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Latin and Greek Roots
prefixes and suffixes
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Language - Latin
8th Grade
12/23/2008

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Term
able, ible
Definition
capable of (adjective suffix)
exs: portable able to be carried, legible able to be read
Term
ac, ic
Definition
like, pertaining to
exs: cardiac pertaining to the heart, aquatic pertaining to the water
Term
acious, icious
Definition
full of
exs: audacious full of daring, avaricious full of greed
Term
al
Definition
pertaining to
exs: maniacal insane, portal doorway, logical pertaining to logic
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ant, ent
Definition
full of
exs: eloquent pertaining to fluid, effective speech, suppliant pleader, verdant green
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ary
Definition
like, connected with
exs: dictionary book connected with words, honorary
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ate
Definition
to make (verb suffix)
exs: consecrate to make holy mitigate to make less severe
Term
ation
Definition
that which is (noun suffix)
exs: exasperation irritation irritation annoyance
Term
cy
Definition
state of being (noun suffix)
exs: democracy government ruled by people
obstinacy stubbornness
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eer, er, or
Definition
person who (noun suffix)
exs: mutineer person who rebels
teacher person who teaches censor person who deletes improper remarks
Term
escent
Definition
becoming (adjective suffix)
exs: evanescent tending to vanish pubescent arriving at puberty
Term
fic
Definition
making, doing (adjective suffix)
exs: terrific arousing great fear
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fy
Definition
to make (verb suffix)
exs: magnify enlarge
petrify turn to stone
Term
iferous
Definition
producing, bearing (adjective suffix)
exs: pestiferous carrying disease vociferous having a loud voice
Term
il,ile
Definition
pertaining to, capable of(adjective suffix)
exs: civil polite
Term
ism
Definition
doctrine, belief (noun suffix)
exs: monotheism belief in one god
Term
ist
Definition
dealer, doer (noun suffix)
exs: realist one who is realistic
Term
ity
Definition
state of being (noun suffix)
exs: sagacity wisdom
Term
ive
Definition
like (adjective suffix)
exs: quantitative concerned with number or volume
Term
ize,ise
Definition
to make (verb suffix)
exs: harmonize make harmonious enfranchise make free
Term
oid
Definition
resembling, like (adjective suffix)
exs: ovoid like an egg anthropoid resembling a human being
Term
ose
Definition
full of (adjective suffix)
exs: verbose full of words
Term
osis
Definition
condition (noun suffix)
exs: psychosis diseased mental condition hypnosis condition of induced sleep
Term
ous
Definition
full of (adjective suffix)
exs: nauseous full of nausea ludicrous foolish
Term
tude
Definition
state of (noun suffix)
exs: fortitude state of strength certitude state of sureness
Term
ab,abs
Definition
from, away from
exs: abduct lead away, kidnap, abjure renounce
Term
ad, ac, af, ag, an, ap, ar, as, at
Definition
to, forward
exs: accord agreement, harmony, affliction cause by distress, aggregation collection, annexation addition, appease bring toward peace, arraignment indictment, assumption arrogance, taking for granted, attendance presence, the persons present
Term
ambi
Definition
both
exs: ambiguous of double meaning, ambivalent having two conflicting emotions
Term
an, a
Definition
without
exs: anarchy lack of government, amoral without morals
Term
ante
Definition
before
exs: antecedent preceding event or word, antediluvian ancient
Term
anti
Definition
against, opposite
exs: antipathy hatred, antithetical exactly opposite
Term
arch
Definition
chief, first
exs: archetype original, archbishop chief bishop
Term
be
Definition
over, thoroughly
exs: bedaub smear over, befuddle confuse thoroughly
Term
cata
Definition
down
exs: catastrophe disaster, cataract waterfall, catapult hurl
Term
circum
Definition
around
exs: circumnavigate sail around, circumspect cautious, circumscribe limit
Term
com, co, col, con, cor
Definition
with, together
exs: combine merge with, coeditor joint editor, collateral subordinate, connected, conference meeting, corroborate confirm
Term
contra, contro
Definition
against
exs: contravene conflict with, controversy dispute
Term
de
Definition
down, away
exs: debase lower in value, decadence deterioration
Term
demi
Definition
partly, half
exs: demigod partly divine being
