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Latin Roots krm
| Latin Root | Meaning | Word |
|---|---|---|
| Anthrop | Human | Anthropology |
| Bio | Life | Bioshpere |
| Chrom | Color | Chromosome |
| Dem | People | Democracy |
| Graph | Record | Phonograph |
| Hydr | Water | Hydraulics |
| Log | Word/Speak | Dialogue |
| Logy | Study of | Biology |
| Ortho | Straight | Orthopedics |
| E- | Outward | Erupt |
| Ex- | Former, Outer | Exit |
| Pre- | Before | Preamble |
| Re- | Again | Repeat |
| In- | In, Not | Inside |
| A- | Not | Atypical |
| Ad- | To make known/Move forward | Advertisement |
| On- | To burden, On top of | Onary |
| Ass- | Blend in | Assimilate |
| Ab- | Away from/ Without | Abstract |
| Em | To bring about | Embrace |
| Phil | Love | Philanthropy |
| Prot | First | Prototype |
| Pseud | False | Pseudonym |
| Ami | Friend | Amiable |
| Bell | War | Belligerent |
| Ben | Good | Benevolent |
| Cent | 100 | Century |
| Audi | To Hear | Audio |
| Centr | Center | Centromere |
| Biblio | Book | Bibliography |
| Cogn | To Know | Incognito |
| Duct | To Draw, To Pull | Ductile |
| Hetero | Different | Heterosexual |
| Homo | Same | Homogenous |
| Loc | Place | Location |
| Magn | Large | Magnitude |
| Mal | Bad | Malevolent |
| Man | Hand | Manual |
| Cosm | Universe | Cosmos |
| Mater/Matr | Mother | Maternal |
| Pater/Patr | Father | Patricide |
| Mort | Death | Mortal |
| Micr | Small | Microscopic |
| Neur | Nerve | Neurons |
| Omni | All | Omnipotent |
| Prim | Early | Primative |
| Phon | Sound | Phones |
| Sol | Loosen/Accomplish | Solve |
| Spect | Look/Watch | Inspect |
| Uni | One | Universe |
| Vid/Vis | See | Visual |
| Sen | Be aware of | Sensation |
| Auto | Self | Autobiography |
| Dia | Through/ Across | Diaphragm |
| Hyper | Excess | Hyperactive |
| Hypo | Under/Below | Hypothermia |
| Para | Beyond/Beside | Paranormal |
| Psych | Mind | Psychosomatic |
| Sym | To come together | Sympathetic |
| Mem | To pull together | Memory |
| Min | Small | Miniature |
| Nom/Nym | Name | Pseudonym |
| Nov | New/ 9 | Novice |
| Path | Feel | Pathologist |
| Pel | Push | Repel |
| Vinc | Conquer | Invincible |
| Rupt | Break | Rupture |
| Ali | Other | Alien |
| Voc | Call Out | Vocal |
| Arch | Rule | Monarch |
| Flor | Flower | Floral |
| Cid/Cis | To cut (down) | Exercise |
| Cit | To summon, send forth | City |
| Civ | Citizen | Civilized |
| Gnos | To know | Diagnose |
| Jur | To promise, produce | Jurisdiction |
| Aug | Increase | Augment |
| Xeno | Other/Strange | Xenophobia |
| Typ | Style/Print | Type |
| Ast | Star | Astronomy |
| Sci | Know | Omniscient |
| Pend | Hang | Appendix |
| Pro | Test, Prove | Probe |
| Junct | Join | Conjunction |
| Acro- | High | Acrobat |
| Sat | Fill | Insatiable |
| Ser | Happy, Calm | Serene |
| Sequ | To Follow | Sequence |
| Somn | To Sleep | Insomniac |
| Cumul | To Layer | Cumulative |
| Ambi | Both | Ambivalent |
| Pan | All | Panorama |
| Acu | Sharp | Acupuncture |
| Soc | Together | Social |
| Cap | To Hold | Captivate |
| Chron | Time | Chronological |
| Cede/Ceed | To Go | Secede |
| Dict | To Speak | Dictionary |
| Fea | To Do | Feasible |
| Gen | Birth | Genocide |
| Fig | To Shape | Figure |
| Ject | To Throw | Interjecture |
| Leg | Law | Legal |
| Lum | Light | Illuminate |
| Clam/Claim | Make Noise | Clamor |
| Corp | Body | Corpse |
| Cred | Believe | Credibility |
| Doc | Teach/Prove | Doctor |
| Dec | 10/To be suitable | Decadent |
| Fid | Trust | Fidelity |
| Fract | Break | Fracture |
| Flu | Liquid/Flow | Fluid |
| Her/Hes | To Stick | Adhere |
| Sua | Convince/Charm | Suave |
| Ante | Before | Antethesis |
| Contra | Against | Contradict |
| De | Undo | Desensitize |
| Equ | Balanced | Equation |
| Intra | Within | Intravenous |
| Peri | Around | Perimeter |
| Post | After | Posterior |
| Trus | Bind/Join | Trust |
| Abat | To Beat Down | Abate |
| Per | Through | Permeate |
| Bib | Drink | Imbibe |
| Parti | Separate/Divide | Particle |
| Rap | Take by Force | Rapture |
| Sacr | Holy | Sacred |
| Cata | Down against | Catacombs |
| Mar | Ocean | Marine |
| Suppli | Beg | Supplicate |
| Acri | Sharp/Sour | Acrid |
| Viv | Live | Vivacious |
| Brev | Short | Brevity |