Greek/Latin Roots
The key to vocabulary
Process
1. Greek root
2. meaning

3. words that use it
4. make vocab
cards
5. quiz after 25
anthrop - man
anthropology, misanthrope, philanthropy
arch – chief, first,
rule
archangel, archaic, monarchy, matriarchy,
patriarchy
aud – hear, listen
audiology, auditorium, audio, audition
carn - flesh
carnivorous, incarnate, reincarnation,
carnal
chrom - color
chrome, chromosome, polychrome,
chromatic
chron - time
chronology, chronometer, synchronize
cide/cise – cut down,
kill
homicide, germicide, incision, scissors
Crat/cracy - rule
autocrat, aristocrat, theocracy, technocracy
dict – say, speak
dictation, dictionary, predict, verdict,
contradict
endo - within
endorse, endocardial, endoskeleton
graph, gram - write
graphic, autograph, photography, telegram
hetero - different
heterogeneous, heterodox, heterosexual
ject - throw
inject, deject, project, eject, interject
log, logo, ology –
word, study,
speech
prologue, dialogue, zoology, catalog
magn - great
magnify, magnificent, magnitude
man - hand
manual, manage, manipulate, emancipate
migra - wander
migrate, emigrate, immigrate
morph - form
amorphous, metamorphosis, morphology
omni – all, every
omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent,
omnivorous
ortho – straight,
correct
orthodox, orthodontist, unorthodox
path – feeling,
suffering
sympathy, antipathy, apathy, telepathy
ped, pod - foot
pedestrian, centipede, tripod, podiatry,
pedal
phil - love
philosophy, philharmonic, bibliophile
poli - city
metropolis, police, megalopolis
poly - many
polytheistic, polyandrous, polygon

Greek roots