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Root | Meaning | Origin Language | English Derivative |
a/an- | without, not, lacking | Greek | adiabatic, agnostic, ahistorical, amoral, anaemia, anaesthesia, anhydrous, anonymous, apathy, asymmetric, asymptote, atrophic |
ab- | away from | Greek | abnormal, abrasion, absent, abstain, abstract, aversion |
abac- | reckoning-board, used for counting votes | Greek | abacus, abaculus, abax |
abyss- | bottomless | Greek | abyss, abyssal, abyssocottidae, abyssopelagic |
agalmato- | glory, delight, honor, statue | Greek | agalmatolite, Agalmatophilia |
agath- | good | Greek | agathism, agathodaemon, kalokagathia |
agap- | fraternal love | Greek | agape, agapanthus, agapanthaceae |
agau- | illustrious; noble | Greek | agave, agavaceae |
acanth(o)- | spiny, thorn plant | Greek | |
acr(o)- | extremity or height, tip, top, apex, pointed | ||
aden(o)- | gland | ||
are(o)- | air, atmosphere | ||
agogue- | leading, leader, course, withdrawing agent | ||
agr(o)- | soil or crop production, field, earth | ||
ant(o)- | duck | ||
alg(o)- | pain | ||
all(o)- | other, departure from normal | ||
alt(i)- | high | ||
amb(i)- | both | ||
armour- | love, loved | ||
ancyl(o)- | hook, joint, fused, stiff, bent, crooked, curved | ||
andro- | male, men, man, stamen, masculine | ||
anemo- | wind | Greek | |
angio- | vessel, container | Greek | angiosperm, angiocardiography, angiodysplasia, angiogenesis, angiogram, angiography, angioma, angiopathy, angioplasty, angiosperma, angiostatin, angiotensin, |
ana- | up, again, throughout, back | ||
anhydr- | waterless, arid | ||
aniso- | unequal, dissimilar, uneven, unbalance | ||
an(o)- | up, upper, upward | ||
antero- | front, fore, forward | ||
anthno- | flower | ||
anthrope- | human | ||
ant(i)- | against, opposite of, counter | ||
angel- | messenger | Greek | angel, archangel, evangelist |
aeto- | eagle | ||
avi(o)- | flying, flight | ||
argent- | silver | ||
aulos- | pipes | ||
ante- | before, previous, beginning | ||
aeon- | being, life, age, forever | ||
anser- | goose | ||
anuro- | no tail | ||
apostasia- | go away, depart from | ||
anesthesia- | lack of sensation, want of feeling, no sensation, insensibility under surgical treatment, sensation, feeling | ||
apeir(o)-, aperion- | infinite, unlimited | ||
axi- | axis | ||
ancon- | elbow | ||
agor- | marketplace | ||
agra- | seizure, trap | ||
anch- | a press tight, strangle, throttle, choke | ||
ag- | i drive, lead | ||
adamant- | unconquerable, diamond | ||
adelph- | bother | ||
adelo- | unknown, obscure | ||
adiaphor- | indifferent | ||
adyt- | not to be entered | ||
aerob(i)- | living in air | ||
aed- | distasteful, unpleasant | ||
aech(o)- | without sound | ||
ather- | gruel | ||
athlet- | contestant in the games, sport, prize, reward, gift, souvenir | ||
aithal- | soot | ||
aither- | massless medium | ||
aigagr- | wild goat | ||
aigial- | beach, seashore | ||
aiki- | torture, suffering, severe pain | ||
ailuro- | feline | ||
aipin- | high, lofty | ||
aipy- | high and steep, utter | ||
aesthetic- | of sense-perception, sensitive, perceptive | ||
aiskhun- | I dishonor, shame | ||
aiti- | cause | ||
aichm- | point of a spear | ||
aioni- | lasting for an age | ||
akaki- | harmlessness | ||
acalyph- | stinging-nettle | ||
acanth- | thorn plant | ||
acar- | a kind of mite | ||
acatalekt- | not incomplete, incessant | ||
acephal- | headless | ||
aclin- | unswerving, without inclination | ||
acm- | highest point, facial eruption | ||
acoluth- | follower | ||
acon#2- | whetstone | ||
acoust- | hear, sound | ||
acro- | edge, topmost, tip, top, apex, pointed | ||
actino- | ray | ||
alabastr- | a variety of mineral | ||
allantoeid- | sausage-shaped | ||
alethe- | truth | ||
alexa,alexis- | to ward off, to defend, defender | ||
aleuro- | flour, meal | ||
aleiph- | I anoint with oil | ||
alc- | strong | ||
allotrop- | strange | ||
alyss- | a plant believed to cure rabies | ||
alpha- | 1st letter of the alphabet | ||
alopek- | fox | ||
amazon- | female warrior | ||
amaurosi- | blacken | ||
ambly- | dim | ||
ambrot- | immortal | ||
ambyx- | cup | ||
ambon- | raised edge | ||
amethyst- | not intoxicating | ||
ametro- | without measure | ||
amiant- | undefined | ||
ammo- | sand | ||
amnesia- | oblivion | ||
amn- | lamb | ||
amoeb- | change | ||
amorpho- | shapeless | ||
amyl- | starch | ||
amygd- | almond tree | ||
amph(i)- | on both side | ||
amphibol- | throw on either side, to doubt, doubtful | ||
amphibi- | living a double life | ||
amphibrachy- | short at both ends | ||
amphitheatr- | theater | ||
amphictyoni- | religious alliance | ||
amphimacr- | long at both ends | ||
amphore- | bearer | ||
amphoter#2- | each of two | ||
anaba- | go up | ||
anabaptis- | dip repeatedly | ||
anabio- | putting off, delaying | ||
anaglyp- | putting wrought in low relief | ||
anagram- | transpose the letters of one word so as to form another | ||
anagog- | spiritual uplift, reference to a principle | ||
anadrom- | running up | ||
anathemat- | accursed | ||
anacli- | to lean back | ||
anacolouthi- | inconsequence | ||
anacrusi- | push back, beginning of a tune | ||
analgesi- | painlessness | ||
analeg- | gather | ||
anathemat- | accursed | ||
anacli- | to lean back | ||
anacolouthi- | inconsequence | ||
anacrusi- | push back, beginning of a tune | ||
analgesi- | painlessness | ||
analeg- | gather | ||
analeimmat- | support | ||
analept- | restorative | ||
analcim- | weak | ||
analogi- | proportion | ||
analog- | proportionate, conformable | ||
analy- | loosen, simplify | ||
analphabet- | uneducated | ||
anamnesi- | recollection, reminiscence | ||
anamorphosi- | transformation | ||
anakt- | lord, master, king | ||
anapaist- | anapestic verse | ||
anaplast- | remolded | ||
anaplerotic- | filling up | ||
anapno- | respiration, breathing | ||
anapodeict- | not proved | ||
anaptyxi- | expansion, explanation | ||
anarthr- | not articulated | ||
anastomo- | I furnish with a mouth, open up | ||
anastreph- | to turn back | ||
anata- | stretch | ||
anatomy- | incision, dissection | ||
anatrop- | to reverse | ||
anaphor- | mention, recount, refer | ||
anaphylak- | guard | ||
anachronis- | wrong time reference | ||
anachore- | go back, retire | ||
anecdot- | unpublished | ||
anergi- | cessation from work | ||
aneurusm- | dilation | ||
anthologi- | collection of extracts | ||
anthracit- | kind of coal | ||
anthr- | coal | ||
ani- | to go up | ||
annes- | dill | ||
