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English 7
Greek and Latin Roots
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -act-(L) | act (actor, react) |
| -aud-(L) | hear (audience, audition) |
| -bio-(G) | life (biology, biography) |
| -cred-(L) | believe, trust (credible, credulous) |
| -dem-(G) | people (democracy, Democrat) |
| -dic-(L) | speak; say (dictate, predict) |
| -geo-(G) | earth (geography, geology) |
| -graph-(G) | write; draw (autograph, telegraph) |
| -loc-(L) | place (allocate, location) |
| -man- (L) | hand (manual, manufacture) |
| -ped- (L) | foot (pedal, pedestrian) |
| -pop- (L) | people, nation (population, popular) |
| -port- (L) | carry (import, portable) |
| -sign- (L) | mark; sign (insignia, signal) |
| -spec- (L) | see; look at (inspect, spectator) |
| -tract- (L) | pull; drag (attract, contract) |
| -vid- (L) | see; look (evidence, video) |
| -volv- (L) | roll (evolve, revolve) |