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Latin and Greek Root Words. Breaking down words into its parts. baseword – a real word that when prefixes and suffixes are added to it, it becomes a new word. Ex. – reflect (reflection, reflected)
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Breaking down words into its parts baseword – a real word that when prefixes and suffixes are added to it, it becomes a new word. Ex. – reflect (reflection, reflected) affixes – word part that is attached to a base word in order to change the meaning of the base word. Ex. (un) comfort (able) affix baseword affix suffixes – word part that is attached after the base word Ex. uncomfort(able) suffix prefixes – word part that is attached before the base word Ex. (un)comfortable prefix
Root words – the core of a word. Usually an old word that has come into the English language from ancient lang. such as Latin or Greek. cri - means bitter. Acrimony carn - means flesh. Carnivorous corp - means body. Corporal punishment deca - means ten. Decade erg - means work. Energy gen - means birth. Genesis lum - means light. Luminary sen - means old. Senior tele - means far. Telephone
Roots are word parts. • ped, pod • man, manu • spec Build more words with root words.
Name (first and last) Reading Date/Period Greek and Latin Roots ped
ped Examples: biped, centipede, pedal Definition: foot
Name (first and last) Reading Date/Period Greek and Latin Roots ped foot
man, manu Examples: manicure, manipulate Definition: hand
Date/Period Greek and Latin Roots ped foot, feet hand man, manu
spec Examples: spectacles, inspect Definition: see, look
Name (first and last) Reading Date/Period Greek and Latin Roots ped foot, feet man, manu hand spec see, look
dict Hello!
dict Examples: dictation, prediction, contradict Definition: speak
Name (first and last) Block Reading Date Greek and Latin Roots speak dictation 4. dict
ject Examples: projectile,eject Definition: throw, follow a path
Name (first and last) Block Reading Date Greek and Latin Roots speak dictation 4. dict 5. ject throw eject
sect Definition: cut, separate Examples: transect, section, dissect
Name Period Reading Date Greek and Latin Roots 4. dict 5. ject 6. sect speak dictation throw eject cut separate
intra Examples: intramurals, intravenous Definition: within
Name (first and last) Block Reading Date Greek and Latin Roots 7. intra within intramurals
inter Definition: between or among Examples: interstate, intervene, international, interview
phobos Greek and Latin Roots 7. intra within 8. inter between or among
graph Definition = writing Examples: seismograph, autobiography, cartography
Greek and Latin Roots • 7. intra • inter • graph within intramurals between or among interstate writing autograph
scrib, scribe, script Definition = write Examples: describe, postscript, scribe
Name (first and last) Block Reading Date Greek and Latin Roots intra intramurals interstate autograph transcribe within between or among inter graph writing scrib, script write
port Definition = carry Examples: transport portfolio import
miss, mit Definition = send Examples: intermission missile emit
cred Definition = believe Examples: creditor accreditation credential
jur, jus, jud Definition = law, justice Examples: justify jurisdiction jury
ben, bene, bon Definition = good, well Examples: bonafide benefactor benign
mal, male Definition = bad, abnormal Examples: malaria malignant malnourished
bio Definition = life Examples: biology biography biopsy