anod- | way up | ||
anom- | lawless | ||
anorg- | not wrathful | ||
anorec-,anorexi- | lack of appetite | ||
anortho- | sloping | ||
antagonis- | struggle against, prove a match for | ||
antidote- | to give as a remedy against | ||
antinom- | contradiction between laws | ||
antipath- | of opposite feelings | ||
antipod- | the opposite foot, diametrically opposed | ||
antisep- | make to putrefy in turn | ||
antistroph- | to invert | ||
antithe- | to oppose | ||
antiphra- | speak the opposite | ||
antiphon- | sounding in answer | ||
antr- | cave, cavity | ||
antonym- | to have an opposite denomination | ||
anomal- | ueven | ||
anonymous- | nameless | ||
anophel- | unprofitable, useless | ||
axio- | worthy | ||
axon,axi- | axis | ||
aorist- | indefinite | ||
aort- | the great artery | ||
apathe- | without feeling | ||
apax- | once | ||
apat- | deceit | ||
apogei- | far from the earth | ||
apodict- | demonstrable | ||
apodo- | to give back | ||
apothemat- | something laid down | ||
apotheosi- | deification | ||
apothec- | storehouse | ||
apocalyp- | to reveal | ||
apocop- | cut off | ||
apocrin | to set apart | ||
apocryp | to hide away | ||
apolog | apology | ||
apomixi | without mixing | ||
aponeur | to become tendinous | ||
apoplex,apoplec | cripple by a stroke | ||
apor | impassable | ||
apostat | defector | ||
apostol | send away | ||
apostroph | turn away | ||
apotropa | something that averts evil | ||
apod | without feet | ||
apopha | to say no | ||
apophtheng,apotheg | to speak plainly | ||
apophu- | grow out like a shoot | ||
apo- | away, off, from, asunder, without | ||
aqua- | water, light blueish/greenish color or liquid | ||
arch- | cheif | ||
archi- | foremost, early, ancient, old, primitive | ||
archy- | ruler, government, authority | ||
archeo- | primitive, ancient, old, prehistoric, antique, beginning | ||
arson- | fire | ||
argent- | silver | ||
areo- | the planet mars | ||
arterio- | arty | ||
arthrο- | joint | ||
arthrosi- | articulation | ||
arithmo- | number | ||
aristo- | best, excellence, great, magnificent | ||
arcti- | bear | ||
arctur- | bear ward | ||
arm- | joint, shoulder | ||
arrythmi- | lack of rhythm | ||
artio- | even number | ||
architecton- | chief builder | ||
archont- | ruler | ||
aromato- | spice | ||
asthen- | weakness | ||
asthmato- | asthma | ||
asparag- | asparagus | ||
aspid- | shield | ||
astero- | star | ||
astro- | star, celestial space, constellation, star-shaped | ||
astigmati- | without focus | ||
astragal- | vertebra, knucklebone | ||
asyl- | sanctuary | ||
asphyxi- | stopping of the pulse | ||
atmo- | air, vapor | ||
atom- | uncut | ||
atoni- | slack | ||
atrop- | inexorable | ||
authentic- | original, old fashion | ||
auster- | harsh, bitter | ||
austro- | south | ||
autarchi- | absolute governing | ||
autark- | self sufficiency | ||
autochthon- | of the land itshelf | ||
autopsi- | a seeing for oneself | ||
auto- | self, same, one, oneself | ||
audio - | hearing, sound | ||
aux- | to increase | ||
aphaire- | take away | ||
aphan- | unseen | ||
aphat- | speechless | ||
aphe- | to let go | ||
achen- | without yawning | ||
achat- | agate | ||
achrοmato- | without color | ||
apsinthi- | alcoholic liqueur | ||
apsid- | arch | ||
amphi- | both or two | ||
ankylo- | hook, joint, fused, stiff or bent | ||
apato- | deceptive | ||
avi-, avis- | bird | ||
bacci- | berry | ||
bac-,bacteri- | staff, cane, stick, rod-shaped | ||
baro-,bary- | weight, pressure | ||
batho- | depth | ||
bactro- | baton or club | ||
baga- | little | ||
bal,ballist- | throw | ||
baptis- | dip, immerse, cleanse | ||
barbaro- | stranger, a non-greek | ||
baru- | heavy | ||
basil- | king | ||
basi- | walk, go, at the botom | ||
batrach- | frog | ||
bdell- | leech | ||
bene- | good, well, great, spectacular | ||
bellu- | beautiful | ||
bi- | twice, two | ||
biblo- | book | ||
bin- | twice, two at a time | ||
bio- | life | ||
blasto- | sprout, germ, embryo, bud, cell with nucleus | ||
blephar- | eyelid | ||
brachio- | arm | ||
brachy- | short | ||
brady- | slow | ||
branchio- | gills | ||
bronto- | thunder | ||
bov- | cow, ox, bull | ||
bou- | ox | ||
bromo- | stink, stench, clangor, odor, musty smell | ||
bronch- | windpipe | ||
caco- | bad | ||
cade- | procession | ||
calli- | beautiful | ||
calypt-, calyps- | cover | ||
calori- | heat | ||
carpi- | furit | ||
bellu- | beautiful | ||
bi- | twice, two | ||
biblo- | book | ||
bin- | twice, two at a time | ||
caco- | bad | ||
cade- | procession | ||
calli- | beautiful | ||
calypt-,calyps- | cover | ||
calori- | heat | ||
carpi- | goat | ||
cardio- | heart | ||
carpo#1- | fruit | ||
carpo#2- | wrist | ||
carno- | flesh, meat | ||
cata- | down, against, back, according to, through, entirely, and mis | ||
calamo- | reed | ||
camara- | chamber | ||
cata- | down, against, back, according to, through, entirely, and mis | ||
centi- | hundred | ||
cephalo- | head | ||
cerat-,cera-,ceras-,cero#1- | horn | ||
cero#2- | wax | ||
chaeto- | hair | ||
chalco- | copper | ||
chem- | chemistry, chemical | ||
chiro- | hand | ||
chlor- | green, midori, verdant, celadon, mint, | ||
chole- | bile, gall | ||
chondrio- | cartilage | ||
chorio- | chorion,choriod | ||
chrom- | color, colored, pigmented, pigment | ||
chromato- | color, colored, pigmented, pigment | ||
chrono- | time | ||
chryso- | gold | ||
cide- | to kill, killer, murder, destroy, annihilate, obliterate, execute, dispatch, eradicate, decimate, mutilate | ||
clino- | slope | ||
coel- | cavity | ||
colous- | inhabiting | ||
clino- | slope | ||
coel- | cavity | ||
colous- | inhabiting | ||
copro- | dung, filth, obscenity | ||
cosmo- | order, jewel, world, universe | ||
costo- | rib | ||
clast- | broken | ||
claustro- | confined close spaces | ||
coulro- | clown | ||
certificate- | name | ||
chryso- | orange | ||
cibo- | orange | ||
cion- | column or pillar | ||
cneme- | lower leg or shin bone | ||
carchar- | jagged | ||
clao- | break or crush | ||
ceno- | new | ||
chresemo-,chresema- | useful, style, | ||
cranium- | skull | ||
comrade- | ally, friend, colleague | ||
contra- | against | ||
con- | with | ||
cirrh- | yellow | ||
cleon- | glory | ||
cleopatra- | glory of the father | ||
comas- | order, decency | ||
cele- | pouching, hernia | ||
cryo- | ice cold | ||
crypto- | hidden, secret | ||
crystal- | ice, glass | ||
crystallo- | crystal | ||
cteno- | comb | ||
cule- | small, tiny, little | ||
cyano- | dark blue | ||
cyclo- | cycle | ||
