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G2 Greek & Latin
spelling latin stuff
| Root/Affix | Def/Examples |
|---|---|
| ante- (Latin) | Def: In front of/ before Ex: Antecedent, antebellum |
| ab- (Latin) | Def: from/ away Ex: Absent, absorb, abnormal |
| Co-, con-, com- (Latin) | Def: together/ with Ex: Coexist, cohesive, community |
| pro- (Latin/Greek) | Def: forward/ before/ in support of Ex: Progress, promote, propel |
| Intra- (Latin) | Def: within Ex: Intravenous, intranet |
| mega- (Greek) | Def: great/huge Ex: Megaphone, megalith, megabyte |
| post- (Latin) | Def: after/following Ex: Postpone, postseason |
| -ous, -ious, eous (Latin) | Def: Full of/ characterized by Ex: Dangerous, generous, adventurous |
| -ive, itive ative (Latin) | Def: inclined/ trending toward an action Ex: Excessive, supportive, active |
| -ic (Latin/Greek) | Def: Relating to/ characterized by Ex: Iconic, chaotic, historic |
| -ize (Latin/Greek) | Def: To make/ to cause to become Ex: Hospitalize, finalize, apologize |
| -fy, -ify (Latin) | Def: To make Ex: Intensify, exemplify, magnify |
| -age (Latin) | Result of an action/ collection Ex: Advantage, wreckage, manage |
| chron (Greek) | Def: time Ex: Chronology, synchronized, chronic |
| temp (Latin) | Def: time Ex: Temporary, contemporary |
| aer, aero (Greek) | Def: air Ex: Aerosol, aerospace, aerobic |
| Cede, ceed (Latin) | Def: To take/ catch/ seize/ hold/ receive Ex: Concede, proceed, excede, recede |
| Fract, frag (Latin) | Def: To break Ex: Fracture, fragment, fragile |
| gen (Latin) | Def: Race, kind, or species Ex: Generation, genetic, degenerate |
| grat (Latin) | Def: thanks/ pleasing Ex: Gratitude, gratuity, congratulate |
| liber (Latin) | Def: free Ex: Liberation, liberty, liberalism |
| mater, matr, matri (Latin) | Def: mother Ex: Maternal, matriarch, matrimony |
| Leg, lect, lig (Latin) | Def: Law/ to choose/ to pick/ to read/ to speak Ex: Election, legal, lecture |
| Pater, patr (Latin) | Def: father Ex: patriot patriarch, patron |
| Mot, mob (Latin) | Def: To move Ex: Mobilize, motivate, automobile |
| opt (Latin) | Def: eye/ to make a choice Ex: Optometrist, option, optimist |
| Ped, pod (Latin) | Def: foot Ex: Pedicure, podiatrist, pedal |
| ped (Greek) | Def: child Ex: Pediatrician, pediatrics |
| urb (Latin) | Def: city Ex: Urban, suburban, exurbia |
| pop (Latin) | Def: people Ex: Popular, populate, population |
| tract (Latin) | Def: To draw/ pull Ex: Traction, tractor, distract |
| Pend (Latin) | Def: To hang/ weigh Ex: Suspend, depend, appendage |
| form (Latin) | Def: To shape Ex: Transform, deformed, conform |
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