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Greek/Latin Roots 3
Moston's Greek and Latin Roots List #3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| DERMAT- | skin - "the derm rhymes with germ on the skin" |
| DEUTERO- | second, farther - deu...duet...2 people... |
| DIA-, DI- | through or across - a diagonal goes across or through a rectangle |
| DIS-, DI- | two, through, across - a di-amond brings 2 people closer together...a di-amond cuts glass in 2 pieces |
| DYS- | bad, difficult, faulty - "Y u 'dys' me...that's bad" |
| EC-, EX- | out, from, off - "EXTERMINATE! turns people off" or EXit allows people out or "EXTINGUISH puts out a candle and turns the light off |
| ECO- | environment, habitat - Ecosystem |
| ECTO- | on the outside, without - |
| EN-, EM- | in, into - ENter means to go into |
| ENDO- | within, inside, internal - "It is the END-O-the line for your food when it goes inside your body. |
| ENNEA- | nine |
| EPI-, EP- | upon, at, over, near - the epicenter of an earthquake is near or at the center of the earthquake |
| ESO- | inward, within |
| EU- | good, well |
| EXO- | outside, external |
| A-, AN- | not, without |
| ACRO- | top, end |
| ALLO- | other |
| AMB- AMPHI- | around |
| AMB- AMPH- | both, more than one |
| ANA-, AN- | up, back, again, similar to |
| ANDRO-, ANDR- | human, male |
| ANTI-, ANT- | instead, against |
| APO-, AP- | away, from, off, utterly |
| ARCHAE- | ancient |
| AUTO- | self |
| BI- | two, twice |
| CACO- | bad |
| CATA, CAT- | down, down from, against |
| DECA- | ten |