cymo- | wave | ||
cyto- | cell | ||
cyrus(1)- | far sighted, young | ||
cyrus(2)- | bronze, copper, brass | ||
crat- | ruler, member of a ruler body | ||
clast- | broken | ||
claustro- | confined close spaces | ||
coulro- | clown | ||
certificate- | name | ||
chryso- | orange, sunset | ||
cibo- | orange, sunset | ||
cion- | column or pillar | ||
cneme- | lower leg or shin bone | ||
carchar- | jagged | ||
clao- | break or crush | ||
ceno- | new | ||
cranium- | skull | ||
comrade- | ally, friend, colleague | ||
comas- | order, decency | ||
cele- | pouching, hernia | ||
cteno- | comb | ||
cule- | small, tiny, little | ||
cyano- | dark blue, cobalt, azure | ||
cyclo- | cycle | ||
cymo- | wave | ||
cyto- | cell | ||
coulro- | clown | ||
certificate- | name | ||
chryso- | orange | ||
cibo- | orange | ||
cion- | column or pillar | ||
cneme- | lower leg or shin bone | ||
carchar- | jagged | ||
clao- | break or crush | ||
ceno- | new | ||
comrade- | ally, friend, colleague | ||
cleopatra- | glory of the father | ||
comas- | order, decency | ||
cele- | pouching, hernia | ||
cteno- | comb | ||
cule- | small, tiny, little | ||
cyano- | dark blue, blue | ||
cyclo- | cycle | ||
cymo- | wave | ||
cyto- | cell | ||
cyan-, cynic- | dog | ||
cyber- | computer, computer network, virtual reality | ||
compos- | elegant | ||
campto- | flexible | ||
campylo- | bent | ||
dactylo- | finger, toe, digit | ||
deca-, dec-, deka-, dek- | ten | ||
deci- | tenth | ||
demi- | half | ||
dem-,demo- | people | ||
demon- | the people, evil spirit, divinity | ||
dermato- | skin | ||
deutero- | second | ||
dextro- | right | ||
divine- | godlike, heavenly | ||
di- | two, twice, double | ||
dia- | thoroughly, compellingly, passing through | ||
diabalos- | devil | ||
didymus-,didymos- | twin | ||
dicho- | in two parts, in pairs | ||
dino- | fearfully great, terrible | ||
dis- | apart, asunder, or having privacy | ||
dolicho- | long or narrow | ||
doxa- | fame, glory | ||
draco- | serpent, snake | ||
dragon- | a snake, serpent | ||
drome-, dromeus-, dromeo- | running, course, race course | ||
diplo- | double or in pair | ||
docus- | beam, bar or shaft | ||
duo- | two | ||
dyna- | power | ||
dys- | ill, bad | ||
dacruo- | tear | ||
dasy- | thick, dense | ||
delta- | the 4th letter of the alphabet | ||
deltio- | small writing tablet | ||
delphin- | dolphin | ||
demniun- | bed | ||
dendro-,dendri- | tree | ||
diet- | way of life | ||
deacon- | servant, messenger | ||
didasc- | I teach | ||
diegesi- | narration, narrative | ||
dioicesi- | housekeeping, management | ||
dioptr-- | spy-glass | ||
diphther- | I teach | ||
dox- | opinion, praise | ||
drasi- | action | ||
dun- | power, strength, force | ||
ecclesio- | chruch | ||
echino(1)- | sea urchin | ||
echino(2)- | spiny | ||
eco- | household, environment | ||
ecto- | outer, outside, external, exterior | ||
ectomy- | excision (of specified part) | ||
elasmo-,elasma- | metal plated or elastic, like thin, beaten metal | ||
elmi- | foot | ||
electro- | electric or electricity | ||
elin- | oil | ||
ellipsi- | ellipse | ||
embryo- | formation, forming, develop, developing, development | ||
emphas- | emphasis | ||
en- | enter, in, into | ||
endo- | within, inside, interior | ||
energ- | energy | ||
entero- | intestine | ||
entomo- | insect, bug | ||
ego- | i, me, my, myself | ||
eo- | primeval, dawn, east | ||
eon- | ages, years | ||
century- | one hundred years | ||
epi- | upon, on, over, near, at, before, after | ||
epigraph- | title, inscription | ||
episco- | overseer | ||
epistem- | good knowledge (science) | ||
erg- | action, deed, practice, work | ||
epi- | upon, on, over, near, at, before, after | ||
episco- | overseer | ||
eu- | good, well | ||
epistem- | good knowledge (science) | ||
eury- | wide | ||
erg- | action, deed, practice, work | ||
erythro- | red, crimson | ||
ethno-- | race, culture, people | ||
etym- | true | ||
felis, feline- | cat | ||
eu- | good, well | ||
febri- | fever | ||
eury- | wide | ||
exo- | outerside, outer, external, exterior | ||
ennea- | nine | ||
eth- | moral | ||
felis-,feline- | cat | ||
febri- | fever | ||
fer- | bearing | ||
ferous- | bearing, producing, yielding, containing, conveying | ||
ferri- | iron | ||
ferro- | iron | ||
fibero- | fiber | ||
fic- | making, producing, causing, creating, developing, happening | ||
fid- | divided, lobed, to split, cut, saw off, chop, slash, disect | ||
for- | away, off, to the uttermost, extremely, wrongly | ||
fy- | to make, cause to be, render | ||
gala- | milk | ||
galactic- | milk or milky | ||
galaxias- | milky circle | ||
galacto- | milk | ||
galaxy- | milky way | ||
galeos- | shark | ||
gad- | cod | ||
galea- | galley | ||
galion- | bedstraw | ||
gamma- | 7th word of the alphabet | ||
gam-, gamy- | marriage | ||
gamo- | united | ||
gangli- | subcutaneous tumour | ||
gangraina- | gangrene | ||
gano- | bright | ||
gastero-, gastro- | stomach | ||
gen- | birth, born, offspring | ||
genic- | producing | ||
geny- | origin | ||
geo- | the earth | ||
gernto- | oldage | ||
geran- | crane | ||
gno- | to know | ||
gigant- | huge, enormous | ||
glauco- | blue-green, gray | ||
glio- | gluey | ||
glott-,glotto- | tongue, language | ||
glouto- | buttock | ||
glyph-,glypho- | carving, carved work, word | ||
geno- | male or female, gender, sex | ||
glyc(o)- | sweet, sugar | ||
gloch(i)- | arrow-head | ||
gnath(o)-, gnathus- | jaw | ||
gnome- | thought, opinion | ||
gnomon- | inspector, indicator | ||
goet- | witchcraft, charm, jugglery, wizard , sorcerer, groan, bewail , a charm , to bewitch, beguile | ||
gomph- | bolt | ||
gnomy-,gnosis- | knowledge | ||
gon- | angled, angular | ||
gono- | sexual, reproductive | ||
gony- | production, genesis, origination | ||
grade- | step, walk, go | ||
gram- | something written, record | ||
graph- | write, writing, drawing, draw, recording instrument | ||
grapho- | writing | ||
graphy- | drawing, writing, representing, recording, describing | ||
gryp- | griffin | ||
gymno- | naked, bare, exposed, opened, nude | ||
gyneco- | female | ||
gyno- | female, woman | ||
gyro- | ring, circle, spiral | ||
hade- | hell, the grave, underworld, unseen, the unseen, land of the dead, god of the underworld | ||
hadro- | large | ||
halo- | sea, salt | ||
hagio- | saint, holy | ||
haplo- | simple, single | ||
hecto- | hundred | ||
hedron- | face | ||
helio- | sun | ||
hemo-,hemato- | blood | ||
hendeca- | eleven | ||
hept(a)- | seven | ||
here- | this place, this time | ||
