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Latin Roots
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| voc, vok | voice; call |
| dic, dict | say; speak assert |
| dica, dicat | proclaim; set apart |
| duc, duct | lead |
| loqu, locut | speak |
| loc, locat | place |
| garrul | chatter; talk |
| equ | equal; fair |
| ben-, bon- | good; well |
| mal- | bad; ill |
| soli, sol | alone; only |
| magn- | great; large |
| son | sound |
| verb | word |
| lingu | language; tongue |
| langu | faint; weary |
| ver | truth |
| vor | eat |
| vir | man |
| virtu | strength; virtue |
| omni- | all |
| multi- | many |
| pauci- | few |
| long- | long |
| brev- | [brief] short |
| corpor | body |
| carn | flesh |
| sanguin, sangui | blood |
| cord | heart |
| capit, cipit | head |
| cap, cip, capt, cept [ceive, ceipt] | take |
| ped | foot |
| manu | hand |
| mand, mend | put in hands of; entrust; order |
| digit | finger; toe |
| dent | tooth |
| aur | ear |
| ocul | eye |
| vid, vis | see |
| divid, divis | seperate |
| spec, spic, spect | look at |
| aud, audit | hear |
| gust | taste |
| ger, gest | bear; carry |
| palp | feel; touch |
| tang, ting, tag, tig, tact | touch |
| tac, tic | silent |
| ted, tect | cover |
| aur- | gold |
| argent- | silver |
| ferr- | iron |
| plumb- | lead |
| -fer | bear; carry |
| -ferous | produce |
| Sens, sent | feel; be aware |
| Cern, cert, cret | sift; separate; distinguish; decide |
| Crim, crimin | judgement; accusation; crime |
| Sci | know |
| Sap, sip | taste; discern; be wise |
| Sag | shrewd; wise |
| Fa, fat, fess | speak |
| Far | divine law |
| Fatu | foolish |
| Fac, fact, fect, -fic, -fy | do; make; cause |
| Fing, fig, fict | form; shape; invent; imagine |
| Fig, fix, -fy | fasten; pierce |
| Simil; simul; sembl | together; likeness; pretense |
| Quasi- | as if; seemingly |
| Non-, ne- (rarely neg) | not |
| Anim | life |
| Vit, viv | live |
| Mort | death |
| Mord, mors | bite |
| Morb | illness |
| Mor | custom |
| Dorm | sleep |
| Somn | sleep; dream |
| Torp | stupor; numbness |
| Para, par [pair] | prepare; ward off |
| Par [pair, peer] | equal |
| -parous | bearing; producing |
| Mir | wonder |
| Quer, quest, quir, quis | Seek; ask |
| Queri, queru | complain |
| Roga | ask |
| Pet | seek; attack |
| Ora | mouth; speech, prayer |
| Preca | pray |
| Preci | price; value |
| Pecu | one’s own; private property; money |
| Propr, proper | one’s own; individual |
| Lucr | gain; profit |
| Fisc | purse |
| Merc | trade |
| Put | cut; prune away; clear up; think; suppose |
| Ratio, ration | reason; relationship |
| Prob | t test; prove |
| Solv, solut | loosen; set free |
| Arbitr | consider; judge |
| Jur, just | right; justice; oath |
| Judic | judge; decide |
| Cred, credit | believe; trust |
| Nega, negat | deny |
| Fid | faith |
| Feder | league; alliance; bond |
| Doc, doct | teach |
| Dub, dubit | doubt |
| Vacill | waver |
| Oscill | swing |
| Oss | bone |
| -ndum, -nda (pl.) | to be ___ |
| Scrib, script | write |
| Liter | letter |
| Litig | dispute; quarrel; sue |
| Leg, lig, lect | choose; gather |
| Leg, lect | read |
| Leg | law |
| Lig | bind |
| String, strict, [strain, straint] | bind |
| Stingu, stinct | prick; prick out; quench |
| Stimul | goad; rouse goad; rouse |
| Pung, punct [point] | point; prick |
| Pugn, pug | fight; fist |
| Ambul | walk |
| Grad, Gred, gress | step |
| Migr, migrat | move; travel |
| Ced, cess | move; withdraw |
| Err | stray |
| Vag | wander |
| Curr, curs, corr [cours] | run |
| Cura, cur | care |
| Fug, fugit | flee |
| Late | hide |
| Lat | wide |
| Later | side |
| -late, -lation, -lative | carry; bear |
| Mov. mob, mot | move |
| Ven, vent | come |
| Sta, stat, stit, sist | put in place; cause to stand; stand |
| Sed, sid, sess | sit; settle |
| Cumb, cub | lie; recline |
