Greek and Latin Roots List - MR. VB's GRADE 5

Grade 5-8

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Greek and Latin Roots List

auto

cycl

graph

hydr

ology

meter

The following is a list of Greek and Latin roots. It is not an exhaustive list.

Many sources have lists of roots and words containing the roots.

Greek Root

Meaning

Examples

self

automatic

autopsy

autobiography

circle

bicycle

cycle

cyclist

cyclone

encyclopedia

motorcycle

recycle

written

autobiography

bibliography

geography

oceanography

telegraph

photograph

water

hydrant

hydrate

hydraulic

hydroplane

hydrangea

word study

analogy

anthropology

dermatology

logical

logo

technology

terminology

volcanology

measure

barometer

centimeter

cyclometer

diameter

kilometer

odometer

parameter

pedometer

perimeter

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Greek Root

Meaning

micro

small

phone

sound

scope

see, watch

tele

far

Latin Root

Meaning

aud

hear

bene/beni

good, well

Examples

microbiology

microchip

microphone

microwave

microorganism

earphone

headphone

megaphone

microphone

saxophone

symphonic

telephone

horoscope

kaleidoscope

periscope

microscope

stethoscope

telescope

telecast telegraph

telegram

telephone

telephoto

telescope

television

televise

Examples

audible

audience

audio

audit

audition

auditorium

audiovisual

auditory

benefactor

beneficial

benediction

benefit n

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Latin Root

Meaning

cap

head

centr

center

cide

kill

clud, clus

shut

cor, corp

body

Examples

cape (land)

capillary

capital

capitalize

capitol

captain

capitulate

recapitulate

central

centrifugal

concentric

decentralize

eccentric

egocentric

ethnocentric

fungicide

genocide

germicide

herbicide

homicide

insecticide

pesticide

suicide

conclude

conclusion

exclude

exclusive

include

inclusion

preclude

seclude

seclusion

cognition

cognizant

incognito

recognition

recognize

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Latin Root

Meaning

dic, dict

say

doc

to teach

fac, fact

do, make

fer

bear, carry

Examples

benediction

contradiction

dedication

dictate

dictation

dictator

dictionary

edict

indict

jurisdiction

prediction

valedictorian

verdict

docent

docile

doctor

doctorate

doctrine

document

documentary

indoctrinate

artifact

benefactor

facile

facilitate

fact

faction

factor

factory

manufacture

satisfaction

circumference

conference

conifer

differ

ferry

fertile

inference

prefer

reference

suffer

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Latin Root

Meaning

form

shape

ject

throw

man

hand

Examples

conform

conformist

deform

deformity

formal

formality

formation

formula

formulate

information

platform

reformation

transform

transformation

uniform

dejected

eject

injection

objection

projectile

projector

reject

subject

trajectory

manage

mandate

maneuver

manicure

manipulate

manual

manufacture

manuscript

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