hem(i)- | half | ||
hernio- | hernia | ||
hemera- | day | ||
herpeto(1)- | reptiles | ||
hepato | liver | ||
harmon- | agreement, harmony | ||
herbi- | grass, plant, leaves | ||
hero- | protector, defender, to protect, to defend, guardian, a great brave warrior, warrior | ||
heis- | to throw | ||
hertro- | different, other, mixed | ||
hemera- | day, evening | ||
heesperos- | evening | ||
herpeto(2)- | creeping animal | ||
hedy-,hedus-,hedu- | sweet | ||
hexa- | six | ||
halcyon- | kingfisher | ||
hal-,halo(1)- | sea, salt | ||
halluc- | I flee from, shun, avoid, escape, to dream, be deceived | ||
halo#2- | round shape, the disk of the sun | ||
hiero- | sacred, sacred carving, writing | ||
hippo- | horse | ||
histo- | tissue | ||
histor- | history | ||
hilario- | cheerful | ||
holo- | whole, entire | ||
homeo- | similar | ||
homo- | same | ||
homer- | hostage, pledge | ||
horo- | season, hour | ||
hyalo- | glass | ||
hydro- | water | ||
hyeto- | rain | ||
hygro- | wet, moist, moisture | ||
hyginus- | heathly | ||
hygiene- | sound, healthy, strong | ||
hylo- | wood, matter | ||
hymeno- | membrane | ||
hypacro- | top | ||
hyper- | over, above, too much | ||
hypno- | sleep, drowsy, sleepy | ||
hypo- | under, below, too less | ||
hypatia- | highest, supreme | ||
hypselo-,hypsi- | high | ||
hypso- | height, altitude | ||
hyaina-,hys- | pig, hog, swine | ||
hysteria,- hystreo- | uterus, womb | ||
iatro- | healer, medicine, healing, physician | ||
idio- | one’s own, private | ||
iatry- | medical care, treatment | ||
icthyo- | fish | ||
icono- | image, picture, portrait | ||
ichno- | trace | ||
ideo- | idea, thought, plan | ||
idio- | proper to one, peculiar | ||
infra- | below, under | ||
inter- | between, among | ||
intra- | within | ||
intro- | within | ||
ing- | one belonging to, of the kind of, one descended from | ||
io- | go | ||
icle- | small | ||
ism- | condition of, the act, state, theory of | ||
iso- | equal, alike, identical | ||
iris- | rainbow | ||
itis- | inflammation | ||
ium- | tissue, structure | ||
im- | not | ||
juxta- | beside, near, close, near by | ||
chasmo- | yawning hollow | ||
chaos- | primal emptiness | ||
chiono- | snow | ||
chorei- | dance | ||
choreo- | dance | ||
chri- | anoint | ||
karyo- | nucleus of cell | ||
kentro- | sharp point, spur | ||
kirko- | ring, circle | ||
kilo- | thousand | ||
krito- | chosen, separated | ||
kurios- | lord | ||
kybernetes- | to steer, steersman, governor | ||
labio- | lip | ||
lacto- | milk | ||
lagnia- | coition | ||
latry- | worship | ||
lao- | people, human | ||
le-,lo- | to say | ||
lepsy- | seizure | ||
lepto- | thin, fine, slight | ||
lemma- | assumption, premiss | ||
less- | without | ||
lexi- | word | ||
leuco- | white | ||
levo- | left | ||
lipo- | fat | ||
litho- | stone, callus | ||
loc-,loco- | from place to place | ||
kirko- | ring, circle | ||
kilo- | thousand | ||
krito- | chosen, separated | ||
kurios- | lord | ||
kybernetes- | to steer, steersman, governor | ||
labio- | lip | ||
lacto- | milk | ||
lagnia- | coition | ||
latry- | worship | ||
lao- | people, human | ||
lepsy- | seizure | ||
lepto- | thin, fine, slight | ||
lemma- | assumption, premiss | ||
less- | without | ||
lexi- | word | ||
leuco- | white | ||
levo- | left | ||
lipo- | fat | ||
litho- | stone, callus | ||
loco- | from place to place | ||
logo- | thought, word, speech, study | ||
logy- | study of, science of, knowledge of, branch of | ||
lemma- | assumption, premiss | ||
luni- | moon | ||
lycan-, lycanthrope- | wolf human, werewolf, part/half wolf, part/half human | ||
lyco-, lycus- | wolf | ||
lys-, lysis- | loosening, decomposition, break, loosen, dissolve | ||
lystro- | shovel | ||
machy- | fighting | ||
macro- | bug, large, long, great, excessive, enormous, huge | ||
magni- | large, great | ||
mal- | bad, wrongful, ill | ||
malaco- | soft | ||
mancy- | divination | ||
mania- | excited, spirited, exaggerated desire, enthusiastic, love for, passion | ||
masto- | breast | ||
matri- | mother | ||
maxi- | very long, very large | ||
medi- | middle | ||
medico- | medical | ||
mega-,megal- | great, large, big | ||
megalo- | bigness, exaggeration, extravagance | ||
mech- | machine | ||
melano- | black, pigmented, ink | ||
meno- | month | ||
mero-, merous-, merus- | part, particle, portion | ||
mes-,meso- | middle | ||
meta- | after, along with, beyond, among, behind | ||
metallo- | metal | ||
meter(1)-, metr-, metero(1)-, meteric- | meter, measure, measurement instrument | ||
meter(2)- | mother | ||
metero(2)- | uterus | ||
micro- | small, tiny, little, short | ||
mid- | middle | ||
milli- | thousand | ||
millennium- | one thousand years | ||
mini- | very short, very small, very tiny, short, tiny, light weight, on a small scale | ||
mimus- | mimic | ||
mio- | less | ||
mne- | memory | ||
mono- | alone, single, one, forsaken | ||
moro- | dull | ||
morpho- | form, shape | ||
multi- | many, multiple, many time, much, more than one, more than two | ||
mycetes- | fungi | ||
myceto- | fungus | ||
myco- | fungus | ||
mycosis- | fungal infection | ||
myelo- | marrow, of spinal cord | ||
my(o)- | muscle | ||
myri-, myraid- | countless, ten thousand | ||
myth(o)- | myth, story, legend, urban legend | ||
myxo- | mucus | ||
masso- | long, bulky | ||
nano- | dwarf, tiny, very small | ||
narco- | stupor, narcosis | ||
naso- | nose | ||
necro- | dead, corpse, death, physical death | ||
nemato- | thread | ||
nectar- | drink of the gods | ||
neo- | new, young, recent, fresh | ||
nepho- | cloud | ||
nephro- | kidney | ||
neuro- | nerve, sinew, tendon | ||
neutro- | neutral | ||
nemesis- | to give what is due | ||
nomo- | custom, law | ||
nomy- | distribution, arrangement, management | ||
nodo- | knotted, lumpy | ||
nono- | not | ||
noso- | disease | ||
noto- | node, nodules | ||
notos- | south | ||
nycho- | clawed | ||
nychus- | clawed | ||
nyco- | night, dark | ||
naut- | sailor, ship | ||
ob- | toward, on, to, over, against | ||
obeso-, obesity- | gaining weight | ||
hor- | limit, boundary | ||
gyro- | turn, turning, rotate, rotating, rotation | ||
helico- | spiral, rotary wing | ||
octa- | eight | ||
odonto- | tooth | ||
odyno- | pain | ||
-oid | resembling, like | ||
ol- | alcohol, phenol | ||
oligo- | few, little, some | ||
omni- | all | ||
onto- | being, existing | ||
onyx- | claw, talon, nail, hook | ||
-onym | name, word | ||
oo- | egg | ||
oophro- | ovary | ||
opia- | sight, visual organ | ||
