Latin and Greek Roots

120 flashcards by MentisLibrary

Decode thousands of English words through 120 of the most productive Latin and Greek roots, each with its meaning, real derivatives, a worked breakdown of one word, and the roots it pairs or contrasts with.

aqua-

water

audi-

to hear

bene-

good / well

bio-

life

chrono-

time

circum-

around

contra-

against

corp-

body

cred-

to believe

dict-

to say / to speak

duc- / duct-

to lead

geo-

earth

graph-

to write / to draw

hydro-

water

ject-

to throw

log- / -logy

word / study of

luc-

light

magn-

great / large

mal-

bad / evil

man-

hand

mater-

mother

micro-

small

mono-

one / single

mort-

death

multi-

many

neo-

new

omni-

all

pan-

all

path-

feeling / suffering

ped-

foot