| Question |
Answer |
| a/an |
without, absence of, not |
| ab/abs |
from, away, off |
| acer/acid/acri |
harsh, bitter, sour |
| act/ag |
drive, do, lead, act, move |
| acu |
sharp |
| ad, ac, af, ag, al, an (before consonants) |
to, toward |
| aev/ev |
age, era |
| agog |
leader |
| agr |
field |
| ap, ar, as, at (before consonants) |
to, toward |
| amb, ambul |
to go, to walk |
| am |
love, liking |
| aler |
other |
| alt |
high, deep |
| alim |
support, nourish, cherish |
| ambi |
around, on both sides |
| amph,amphi |
around, double, on both sides |
| anthrop |
mankind, human being |
| antiqu |
old, ancient |
| appell |
name, call upon |
| apt,ept |
skill, ability |
| ant, anti |
against, opposite |
| ant, ante |
before |
| annu, anni, enni |
yearly |
| anim |
life, breath, spirit |
| aqu, aqua |
water |
| arch |
first, chief, rule, superior |
| arm, arma |
weapons |
| art |
art |
| astr, aster |
star |
| bel, bell |
war |
| ben, bon |
well, good, favorable |
| bi |
two, twice, double |
| bio |
life |
| aud, audi, aus |
bold, daring, listen, hear |
| aug, aux |
increase |
| auto |
self |
| be |
thorougly, over |
| carn |
flesh, body |
| cata |
down, downward |
| ced, ceed, cess |
yield, surrender, move, go |
| celer |
swift |
| cap, capit |
head |
| card,cord |
heart |
| brev |
short |
| cap, capt, cept, cip |
hold, seize, take |
| centr |
center |
| cent |
hundred |
| cern |
perceive |
| cert |
certain |
| cli, clin, cliv |
leaning, inclined, sloped |
| claud, claus, clos, clud, clus |
shut, close |
| clemen |
mild, kind, merciful |
| clam, claim |
call out, shout |
| circu, circum |
around |
| cit, citat |
to call, start |
| civi |
citizen |
| cid, cis |
cut, kill |
| chron |
time, a long time |
| corp |
body |
| cosm |
universe |
| cracy, crat |
government, rule, strength |
| crea |
bring forth, create |
| contra, contro |
against, opposite |
| cogni, gno |
learn, know |
| cod |
book |
| co, col, com, con, cor |
together, with |
| cour, cur |
run, course |
| crit |
seperate, judge |
| cre, cresc, cret, cru |
rise, grow |
| cred |
believe, trust |
| dec, deca |
ten |
| de |
from, down, away, against, thoroughly, intensive, prefix |
| cycl, cyclo |
circle, wheel, cycle |
| cur, cura |
care |
| dei, div |
god |
| demi |
partly |
| dem |
common people |
| derm |
skin |
| doc, doct |
teach, prove |
| don |
give |
| dif, dis |
apart, away, negative, not |
| dia |
across, through, between |
| dic, dict |
say, speak, pronounce |
| di |
two, double |
| dupl |
double, two |
| dur |
hard, lasting |
| dyn, dynam |
power, energy |
| dys |
bad, impaired, abnormal |
| dorm |
sleep |
| drom, drome |
run, step, arena |
| duc, duct |
lead, pull |
| dom, domin |
master, lord |
| dog, dox |
opinion, belief, praise |
| equ |
equal |
| epi |
upon, over, near |
| endo |
within, inside |
| ecto |
outside, external |
| e/ex |
apart, above, away, beyond, from, out, intensive |
| ego |
I, self |
| erg |
work |
| err |
wander, mistake |
| eth, ethos |
character |
| eu |
good, well |
| extra, extro |
besides, beyond, outside of, more |
| fin |
end |
| fid |
faith, trust |
| flex, flect |
bend |
| flu, fluct, flux |
flow |
| fed |
league, pact |
| fer |
bear, carry |
| fall, fals |
deceptive, false, erroneous |
| fac, fic, fec |
do, make |
| gam |
marriage |
| geo |
earth |
| gen |
birth, class, descent, race, generate |
| frac, frag |
break |
| fort |
brave, strong, chance |
| frat |
brother |
| func |
perform, discharge |
| gloss, glot |
language, tongue |
| grav, griev |
serious, heavy, hamful |
| grat |
pleasing |
| graph, gram |
write, draw, record |
| grad, gress |
step |
| homo |
same, alike |
| hom, homo, human |
man, humanity |
| hydr, hydra, hydro |
water |
| getero |
different, mixed, unlike |
| herb |
vegetation |
| hemo |
blood |
| helio |
sun |
| gyn |
woman |
| greg |
flock, herd |
| jac, jact, ject |
throw, fling |
| jur, jus, jud |
swear, law, judge, just |
| inter |
among, between, within, mutual |
| intra, intro |
into, inward, within |
| ig, il, im, in, ir |
not, without, causative prefix |
| in |
in, on, upon, not, intensive prefix |
| hypo |
beneath, lower, under |
| hyper |
