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 micro

Meaning small

phone

sound

scope tele

see, watch far

Latin Root aud

Meaning hear

bene/beni

good, well

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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 cap

Meaning head

centr cide

center kill

clud, clus

shut

cor, corp

body

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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 dic, dict

Meaning say

doc fac, fact

to teach do, make

fer

bear, carry

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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 form

Meaning shape

ject

throw

man

hand

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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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