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Root Words
11/08/2013
| Term | Definition | Derivative | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caput/Capitis | means head | capital, captain, and cabbage | Latin |
| Manus | means hand | manicure, manufacture, and manual | Latin |
| Pes/Pedis | means foot | pedal, pedestrian, and pedigree | Latin |
| Bracchium | means arm | bracelet, brace, and embrace | Latin |
| Dens/Dentis | means tooth | dentate, dentist, and dandelion | Latin |
| Corpus/Corporis | means body | corporation, corpse and incorporate | Latin |
| Unus | means one | unison, unicorn, and unicycle | Latin |
| Quinque | means five | quintuplet, quinquegenarian, and quinquesyllable | Latin |
| Sex | means six | sextillion, sextuplet, and sexdigital | Latin |
| Septem | means seven | September, septagenarian, and septangle | Latin |
| Octo | means eight | octogon, octopus, and octet | Latin |
| Novem | means nine | November, novena, and novemdigitate | Latin |
| Decem | means ten | decade, December, and decimal | Latin |
| Centum | means hundred | century, centimeter, and centennial | Latin |
| Mille | means thousand | millimeter, mile, and millenium | Latin |
| Jungo/Junctum | means join | join, conjuntion, and junction | Latin |
| Digitus | means finger, toe, inch | digit, digital, and prestidigitation | Latin |