Roots and Word Families
[Pages:12]Roots and Word Families
A great many English words are put together from parts that come from other languages, such as Latin and Greek. These word parts are called roots.
Roots cannot stand alone but must be combined with prefixes or suffixes to form words.
A group of words with a common root is called a word family.
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Latin Root Meaning Word Family
aud hear
audio audition audit
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Latin Root Meaning Word Family
cred
trust or believe
creed credible credit
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Latin Root
Meaning man hand
Word Family
manual manage
maneuver
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Latin Root Meaning Word Family
port carry
porter export transport
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Latin Root Meaning Word Family
spec see
spectacle inspect suspect
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Latin Root Meaning Word Family
voc voice
vocal invoke vocation
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Use the word parts to figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words.
(root) cred
(prefix) in
(suffix) ulous
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