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#1 Roots and Affixes
Roots and Affixes
Term | Definition | Examples |
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AFFIX | usually a prefix or suffix that can be attached to a root to form a new word. | un+happy = unhappy, bear+able = bearable |
PREFIX | beginning part of a word that modifies or changes the meaning of a word. | anti; un; pre; re; sub |
SUFFIX | end part of a word that modifies or changes the meaning of a word. | est; er; less; able; ly |
AUTO | root meaning self | automatic, autopsy, autism; autobiography; automobile; autograph |
AMBUL | root meaning walk, move around | ambulance; amble; preamble; ramble; ambulatory |
AUD/AUDI | root meaning hearing; listening | audio; auditorium; audition; audience; audible; auditory; inaudible |
BIO | root meaning life | biology; biography; autobiography; biosphere; biodegradable |
CYCL | root meaning circle | bicycle; motorcycle; recycle; cyclone; tricycle; unicycle |
ROOT WORD | the base or central part of a word. | geo; bio; circum; duct |