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John Muir 5th Grade
LATIN AND GREEK ROOTS WEEKS 1-2
Term | Definition |
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ambi | both sides; using both |
dexter/dexi | right; right hand; skillful |
-ous | suffix that forms adjectives; means possessing something or full of |
somn | sleep |
ambul | walk |
-ate | forms verbs and means to make or do |
ambidextrous | using both hands skillfully (adj.) |
somnambulate | sleepwalk (v.) |
verbose | talkative (adj.) |
enamored | full of love; in love (adj.) |
en/in- | prefix meaning in or into |
amor | love |
adjective | describes nouns |
synonym | words or phrases that mean the same |
antonym | words or phrases that mean the opposite |
syn- | same |
nym/nom | to name; onomatopeia |
ant- | opposite |
annu/enn | yearly |
annual | once every year |
centennial | every 100 years |
bicentennial | every 200 years |
ante- | before; against |
bellum | war |
antebellum | before or against war |
anti- | against |
boondoggle | a waste of time |
-er/or/ist | suffix that turns a word into a person |
noun | person, place, or thing |
boondoggler | person who wastes time |
antiboondoggler | person who is AGAINST wasting time! |
astr/aster | star |
-ology/onomy | suffix meaning the study of |
astronomy | the SCIENTIFIC study of stars, space, and universe |
aristo | the BEST |
aristocrat | a nobleman, a lord, ; someone who belongs and rules a wealthy social class (Do you remember the Aristocats movie??!!) |
-crat/cracy | type of government or ruling (aristocrat; democrat; democracy) |
aqu | water |
aquarium | water container |
aud | hearing; sound |
auto | self |
automaton | machine/toy that moves by itself |
audible | able to hear |
-ible/able | suffix meaning able to do something |