | maintenance, contain |
| tele | distant | telegraph, telepathy |
| temp | time | temporal, contemporary |
| tend, tens | stretch | extend, tension |
| therm | heat | thermometer |
| trans | across | transcontinental, transit |
| vac | empty | vacuum, evacuate |
| ven | come | convention, intervene |
| ver | TRUE | verify, veracity |
| vert, vers | turn | convert, reverse |
| voc, vok | voice, call | vocal, invoke |
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