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Root words 6
Root words 6: meaning and examples
| Root word | Meaning and examples |
|---|---|
| Mega | Great, large, million Megalopolis- an area with many nearby cities Megaphone- a device that projects a loud voice Mega structure- huge building or other structure |
| Meso | middle Mesoamerica- Middle America Mesopotamia - region of Western Asia situated in the middle of Tigris–Euphrates river system |
| Meta | Change, after, beyond, between Metaphysics- study of nature and reality Metamorphosis- a complete change of form Metastasis- the transmission of disease to other parts of the body |
| Micro | Very small, short, minute Microbe- a very small living thing Microchip- a tiny wafer with an integrated circuit Microscope- a device to see very small things |
| Mid | middle Midriff- the area between the chest and the waist Midterm- middle of a term in school Midway- halfway between |
| Migr | move Immigrant- a person who moves to a mew country to settle Migrant- person who moves from place to place Migration- the process of moving |
| Milli | One thousandth Millimeter- one thousandth of ammeter Millibar- one thousandth of a bar Millitre- one thousand of a liter |
| Mob | move Immobilize- to stop from moving Mobile- able to move freely Mobility- the equality of being able to move |
| Mort | death Immortal- living forever, unable to die Mortal- certain to die Mortician- an undertaker |
| Multi | Many, more than one or two Multi- coloured- having many colours Multimedia- using a range of media Multi-tasking- doing many things at once |