| Clin, cliv | lean; incline; slope |
| Verg | tend toward; bend |
| Jace | lie |
| Jaci, ject, jacu | throw |
| Mitt, miss, mise | send; let go |
| Misc, mixt | mix |
| Pend, pens | hang |
| Pend, pens, pond | weigh |
| Pend, pens | pay |
| Pand, pans, pass | spread |
| Pati, pass | suffer; feel; endure; permit |
| Pon, pos, posit [pound, post] | put; place |
| Tend, tens, tent | stretch |
| Tenu | thin |
| Tempt, tent | try out; test |
| ten, tin, tent [tain] | hold |
| Her, hes | stick; cling |
| Tempor | time |
| Annu, enni | year |
| Mod | measure; manner |
| Medi | middle |
| cardin | hinge; pivot |
| Ord, ordin | order; rank; series |
| Sequ, secut [sue, suit] | follow |
| Lin | line; thread |
| Norm | rule; pattern |
| Semi- | half |
| Tot- | whole; entire |
| Sesqui- | one and a half |
| Uni- | one |
| Bi-, bin-, bis- | two |
| Du- | double, two |
| Tri- | three |
| prim- | first |
| Second- | second |
| Tert- | third |
| Flect, flex | bend |
| Vert, vers, vort, vors | turn |
| Plic, plect, plex, pli, -ple, -ply | fold; twist; weave |
| Tort, tors, torqu | twist |
| Sinu | bend; wind |
| Rota | wheel |
| Volv, volu | roll |
| Vol | wish; will |
| Vola | fly |
| Spir | coil |
| Spir | breathe |
| Ag, ig, act | do; act; drive |
| Prem, prim, prin, press | press; |
| Pell, puls | drive; push |
| Vuls | pull; tear |
| Trud, trus | thrust |
| Trah, tract [trai] | draw; drag |
| Frang, fring, frag, fract | break |
| Rupt [rout] | break; burst |
| prehend, prehens [prais, pris] | seize |
| Hab, hib | have; hold |
| Habit | dwell dwell |
| Habil | able; equipped; expert |
| Serv | save; protect; serve |
| (g)nosc, (g)no, (g)not, (g)nit | come to know; note; recognize |
| (g)nomen, (g)nomin | name |
| (g)nasc, (g)nat | be born |
| Esse, ent | be; exist |
| Crea | make; create |
| Cresc, cret | grow |
| Aug, auct, aux | increase, grow |
| Nutr | nourish |
| Neutr | neither |
| Al, ali | feed; nourish; support |
| Alt | tall; high; deep |
| Juven | young |
| Sen | old |
| Nov | new |
| Veter | old; experienced |
| Aev, ev, aet, et | age |
| -esce, -escent, -escence | becoming; growing |
| Dign | worth |
| Robor | strength |
| Pot, poss | power |
| Pota, poti | drink |
| Val [vali] | strong; well; farewell |
| Vil | cheap; base |
| San | healthy, sound |
| Salu, salv, salut | health; safety; greeting |
| Sal, sil, sult | leap |
| Sal | salt |
| Apt, ept | fit |
| Pulchr | beautiful |
| Grat, [grac] | pleasing |
| Plac | please |
| Pac [peas, [peac] | peace |
| Dei, div | god |
| Sacr, sacer, secr | sacred |
| Sanct | sacred |
| Red, rig, rect | rule; straight; right |
| Surg, surrect | rise |
| Domin, domit | master, tame |
| Laud | praise praise |
| Culp | blame blame |
| Oner, onus | burden |
| Vindic | defend; justify; average |
| Pen; penit | repent |
| Pun, pen | punish |
| Cruc, crux | cross |
| Ama, ami | love |
| Amic | friend |
| Ira | anger |
| Dol | grief |
| Lachrym, lacrim | tear |
| Rid, ris | laugh, smile |
| Lud, lus | play; deceive |
| Fall, fals [fail] | deceive; fail |
| Pecc | fault |
| Mendac | lid; deceive |
| Mendic | beg |
| glob | ball; sphere |
| glomer | ball; cluster |
| orb | circle; ball |
| orbit | track; path |
| mund | world; earth |
| insul | island |
| terr | earth; land |
| hum | earth; soil |
| humid | moist |
| fod, foss | dig |
| lapid, lapis | stone |
| laps | slip |
| lubric | slippery |
| ole, ol | oil |
| ung, unct | ointment, oil |
| sol | sun |
| lun | moon |
| stell | star |
| sider | star; group of stars |
| noct, nox | night |
| noc, nox, nic, nec | harm; kill |
| mat | morning |
| luc | light |
| lustr | light up; shine |
| limen, lumin | light; source of light |
| limin | threshold |
| fulg | shine; gliter; flash |
| fulmin | flash; explode |
| scintill | spark; sparkle |
Created by:
Jkmg2001
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