Term
di
Definition
two
exs: dichotomy into two parts, dilemma choice between two bad alternatives
Term
dia
Definition
across
exs: diagonal across a figure, diameter distance across a circle
Term
dis, dif
Definition
not, apart
exs: discord lack of harmony, differ disagree
Term
dys
Definition
faulty, bad
exs: dysfunctional not functioning properly
Term
ex, e
Definition
out
exs: exit, exodus, emit give off something
Term
extra, extro
Definition
beyond, outside
exs: extracurricular beyond the curriculum, extraterritorial beyond a nation’s bounds, extrovert person interested in external objects and actions
Term
hyper
Definition
above, excessively
exs: hyperbole exaggeration, hyperventilate breath at an excessive rate
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hypo
Definition
beneath, lower
exs: hypoglycemia low blood sugar
Term
in, il, im, ir
Definition
not
exs: inefficient not efficient, inarticulate not clear or distinct, illegible not readable, impeccable not capable of sinning, irrevocable not able to be called back
Term
in, il, im, ir (2)
Definition
in, on, upon
exs: invite call in , illustration something that makes clear, impression effect upon mind or feelings, irradiate shine upon
Term
inter
Definition
between, among
exs: intervene come between, international between nations, interjection a statement thrown in
Term
intra, intro
Definition
within
exs: intramural within a school, introvert person who turns within himself
Term
macro
Definition
large, long
exs: macrobiotic tending to prolong life, macrocosm the great world
Term
mega
Definition
great, million
exs: megalomania delusions of grandeur, megaton explosive force of a million tons of TNT
Term
meta
Definition
involving change
exs: metamorphosis change of form
Term
micro
Definition
small
exs: microcosm miniature universe, microscopic extremely small.
Term
mis
Definition
bad, improper
exs: misdemeanor minor crime, mischance unfortunate accident
Term
mono
Definition
one
exs: monarchy government of one ruler, monotheism belief in one god
Term
multi
Definition
many
exs: multifarious having many parts, multitudinous numerous
Term
neo
Definition
new
exs: neologism newly coined word, neophyte beginner
Term
non
Definition
not
exs: noncommittal undecided
Term
ob, oc, of, op
Definition
against
exs: obstruct block, occlude close, block out, offend insult, opponent someone who struggles against
Term
olig
Definition
few
exs: oligarchy government by a few
Term
pan
Definition
all, every
exs: panacea cure all, panorama unobstructed view in all directions
Term
para
Definition
beyond, related
exs: parallel similar, paraphrase restate, translate
Term
per
Definition
through, completely
exs: permeable allowing passage through, pervade spread throughout
Term
peri
Definition
around, near
exs: perimeter outer boundary, periphery edge
Term
poly
Definition
many
exs: polyglot speaking several languages
Term
post
Definition
after
exs: posthumous after death
Term
pre
Definition
before
exs: preamble introductory statement, premonition forewarning
Term
prim
Definition
first
exs: primordial existing at the dawn of time, primogeniture state of being the first born
Term
pro
Definition
forward, in favor of
exs: propulsive driving forward, proponent supporter
Term
proto
Definition
first
exs: prototype first of its kind
Term
pseudo
Definition
false
exs: pseudonym pen name
Term
re
Definition
again, back
exs: reiterate repeat, reimburse pay back
Term
retro
Definition
backward
exs: retrospect look back in time
Term
se
Definition
away, aside
exs: secede withdraw, seclude shut away
Term
semi
Definition
half, partly
exs: semiconscious partly conscious
Term
super, sur
Definition
over, above
exs: supernatural above natural things, surtax additional tax
Term
syn, sym, syl, sys
Definition
with, together
exs: synchronize time together, sympathize pity, identify with, syllogism explanation of how ideas relate, system network
Term
tele
Definition
far
exs: telegraphic communication over a distance
Term
trans
Definition
across
exs: transport carry across
Term
ultra
Definition
beyond, excessive
exs: ultra conservative exceedingly conservativel
Term
un
Definition
not
exs: unkempt not combed, disheveled
Term
under
Definition
below
exs: underling someone inferior
Term
uni
Definition
one
exs: unison oneness of pitch, complete accord
Term
vice
Definition
in place of
exs: viceroy governor acting in place of a king
Term
with
Definition
away, against
exs: withstand stand up against, resist
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