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Latin Roots
Latin roots with English derivatives
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| AB(S)- as in: ABHOR, ABSCOND, ABSOLUTE, ABERRATION | "away, from" as in: ABDICATE, ABJECT, ABSORPTION |
| AMBULO as in: PREAMBLE, AMBULANCE | "to walk" as in: AMBLE, AMULANT |
| AUDI (re) as in: AUDITION, AUDIBLE, AUDITORIUM, AUDIENCE | "hear, sound" as in: AUDIOLOGY, AUDIOVISUAL, AUDIT, OBEY |
| CAPA (C)- as in: CAPACIOUS, CAPACITY, CAPACITANCE | "take, hold, contain" as in: CAPABILITY, CAPABLE, CAPTURE |
| CUM- / CO- / COL- / COM- / CON- / COR- as in: CUMULATE, COORDINATE, COLLIDE, COMMITTEE, CONFIDE, CORRESPOND | "with, together, jointly, in common" as in: COMBINE, COLLABORATE, CONNECT, CORRECT, COALITION |
| DIC (TION) as in: DICTATE, DICTATOR, DICTUM | "to say, speak words" as in: DICTION, DICTIONARY, PREDICT |
| DUO / DUI as in: DUOPOLY, DUBIOUS, | "two in number" as in: DOUBLE, DUEL, DUAL, DUET |
| EX- as in: EXCEPTION, EXCEL, EXCITE | "out of, beyond" as in: EXPAND, EXIT, EXPEL, EXCEED, EXODUS |
| FIGO / FIX as in: SUFFIX, FIGURATIVE, FIXTURE | "to fix, fasten, stabilize, shape" as in: FIXATE, FIXABLE, FIXTURE, FIXED |
| HOMO / HOMIN as in: HOMICIDE, HOMIN, HOMAGE | "man, mankind, same" as in: HOMINOID, HOMO sapien, HOMOGENIZE |
| LEGO / LECTUM as in: SELECT, COLLECT, LECTURE, ELECTION | "gather, choose, select, read" as in: ELECT, PRIVILEGE, DELEGATE |
| I- / IL- / IM- /IN- /IR- as in: ILLEGAL, IMBALANCE, IRREGULAR | "NOT" as in: INACCURATE, IMPERFECT, IRRELEVANT, ILLEGIBLE |
| JACIO / JACTUM as in: CONJECTURE, OBJECTION, PROJECT | "to throw" as in: TRAJECTORY, REJECT, INTERJECT, EJECT, |
| JUDICIO / JUDICIUM as in: JUDGE, PREJUDICE | "to judge, law" as in: JUDGESHIP, JUDICIAL, JUDICATE |
| -LATER as in: LATERAL, COLATERAL | "side" as in: UNILATERAL, EQUILATERAL, LATERALITY |
| MAGN- as in: MAGNITUDE, MAGNA Carta, MAGNUM Opus | "great" as in: MAGNIFICENT, MAGNANIMOUS, MAGNA cum laude |
| PONO / POSITUM as in: POSITION, POST, OPPOSITE | "to put or place" as in: POSITION, PREPOSITION, POSTAGE |
| POST as in: POSTERIOR, POSTPONE | "after, behind (in time)" as in: POSTDATE, POSTERITY |
| PRAE (pre) as in: PRECAUTION, PREAMBLE, PREDICT | "before (in time)" as in: PREEXIST, PRECEDE, PRECOCIOUS |
| PRO- as in: PROLONG, PROBLEM, PROPEL | "forward, before" as in: PROJECT, PRONOUN, PROLOGUE |
| RETRO as in: RETROGRADE, RETROROCKET, RETOSTERNAL | "backwards, behind" as in: RETROACTIVE, RETROFIT, RETROFLEXION |
| SONUS as in: SONAR, SONOGRAM, UNISON | "sound" as in: ASSONANCE, RESONATE, SONNET |
| UNI / UNUS as in: UNIT, UNIFORM, UNICYCLE | "one" as in: UNISON, UNION, UNIQUE |
| VISIO / VID as in: VISIBLE, ADVISE, VISAGE | "sight, to see" as in: EVIDENT, TELEVISION, VISIBLE |
| VERBUM as in: VERB, VERBOSE | "word" as in: VERBATIM, VERBAL, VERBALIZE |
| MAKROS as in: MACRO lens, MACROmolecule | "long or large scale" as in: MACROevolution, MACROnutrient |
| LIBR- as in: LIBRARY | "book, written statement" as in: LIBRARIAN |
| -FER- as in: INFER, DIFFER, OFFER | "bring about, bring in, carry" as in: CHAUFFEUR, REFERRAL, TRANSFER |
| -TAIN, TEN(T) as in: DETAIN, ABSTAIN, | "hold, handle" as in: TENANT, RETAIN, CONTAIN |
| SUB- as in: SUBSTANDARD, SUBDUE, SUBTRACTION | "under, close to" as in: SUBMARINE, SUBSCRIPTION, SUPPRESS |
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