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Etymology Review 3.1
Review of 3.1 - 3.6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a-, ab-, abs- | from, away |
| ad- [ac-, af-, ag-, al-, an-, am-, ap-, ar-, as | to, toward, near, very |
| ambi- | both, around |
| ante- (rarely anti-) | before |
| circum | around, about |
| dis- [dif-, di-] | apart, in different directions |
| retro- | backward |
| trans-tra- | across, beyond, through |
| ultra- | beyond, excessively |
| subter- | secretly, beneath |
| voc, vok | voice, call |
| duc, duct | lead |
| loc, locat | place |
| garrul | chatter, talk |
| ben-, bon- | good, well |
| mal- | bad, ill |
| soli-, sol- | alone, only |
| magn- | great, large |
| dica, dicat | proclaim, set apart |
| loqu, locut | speak |
| son | sound |
| verb | word |
| lingu | language |
| ver | truth |
| vor | eat |
| omni- | all |
| multi- | many |
| pauci- | few |
| brev | short |
| virtu | strength |
| corpor | body |
| carn | flesh |
| sanguin, sangui | blood |
| cord | heart |
| capit, cipit | head |
| cap,cip, capt, cept [ceive, ceipt] | take |
| mand, mend | put in hands of, entrust, order |
| dent | tooth |
| ped | foot |
| manu | hand |
| digit | finger, toe |
| aur | ear |
| vid, vis | see |
| ocul | eye |
| aud, audit | hear |
| palp | feel |
| divid, divis | separate |
| spec, spic, spect | look at, examine |
| ger, gest | bear, carry |
| tang, ting, tag, tig, tact | touch |
| tac, tic | silent |
| teg, tect | cover |
| sens, sent | feel, be awaare |
| ceern, cert, cret | sift, separate, distinguish, decide |
| crim, crimin | judgment, accusation, crime |
| sci | know |
| sap, sip | taste, discern, be wise |
| sag | shsrews, wise |
| fa, fat, fess | speak |
| fac, fact, fect, -fic, -fy | do, make, cause |
| fing, fig, fict | shape, invent, imagine |
| simil, simul, sembl | together, likeness, pretense |