ops- | face, eye | ||
opsis- | appearance, sight | ||
ophthalmic-, ophthalmo- | eye, view, sight | ||
opt-, opto- | optic, vision, eye, view, sight | ||
orchido- | orchid, testicle | ||
orexia- | desire, appetite | ||
organ- | tool, instrument | ||
organo- | organ (of the body), organic | ||
ornith-, ornitho- | bird | ||
oramato- | sight | ||
onco- | mass, bulk | ||
oro(1)- | mountain | ||
oro(1)- | mouth | ||
ose- | giving to, like | ||
osis- | abnormal condition, increase | ||
osm- | smell | ||
opistho- | at the back, behind | ||
osto- | bone | ||
ot-, oto- | ear | ||
ov-, ova-, ovu-, ovi(1)- | egg | ||
ovy-, oxa-, oxi-, oxo-, oxy- | sharp, acute, keen, pointed, acid, sour, tart | ||
ou- | not | ||
ozo- | smell | ||
pachy- | thick | ||
potam-, patamos- | river | ||
paleo- | old, ancient, prehistoric | ||
pan- | all | ||
para- | guard against, protect against, defend against, alongside of, by, past, beyond, against, altered, contrary, from, against, contrary to, on forth | ||
parous- | bearing, producing | ||
patho- | suffering, disease, feeling, feel, hurt | ||
parti- | father | ||
paid- | boy, child | ||
paideia- | education, culture | ||
penia- | decrease | ||
pedate- | having a foot or feet | ||
pedti- | pedate | ||
pedi- | foot, feet | ||
pedo(1)- | child | ||
pedo(2)- | soil | ||
pene- | almost | ||
penta- | five | ||
per- | through, thoroughly, utterly, very | ||
peri- | about, around, beyond | ||
petro- | rock, stone | ||
pexy- | fixation | ||
phage-, phago-, phagous- | eating, devouring, consuming, feeding on | ||
phanes- | appearing | ||
phany- | appearance | ||
phalang- phalanges- | close formation of troops, fingers bones , toes bones | ||
pharmaco- | drug, medicine | ||
pharmakon- | magic spell, remedy | ||
phemi- | speak | ||
pheno- | shining | ||
phagia- | swallowing | ||
philia- | attraction for | ||
palagio- | oblique | ||
philo- | loving, friend, companion, friendly, caring, friendship | ||
phobia- | irrational fear, sacred, afraid, dread, terrify, fear of, afraid of , sacred of, terrified of | ||
pha- | to say | ||
phaino-, pheino- | to appear | ||
dacryo- | tear | ||
hydno- | truffle | ||
hygien- | soundness, health | ||
hyla-, hyle-, hylo- | wood, forest | ||
phono- | sound, voice | ||
phos-,photo- | light | ||
phreno- | mind, heart | ||
physic- | nature | ||
phyco- | seaweed, algae | ||
phyllo- | leaf | ||
phyllous- | having leaves, leaved | ||
phylo- | race, tribe, kind | ||
physo- | bladder | ||
phyto- | plant | ||
picro- | bitter | ||
plagio- | oblique | ||
plano(1)- | flat, plane | ||
plano(2)- | moving, capable of movement | ||
plasia- | plasmic growth, formation | ||
plast- | formed, molded | ||
plastic- | to form, to mold | ||
plasto- | formed, molded | ||
plasty- | surgical repair, reconstruction | ||
platy- | flat, board | ||
pleuro- | side, rib, lateral, pleura | ||
plio- | more | ||
pheutamo- | air, breath, spirit | ||
pod- | foot | ||
bronchi- | lung | ||
pistrix- | sea monster | ||
polis-, pole-, poli- | city, village | ||
post- | after, behind, later, subsequent to, posterior to, posterior | ||
phore- | bearer, thing, part bearing something | ||
potent-,potency-,potential- | power, strength, ability, powerful, capable | ||
pre- | before, prior to, in advance of, early, before hand, in front of | ||
pro- | before, prior to, in advance of, early, before hand, in front of | ||
proto- | first, foremost, earliest form of, earliest, soon | ||
prtero- | earlier, before, former | ||
preno- | sloping | ||
peira- | attack, assault | ||
piri- | experience | ||
pleio-,pleo- | more, abundance, to be full | ||
pol- | axis, sky | ||
pragma- | thing done, fact | ||
presbyter- | elder, older | ||
program-, programmer-, programmato- | proclamation, agenda | ||
peloro- | monstrous | ||
physis- | form | ||
placo- | board, flat | ||
plateo- | flat | ||
psal- | to play, twang | ||
psammo- | sand | ||
psepho- | pebble | ||
pseudo- | false, pretended, illusion, fake, phony, fake, unreal, counter-fit, imposter, fiction, fictional, a falsity | ||
pogon- | beard | ||
pselaph- | to grope about | ||
psilo- | mere, bare, smooth | ||
psoa- | muscles of the loin | ||
psych-, psycho- | ill, mind, breath, spirit, soul | ||
psychro- | cold | ||
psittaco- | parrot | ||
petro- ,pteron-, pterous-, pteryx- | wing, feather, winged, fin, fern | ||
purpur- | purple | ||
pycno- | dense, close, thick | ||
pyelo- | pelvis | ||
pyo- | pus | ||
pyro- | fire | ||
gonad- | an organ that produces sex cells, testis, ovary | ||
quadri- | four | ||
quinque- | five | ||
radio- | radio, radium, radioactive, radiant energy, radius, | ||
raptor- | robber, plunder | ||
re- | again, again and again, repeat, start over, back, backward, reverse | ||
reni- | kidney | ||
retro- | backward, behind, after | ||
rex- | king | ||
rhabd- | rod | ||
rhapsod- | reciter of Epic poetry | ||
rheo- | flow, a flowing, current, stream, river | ||
rhetor- | art of speech | ||
rheumato- | flow, a flowing, current, stream, river | ||
rhino- | nose, snout | ||
rhizo- | root | ||
rhodo- | rose, red | ||
rrhagia- | bursting forth | ||
rrhapy- | suture | ||
rrhea- | flow, flux, discharge | ||
rhomale- | robust, strong, powerful, bold | ||
rhombus- | spinning top | ||
ruby- | red | ||
rhipe- | throw, swing, whirl, twirl | ||
etio- | cause | ||
sacchar- | sugar | ||
sacro- | flesh | ||
sapphire- | blue | ||
sapro- | rotten | ||
saro-, saur-, sauro-, saurus- | lizard, reptile, amphibian | ||
schizo- | split, cut, incision | ||
scleno- | hard, difficult, intense | ||
scope-, scopy- | observer, observe, instrument for examination, examining tool instrument | ||
schol- | school, scholar, leisure, academy, university, college, seminary, conservatory, institute, faculty, department | ||
segno- | slow | ||
semi- | half | ||
scheme- | shape, form | ||
seric- | silk | ||
servo- | slave, servant | ||
sidro(1)- | iron | ||
sidro(2)- | star | ||
sipho- | tube, siphon | ||
soma-, somato- | body | ||
soni- | sound | ||
sophy- | science of | ||
clone- | branch, twig | ||
sermato- | seed | ||
sapphire- | true blue | ||
spasm- | involuntary contraction | ||
segno- | slow | ||
stasis- | stop, stand | ||
sito- | orange | ||
solo- | single, alone, oneself | ||
soli(1)- | alone | ||
soli(2)- | sun | ||
solon- | wisdom | ||
soptto- | skilled, clever | ||
spino- | thorn, backbone | ||
suchus- | crocodile | ||
spondyl- | vertebra | ||
steno- | narrow, close, slender | ||
strepto- | reversed | ||
struthio- | ostrich | ||
