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Greek Latin Roots 57
Greek Latin Roots of English words
| Term | Definition | |
|---|---|---|
| astro | star | astronaut or astronomer |
| miss | send | mission, missile |
| junc | join | junction, conjunction |
| fac | to make or do | factory, facile |
| deca | ten | decade, decagon |
| greg | group | congregate, segregate |
| mal | bad or evil | malady, Maleficient |
| voc | call | vocal, revoke |
| jur | law | jury, judicial |
| hydro | water | hydrant, hydro-electric |
| ism | belief | communism, Buddhism |
| er, or | one who | teacher, farmer, actor |
| less | without | footless, hatless |
| pens | distribute | pension, dispense |
| mis | wrong | mistake, misstep |
| audi | hearing or listening | auditorium, audiotape |
| pend | to hang | suspend, pendulum |
| ous | characterized by | credulous, adventurous |
| ish | resembling | blackish, greenish, biggish |