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Greek Rts EMS1st Sem
Greek Roots EMS 1st Semester 1-40
| root | meaning |
|---|---|
| acer, acid, acri | bitter, sour ex. acerbic, acidity |
| acu | sharp ex: acute, acupuncture |
| ag, agi, ig | do, move, go ex: agenda, agitate |
| ali, alter | other ex: alias, altenative |
| altus | high, deep ex: altimeter, altitude |
| belli | war ex: rebellion, bellicose |
| bio | life ex: biology, biography |
| bibl | book ex: bible, bibliography |
| breve | short ex; abbreviate, brief |
| calor | heat ex: calorie, caloric |
| cap, cept | take ex: capture, accept |
| capit, capt | head ex: capital, captain |
| carn | flesh ex: carnivore, reincarnate |
| caus, caut | burn, heat ex: cauterize, cauldron |
| deca | ten ex: decimal, decathalon |
| dem | people ex: demography, democracy |
| dent, dont | tooth ex: dental orthodontist |
| derm | skin ex: dermatology, tacidermy |
| dic, dict | say, speak ex: dictionary, verdict |
| end, endo | within ex: endoral, endoskeleton |
| equi | equal ex: equinox, equilibrium |
| erg | work ex: energy, allergy |
| fac, fact, fic | do, make ex: factory, amplification |
| fall, fals | deceive ex: fallacy falsify |
| fer | bear, carry ex: ferry, fertile |
| fid, feder | faith, trust ex: fidelity, confederacy |
| fila, fili | thread ex: filament, filter |
| gam | marriage ex: monogamy. polygamy |
| gastro | stomach ex: gastric, gastronomic |
| gen | birth, race, produce Ex: genesis, genetics |
| geo | earth ex: geometry, geology |
| hab, habit | have, live ex: habitat, habitual |
| helio | sun ex: heliograph, heliotrope |
| hema, hemo | blood ex: hemorrhage, hemophilia |
| here, hes | stick ex: adhere, cohesion |
| ignis | fire ex: ignite, igneous |
| ject | throw ex: reject, inject |
| join, junct | join ex: junction, conjunction |
| jud, judi | judge, lawyer ex: prejudice, judicial |
| jur, jus | law ex: justice, juror |