Greek and Latin Roots – Math
Greek and Latin Roots – Math
Many English words are made up of word parts from the other languages, especially Greek and Latin. These word parts are called roots. A root cannot stand alone, but knowing its meaning helps you figure out the meaning of the whole word. A group of words with the same root is called a word family. Study the chart of Greek and Latin roots below.
|ROOT |MEANING |EXAMPLE |
| | | |
|graph/gram |write, draw, describe |paragraph |
|form |shape or form |formation, uniform, formula |
|rupt |break |interrupt |
|fract, frag |break |fragment, fraction |
|junct |join |conjunction, juncture |
|meter, metr |measure |meter, centimeter, millimeter |
|circum |around, about |circumference |
|gen |birth, race, kind |gender, generate |
|div |separate |divide |
|ques |ask, seek |question, quest |
|grad |step, stage |gradual., graduate |
|fer |carry, bear |transfer, ferry |
|var |different |variety, vary, variant |
|pos, posit |place, put |deposit, position |
|funct |perform |function |
|equi |equal |equilateral, equidistant |
|cede, ceed, cess |go, yield, give away |recede |
|loc, locat |place |location, local |
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