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Latin Roots:Lesson22
Latin Roots: Lesson 22
Root/Prefix/Suffix | Meaning | Example Word |
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(g)nomen, (g)nomin | name | nominated |
(g)nasc, (g)nat | be born | nascent |
esse, ent | be; exist | essential |
crea | make; create | creative |
cresc, cret | grow | crescent |
aug, auct, aux | increase; grow | augmented |
nutr | nourish | nutrition |
neutr | neither | neutral |
al, ali | feed; nourish; support | alimentary |
alt | tall; high; deep | altitude |
juven | young | rejuvenate |
sen | old | senile |
nov | new | novel |
veter | old; experienced | veteran |
aev, ev, aet, et | age | medieval |
-esce, -escent, -escence | becoming; growing | senescence |
(g)nosc, (g)no, (g)not, (g)nit | come to know; recognize | noted |