spermo- | seed, germ, semen | ||
stearo-, steato- | fat, tallow | ||
stereo- | solid | ||
stetho- | chest | ||
stomato- | mouth | ||
stylo- | column, pillar, tube | ||
super- | above, beyond, excessive | ||
syn- | same, together, with, by means of | ||
stratos- | army | ||
stauros- | cross | ||
scythe- | common fate | ||
sub- | below, under | ||
sept- | seven | ||
tachiso-, tachy- | swiftest, swift, fast, fastes | ||
tacho- | speed | ||
tali- | ankle | ||
tauro- | bull | ||
tauto- | same | ||
taxi- | arrangement | ||
techno- | art, skill | ||
tele(1)- | distant, transmission over a distance | ||
tele(2)- | end, complete | ||
ter- | thrice | ||
terarto- | monster | ||
tetra- | four | ||
thallasso- | sea, ocean | ||
thaumato- | miracle, wonder | ||
theo- | god | ||
thermo- | hot, heat | ||
theron- | hunter | ||
thrombo- | clot ( of blood) | ||
tomo- | a cut, section | ||
tomy- | a cutting, incision | ||
copter- | wing | ||
trans- | across, beyond, changing thoroughly, transverse | ||
trapezo- | table, trapezium | ||
tri- | three | ||
toxic-,toxico- | poison, poisonous, fatal | ||
topo-,topia- | place | ||
tri- | three | ||
trio- | three | ||
tribo- | fraction | ||
trichio- | hair | ||
tropic-, tropho-, tropo-, trophic-, trophy- | nourishment, growth, food, of the turning of the sun, tropical | ||
typ-, typo- | poke, beat | ||
tops- | eye, face | ||
tro- | wound | ||
turri- | tower, building | ||
turbo- | maximum, increase | ||
topaz- | yellow gold | ||
tyranno- | tyrant | ||
character- | person | ||
ultra- | extreme | ||
urus- | tail | ||
ula- | small | ||
ule- | small | ||
ulent- | abounding in | ||
ulous- | tending to | ||
un- | not | ||
uni- | one | ||
urano- | heavens | ||
urgy- | work | ||
uria- | urine | ||
uro(1)- | urine | ||
uro(2)- | tail | ||
thanat- | death, demise | ||
vaso- | vessel | ||
vitri- | glass | ||
vivi- | living, alive | ||
vore- | eating, eater, eaters | ||
veloci- | speedy | ||
venator- | hunter | ||
wander- | planets | ||
xantho- | yellow | ||
xeno- | alien, strange, stranger, guest | ||
xero- | dry | ||
xiph- | sword | ||
xy- | scrape | ||
xyl- | wood | ||
xylo- | wood | ||
y- | condition, process of | ||
zel- | zeal | ||
zelo- | jealousy | ||
zete- | search, inquire | ||
zoo- | living being, animal | ||
zygo- | yoke, yoked, yoke-shaped | ||
zymo- | ferment, leaven, fermentation | ||
zon- | belt | ||
zoe- | life | ||
zopyros- | glowing | ||
a- | without | ||
circum- | around | ||
con- | with | ||
contra- | against | ||
dis- | separate from, apart | ||
ec- | away, out | ||
exo- | outside, outer | ||
heter- | different | ||
im- | not | ||
immun- | safe, protected, guarded | ||
in- | not | ||
infra- | below, under | ||
para- | alongside of, abnormal | ||
peri- | around | ||
jaden- | teenager | ||
yuki- | courage | ||
pluto- | rich one | ||
pluton - | the rich one | ||
vasilissa- | queen | ||
polio- | gray | ||
rube- | red | ||
sub- | below, under | ||
supra- | above, excessive | ||
sym- | same | ||
antagonist- | enemy, foe, villain | ||
protagonist- | hero | ||
asthenia- | without, strength | ||
cele- | pregnancy | ||
cynia- | pain | ||
ectasis- | expansion, dilation | ||
ectomy- | removal | ||
emia- | blood condition | ||
genic- | origin, production | ||
ia- | condition of | ||
gly- | made of, like | ||
alphabe-t | letter | ||
geno- | birth, born, well-born, noble, offspring | ||
agogos-, agein- | to lead, to direct, to incite | ||
agon-, agonia- | struggle, contest | ||
sym-,syl-,sys- | same, together, with, by means of | ||
taphos- | tomb, bury | ||
therapy- | to cure, nurse | ||
thesis- | position | ||
topo- | place, local, location, setting | ||
typos- | type, figure, model | ||
onoma- | name | ||
onym- | name | ||
optic- | eye, view, sight | ||
phainein- | to show, be visible, to be present, prof, on sight | ||
physio-, physis- | nature | ||
seismo- | earthquake | ||
sphero- | sphere, ball, layer of gas | ||
osis- | state, condition, action | ||
actino- | ray | ||
acoustic- | hear, hearing, sound | ||
dict- | to say | ||
duc- | to lead, bring, take | ||
gress- | to walk | ||
ject- | to throw | ||
pel- | to drive | ||
pend- | to hang | ||
port- | to carry | ||
scrib-, script- | to write | ||
tract- | to pull, drag, draw | ||
vert- | to turn | ||
co- | together | ||
de- | away, off, reversal, removal | ||
dis- | not, not any | ||
inter- | between, among | ||
non- | not | ||
able-, ible- | capable, worthy of | ||
fy-, ify- | to make, cause to become | ||
logue-, log- | speech, discourse, to speak | ||
ab-, a-, abs- | away | abnormal, abrasion, absent, abstain, abstract, aversion | |
acid- | sour | acupuncture | |
acute- | sharp | ||
acri- | sharp, pungent, bitter | ||
acro- | height, summit, tip | ||
ad-, a-, ac-, af-, ag-, al-, ap-, ar-, as-, at- | movement to or toward; in addition to | ||
acro- | extremity, height, summit, tip | ||
adip- | fat | ||
agr(i)-, egr(i)- | crop production, field, culture | ||
am-, amat-, amor- | love, loved | ||
amb(i)- | both, on both sides | ||
amic-, imic- | friend | ||
amphi- | around, about, both, on both sides of, both kinds | ||
ampl- | ample | ||
an-, a- | not, without | ||
ana-, an- | again, against, back, up, upper, through out | ||
andro- | man, male, masculine | ||
anemo | wind | ||
anima | breath | ||
ann, enn | year, yearly | ||
ant, anti | against, opposed to, preventive | ||
ante-, anti- | before, in front of, prior to | ||
anth-, antho | flower | ||
apo- | before, in front of, prior to, against | ||
aqu- | water | ||
ar(1)- | plow, till | ||
ar(2)- | be dry, parched | ||
arche-, archi- | ruler | ||
archaeo-, archeo- | prehistoric, ancient, old, antique, beginning | ||
arcto- | bear | ||
audi- | hearing, listening, sound | ||
aug-, auct- | grow, increase | ||
auri- | ear | ||
avi- | bird, flight, flying, self, same | ||
axio- | merit, worth | ||
ab-, a-, abs- | away | ||
be-, beat- | bless | ||
bell(i)- | war | ||
ab-, a-, abs- | away | ||
be-, beat- | bless | ||
belli- | war | ||
bib- | drink | ||
blenno- | slime | ||
boni- | good | ||
bor | north | ||
botan | plant | ||
bov | cow, bull, ox | ||
bucc- | cheek, mouth, cavity | ||
bulb- | bulbous | ||
bull- | bubble, flask | ||
burs- | pouch, purse | ||
cad-, cid-, cas- | fall | ||
caed-, cid-, caes-, cis- | cut | ||
calc- | lime, stone, | ||
calyp- | cover | ||
camer- | vault | ||
camp- | field, level ground | ||
cani- | dog | ||
can-,cin-,cant- | sing | ||
cand- | glowing, iridescent | ||
cap-,cip-,capt-,cept- | hold, take | ||
