This document provides a list of Greek and Latin roots with their meanings and English examples. There are over 30 roots listed from A-Z with their definitions, origins in Greek or Latin, and example English words that use each root. The roots cover a wide variety of meanings including parts of the body, locations, sizes, tools, sensations, and more. Many common English words are derived from these classical language roots.

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3. ROOT MEANING IN
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ORIGIN
LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
EXAMPLES
acer-, acri-
bitter, sharp,
sour
Latin
acerbic, acrid,
acrimonious,
acrimony,
exacerbate
be-, beat- bless Latin
beatification
cal- call Latin
calendar,
claim, class,
conciliatory,
council

4. ROOT MEANING IN
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ORIGIN
LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
EXAMPLES
damn-,
demn-
to inflict loss
upon
Latin
condemn,
condemnation
damage
extrem-
outermost,
utmost
Latin
extreme,
extremity,
extremophile
famili-
a close
attendant
Latin
familiarity,
family

5. ROOT MEANING IN
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ORIGIN
LANGUAGE
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EXAMPLES
glaci- ice Latin
glaciation,
glacier,
glacious
hab-, hib-
,habit-,hibit-
have Latin
ability, able,
debenture,
debile, habit,
prohibition
ign- fire Latin
igneous,
ignite, ignition

6. ROOT MEANING IN
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ORIGIN
LANGUAGE
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EXAMPLES
janu- door Latin
janitor,
January
lat- broad, wide Latin latitude
magn- great, large Latin
magnate,
magnificent,
magnify,
magnitude

7. ROOT MEANING IN
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LANGUAGE
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nuc- nut Latin
nuclear,
nucleus
opt- choose Latin
adopt,
optional
pand-,pans- spread Latin
expand,
expansion

8. ROOT MEANING IN
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ORIGIN
LANGUAGE
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quot-
how many,
how great
Latin
quota,
quotient,
subquotient
rep-,rept- crawl, creep Latin
reptile
sati- enough Latin
asset, sate,
satiate, satiety,
satisfy

9. ROOT MEANING IN
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ORIGIN
LANGUAGE
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EXAMPLES
tex-, text- weave Latin
context,
subtle,
pretext, text,
textile, texture
urg- work Latin
urgency,
urgent
vac- empty Latin
vacancy,
vacant, vacate,
vacation

11. ROOT MEANING IN
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ORIGIN
LANGUAGE
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EXAMPLES
aesth-
feeling,
sensation
Greek
aesthesia,
aesthesis,
aesthetics
bio-, bi- life Greek
biodiversity,
biography,
biohazard,
Biology
clin- bed Greek clinic

12. ROOT MEANING IN
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ORIGIN
LANGUAGE
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EXAMPLES
din-
terrible,
fearfully great
Greek
dinosaur
gon-
corner,
angle, knee
Greek
hexagon,
pentagon,
polygon,
trigonometry
hemi- half Greek
hemicube,
hemicycle,
Hemisphere

13. ROOT MEANING IN
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LANGUAGE
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is-, iso- equal, same Greek
isometric,
isomorphic,
isosceles,
isotonic
kil(o)- thousand Greek
kilobyte,
kilogram,
Kilometer
log-, -logy
word, reason,
speech,
thought
Greek
Biology,
ecology,
logarithm,
logic

14. ROOT MEANING IN
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ORIGIN
LANGUAGE
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EXAMPLES
mechan-
machine or
instrument
Greek
machine,
mechanics,
mechanism
naut- ship Greek
aeronautic,
astronaut,
nausea,
nautical
organ-
organ,
instrument,
tool
Greek
organic,
organism

15. ROOT MEANING IN
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ORIGIN
LANGUAGE
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EXAMPLES
pan- Pan Greek
panic
rhe- flow Greek
rhythm,
rhythmic
scop-
look at,
examine, view,
observe
Greek
microscope,
horoscope,
Scope,
telescope

16. ROOT MEANING IN
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ORIGIN
LANGUAGE
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EXAMPLES
techn-(ΤΕΚ) art, skill Greek
architect,
polytechnic,
technique,
technology
uran- heaven, sky Greek
uranium,
uranus
xyl- wood Greek
xylophone,
xylostroma

17. ROOT MEANING IN
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LANGUAGE
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EXAMPLES
zon- belt, girdle Greek
phylozone,
zonal, zone