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Greek RtsEMS1st Sem
Greek Roots EMS 1st Semester 1-80
| root | meaning |
|---|---|
| juven | young ex: juvenile, rejuvenate |
| later | side, broad ex: lateral, latitude |
| leg | law ex: lega, legislature |
| lic, licit | permit ex: license, illicit |
| lit, liter | letters ex: literature, alliteration |
| magn | great ex: maginify, magnificent |
| man | hand ex. manual, manicure |
| mand | command ex: mandate, mandatory |
| mania | madness ex: maniac, pyrmania |
| nat | to be born, to spring forth ex: nature, native |
| neur | nerve ex: neutral, neurotic |
| nom | law, order ex: autonomy , economy |
| nomen, nomin | name ex: nominate, nomenclature |
| omni | all, every ex: omnipotent, omnivorous |
| onym | name ex: pseudonym, anonymous |
| oper | to work ex: operate, cooperate |
| ortho | correct, straight ex: orthodontist, orthopedic |
| pac | peace ex: pacifist, Pacific ocean |
| pan | all ex: panacea, pantheon |
| pater, part | father ex: patriarch, patriot |
| path, pathy | feeling, suffering ex: sympathy, |
| que, qui | ask, seek ex: question, inquire |
| reg, recti | straighten ex: correct, direct |
| ri, ridi | laughter ex: ridicule, ridiculous |
| rog, roga | ask ex: prerogative, interrogate |
| rupt | break ex. rupture, erupt |
| sacr, secr | sacred ex: sacred, consecrate |
| salv, salu | safe, healthy ex: salvation, salute |
| sangui | blood ex: sanquine, sanquinity |
| sat, satis | enough ex: satisfy, saturate |
| tact, tang, tag | touch ex: contact, contagious |
| tele | far ex: telephone, telescope |
| tempo | time ex: tempo, contemportary |
| ten, tin, tain | hold ex: contain, dention |
| uni | one ex: unicorn, university |
| vac | empty ex: vacation, vacuum |
| val | strength, worth ex: valor, equivalent |
| ven, vent | come ex: convent, convene |
| vert, vers | turn ex: reverse, introvert |
| zo | animal ex: zoology, zodiac |
| 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 |
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