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PCC root-original meaning-examples, May 2014
Term | Definition |
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(a)equus | equal, even; (equivalent, equinox, equation, equilibrium) |
anima | breath, spirit; animate, magnanimous animation |
ann, enn | year; annuity, biennial, annual, anniversary |
anthropo | man; anthropology, philanthropy, anthropomorphic |
astro | star; astronomy, astral, astronaut, astrology |
aud, audit | to hear; auditory, audio-frequency, audience, auditorium |
auto | self; automation, autobiography, automatic, autocracy |
bellum | war; rebel, belligerent, cerebellum |
bene | good, well; benefactor, benign, benefit |
bio | life; autobiography, biopsy, biology, bionic |
cap, cept | to take; capture, accept, caption, intercept |
capit | head; capitol, caption, capital, decapitate |
cede, ceed | to yield, to go; recede, accessory succeed, secede |
cent | hundred; centennial, centimeter, percent, centipede |
chron | time; chronological, chronic, chronicle |
civ | citizen; civility, civilization, civilize, civic |
cogni | to know; connoisseur, incognito, recognize, cognizant |
cor | heart; core, courage, coronary |
crat, cracy | rule; plutocrat, democracy, aristocracy |
cred, credit | to believe; credible, creditor, incredible, credential |
corpus | body; corpse |
cult | to care for; cult, agriculture, culture, cultivate |
cycle | wheel, circle; cycle, cyclone, tricycle |
dem | people; democracy, demographic, demagogue |
dent | tooth; denture, indent, dentist |
derma | skin; hypodermic, pachyderm, dermatology |
dic, dict | to say, to speak; indicative, valedictorian, dictate, diction |
duc, duct | to lead; educate, conductor, conducive, aquedut |
fac, fact | to make; facile, factory, facilitate, manufacture |
fin | end, to complete; finale, infinite, finish |
gen, gene | birth, origin; genealogy, eugenics, generate |
geo | earth; geology, geophysics, geothermal |
gram | to wite; diagram, gramophone, telegram |
graph | to write; graffiti, graphology, telgraph |
hetero | other; heterosexual, heterodox, heterograft |
homo | same' hemopathy, homogeneous, homosapien |
hydra | water; hydraulic, hydrogen, dehydrate |
jac, ject | to throw; eject, interject, reject |
log, logo | word, study; apology, mineralogy, chronology |
loqui, locut | talk; loquacious, elocution, eloquent |
luc, lus | light; translucent, illustrate, illuminate |
psych | mind; (psychoanalysis, psychopath, psychology, psychosomatic |
rupt | to break; bankrupt, disrupt, erupt, corrupt |
scrib, script | to write; scribe, nondescript, scribble, subscribe |
sect | to cut; insect, vivisect, dissect, bisect |
sens, sent | to feel; sensation, sentient, sensible, sensitive |
spec, spect | to look at; spectrum, perspective, speculate, inspect |
spir | to breathe; inspire, conspire, expire, perspire |
tain, ten | to hold; container, tenet, retain, maintain |
tele | distant; telecast, teleninesis, telegram, telephone |
tempor | time; extemporaneous, temporal, temporary, tempo |
tend, tens | to stretch; extend, attention, extension, tendon |
terra | earth; terrestrial, inter, terrafirma, terrace |
the | god; theology, atheist, theocracy, theocentric |
therm | heat; thermal, thermodynamics, thermostat, thermometer |
vene, vent | to come; revenue, adventure, venture, avenue |
vers, vet | to turn; anniversary, convert, reverse, avert |
vid, vis | to see; providence, visionary, visual, video |
viv, vit | to live, life; vivacious, vital, vivid, vitamin |
voc, vocal | to call; evoke, avocation vocation, vocal |
volens | wishing, willing; volunteer, benevolence, voluntary |
mania | madness, derangement; maniacal, nymphomania egomaniac |
manus | hand; manuscript, manacle, manual |
metr | measure;seismometer, metrology, chronometer, metronome |
micro | small; microbe, microelectronics, microeconomic, microfilm |
mit, miss | to send; intermittent, missive, dismiss, missile |
mono | one; monogamy, monochrome, mononucleosis, nomogram |
mor | dead; mortal, morgue, morbid |
ocul | eye; binocular, monocle, ocular |
path | feeling, suffering; pathos, pathologist, pathogen, pathetic |
ped | foot; pedestal, impediment, pedometer, peddle |
pel, puls | drive; propel, impulse, impel, propeller |
phil, philo | to love; philaner, philharmonic philanthropist, philosopher |
phobia | fear; hydrophobia, acrophobia, claustrophobia |
phon | sound; phoneme, phonology, telephone, microphone |
photo | light; photosynthesis, photophobia, photocopy, photograph |
pod | foot; podium, tripod, podiatrist |
poly | many; polysyllable, polytechnic, polynomial, polygamy |
pon, pos | to place; component, transpose, propose, position |
popul | people; populace, populous, population, popular |
port | to carry; portfolio, rapport, import, portable |