capit-,cipit- | head | ||
capr- | goat | ||
caps- | box, case | ||
carbo- | coal | ||
carcer- | jail | ||
carcin- | cancer (disease) | ||
cardin- | hinge | ||
carp- | wrist | ||
caten- | chain | ||
cathar- | pure | ||
caud- | tail | ||
caus-, -cus- | cause or motive | ||
cav- | hollow | ||
ced-, cess- | go | ||
celer- | quick | ||
cen(o)- | new | ||
ceno#2- | empty | ||
cens- | to estimate | ||
centen- | hundred each | ||
centesim- | hundredth | ||
centr- | center, needle, spur | ||
ceram- | clay | ||
cern- | sift | ||
cervic- | neck | ||
ceter- | other | ||
chelono- | tortoise, turtle | ||
chord- | cord, rope | ||
cili | eyelash | ||
cine- | motion | ||
ciner- | ash | ||
cing-, cinct- | gird | ||
circ- | circle | ||
circum- | around | ||
cirr- | orange | ||
cirr#2- | curl, tentacle | ||
civ- | citizen | ||
clad- | branch | ||
clar- | clear | ||
clast- | borken | ||
claud-, -clud-, claus-, -clus | close | ||
clav- | key, to close, lock | ||
cleist- | closed | ||
cleithr- | bar, key | ||
clement- | mild | ||
clin- | bed, lean, recline | ||
cochl- | shell | ||
coel- | hollow | ||
cogn- | know | ||
col- | strain | ||
coll- | hills | ||
coll#2- | neck | ||
con-, co-, col-, com-, cor- | with, together | ||
condi- | season, seasoning | ||
cono- | cone | ||
corac- | raven | ||
cord- | heart | ||
corn- | horn | ||
coron- | crown | ||
corps- | body | ||
cortic- | bark | ||
cost- | rib | ||
cotyl- | cup | ||
cracy-, -crat | government, rule, authority | ||
cran(i)- | skull | ||
crass- | thick | ||
creat- | make | ||
cred- | believe, trust | ||
crep- | boot, shoe | ||
cribr- | sieve | ||
cris-, crit- | judge | ||
crisp- | curled | ||
cross(o)- | fringe, tassel | ||
cruc(i)- | cross | ||
crur(i)- | leg, shank | ||
cub- | cube | ||
cub#2- | lie | ||
culin- | kitchen | ||
culp- | blame, fault | ||
curr-, curs- | run | ||
curv- | bent | ||
cuspid- | lance, point | ||
cut(i)- | skin | ||
cycl(o)-, cycle- | circular | ||
cylind- | roll | ||
cyn(o)- | dog | ||
cyst- | capsule | ||
damn-, -demn- | to inflict loss upon | ||
de- | from, away from, removing, down | ||
deb- | owe | ||
decim- | tenth place | ||
den- | ten each | ||
dendr-, dendr(o)- | resembling a tree | ||
dent- | teeth | ||
dexter- | right | ||
dict- | say, speak | ||
digit- | finger | ||
dipl- | double, twofold | ||
doc-, doct- | teach | ||
dogmat-, dox- | opinion, tenet | ||
dom- | house | ||
dorm- | sleep | ||
dors- | back | ||
du- | two | ||
dub- | doubtful | ||
duc-, duct- | lead | ||
dur- | hard | ||
dynam- | power | ||
ed-, es- | eat | ||
ego- | self, I (first person) | ||
ego-, eg- | goat | ||
em-, empt- | buy | ||
eme- | vomit | ||
emul- | striving to equal, rivaling | ||
en-, em- | in | ||
pharaoh- | great house | ||
ens- | sword | ||
eo-, eos-, eoso- | dawn, east | ||
epi-, ep- | upon | ||
epistem- | knowledge or science | ||
equ-, -iqu- | even, level | ||
equ- | horse | ||
erg- | work | ||
err- | stray | ||
etho-, eth-, ethi- | custom, habit | ||
ethm- | sieve | ||
ethn- | people, race, tribe, nation | ||
ex-, e-, ef- | from, out | ||
extrem- | outermost, utmost | ||
f-, fat- | say, speak | ||
fab- | bean | ||
fac-,fic-, fact-,fect- | make | ||
fall-,fell-, fals- | sickle, deceive | ||
fallac- | false | ||
famili- | a close attendant | ||
fant- | to show, reveal, uncover | ||
fasc- | bundle | ||
fatu- | foolish, useless, meaningless | ||
feder- | treaty, agreement, contract, league, pact | ||
fel- | cat | ||
felic- | happy, merry | ||
fell- | suck | ||
femin- | woman, female | ||
femor-, femur- | thigh | ||
fend-, fens- | strike | ||
fenestr- | window | ||
clustro- | confined to close space | ||
feroc- | fierce | ||
ferr- | iron | ||
fet- | stink | ||
fic- | fig | ||
fid-, fis- | faith, trust | ||
fil- | thread | ||
fili- | son | ||
fin- | end | ||
find-, fiss- | split | ||
firm- | fix, settle, adjerined | ||
fistul- | hollow, tube | ||
fl- | blow | ||
flacc- | flabby | ||
flav- | yellow | ||
flect-, flex- | bend | ||
flict- | strike | ||
flor- | flower | ||
flu-, flux- | flow | ||
foc- | hearth | ||
foss- | dig | ||
ono- | swelling | ||
karkin(o)- | crab | ||
foen- | hay | ||
fol(i)- | leaf | ||
font- | spring | ||
for- | bore, drill | ||
form- | shape | ||
fornic- | vault | ||
fort- | strong | ||
fove- | shallow round depression | ||
frang-, -fring-, fract-, frag- | break | ||
frater-, fratr- | brother | ||
fric-, frict- | rub | ||
frig- | cold | ||
front- | forehead | ||
fruct-, frug- | fruit | ||
fug-, fugit- | flee, escape | ||
fum- | smoke | ||
fund- | bottom | ||
fund-, fus- | pour | ||
fung-, funct- | do | ||
fur-, furt- | steal | ||
furc- | fork | ||
fusc- | dark | ||
gen(o)- | race, kind, tribe, breed, species | ||
ger-, gest- | bear, carry | ||
germin- | sprout | ||
glabr- | hairless | ||
glac(i)- | ice | ||
glad(i)- | sword | ||
glia- | glue | ||
glob- | sphere | ||
glor(i)- | glory | ||
grad-, gred-, gress- | walk, step, go | ||
gram- | writing | ||
gran- | grain | ||
grand- | grand | ||
grat- | thank, please | ||
grav- | heavy | ||
greg- | flock | ||
gubern- | govern, pilot | ||
gust- | taste | ||
gutt- | drop | ||
guttur- | throat | ||
gymn- | nude, naked, bear | ||
hab-, hib-, habit-, hibit- | have | ||
hal-,hel- | breathe | ||
haur-, haust- | draw | ||
hen- | one | ||
her-, hes- | cling | ||
hered- | heir | ||
heur- | find, search | ||
hibern- | wintry | ||
hiem- | winter | ||
hirsut- | hairy | ||
hispid- | bristly | ||
histri- | actor | ||
hodo- | way | ||
homin- | human | ||
homal- | even, flat | ||
honor- | esteem | ||
hor- | boundary | ||
horm- | that which excites | ||
horti- | garden | ||
hospit- | host | ||
host- | enemy | ||
hum- | ground | ||
hyo- | U-shape | ||
hyster- | later | ||
icos- | twenty | ||
ido- | shape, form, appearance | ||
idio- | personal, private, secret | ||
ign- | fire | ||
in-(1),im- | in, on | ||
in-(2),il-,im-,ir- | not, un- (negation) | ||
insul- | island | ||
inter- | among, between | ||
intra- | within | ||
irasc-,irat- | be angry | ||
iter- | again | ||
itiner- | route, way | ||
jac- | lie | ||
ject- | cast, throw, to be thrown | ||
janu- | door | ||
joc- | joke | ||
jug- | yoke | ||
jung-, junct- | join | ||
junior- | younger | ||
jus-,jur-,judic- | law, justice | ||
juv-,jut- | help | ||
juven- | young, youth | ||
kine- | movement, motion | ||
klept- | steal | ||
kudo- | glory | ||
lab-, laps- | slide, slip | ||
lab(i)- | lip | ||
labor- | toil | ||
lacer- | tear | ||
lacrim- | cry, tears | ||
lact- | milk | ||
lamin- | layer, slice | ||