above, excessive, over |
| lect, leg, lig |
read, choose |
| leg |
law |
| lev |
light |
| liber |
free |
| library, libr |
book |
| liter |
letter |
| loc, log, loqu |
word, speak, talk |
| lex |
word |
| luc, lum, lus |
light |
| lud |
play, game |
| mcro |
large, long |
| magn |
great |
| mal |
bad |
| mater, matr |
mother |
| mega |
great, large |
| meta |
change, at a later time, beyond |
| meter, metr |
measure |
| mar, mari |
sea |
| mania |
obsession |
| mand |
order |
| man |
hand |
| mon, monit |
warn |
| mono |
one, single |
| mob, mot, mov |
move |
| mis |
hatred, bad, improper, wrong |
| miss, mit |
move, send |
| micro |
small |
| min |
small |
| mori, mort |
death |
| morph |
form, shape |
| multi |
many |
| mut |
change |
| nas, nat |
birth, be from, spring forth |
| nav |
ship |
| nec, nic, noc, nox |
kill, death, harm |
| necro |
dead corpse |
| neg |
no |
| neo |
new, recent |
| neur |
nerve |
| neut, neutr |
not either |
| noct, nox |
night |
| nom, nomen, nym |
name |
| non |
not |
| nov |
new |
| num |
number |
| ob, oc, of, op |
against |
| oper |
work |
| opti, opto |
eye, vision |
| omni |
all, every |
| olig |
few, little |
| pan |
all, every |
| par |
equal |
| para |
beyond, related, alongside |
| pas, path |
feeling, disease, suffering |
| pac |
peace |
| os, oss, ost, osteo |
bone |
| pal, paleo |
ancient |
| ortho |
straight, correct |
| pater, patr |
father |
| ped |
child |
| ped, pod |
foot |
| pel, puls |
drive, urge |
| per |
through, completely |
| phon |
sound, voice |
| phose, phot |
light |
| phys, physio |
nature |
| pict |
panit |
| phobos |
fear |
| pet |
seek, request, assail |
| phil |
love, fondness, preference |
| peri |
around, near |
| popul |
the people |
| port |
carry, gate |
| post |
after, behind |
| pre |
before, earlier |
| poly |
many |
| pon, pos |
put, place |
| poli |
city, state, citizen |
| plac |
please |
| prehend, prehens |
seize, grasp |
| prim |
before, first |
| pro |
in favor of |
| proto |
first, earliest |
| quer, ques, quir, quis |
ask, seek |
| re |
back again, repeat |
| rect |
straight |
| rect, reg, regn |
rule, govern |
| pub |
the public |
| punct |
point, prick |
| put, putat |
think, calculate |
| psych |
mind |
| pseudo |
false |
| scrib, script |
write |
| se |
away, apart |
| scop |
examine, observe, watch |
| sci |
know |
| rid, ris |
laugh |
| rog, rogat |
ask |
| sacr, sanct |
sacred, holy |
| retro |
backward |
| sec, sect, segm |
cut |
| secu, sequ |
follow |
| semi |
half, partly |
| sens, sent |
feel, be aware |
| somn |
sleep |
| soph |
wise, skillful, shrewd |
| solv, solu |
free, loosen, dissolve |
| sol |
sun |
| spec, spect, spic |
see, look at |
| spir |
breath, energy, animation |
| stas, stat |
stand, being in a place, position |
| strict, string |
tight, drawn together |
| struct |
build |
| tele |
distance, far |
| tempor |
time |
| ten, tain |
hold |
| tend, tens, tent |
stretch, strive |
| tact, tang |
touch |
| syl, sym, syn, sys |
together, with |
| super, sur |
over, above |
| sub, suc, suf, sug, sup, sus |
below, under, less |
| term |
end, limit |
| terr |
land, the earth |
| terti |
third |
| the, thei, theo |
god |
| tom, tome, tomy |
cut, section |
| therm, thermo |
warm, hot |
| therap |
attend, treat |
| top, topo |
place, region |
| tors, tort, torqu |
twist, turn |
| tract |
drag, pull |
| tran, trans |
across, throught |
| trem, tremu |
tremble, shake |
| turb |
spinning, confusion, disturbance |
| typ, type |
type |
| ultra |
beyond, excessive, on the other side of |
| un |
not, reverse, undo, remove, intensive prefix |
| uni |
one |
| urb |
city |
| us, ut |
use, useful |
| vac, vaca, vacu |
empty |
| veh, vect |
carry |
| ven, vent |
come |
| ver, verc, veri |
true |
| verb |
word |
| vers, vert |
turn, change |
| via |
way, road |
| vict, vinc, vanq |
conquer |
| vid, vis |
see, look |
| vir |
man |
| vit |
life |
| viv, viva |
alive, lively, animated |
| voc, voke |
call |
| vol, voli |
wish, choice |
| volv, volu |
roll, turn |
| vor, vorac |
devour, greedy |
| xen, xeno |
stranger, foreigner |
| zo, zoo |
animal |
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