lamp- | shine, torch | ||
lapid- | stone | ||
larv- | ghost, mask | ||
lat(i)- | broad, wide | ||
later- | side | ||
laud-, laus- | praise | ||
lav- | wash | ||
lax- | not tense | ||
led-, les- | hurt | ||
leg- | law | ||
lei(o)- | smooth | ||
len(i)- | gentle | ||
lev- | lift, light | ||
liber- | free | ||
libr- | book | ||
lig- | bind | ||
lin- | line | ||
lingu- | language, tongue | ||
linqu-, lict- | leave | ||
liter- | letter | ||
loqu-, locut- | speak | ||
luc- | bright, light | ||
lud-, lus- | play | ||
lumin- | light | ||
lysis- | dissolving | ||
magn- | great, large | ||
maj- | greater | ||
mal- | bad, wretched | ||
mamm- | breast | ||
man(1)- | flow | ||
man(2)- | stay | ||
mand- | hand | ||
mania- | mental illness | ||
manu- | hand | ||
mar- | sea | ||
mater-,matr- | mother | ||
maxim- | greatest | ||
medi-, -midi- | middle | ||
mei- | less | ||
mellior | better | ||
mell- | honey | ||
memor- | remember | ||
mening- | membrane | ||
men(o)- | moon | ||
ment- | mind | ||
mer- | part | ||
merc- | reward, wages, hire | ||
merg-, mers- | dip, plunge, fuse | ||
mic- | grain | ||
migr- | wander | ||
milit- | soldier | ||
millen- | thousand each | ||
mim- | repeat | ||
min- | jut | ||
min- | less, smaller | ||
mir- | wonder, amazement | ||
misce-, mixt- | mixture | ||
mit- | thread | ||
mitt-, miss- | send | ||
mol- | grind | ||
moll- | soft | ||
monil- | string of beads | ||
mont- | mountain | ||
mort- | death | ||
mov-,mot- | move, motion | ||
mulg-,muls- | milk | ||
mur- | wall | ||
mus- | theif | ||
musc- | fly | ||
mut- | change, transform | ||
my- | mouse | ||
myx- | slime | ||
myz- | suck | ||
nar- | nostril | ||
narc- | numb | ||
narr- | tell | ||
nas- | nose | ||
nasc-, nat- | born | ||
nav- | ship | ||
nect(o)- | swimming | ||
nect-, nex- | join, tie, unite | ||
neg- | no | ||
nema- | hair | ||
nemor- | grove, woods, forest | ||
nes- | island | ||
nigr- | black | ||
nihil- | nothing | ||
noct- | night | ||
nod- | knot | ||
nom- | arrangement, law | ||
nomad- | those who let pasture herds | ||
nomin- | name | ||
non(1)- | not | ||
non(2)- | ninth | ||
nonagen- | ninth each | ||
not- | letter, note, paper | ||
noth- | spurious | ||
nov(1)- | nine | ||
nova(2)- | new | ||
noven- | nine each | ||
novendec- | nineteen | ||
nox-,noc- | harmful | ||
nu- | nod | ||
nub- | to marry, to wed | ||
nuc- | nut | ||
nuch- | back of the neck | ||
nud- | naked | ||
nulli- | none | ||
numer- | number | ||
nunci- | announce | ||
nutri- | nourish | ||
ob-, o-, oc-, of-, og-, op-, os- | against | ||
octav- | eighth | ||
octogen- | eighth each | ||
octogesim- | eightieth | ||
octon- | eight each | ||
ocul- | eye | ||
od(1)- | path, way | ||
od(2)- | hate | ||
odor- | fragrant | ||
oec(o)- | house, home | ||
oed- | swollen | ||
oen- | wine | ||
oesoph- | gullet | ||
ogd(o)- | eighth | ||
ole- | oil | ||
olecran- | skull of the elbow | ||
oliv- | olive | ||
-oma | cancer | ||
omas- | paunch | ||
oment- | fat skin | ||
omin- | creepy | ||
omm- | eye | ||
om(o)- | shoulder | ||
omphal- | navel | ||
oner- | burden | ||
onom- | name | ||
opac- | shady | ||
oper- | work | ||
opercul- | little cover | ||
ophi- | snake, serpent | ||
opisth- | either, option, choice | ||
opt- | choose | ||
optim- | best, great | ||
or- | mouth | ||
orb- | circle, round | ||
ordin- | order, task, assignment, mission, duty, job | ||
or(i)-, ort- | eastern | ||
orn- | decorate | ||
oscill- | swing | ||
oss(i)- | bone | ||
ost(i)- | entrance | ||
ostrac- | shell | ||
ov- | egg | ||
ovi(2)- | sheep | ||
pac- | peace | ||
pach- | thick | ||
paed- | child, kid, toddler | ||
pagin- | page | ||
pal- | stake | ||
palin- | back | ||
pall- | be pale | ||
palli- | mantle | ||
palma- | palm | ||
palustra-, paluste- | in marshes | ||
pand-, pans- | spread | ||
para- | beside, near, alongside, beyond, altered, contrary, from, against, contrary to, on forth | ||
pariet- | wall | ||
parti- | part | ||
parthen(o)- | maiden | ||
pasc-, past- | feed | ||
pass- | pace,step | ||
passer- | sparrow | ||
pat- | open | ||
pati-, pass- | suffer, feel, endure, permit | ||
patr-, patri- | father | ||
pauc- | few | ||
pecc- | sin | ||
pect- | fixed, repaired, restored | ||
pector- | chest | ||
pecun- | money | ||
pejor- | worse | ||
pell-, puls- | drive | ||
pen- | almost | ||
pend-, pens- | hang | ||
penn-, pinn- | feather | ||
pentecost- | fiftieth | ||
pept- | to digest | ||
peran- | across, beyond | ||
persic- | peach | ||
pessim- | worst | ||
pet- | strive forward | ||
phaeo- | dark | ||
phag- | eat | ||
phalar- | having a patch of white | ||
phaner(o)- | visible | ||
pher- | bearing, carry | ||
phleg- | heat | ||
phloe- | tree bark | ||
phor- | carry, bear | ||
phragm- | fence | ||
phren- | diaphragm, mind | ||
phryn(o)- | toad, toad-like | ||
phyl- | tribe, race, kind | ||
phyll- | leaf | ||
physa- | bladder | ||
phys- | nature | ||
phyt- | plant | ||
pic- | pitch | ||
pil- | hair | ||
pin(o)- | drink | ||
pin- | pine | ||
ping-, pict- | paint | ||
pingu- | fat | ||
pir- | pear | ||
pisc- | fish | ||
pis | pea | ||
plac(1)- | plate, tablet | ||
plac(2)- | calm | ||
plac-, -plic- | please | ||
plagi- | oblique | ||
plan- | flat | ||
plas- | mold | ||
platy- | flat, board | ||
plaud-, -plod-, plaus-, -plos- | clap | ||
ple-, plet- | fill | ||
pleb- | people | ||
interwoven | |||
plait | |||
plen- | full | ||
plesi- | near | ||
plesi- | full | ||
pleth- | side | ||
pleur- | fold | ||
plinth- | brick | ||
plu- | rain | ||
plum- | feather | ||
plumb- | lead | ||
plur- | more | ||
plurim- | most | ||
pluto- | wealth, rich | ||
cosmet- | beautifying | ||
algia- | pain | ||
fibro- | muscle | ||
pluvi- | rain | ||
pneu- | air, lung | ||
pogono- | beard | ||
poie- | make | ||
polem- | war | ||
polio- | grey | ||
pollic- | thumb | ||
pon-, posit- | put | ||
ponder- | weight | ||
pont- | bridge | ||
popul- | people | ||
por- | passage | ||
porc- | pig | ||
porphyr- | purple | ||
placebo- | i will please | ||
port(1)- | gate | ||
port(2)- | carry | ||
prasin- | leek-green | ||
prat- | meadow | ||
prav- | crooked | ||
pre- | before | ||
prec- | pray | ||
pred- | organism that lives by preying victimizes, plunders, or destroys, especially for one's own gain on other organisms | predator | latin |
caput- | head | decapitation,decapitate | latin |
capitis- | head | decapitation,decapitate | latin |
emia- | blood condition | acidemia, acidaemia | greek |
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